The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-01
FACTS ABOUT PREsIDENTs.

one straight line--follow the man who
Is the leader 81 your country"
FACTS ABOUT PRESIDENTS.
Their Names, Nielxnsmes and Relations
with the Aiphabst.
New York Sun.
A party at the Republican club were
talking about the Presidents.
One said II was rather curious that
no Presidential candidate and no Pres
ident had ever split his name In the
middle. One lvice-Presidential candi-
date did 80. And he was named q.
Gratz Brown.
This reminded another that In the
two instances in which names had been
duplicated--John Adams and John
Quincy Adams. and William Henry Har-
rison and Benjamin Harrison.
But there were two Presidents.
chimed in q veteran, who had the
same Christian name, and whose fam
lily names began with the same letter.
Andrew jackson and Andrew Johnson
The man who started the talk re-
called that there had been three Johns
in the White House. He mentioned the
two Adamses and Tyler.
But James was the favorite Chris
tan name for President" was the re-
ply you may recall that we have had
five--Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchan-
ma and GARFIELD"
But there was only one George. Let
US drink to his memory. He was the
first and last. s
AS there was but one George. there
has been but one Thomas, and as ain
a sort Of Democrat at times ] propose
a cup to Jefferson" said the ex-Judge
in the group.
Have you overlooked the fact that
we had two williams for President?'
asked the man who had recalled the
Ave Jameses There were william
Henry Harrison and william McKin-
ley"
THAT reminds me-" quoth another.
that we had but two Presidents who
signed both Christian names. John
Quincy Adams and William Henry Har-
rison."
Eighteen of our Presidents had no
middle Christian names, or II they had
they signed them. Mr.. Cleveland
has a middle name, but he eliminated
1t early in life" said the starter OF the
gabfest.
and as we look at them" said an
other, "all Of our Presidents, save Nc
Kin!ey and Roosevelt. had English
Names"
you have forgotten that there was
one with a Holland name-Van Buren,.
/ suppose some Of you Dutchmen would
claim him." remarked member of the
Holland Society.
How does the entire list stand, al
phabeticaily?" asked the curious man.
Il looked that up the other day" re-
piled the ready man. Twelve letters
Of the alphabet have not figured in the
presidency. They are d. e, ], K,> N, o,
@, S. U. X. Y and a."
Maybe you can tell US right away
which letter has figured. as you term
II. oftenest?" asked the man who had
started this branch Of the talk.
Sure" was the prompt reply.
There have been three AS. two Gs'
three HIS, three Us. three Ms. two P's
and two rs. B, C. F. L. n. and w
have been represented once
How many of our Presidents have
had nicknames?' asked a man who had
come in at that moment.
This required a little exercise or the
gray matter, but the man who had
made the alphabet a study was to the
fore after a brief iull.
IT count ten" he said. 1--WE had Old
Abe, Andy Jackson. Andy johnson. Ben
Harrison, lack Taylor. Old Buck. Chef
Arthur and Teddy Roosevelt Some of
was known as Old Hickory. the first
Harrison as Tippecanoe. Lincoln was
the Rail Splitter. Taylor was Old Rough
and Ready and Roosevelt was frequent
ly called the Cowboy and the Rough
Rider"
How many members of the Cabinet
ever became PresidentT asked the
man who ordered the last round.
six" was the prompt answer OF the
man who had worked the alphabet.
Jefferson. Madison. Monroe. j. Q. Ad-
ans, Van Buren, and buchanan. Each
had been Secretary of State. Monroe
was Secretary OF State and afterward
secretary of War. both in the Admin
istration of Madison"
There was another Cabinet officer
who became President, said the vet
eran. You forgot JEFF Davis. He was
Secretary of War in Pierce's Admins
tration. We all know of what he was
President"
But nobody said anything. After they
had shaken up the bag once more an
old bunker said that Tyler's Admins
tration took the cake for shake ups ir
the Cabinet. He ran off the names OF
four Secretaries OF State. four of the
Treasury, five of War, FIVE of the Navy
and three Attorney Generals"
The symposium might have been ex'
tended had not fire engine dashed
nv the club house just then. ana the
round table went out to see where the
fire was.