Evening journal., 1906-11-08
oLAYSANDPLAYERS

The proposed readiustment Of Presi-
sent Roosevelts Cabinet has called
forth some talk about geographical
ines" An examination OF the official
'ccord shows that Cabinet positions
lave been distributed as follows since
tho organization o. the government.
New York. 80 members; Massachusetts,.
IS, Ohio. 20; Virginia. i6; Maryland, Ia;
Nentucky. 10; Indiana, IL; Connecticut
IS: Tennessee. s; Georgia, s. Iowa, s.
Maine. G; Missouri C; Illinois. G; Wis
.ansin 6; New Jersey s. Michigan, s.;
Delaware. 4; Nomh Carolina, 4; Mis-
sssippi. 4: South Carolina. g. Louisianl.
g: New Hampshire. 3 District OF Co
lunbia. 3: Minnesota, 3; West Virginia,
.. Vermont, .: California. 2. Colorado
1. Arkansas. L. Alabama, i; Nebraska
1. and Oregon, 1.
In this the office OF postmaster-gen
eral Is not included until the adminis-
tration Of President Jackson, when it
was first raised to that dignity. No
Cabinet officer has yet been taken from
Florida. Idaho. Kansas. Montana,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Texas,
Utah. Washington or Wyoming. Vir-
gnia was not without place In the
Cabinet from the organization Of the
qovernment until the administration of
! Andrew jackson. when Il dropped from
/ the Cabinet roll and was not restored
until Tyler became President. Since
/ 1860 the state has not had a member
Of the Cabinet, excent for one month
during Grants second term, when
James W. Marshall served as postmas-
] o.. ftaN OF Of
was not until Cleveland's first term
-that Arkansas had Cabinet place, and
not until his second that Alabama had
that honor. Monroe was the first q
call a South Carolinian into the Cabi-
net. and his choice was John G. Cal
houn. who served aas secretary Of wal
through both administrations The
state did not have another until Var
Buren's time. when Joel r. Poinseti
became secretary OF war. Whel
Tyler's Cabinet broke to pieces h'
called Calhoun into the Cabinet again
this time as secretary Of state.
When the year 1906 began American
theatre goers had never known OF an
actor by the name OF Dallas Wexford
Before Easter time New York was ap
plaudlng his work as the unconscion
able little bounder in the title role o
r. G.. Cartons English farce, MI
HcpSinson." which comes to the Granl
Opera House on Saturday evening, No
valiber 10th with this same comedial
playing the name part
Wefori's mother. who was el
actress. could not sec him making
success as an actor and at one tim
tried very hard to discourage his am
hition in that direction After bi
of schooling she pvt him into n solicit
ors office, ns messenger, with the EN-
in view Of making a lawyer OF hin
Fate. or some other prank. deeme
/ otherwise however. for with his frs
asgignmcnt. whom he was sent out I
, deliver some vrits, came his downfall
+ as he served the originals and kept III
copies. You can believe there mus
haze been some lively gong-on whe
1t was found out. AT any rate is
81 follower OF Blackstone he was short
lived. for he was dismissed after III
- first week. Then he sought the stag
and no doubt he is glad that he pei
y severed in that resolve. as II is on
onco n a bluc moon that success
such huge proportions comes to an
= -lacfor as il come 10 Dallas Welior
" when he PLAYED "Mr Hopkinson"
New York lie VIII be- seen at II
/ Opera House on Saturday afternoc
and night