Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-01

Mr.. Roosevelt looks forward 10 a life
Of characteristic ~strenuosity after his re-
tire ment from the White House. He has
mapped out a program OF activity which
will keep him busy for several years. and
he says that he expects to maintain his
interest in public affairs for a long time to
come. Theodore Roosevelt will be one OF
the youngest presidents to quit the White
House. The average period of life Of his
predecessors after their retirement was
twelve years and ten months. The follow
Ing list is interesting as showing the subse-
quent history of the men who have occu-
pied the exalted office of president:
George Washington lived two years and
nine months after retirement.
John Adams lived twenty-f five years and
three months.
Thomas jefferson lived seventeen years
and three months.
James Madison lived nineteen years and
three months.
months.
John Quincy Adams lived nineteen years
and served in the house of representa-
t!ves.
Andrew Jackson lived eight years and
thAhNC u
Martin Van Buren, lived twenty-one
years and four months.
William Henry Harrison died precisely
one month AFTER his Inauguration, April
4, 1871.
John Tyler lived seventeen years after
his retirement.
James X. Polk lived three months.
Zachary Taylor died in office, sixteen
months after his inauguration.
Millard Fillmore lived twenty-one years
after his retirement.
franklin Pierce, twelve years and seven
months.
James Buchanan. six years and eleven
months.
Abraham Lincoln died in office.
Andrew Johnson lived six years and four
months after retirement. and served a
portion of a term In the United States
senate.
months after retirement.
Rutherford r. Hayes, eleven years and
eleven months.
James A. Garfield died four months after
his Inauguration.
Chester A. Arthur survived one year and
eight months after retirement.
Grover Cleveland, ten years and seven
months.
Benjamin Harrison. eight years.
William Mckinley died In office.
Representative Macon Of Arkansas, a
small, but concentrated personality con-
cealed in the house of representatives. has
been distinguishing himself these last few
weeks Mr.. Macon evidently has long
been nourishing an ambition which only
recently reached the blossoming stage. re-
lates the Washington Star. Without warn
ing. without official intimation, without
in fact, anything at all that might serve
to lessen the shock, he suddenly emerged
from the profound gloom of Arkansas OBJ
security which had enveloped him like a
London fog up to that time and began to
object to things. With the example before
him of the sudden rise TO fame OF Repre-
sentative Mann OF Illinois, who now wears
a leather medal as the greatest objector OF
them all. Mr.. Macon undoubtedly. after
mature elaboration. picked out that broad
and easy way to the pleasant heights.
Drawing himself up to his commanding
height of 4 feet So inches, Mr.. Macon got
on the job, and he is still on It. He shows
no signs OF WEAKNESS.
Mlstah Spcakah' ne says, IN the nom
eyed accents of Arkansaw, "Ah have no in
formation on the subject Of what the mis-
guided gent on muh left is trying to put
over the plate on this distinguished II
somewhat unintellectual body, but, on
principle, I am constrained to object"
Or perhaps he rises and remarks: Mis-
tab Speakah. I am about to make a pint
of ohdah against the gent from Maine.
His proposition cannot have merit because
he is a Yank.'
The papers are beginning to discuss Mr.
Macon. and his face shines more like the
morning sun each passing day. Mr.. Macon
is destined to rise.