The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-07
AGES OF PRESIDENTS.
Facts About Executives and Prospec-
tive Candidates.


tive Candidates.
1t was said the other day by Z dis
tinguished rcformer and "progres-
siye" that mono developed into rro-
gressiye after having lived as con-
servative for sixty years; II was con
trary TO nature. he contended, for
virility and aggressiyeness--the es-
sentiaIs OF progressiveness- Ito domi-
nate after quiet ways Of least resist
snce had 'been pursued for three
score years and nature had decreas-
ed the energy OF life.
That view presents so obviously
the truth that contention against i
must be based only upon the discov-
cry. in the search Of history, OF ok
ceptions. The considerations OF na-
lures rule in such affairs may be
forced upon the democrats OF The
United States before making up their
minds as to whom they shall chose
for the standard bearer OF the party
In the next presidential campaign.
when the part, TO have sound hope
for success mugt enter the field and
continue there as yirile, progress
siye party. II may. therefore. have
On the 7th of March following.
Governor Marsnall, Of Indiana, Will
pass the fifty seventh milestone
March Is the favorite for the ire
ceptiyes." Champ Clark's birthday.
interest 10 see how the sands Of
time have run in the lives OF share
distinguished Americans whom Their
fellow citizens. in more or less mum.
bers. regard as probable candidates
for the democratic nomination, and
10 then glance at the age record d
presidents since the founding OF the
republic.
On the 18th OF next March. Mr.
Bryan will be fifty-two years old.
A month and half earlier, OF
February 3. 1912, Governor Harmon
of Ohio, will reach his sixty-sixtf
birthday.
Governor Wilson will be fifty-hs.
years old on the 2sth OF next De
cember.
when he viii be sixty-two. coming OF
the 7th--the s.me date n Marshalli
Joseph W. Folk is the baby II
will be forty-cne on October IS.
or the six gentlemen here ''promi
nently mentioned" two are in th'
sixties. three In the fifties. and on'
In the forties.
| In the 122 years since the fathe
lof his country assumed the obligation
of president. there have been ~
presidents inaagurated when the,
had passed he three score mark
John Adams and Andrew Jackson
were each sixty-one years old wnei
they took the cath OF Office. Jane
Buchanan was sisty-fye. Zacharl
Taylor was slxiy-four. and he die
sixteen months thereafter. VILLAS
Henry Harrison. the old soldier, as
sumed the harness of the great 20
litical Office when sixty-eight. II
lived but one month as president
should Governor Harmon be elect
led his inauguration would take plnc
month after his sixty-seventh birth
day, and excepting william Henr
Harrison. would be the oldest presl
dent m the l'fe OF the republic.
Il Eight OF the twelve presidents [
1.-THE last sixty-four years have bee
between fifty and flfty-six years 81
when inaugnrs.ad. Three were be
tween forty scven and ilfty: and ID
twelfth, Roosevelt. was elected vine
, Iforty-slx years old.
In. the past sixty-four years---o
more than hale the republics life
no president has been inaugufate
Who was over tifty-slx years Of az.
washington was nfty-seyen when h
went Into Office. and At that age thfe
more presidents we're. inauguratcs
no. other are being 80 well represent
ed in all the Icing list Five wcr
2 Older than hfty three and youngc
! THAN hfty-sevcn. Counting only u
! inauguration as an elected, not as
]. succeeding president. Roosevelt IN
B lGrant we're each forty-six-and to
4 "babies'--whcu taking the pres
? dental Office M the peoples choic
n Woodrow Wilson should ne,
lyear be the choice Of the America
lpeople for president. his inaugurl
= ton would occur about sixty-eigl
, days after his iifty-s'xth birthday.
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