William Penn, 1964 (47. évfolyam, 5-21. szám)
1964-09-16 / 18. szám
PAGE 6 William Penn September 16, 1964. WAY TO THE TOP JOB (Continued From Page 2) v tributing the circumstance to Divine Guidance, Van Rensselaer voted for John Quincy Adams who thus became President. Another piece of paper figured prominently in Grover Cleveland’s victory over James G. Blaine. At the Republican Convention in Chicago in 1884 the ardent feminist and temperance leader Miss Frances E. Willard presented Mr. Blaine a Prohibition petition bearing 20,000 names. The Party platform committee accepted the document with smiles. “Let’s kick the thing under the table” a delegation of brewers had said and it had been done. Miss Willard found it later under the committee table, scuffed and stained with liquor and tobacco juice. Miss Willard took her story to the people. In New York alone, more than 25,000 people listened and voted the straight Prohibition ticket, many deserting Blaine to do so. Consequently Blaine lost New York’s many electoral votes and Grover Cleveland won the election by a mere 1,400 ballots. Quite possibly a job catapulted William Howard Taft into the White House. In 1903 corpulent Mr. Taft served as Civil Governor of the Phillipine Islands. Long hours of work in Ma^ nila’s tropical climate taxed his strength and his 350 pound weight further debilitated him. Washington officials advised him to vacation at a mountain resort. Shortly afterward Secretary of War, Elihu Root received a report from the Governor describing his mountain journey. “Stood trip well’ Taft wrote. Rode horseback 25 miles to elevation of 5,000 feet . . .” Relieved at Taft’s improvement, Root cabled him: "“Glad you are well. How is the horse?” Taft rocked with laughter and promptly recounted the story to the Filipino press. Five years later, Taft ran for President against William Jennings Bryan. Taft’s managers feared he was not enough a “man of the people” to combat the popular orator. Then Root’s message was publicized across the nation as proof that Taft was a regular fellow. “How is the horse?” became the watchword of the Republican Party and William Howard Taft became the 27th President. That chance plays a major role on the road to the White House was never more apparent than at the Republican Convention in Chicago in 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was nominated. It was a foregone conclusion that William H. Seward would be the party’s nominee. On the Convention’s second day, the delegates moved to proceed with the balloting. The printer, however, failed to deliver the tally sheets, though they were expected momentarily. Confident of victory, the Seward forces agreed to adjourn until the following day. While Seward supporters whooped it up all night in a premature celebration, the Lincoln forces went to work. Around midnight, the anti-Seward support, heretofor scattered among various candidates, rallied around Lincoln. Next day Lincoln won the nomination on the fourth ballot. Except for the slowness of a Chicago printer, quite likely the Great Emancipator never would have become President. There’s no telling what factors influence the outcome of Presidential elections. In 1916 campaign, Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes barnstormed in California. He stopped at a Hotel where Senator Hiram Johnson of California also was staying. Through an oversight', or a blunder, Mr. Hughes neglected to call on the Senator. Miffed at the slight, the latter exhibited only lukewarm enthusiasm for Hughes. With mutual understanding and respect between the two, Mr. Hughes doubtless could have carried the Golden State. As it happened he lost California by less than 4,000 votes — and with it, the election. President Wilson returned to the White House for his second term. Last Presidential election, many pundits declared unequivocally that Richard M. Nixon forfeited the election the day he decided to debate the late John F. Kennedy. The decision afforded the comparatively unknown Senator Kennedy a chance to show himself. At the time, Mr. Nixon was not at par, physically or emotionally because of a two week hospital confinement with an injured knee. Consequently Mr. Kennedy appeared much healthier, livelier on the T.V. screens and that conceivably hurt Mr. Nixon’s chances. Actually Mr. Nixon had no chance, or at least it appears so, if the stature of former winners in the Presidential sweepstakes is a criterion. In the last 15 elections since Theodore Roosevelt 5’ 10” beat Alton P. Parker 5’ 9” in 1904 the American people have invariably elected the taller candidate. John F. Kennedy measured six feet tall, Nixon 5’ 11”. A glimpse at a few past elections verifies this trend: Dwight Eisenhower 5’ 10y2” — Adlai Stevenson 5’ 10”; Harry Truman 5’ 9” — Thomas Dewey 5’ 8”; Herbert Hoover 6’, — Alfred E. Smith 5’ 11”. The only exception to this rule is Franklin D. Roosevelt’s victory over a taller adversary, Wendell Wilkie, in the 1940 campaign. However this was an unusual situation. For one thing Mr. Roosevelt seldom stood up because of his infirmity. Consequently the voters could never appraise which was the taller man. In addition Mr. Wilkie’s posture was notibly droopy, which may have caused him his advantage. Various other factors, it would seem are not as anomolous as they appear on the surface when it comes to electing a President. No would-be White House resident apparently stands much chance realizing his ambition if his birthday happens to fall in June. None of the Presidents was born in that month. Every other month contains the birthday of at least one President. October and November lead with five each. March and April have four, January, February, August and December have three, May and July have two and September has one. Actually about 66 percent of the Presidents have been born in autumn or winter. Anyone aspiring to the Presidency should take unto himself a wife. Only one President, James Buchanan was a bachelor. Five Presidents married more than once because of the death of their wives. The typical Chief Executive married a woman considerably his junior — on the average five years younger. Children are a definite advantage to a would be Mr. President. Of the 34 mar-1 ried Presidents only five had no children and four fathered more than six. A White House candidate increases the odds in his favor if he has more boys than girls. 18 Presidents had more sons, nine more daughters and only two had even distribution. Putting them all together, the Presidents had 76 sons and 52 daughters. —Frank L. Remington in “COLUMBIA” Report of Deaths Death benefits were paid in MONTH OF JULY, 1964 ! to the beneficiaries of the following deceased members: Branch Name . Branch Name i Bako Mrs. László 51 Schneider Johanna i Gall Mrs. Stephen 56 Jurko Miklós i Horvath Mrs. James 56 Kish Joseph i Kavalecz John 59 Balogh Joseph i Kiss Joseph 59 Gerfy Frank i Palfalvy Mrs. Denes 63 Molnár Mrs. Michael i Rustyak Michael 76 Riegel Janosne 6 Groz John 83 Tangel Mrs. William 8 Kukoly Michael J 89 Kurucz Rudolph J. 10 Pinter Vincene 90 Majer Mrs. Theresa 13 Kish Rev. Julius A. 91 Lichtmes William 14 Klein Rudolph 98 Brogan Mrs. Thomas 14 Lucas Prank 98 Szabó Julius 14 Nagy Alexander Jr. 107 Nagy Mrs. Joseph 14 Suto Joseph 108 Newman Mrs. Mary 15 Balajti Laszlone 108 Takacs Janosne 16 Kezi Peter 123 Varga Janosne V. 16 Nemeth Joseph 129 Barkie Joseph Jr. 16 Sabo Margaret Ann 129 Szabó Alexander 16 Siska Mrs. Louis 130 Bodor Karoly 17 Joba Ferencz 130 Vellner James 18 Bosak Mrs. Andrew 132 Lafree Mrs. John 18 Jackson Mrs. Jos. 132 Szokolics Gusztáv 19 Kuti Mrs. Joseph 133 Nagy George Jr. 19 Spangler Mrs. Peter 138 Cselle Laszlone 21 Banszki Verona Mrs. 138 Bulza Mrs. Theodore 21 Czene Gaborne 159 Nagy Imre 22 Hovard Lasz'o 170 Seamon Janos 23 Harrison Mrs. Katherine 172 Süveges András 24 Tobakos Janosne 218 Dudás Mrs. Mihály 34 Gallo Mrs. Joseph 222 György Elizabeth 34 Lepeta Mrs. Susanna 226 Tannehill Mrs. H. 34 Mészáros Jozsefne 275 Sznyitar Peter 34 Walsh Stephen L. 291 Boros Mihály 34 Zaker Frank 349 Palfalvi Denesne 38 Kardos Joseph S. 383 Nikisher Frank 43 Szarka Ferencz 389 Barota László 44 Csikós George 418 Morvay Mrs. Rose 44 Csondor George 520 Vida Frank 44 Takacs István 525 Gáspár Joseph 45 Herceg Mrs. Joseph 525 Novak Raymnd L. 45 Martin Mrs. John 581 El'es Alex 48 Kiss Mrs. Frank 581 Gall Ferencz 48 Majoros Benjamin 581 Molnár John 582 Priam Julia Mrs. 48 Pluzsik Frank 583 Veilandics Joseph 51 Gazdag Stephen 589 Palkó Stephen MAY THEY REST IN PEACE !
