Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1893 — What Is Cleveland’s Number. [ARTICLE]

What Is Cleveland’s Number.

Brooklyn Standard-Union. As Grover Cleveland is tho first ex-President who has been elected President, what will be his number as President when he resumes the office —the same as before, or will he go up a notch? In case he is advanced, where does that place Harrison? For illustration: George Washington was the first President of the United States; but when he served a second term he was not the second President, but still the first. John Adams was the second President. Suppose after Adams,Washington had served a third term, would ho have been the third President, or still the first? And if he had been succeeded by Jefferson, would Jefferson have been the tliird or fourth President? Several Presidents have secured two terms, and in several single terms there have boon two Presidents. Cleveland was the twentysecond President and Harrison the twenty-third. Now, is Cleveland to be the twenty-second President in his second term, the twenty-third President having served out his term? That is, when Mr. Cleveland’s tombstone is carved —and we trust there will be no occasion for that in many years—will the proper record be: Clerehmd, XXII or XXIV President of the United States?”