One act comedy about the State of Jefferson, the 1941 failed rebellion to make a new state, Jefferson, out of certain counties in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Stanton Delaplane, a young newspaper reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle at that time, won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing on this rebellion.CharactersStanton Delaplane - San Francisco Chronicle reporter, twenty-oneHelen Jackson - daughter of the candidate, nineteenEthel Jackson - mother of Helen, wife of the candidateJoe Dillon - Helen's boyfriend, twentyBen Jackson - candidate for the Governor of the State of JeffersonHardy Scrabble - friend of BenAgatha Mugmartin - neighbor of the JacksonsKatrina Mugmartin - daughter of Agatha, friend of Helen, nineteen