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MIR. WILSON'S SUCCESSOR.
The death Of Vice President Wilson excites
much inquiry as to who would act as President
In case Cen Grant should dio before the expira.
ton OF his term and until there should be a new
tion as follows:
sdS ce ss q re@gcya death sssGssop % Inability
states the President Of the senate or II there is none
then he speaker OF the Houio Of Representatives Tor
is removed or President elected ''''''''
The Hon. Thomas W. Ferry of Michigan Is
now pges,dent pr0 n 'S OF the Sene'e and a.
tied to call the Senate to order, and continue to
preside without the need Of reelection. This Is
the senate at the close OF the last session II the
Nice-President had occupied the cnair at the
time OF adjournment the senate would he
Obliged 20 elect a presiding ofIlcer. As II is,
II can co into new election or not, Just rs a
majority Of Its members shall decide There is
no provision made by the Constitution or exist
Ing laws for tho contingency In regard to the
Presidential succession, which might occur II
prior to the organization OF new House Of
Representatives. and the Senate be without a
Gus session.
TnrHLow WED oN HENRY WILSON.
Thurlow weed said last evening. that he had
known Nce-President Wilson ever since he
over he was IN New York MIR. Wilson visited his
house. The last time he was there was two
weeks axe last SUNDAY. lie was depressed. and
Mr. Weed noticed that he had greatly changed.
Tucir conversation WAS on the Presidency. in
which Mr. W son seemed TO have his whole
could not be President aud explained to him
that while he had done a public service in on
| posing third term. he had also Injured his own
prospects. The Vice President deplored the
| lack Of statcsmlnship In Congress. and desired
that the President should have the foremost
men IN the nation In his Cabinet.
| There were two mistake In mis- public life that
| he regretted. one was the Homestead bill. Of
He told Mr.. Weed bat the re suits Of the law had
Shown MN us iallacy and that he was convinced
| that the Government had more people settle on
| its lands when they sold fori$ 30 an acre than
| when the lands were given away lie was the
hour law, and although he never admitted that
the measure WIS mistake, Mr. Weed thinks
that he thought 4 was.
The death " the Vice-Presldent was sppro-
ptiatcly noticed In all the courts in New York
| city yesterday.
| BALTIMOREs TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
| DAIT1MoRB. Nov. 22.-rhe announcement OF
| the sudden and unexpected death Of the Vice
| President was shock TO the cOmmunty. The
flags on the City Hall, tho Government build
| ings, numbers OF business houses. including the
! Offices OF the daily newspapers and on the ship
ping. were lowered to half-mast. and the United
telegram was sent To Washington:
HKApGr AErrEs FIEsr BRiGAnE INFANrEY,M,N G.,(
p. @ c-., BALriAoRf Nov. y. 1915.
d, fstandins tnat lhc remains ~ Vice President
| ffclds JANIS u. HERaERr
Brig -Geu. ummandiug.
a; meeting Of officers of the .fth Regiment
| this afternoon. IN consideration Of pers onal
| kindness ami cuurtesies extenie Ell the regiment
| by Nicc-Presidcnt Wilson. and the recey ytion
and hospitality of the city OF Boston on the oc-
casiOn Of the visit OF the Fifth to that city In
June last 1t was decided to tender the full regi-
ment as AN escort to the remains OF the Vice
| President from Washington TO Boston. or the
place OF burial. Lieut.-Col. Poutier, Quarter
| master ot the regiment, then went TO Washing
ton to offer IT, services for the sad duty. COM
| mitiee was also appointed to make the neccs-
safy arrangements in case the tender Is accepted.
| MASSACHUSETTS, IN NOVRsINC
| BosroN, Nov. 22.-rhe unexpocted announce
ment OF Vice President Wilson's death this
| morning created "A universal sense of sadness.
Wilson's friends started for the capital Gov.
Gaston ofhctally announced the sad event, and
| In his announcement said
Ihs loss Of this pure and distinguished statesman
,hro1shout ne country snd espseay N the s'nte IN
| fore most highly nouored.
| The news of Mr. Wilson'S death was received
| at his latc home, Nutick. about \. NJ, and soon
| spread throughout the place. The unostcnta-
unus residence of Mr.. wilson in Central street.
! which was to have received him for the lhanAs-
giving holidays, Is being prepared for the recep-
! ton Of ms body. HIS wife in1 family are bur
led al Natick, ana Mr. Wilson Will also be buried
| there.
MILITARY uoNOns ~ NEW York.
The army ana navy having been ordered to
| renler funeral honors To the late Vice Prcsi-
! dent. several regiments Of the National Guard
| Of this clN will do likewise. At the headquar-
! tcrs Of the Ola Guard, seventh. Eighth, Ninth.
| twelfth. Twenty second, seventy first. Wash.
! in-tou Grey Cavalry. and other Organizati on-,
! IN is Xprt5-ed their re-dincss 10 parade a.
| escort 70 the remains OF the illustri0us de
| ceased. Indtcd, IL Is probable that the entire
| IN. mites ia TIE reception Of the remains but
| orders IN relation thereto will necessarily he
| postponed unul the date Of their passage
| tbrou.A the city Is postiycl ascertsiued.