Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03

then the speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, for the time being, shall act as
President until the disability Is removed or
a President elected.
Sec. 147. Whenever the office of President
and Vice-President both become vacant the
Secretary of State shall forthwith cause II
notification thereof to he made TO the execu-
tive Of every state, and shall also cause the
same to be published in NJ least onc of the
newspapers printed IN each state.
Sec. 148. Tho notification shall specify
that electors OF II President and Yice-presi-
dent Of the United Statesshall be appointed
or chosen in the several states as follows:
First-If there shall be the space Of two
months yet to ensue between the date of
such notification aud the first Wednesday
In December then next ensuing such notifl-
cation shall specify that the electors shall
be appointed or chosen within thirty-four
days preceding such first Wednesdayin De-
cember.
Second-If there shall not be the space Of
two months between the date of notification
and such first Wednesday In December, and
II the term for which the President and
Vice President last In office were elected
/ will not expire on the third day of March
next ensuing, the notification shall specify
that the electors shall be appointed or
chosen within thirty-four days preceding
| the first Wednesday In December in the
year next ensuing. But If there shall not
| be the space of two months between the
date of such notification and the first We'd
nesday In December then next ensuing, and
II the term for which the President and
| Vice President last In office were elected
/ will expire on the third day of March next
ensuing the notification shall not specify
| that electors are to be appointed or chosen.
| A dispatch from Indianapolis to the
GAZETTE, Friday afternoon, said: All
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| emblems of mourning and flags are dis
| played at half-mast all over the city. The
| citizens generally are doing everything that
Il suggests itself to make the observance OF the
| death of Vice-President Hendricks appro-
| PIRATE and fitting. On account of the strain
/ upon the nerves of Mrs. Hendricks visitors
| were excluded from the house last evening,
but this morning the parlors were again
filled by sympathizing friends. Mrs. Hem
| dr1cks iS almost prostrated to-day from
| grief and exhaustion, and her physicians
have given orders that she shall see nobody
unless on business OF the greatest moment.
IL. Ill. Parks of Chicago, assisted by III.
Mueller of Indianapolis and II. Il. Gessner
OF Cincinnati, took plaster cast of Mr..
| Hendricks face to-day. 1t was not alto
| gether satisfactory, however, and at Mrs.
Hendricks suggestion Mr.. Parks will make
another cast tomorrow morning, from
i which he will model bust The burial
casket, which will be here in the morning,
is like that in which General Grant Is
buried, with the exception that 1t is covered
with black broadcloth and Is made entirely
of cedar there being no metallic lining.
A force OF men is engaged in building a
white marble vault in the Hendricks lot ut
Crown Hill cemetery, and it will be finished
| tonight. There has been no change In the
arrangements for the funeral, which will
| take place at noon on Tuesday, the body
| lying In state all day Monday ut the court
| house.
All the rooms at the principal hotels have
| already been engaged by distinguished per-
| sons from abroad. The senatorial party and
other representatives of the government
| will arrive from Washington ON Monday
| night. Senator Harrison, chairnlai of thu
| reception committee, says he has received
no authentic Information on the subject, but
| he is inclined to think that President Cleve-
land will not be able to come.
| AT the meetings of various political Or
| Sanizations this morning appropriate
/ tributes of respect were adopted and com
mittees appointed to arrange for participa-
| tion in the funeral ceremonies. The Hen
bricks club, which is composed of 1000
| young Democrats appointed committee
to make preliminary arrangements for start
ing subscription to raise means to erect a
monument to Mr.. Hendricks in the city,
and they are encouraged in this under
/ taking by assurance of generous donations
| from all sides.
| Mrs. Hendricks has received several
hundred messages of coincidence since the
| death of her husband. Among those that
came this morning were tributes of respect
| and assurances of sympathy from Governor
| Pattison of Pennsylvania, Associate Justice
John NJ. Harlan, Mayor Francis of st. Louis,
Gen. James A. Elkin of Louisville and fifty
or more political organizations from all
| parts OF the country. The National Cattle
and Horse Breeders Association at st.
Louis, whose exhibition at Chicago last
| week Mr.. Hendricks attended, also sent a
| message of sympathy.
The pall-bearers at the funeral were
selected by the committee this morning,
| with Mrs. Hendricks approval They are as
follows: Governor Isaac p. Gray, ex-
Governor Albert G.. Porter, Hon. w. A.
| Woods, judge of the United States court,
Hon. John l.. McAlaster, mayor of Indian
apolis, Aqulla JONES' postmaster of Indian
| apolis, David Macy and Judge Frederick
Rand all of this city.
THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. GA politician In In
| dianapolis telegraphs here that Tuesday
| will witness the largest gathering that ever
happened in the city of indianapolis and
that the whole Democracy ofthe State seems
| to he bnnt on attending the funeral. The
discussion OF the question OF the Presidency
of the Senate still continues pretty freely.
There is n great difference of opinion ex-
| pressed among politicians here as to the sit
uation. The friends of Senator Logan are
still actively pushing his name forward as
the probable presiding officer of the Senate.
III Logan's friends about town have any in
fluence in deciding the question they will
probably have him elected before the Senate
meets Others consider it extremely un-
likely that Logan will be n prominent factor
when it comes to the clucus, but there are
indications in some quarters that he will be
prominent in the struggle, If there is one.
Mr.. Springer from Illinois, being inter
viewed to-day, says that he thinks Mr.
Logan will decline, as it would naturally be
an indelicacy for him to accept Il position
falling to him by accident which was re-
fused him by the people. Mr.. Springe,
thinks the situation will be very serious II
anything should happen to Mr., Cleveland.
He says: "Just last week / called on him
and suggested that he call attention in his
message to the uncertainty concerning tho
succession to the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency and recommend thespassage of some
| act that would definitely settle the matter.
had quite long talk with him on the sub
ject and he was not quite sure whether he
would mention the subject or leave It to
Congress to follow out the. suggestions of
his predecessors
Mr.. Springer thinks that the House will
pass something like the Hoar bill this ses-
sion and that the Senate will agree to it, as
it will be likely to do, having passed it
unanimously last Congress. Mr.. Hoar is
: likely TO make very strong fight for his
old bill and receive even better support
!, than he received last session.
MIR. riLDEN GREATLY SHOCKED.
New YoRK, Nov. 27.--When the news of
the death of Mr. Hendricks reached Grey
, stone, on Wednesday night, Mr.. Samuel ].
Tilden had gone to bed and it was thought
best not to disturb him. When he came
down to breakfast yesterday morning he
read the news in the newspaper. 1t was a
,, great shock to him, for his relations with
SIr. Hendricks had been Of the most
friendly nature and Mr.. Hendricks had
often been visitor at Greystone. Mr.,
Tilden at once directed that the flag Oh his
| tower be run up at half-mast. 1t was con-
spicuous object in the vicinity all day yester.
day for Greystone stands on high ground
and the tower can be seen for miles around
Mr.. Tilden hastened to send n message ci
. coincidence to Mrs. Hendricks.
Q AURORA, ILL.,, Nov. S7.-Vice President
n Hendricks had many personal admirer.
e here. During the campaign last year in
speech delivered at Lincoln Park in this
9 city, Richard ]. Oglesby publicly accused
T, Mr.. Hendricks of being a leader in th,
Democratic national convention at Chi
y cago in 1864 and that he implored tina
J. body to pass resolution declaring tn,
s war failure. A copy of the governor
9 speenh was sent 20 Mr.. lIendrick
g by personal friend and in
II few days q letter was received from Mr.
IS Hendricks in which he said: 81 an
% surprised that General oglesby shoult