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WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Nov. 25.-
A bulletin announcing that Vice President
Hendricks had fallen dead was received at
the Baltimore Ohio telegraph Office ut $50
tonight AS Mr.. Kelser. the chief ope.
rator. took it from the wire he ran to the
telephone and called up the WhEe House,
tell the president Mr.. Hendricks is dead. he
". What's th.t2-
NJ Nj! Hendricks is dead
"Yes We have just received telegram from
Indianapolis announcing that he fell dead q few
moments ago"
White House. ''Ao
Dropping the receiving tube, he ran in to
tell the president Mr.. Cleveland was ut
dinner when the operator broke in upon him
with the newA Leaving the table he went
up stairs two steps ut a time and went to the
telephone room and asked how the report
came, and whether there was any confirma-
ton of it Being told that the message was
from tie manager of the Baltimore & Ohio
office in indianapolis, and that its
accuracy was indisputable, he asked
that any further details might be
given him promptly, and returned
to his sister. who remained in the dining
room, in flutter Of excitement Swallow
ing few morsels, the president went up
stairs. wrote message of coincidence to
Mrs. Hendricks and dispatched messengers
to the residence of cabinet officers, asking
them to come to the White House at once
THE PRESIDENTS coNDoLENcB
The president sent the following telegram
to Mrs. Hendricks:
| Executive Mansion. Washington D. c.. Nov
25.-To Mrs. 4. A. Hendricks Indianapolis: The
sudden and lamenta able death of your husband
exctcs my profound sympathy for you in this
mourn the decease OF one 30 lately associated
with me in the execution Of the peoples highest
trust, while the nation mourns the loss of IN
pOn0red Citizen and faithful public servant.
| GROVER CLEVELAND
Senator Edmunds was apprised OF the
death of the vice president by reporter,
and was greatly affected. He said that he
bad known Mr. Hendricks great many
Teals, and they were intimate friends in old
lines in the senate. and he added:
| have always had personal regard for him. I
egret exceedingly his death. shall call
meeting tomorrow of all the senator's in the
city to make such arrangements to have the
senate represented at the funeral as are proper.
Secretary Bayard said:
The news Of Mr.. Hendricks death is painful to
us al, but the condition In which the American
people are placed by his DEATH through the
failure Of congress to pass proper laws regarding
the presidential succession, the fact that there
| Is now but one man between the American peo-
template
Secretary Lamar said:
My acquaintance with Mr. Hendricks was not
intimate. He has been for many wears a great
| f3VOrite In the SOnth fh1nk e,os f1o 1od
az over the country as very safe, conservative
statesman. z man Of great dignity and force Of
To- s lin sa e q att
death Is very sudden and great shock to US,
have often he rd his friends express apprehen-
sion as to the condition Of his health ever since
his attack some years ago.
TIE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
When the cabinet adjourned the president
issued the following:
Executive Mansion. Washington D. c.. Nov
r. T25. lss5..T9 the people Of the United States:
United States. died to-day at S o'clock p. m.. at
Indianapolis. and 1t becomes my mournful duty
to ANNOUNCE the Distressing fact to his fellow
citizens. In respect to the memory of this off,
cial and patriotic public servant. whose long
career was 80 full OF usefulness and honor to his
srepcd and that to the United s.te it
played at half-mast upon all Of the
public buildings of the United States: that the
executive mansion and the several executive de-
on the day Of the funeral, and be draped in
mourning for the period Of thirty days; thar
the usual and appropriate military and naval
honors be rendered. and that on all the legations
ana consulars of the United States in foreign
countries the national flag shall he DISPLAYED at
half-mast on the reception of this order, and the
thirty days. lSignedl
GROVER CLEVELAND. President.
L. r. BAYARD, Secretary Of State.
A NEEDED LAW MAY BE PASSED.
The death of Mr.. Hendricks leaving, as 1t
does, but one life between the presidency
and vacancy IN the office, to which no one
under the law can succeed. will undoubtedly
impel congress to pass the bill which has
been pending so long to provide for regular
successor. Several times has such bill been
reported from committees of both houses,
and once measure for the purpose was
passed by both; but they were unlike in the
most essential features, and the senators and
representatives were not able to adjust Their
differences This event will renew the
discussion and it is 20 be hoped that some
plan of succession will he decided upon. At
the cabinet meeting tonight, the subject was
introduced by Mr.. Bayard, who gave the
history of congressional action upon 1t, and
quite long discussion ensued The presi-
dent had no intention Of referring to this mat
ter IN his message, but the painful reminder
of the uncertainty of human life, coming as
it does with direct force to him personally.
Will cause an addition to that document in
which he will urge congress to act ut once
NEW YORK. Nov Ex-senator John Sher-
man was Seen ut tho Fifth Avenue hotel, and
sad:
The death of the vice president wonld not
affect the organization OF the senate in anv way
way. as the cas-, was extremely simple. Out Of
courtesy president PRO tenpore was not
clccted IN the presence OF the vice president,
VINO, when q D2rCy ODEOSte in DOliticS IN,
power. could not exercise much influence He
did not appoint the scna committees which
were named in caucus"s bY the dominant party.
Al present 'he senate was without presiding
officer. IL must be remembered that the senate
unlike the house, was prominent bo'Iy and
who will be elected. The matter is alto
gether of friendly consultation. Twas per -o,lal
well: ne was a man OF nirked character, and n
regular attendant OF the EDiscopll church The
death Of Mr.. Hendricks will not probably have
any effect on Indiana politics. and til, loss OF no
one man nowadays makes makes much differ
encc to the country But he was certainly one
CT the most prominent of men in the Democratic
came into congress in 1868 and took. leading
Hendricks, Thurman Morton. and Mcdonald
tingency has never arisen when the president OF
the senate became president Of the United
states, and only remember one instance where
sAC WIZ ptCSluGut ubS ulcus aEu tu8s was hlnR,
who was electc with Pierce I don't want to
discuss the probabilities. and We on our side
certainly want to see Cleveland serve his term
out.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Justtce Miller of
the United States supreme court, in speak
ing Of the presidential succession to-night,
said
If Mr. Edmunds had been elected president
orotempore Of the senate at the recent ex ra ses-
Of that body,he would now be the constitutional
successor to the presidencs in case of the death
Of Mr.. Cleveland during his term Of office,
though the tenure Of office OF the present pro-
tempare can be terminated ut will by vote of the
senate"
do You think that the sudden death of the
vice president will give rise to constitutional
amendment defining more clearly the status of
the president pro tempore Of the sena.c?"
NO. it Is not needed. The president pro
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