The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-22

advisors. seconded by the press OF both
parties, against his subjectIng himself to
even the slight possibilities of an acct
dent incident to travel at a time when
there was no provision for his successor
in office and when his death might have
entailed serious consequences. After
some days President Cleveland deferred
to the advice of his friends and remained
in Washington. The cabinet, however,
attended the funeral in a body and the
supreme court adjourned over until after
the services. Pending the presidents de-
cision not to go to Indianapolis, the most
elaborate prepare tons were made by the
railroad officials for the safeguarding OF
his train in case the journey should be
made, special track-walkers. pilot en-
gines and the like being detailed to insure
the safety of the whole route.
The vice president was in Indianapolis
at the time of his death, and through
singular set of circumstances no one was
in the room with him when he expired.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
The law applicable to the vice residency
was enacted January IS, 1856, by the
Z
main features are as follows:
''Be 1t enacted, etc. that IN case Of
removal, death, resignation or inability
OF both the president and vice president
Of the United States =" the secretary
of state. or the secretary Of the
treasury, or the secretary Of war,
or the attorney general, or
the attorney general, or the post
master general, or the secretary
of the navy. or the secretary Of
the interior. shall act as president until
the disability of the president or vice
president IS removed or a president shall
be elected"
The law further provides that when one
of the above CABINET officers succeeds 20
the presidency he shall call a special
session OF congress. A proviso limits the
succession to thoe who would be eligible
to the preidency under the terms Of the
constitution and who have been appointed
with the advice and consent OF the sen
ate. The effect Of the law is not 70 pro
vide a succession TO fhe vice presidency.
but merely 10 ensure a succession to the
presidency.
HoBART-s SUCCESSOR
BY the death OF Mr.. Hobart Senator
william P. Frye Of Maine becomes pres
ident pro tempore and Will discharge ell
the duties OF the vice president as pre-
siding officer OF the senate. The senate
rules specifically provide that no election
IS necessary at the beginning of the ses-
sion. Senator Frye accordingly viii con
tinue a. presiding officer until the end Of
President McKinley's administration. IN
less ne chooses 70 resign or the senate
wishes to elect another senator t. the
Office.
A MORTUARY COINCIDENCE
A curious coincident Of the death OF
Vice President Hobart Is found IN the
fact that Of the six vice presidents who
have died in Office, four died within
few DAYS OF the same month N the year
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