Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-22
YICE-PRESIDENT GARRETT A. HOBART.

} land was at dinner when the news was
/ brought to- him by Secretary Lamont
Notices were sent at once to all the mem
bcrs % the Cabinet, and a special Cabi-
/ net meeting was held that night Presi
, dent CleVeland's first act was TO dispatch
/ "a telegram of coincidence TO Mrs. Hen
/ bricks after which q proclamation wa
/ issued. making official announcement of
/ tho Nice-Presidents death 10 the public
/ and establishing a usage which was fol-
/ lowed to-day boy President Mckinley.
/ Immediately following Nice-President
/ Hendricks death, meetings of such
| members of The Cabinet and the leeisla
I tive branch as were in town were held.
and committees appointed 10 attend the
/ funeral.
THE HENDRICKS FUNERAL.
President Cleveland at first expressed
! his intention OF attending the funeral,
/ bat there was an immediate protest from
an his advisers. seconded by The press Of
both parties. against his subiectng him
self TO even the slight possibilities Of an
accident incident 20 travel. at q time
when there was no provision for sue
ces or in his Office. and when his death
might have enailed serious consequences.
After some days the President deferred
90 the advice of his friends and remained
[ in Washington.
Tho Cabinet, however, attended the
funeral in a body. and the Supreme Court
adjourned over till after the services
Pending the Presidents decision not 10
90 10 Indianapolis, the most elaborate
preparations were made by the railroad
officials for the safe guarding of his train
iu case the journey should be made. spe-
cial track walkers. pilot engines. and the
like being detailed 10 insure the safety of
tine whole route.
The Vice President was in indianapolis
at the time OF his death and through a
singular set of circumstances. no one was
in the room with him when he expired.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
The law applicable 10 the vice-presi-
dency was enacted January !. 1856. by the
Forty-ninth Congress. FIRST session The
main features are as follows: BE fl
enacted etc. that in case OF the removal.
death. resignation. or inability Of both
the President and the Nice-President of
the United States, the Secretary of State.
or Secretary OF the Treasury, or
Secretary of War or At
torucv-General or Postmaster
General or Secretary of the
Navy or Secretary of the In
terror. shall act as President until the
disability OF the President or Nice-Prosi-
QHnf snail Ut lfANpftAf % INV i'Hi-
dent Doc elected
The law provides that when one Of the
above Cabinet officers succeeds TO the
presidency he shah call special session
OF Congress.
A proviso limits the succession 10 those
who xcould be eligible o. the presidency
under the terms Of the Constitution. and
who have been appointed with the advice
aud consent Of the Senate.
SUCCESSION 70 VICE-PRESlDENCY.
Tho effect OF the law is not to provide
"a succession TO the vice-presidency, but
merely 20 ensure n succession 10 The
presidency.
by the death Of Mr.. Hobart Senator
William T. Frye of Maine, president pro
tempore OF the Ssn3te. becomes president
OF that body. and will discharge all the
duties OF the Vice-President as presiding
Onicer The Senate rules specially pro-
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