Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-14

Upon the Secretary OF State, Hop.
John Hay, devolved the duty OF for
mally informing Theodore Roosevelt,
Of New York, that be has succeeded to
the Office OF President Of the United
States. AS soon as Secretary Courtel'
vou from the bedside OF William Nc
Kinley. now dead, forwarded to MIR.
Hav notice that the Chief Magistrate
was dead Mr. Hay Immediately tele.
graphed to President Roosevelt the sad
tidings. That is his formal notification,
nut by the Constitution Col. Roosevelt
became President as soon as Willssm
Mckinley had breathed his last.
There is no set form procedure, nor
is there any requirement OF law for
serving official notice upon the Vice
President that he has become the
highest official in the nation. But at
the same time Secretary Hay also
fastened to spprise the representatives
of foreign nations that change had &C.
| Cured.
It is likely that President Roosevelt,
az his first official act, will Issue q proc
Iamation announcing the death of the
late President. He will likely designate
the day Of burial and appoint 1t to be
observed throughout the United States
as a day of mourning. He will doubt
less follow the example Of his predeces-
sors in similar cases and recommend
that on the day of burial all people as.
sem0le "in their respective places oil
divine worship, there to render alike
their tribute of sorrowful submission
to the will of Almighty God and the
reverence and love for the memory and
character of our late Chief Magistrate :
Another proclamation will be issued
in all probability, converting the Senate
in extraordinary session.
This meeting of the Senate will DC
necessary for the confirmation of Cabi
net appointments which the new Press
dent might make. The order OF thes'
proceedings, however, lie altogether
with the new President. The detsil
OF the Presidents funeral will naturally
be In charge OF the Secretary of State
Through him notices and invitations Il
distinguished foreign representative
will be extended. Congress will at
tend 10 body, although the House o
Representative is not organized.
The Senate will be ready to tranBac
business at any moment II Presiden
Roosevelt chooses to call it 10 session
Its president pro tempore, Mr.. Frye
was elected in the special session OF las
March, and the standing and selec
committees, as constituted at the end o
/ the session which closed with the 81 o
March last, are, by special resolution o
, the Senate, continued until the mex
, regular session OF Congress- or unit
their successors are elected"
There is no immediate probability o
an extra session of both branches o
Congress, although an extra session o
the Senate will likely be convened o
once. Under the constitution Presi
dent Roosevelt has entire authority u
call an extra session OF both houses
should he wish.
All the Cabinet, the chief diplomatic
officials, and the heads Of importan
! bureaus, according to custom, will ten
} der their designations to relieve tn
Pres ident of Embarrassment, but it
believed that Col. Roosevelt woul'
follow the precedent set by Presi
deot Arthur after Gsrfeld's demise
and request them to continue In offic
for the present.
Some Of the Cabinet members are no
10 good health, and would sincerel.
: welcome q relief from their officers, bu
all would waive their personal desire
,, and continue such time as they coul'
be relieved easily, if indeed they re
) cues! relief at all.