Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
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a guard.
In addition to the marines represent
Ing h navy, the United States army
Ia we'll represented at Buffalo and at
nearby Fort Niagara, n with the
troops thus at his disposal General Gil
lespie says he is fully prepared to meet
any call that nay be made upon him.
Cabinet to Go TO Buffalo.
Steps were next taken to provide for
the future of the executive branch OF
the government. 1t was realized that
even under the most favorable cir
cumstances the presidents injuries are
OF such a character as to make IT al
most certain that he cannot undertake
for a long time to discharge the duties
of chief executive, even In the most
formal way. Every member of the cab
met able to travel is expected to speed
at once to Buffalo and there a cabinet
meeting will be held to decide upon
the course to be followed by the exec
utive branch. Vice President Roose-
welt Of course will hold himself in
readiness to do whatever Is necessary
TO meet the obligations imposed upon the
vice president by the constitution OF the
United States. These are contained In
paragraph 6, section ], article 2, In the
following words:
I'm case OF the removal OF the president
from office, or OF his death, resignation,
or inability TO discharge the powers and
duties of the said office, the same shall
deYolve on the vice president. etc.
Under the terms OF this article, as soon
as Mr.. Roosevelt Is assured by proper au-
thority, probably In this case by the
senior member of the cabinet, Secretary
Hay, who will doubtless be In Buffalo by
tomorrow evening, he will undertake
In a provisional way to discharge such
duties as may devolve on him. Much Will
depend upon the report OF the physicians
upon the character Of the presidents In
juries as TO the extent to which MIR.
Roosevelt will discharge the presidential
duties, II he undertakes them at all, and
II Is almost certain thai In the absence
OF great emergency In public affairs, even
II called to assume these obligations, the
vice president will confine himself In the
exercise OF his powers to the ischarge
of the most routine and indispensable
functions.
Root Informed.
For the present the thought Of a fatal
termination OF the presidents condition
IL referred to with awelike apprehension,
and there Is a hopeful, even prayerful,
anticipation that there may be no need
for meeting those grave emergencies
which would follow a fatal termination
OF the tragic event. Should the worst
come, however, It is realized that impor-
tant changes in the public affairs OF the
country would soon be brought about.
Whether there would be an extra session
Of congress is an open question, but there
seems no doubt that an extra session or
the senate would be essential as an IN
cldent to a change Of administration.
All this has been thought OF here only
I'm the yaguest manner and there is AL
most universal hope. based on the presi-
dents magnificent constitution, MS pres
ent excellent physical condition and the
tremendous strides that have been mace
since Garneld's time In surgery, that
there will be no occasion TO resort to the
constitutional points made TO meet the
demise OF a president In offce.
New York, Sept. When Secretary OF
War Root, who was at southampton L.
+. heard that the president had been
shot he Immediately began arranging to
start for New York and thence to unal
When seen last night he said: Il cannot
talk. What is there to say? II Is terri
BILE, terrible
Mr.. Root left on a special train TOT
Long Island city a few minutes before 0
O'clock last night. The engineer of the
train said he had been given the right OF
road and orders to make record time.
Secretary OF War Root left last night
for Buffalo In q special train. lie was &C
COMMANDED by Or. Dixon, a specialist,
whom ne is fastening to the bedside OK
the president.
Newhury n. H.. Sept. IA message
containing the information from Bunalo
was received here early last evening ana
forwarded by messenger TO the nome Oh
secretary Hay. Nc reply came to II ana
I'D TO a late hour last night Secrelary
Hay could not be reached.
Washington, Sept. THE war depart
uent last night received the following
telegram from Captain John B. Wiser
commanding the Seventy-third company
Of coast artillery at Buffalo,:
punalo Sept. 6.-Adjutant General
limited States Army, Washington, ID; ":
President shot at reception In Temple OF
Music about a p. m: corpora be[usUnGy
the assassin at once and held him down
lin the secret service men overpowered
him and took the president out or their
hands. my men being unarmed. Condition
OF president unknown. Revolver In my
nossessIon. Wiser, Commanding.
Roosevelt Hears News.
Burlington, VT, Sept. THE first
news OF the attempted assassination or
President Mckinley reached Vice Presi-
don't Roosevelt at Isle lie Motto Mt $50
o'clock last evening. The vice president
seemed stunned by the news, put his
hands to his head and exclaimed, MY
God.' Those around him were immedi-
atc!y informed of the tragedy, and IT was
decided TO announce 1t to the company OF
| 10O people who had gathered TO hear
Colonel Roosevelt speak at the annua
outing OF the Vermont Fish and Game
league.
Senator Proctor made the
ment, and men. women and children burst
into tears.
Later a bulletin was received stating
that the president was resting quietly
aud that the chances were favorable fol
his recovery. Good" exclaimed the vice
president, and his face lighted up. He
| showed his pleasure by eagerly announc.
ing the good news to the assembly&
The vice president then left Immediate
ly on the yacht Elfrida and came to this
city as quickly as possible. He left last
night for Buffalo. When asked for 6
statement for publication Colonel Roose.
welt aid
Il am so inexpressibly grieved, shocked
and horrified that L can say nothing"
&c ArcllSEn ne MlIRDER