The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
CANNON
HAS A C0LLAP Sc
He Is Stricken While Delivering
Address at Kansas
Chautauq1a.
FRIENDS ARE ALARMED
Receivers Sufficiently to Apollo
gize to Audience for His
Illness.
NDs ARE ALARM M E D

Winfield. Kan, July 16.-Accompa-
MED by Congressman Philip Campbell
aud asserting he was mot bit SICK.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, of the House
of Representatives, who collapsed
while delivering an address before the
Winfield Chautauqua this afternoon
left here tonight for Arkansas City
where Mr.. Campbell was scheduled tc
speak tonight.
The Speaker had recovered from his
collapse and insisted upon making the
trip.
Speaker Cannon collapsed afte,
speaking for an hour and three-quar.
tiers. Prompt aid prevented him from
fainting, but he was unable to continue
his speech, and with the greatest diff
Guilty he begged the audience to excuse
, him. The intense heat affected him
and brought on the sudden sinking
spell. Ice water and fresh air partially
revived him. Then he was led away by
his friends and taken to the home OF
]. I. Rafferty,, where he was guest
His secretary said shortly afterwards
that the attack was not serious.
Affected by Heat.
During the greater part of his speech
Mr.. Cannon was noticebaly affected by
the heat. His voice became weak. He
backed up against table on the plat
form, and. half-seated. he continued to
talk. His face assumed an unnatural
white pallor. He reached back and
took the Ice from a pitcher and placed
1t on his head. His head dropped to
his chest
II cannot talk longer" he almost
gasped, There are many more things
/ should like to have said, but can
not. am overcome with the heat
Friends rushed forward with a.
chair, and an electric fan was turned
on him. water and ice were procured,
and the platform was cleared of the
curious. The audience remained in
tensely quiet. Finally Uncle joe"
arose, with a friend on either side.
and said:
II am sorry. I cannot continue. but
I have been through three years OF
hard work and worry. and this intense
heat has been more than can stand.
I thank you.-
And the Speaker sank back.
A temperature of los degrees pre-
vailed here to-day.
After short rest upon the plat
form, the Speaker. attended by Con-
gressman Campbell, Mr.. Rafferty, and
others. entered an automobile and was
carried quickly to the home OF Mr..
Rafferty,. He remained here but a
short time. and declared that he felt
almost as we'll as ever, He went out
for short ride In Mr.. Rafferty's
automobile.
When he returned to the house he
was warmly greeted by large num-
ber of people. who had called to ex-
press their sympathy. The Speaker
had pleasant word and cheerful
greeting, FIe was apparently willing
to continue the reception until all
of Winfred had greeted him. but the
physicians and Mr.. Rafferty, Inter
fered, Mr., Cannon insisted that he
was all right, saying repeatedly: IT'S
all right; nothing to it." He was
finally induced to enter the home OF
Mr.. Rafferty, and take short rest.
Two physicians We're In constant at
tendance. but Mr.. Cannon apparently
Considered their presence a joke, and
asserted that he was in no need of
their administration.
Able to Continue.
The physicisns strongly urged him
to disoontinueN his speaking tour
throughout the state, but Mr.. Cannon
insisted that he was able to continue
1t, and said that he Intended to carry
out his full.program unless his health
became worse ff
His decision to, leave with Congress-
man Campbell for Arkansas City was
reached after dinner. and when he
Continued on Second Pare