Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
La sSociated Pressl

WINFIELD, Kas., July 16-ACCom-
panied by Congressman Philip Camp
bell, and declaring he was mot a bit
SICK" Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon of
the house of representatives., who col
lapsed while delivering an address be-
fore the Winfield Chautauqua this aft
ernoon, left tonight for Arkansas City,
where Campbell was scheduled to
speak tonight. The speaker had re-
covered from his collapse and insisted
on making the trip.
The speaker was prevailed on to rest
for a time and two local physicians
were called to attend him.
The collapse came after he had been
speaking for an hour and threequar-
ters Prompt aid prevented him from
fainting, but he was unable to con-
tinue his speech and begged the audi
| ence to excuse him, speaking with the
greatest difficulty.
HEAT CAUSES BREAKDOWN
The intense heat affected him and
| brought on the sudden sinking spell.
Ice water and fresh air partially re-
vived him, and he thanked the audi
ence for listening to him for so great a
length of time. Then he was led away
by his friends and taken to the home of
J. T. Rafferty,, where he was a guest.
His secretary declared a short time
afterwards that the attack was not
ming for an automobile ride later in
the evening.
During the latter part of his speech
Speaker Cannon was noticeably af-
fected by the heat. He became weak.
He backed up against table on the
platform and, half seated, he con-
tinued to talk. His face assumed an
unnatural pallor. He reached back and
took the ice from a pitcher and placed
it on his head His head dropped to
his chest.
'I cannot longer" he almost gasped.
"There are many more things I should
like to have said but L cannot; | 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 instensely quidt.
Finally Uncle Joe arose with a
friend on either side and said
81 am sorry I can't continue. but l
have been through three years of hard
work and worry and this intense heat
has been more than L can stand. l
thank you"
And he sank back.
A temperature of los prevailed here
today.
Speaker Cannon appeared tired when
he reached here today. His all-night
rue lIOiu hdllodS NltS anu tIV N<ANIhtT
ment incident to his debate with Gift
ford Pinchot before the Knife and
Fork club at Kansas City last night
together with the hot weather here,
seemed to unnerYe him. 1t was noticed
he did not walk with his old time firm
step as he advanced to address his
audience.
The speaker seemed to realize he was
in "the enemy's country" While the
audience was not hostile, it certainly
WIS not friendly, and this made
"Uncle Joe's" task more difficult
Almost from the beginning he aban-
doned his manuscript and spoke on the
development of constitutional govern
ment. After an hour and three-quar-
ters he took up the Payne tariff bill.
He had spoken but a few words lauda-
tory of it, when he grew pale.
DOCTOR Is CALLED
DR.. l.. A Jakobus, after examining
the speaker, pronounced the speakers
heart action good, and said he would
probably not suffer any further ill ef-
fects.
Congressman Campbell said tonight:
81 do not regard Mr.. Cannon's condi-
in view of his advanced age, to aban-
don his speaking tour"
Mr.. Campbell and the speaker re-
turned to Winfield late tonight. and
the condition of the speaker seemed
to be much improved. They went to
the Rafferty, home, and MIR. Cannon i'm
mediately asked for a cigar and in
sisted on sitting out on the piazza
The Rafferty, home was alive with
visitors inquiring about the speaker,
who had a word for everyone. Mr.
Cannon gave expression to much re-
gret that he succumbed to the heat
of the day.
ut is the first time in my life I have
ever been overcome while speaking"
he said.
The speaker sat and talked to
friends and visitors until a late hour.
and just before he retired for the night
he said he felt very well and believed
he had entirely recovered from his ex-
perience today.
WINFIELD Kan, July 16-Joseph
G. Cannon made his first political
speech of his Kansas tour here this af-
ternoon to an audience of 1000 per-
Continued on Page FiVel