The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
HEAT 0VERC0MES
SPEAKER CANNON
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has been more than can stand. thank
you
And he sank back.
A temperature of los degrees pre-
vailed hero today.
Quick Recovery.
Accompanied by Congressman Phil.
lip Campbell, and declaring he was
"not bit sick.'' Speaker Joseph G..
who collapsed while delivering an ad-
dress before the Winfield Chautauqua
this afternoon, left here tonight for
Arkansas City, where Campbell was
scheduled 10 speak tonight. The speak
er had recovered from his collapse and
insisted upon making the trip.
Speaker Cannon g physicians urged
him tonight to abandon his Kansas
speaking tour. The speaker, however,
seems determined TO continue it, and
to inquirers he said he would say
that he is strong enough to continue
his tour, but today's collapse was due
TO the excessively warm weather, which
he was not used to.
Still Feeling ALI Right.
Mr.. Cannon had sufficiently recov-
cred by the time he had reached the
home of j, T. Rafferty,, whose guest he
was while here, TO say a few words to
his friends and the newspapermen.
'.It s all right lie said; nothing
TO it, boys
The speaker was prevailed upon TO
rest a while and two local physicians
were called to attend him.
Speaker Cannon appeared tired when
he reached here today. His llnight
ride from Kansas City and the excite
10 laL.
ford Pinchot before the Knife and
Fork club at Kansas City last night,
together with the hot weather here,
seemed to unnerve him. 1t was no.
ticed he did not walk with his old-timc
firm step as he advanced to address
his audience. The speaker seemed to
realize he was in "the encmy's coun-
try While the audience was not
hostile, II certainly was 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 few words lauda-
tory of it, when he grew pale.
Speaker Cannon's itinerary in. Kan
sas, arranged, included five speeches
the first two days of next week, as
follows: Emporia, Monday night
Burlingame, Monday night; Alama.
Tuesday morning; Herington, Tuesday
afternoon and Marion Tuesday night.
Doctor Optimistic.
DR.. L. A. Jakobus, after examining
the speaker, pronounced the speaker s
heart action good and said he would
probably not suffer further i'll effects,
Congressman Campbell said night:
81 do not regard Mr.. Cannon S con
dltion as serious, but / shall advise
him, in view of his advanced age, to
abandon 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 Mr.. Cannon imme.
diately asked for cigar and insisted
upon sitting out on the piazza, The
Rafferty, home was alive with visitors
inquiring about the speaker, who had q
word for everyone. Mr.. Cannon gave
expression to much regret that he
succumbed TO the heat Of the day.
"It is the first time in my life
have ever been overcome while speak.
Ing,'' he said,
The speaker sat and talked to
friends and visitors until late hour
and, Just before he retired for the
night. he said he felt very well and be
hcved he had entirely recovered from
his experience today,