The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

i TOO true. At the very start the Ca bin Ell
! refused to concede that he was the
president, and insisted that he was the
J Vice President, acting President Even
he letter they wrote conveying 10 him
the news OF President IIarrison,s death
! GAS headed ITO hthe President
This. however did not meet with ry-
! t:rs approval. and he made IL clear
mat ne was the President, and not sim
| ply acting Chief Executive. This
| caused considerable comment IN
| follows concerning his attitude in tho
| matter: -
| Il paid visit this morning to AR
| Tyler. who styles himself President of
| the United States. and not Vice Presi-
dent acting President, which would be
the correct style. It Is a construction
| IN direct violation both Of the gram
mar and context of the Constitution.
which confers upon the Vice President.
| on the decease OF the President. not ths
oHce. but the powers of the said office. :.
But little did ex President Adams
nas . .n,ei that IN the several similar
tude taken by President Tyler shouId
t u1 inc , same as that OF his successors
the ea afee eq to the oftiee through
The Wings gave Tyler still another
uMIeRname. and, under the leadership OF
P5 eT1yy,o Gay wagsd war upon him the
eialiy, at least. he was popular, and at
al MS many entertainments lare.s
these tb were in evidence At one q.
gathering. more than 1000 persons he
ing present. Some one Congratulate,
I'm upon the SUCCESS OF his reception
70 which he replied quickly Yes. thcv
cannot now say that am !, President
without party"
wa dItr{pc III. .a,,..
PRESIDENT that tho greatest accident
which happened in his life occurred In.
irinI Try ISL. the Princeton made a
Captain r. +. Stockton. On board at
the time were President Tyler. mem
pers or or the n, ca binet other nota bles ana
| customary at that time. a. salute was
to be fred while passing Mount Yer
non. Just as 1t was DISCHARGED tho
g gun ,s exploded at the breech. killing
iiVe persons and wounding several 9TH
srs Those killed We're Abel p tIpshur.
Secretary Of state: Thomas w. GiImer,
,, secretary Of the Navy: Commodore
strnction of the Navy: Virgil MaXcv.
S-minister to The Hague. ana AR
Galdiner, ex-senator from New York.
president Tyler had the five funeral 10
from tho White House and tho bodv
Of Senator Gardiner lay in state there
Until the day Of the funeral About
Upshur had been called upon to give
a toast. Picking UP an empty bo1tie
no remarked that "thc dead bodies
must be cleared away first" lie again
look UP bottle. which was likcwiso
empty. and repeated the lest OF q mo-
, ment before. Finally however. he sue
cee Wfdid IN s f%;,r 9 live. bottle
War. was saved by a witticisin. see
ing that the gun was about to bo
fired he exclaimed tokinglv. "Th6u@h
secretary OF War, do not like this
ming. and believe I shall run" He
tnereupon left his position directly be-
side tho. gun and had Just reached
SAFETY when the explosion occurred.
However trying that ordeal may
have been to President Tyler. at LEAST
i ended in happiness Al the time Of
senator Gardeners death he was ,,.-
companled on board ship by his tro
daughters. President Tyler was so
shocked at their great loss and SO de-
Slrous or extending his sympathy thai,
ne did all In his power to lessen their
grief. That friendship ripencd into
iove for the eldest daughter. Julia
tyler left for New York, and coniec.
lure was rife as to his going. reasons
OF state and rumors OF wars beins.
given as tho cause. But IN a cn,Inle
OF days the mystery was solved for
re returned TO Washington brin cinn
Mrs. John Tyler, nee gardiner. BACK
with him.
President Tyler was not only The
l,rst man 70 become President at the
death Of the Chief Executive. but also
the first President ia bury hts wife
from the White House and to bring. his
bride there, The first Mrs Tyler was
an Invalid for many years and 6icd IN