Evening journal., 1911-11-06
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Man Whose Idea Chang
ed the Presidential Sue
CeSSien
By Holland.

General stephen W. Kellogg gained
national reputation i'm 1869 by ever
coming a normal Democratic majJrit.'
in the New Haven, Conn. ccngrassioa-
al district whereby he was elected to
Congress. New Haven at that time vac
regarded as surely Democratic was
the fifth ward Of New York city. Con-
eral Kellogg was reelected tw;rc I'D
became one Of the most promineh, of
the members Of Congress Of his day
His title of general was earned Il &c
tual militia service, and TO this day he
is remembered I'm every state ~ tho
Union where u national guard militia
system has been established aS tre
creator of tho national guard OF state
militia. This was done by aim In Con
necticut shortly after the Civil Wah
the national guard taking the place Of
the old militia, and the kellogg plan
since then has hecn adopted by ma
jOrity Of the States.
met General kellogg in Washing
ton in the fall OF 1891 and in repiy tc a
question I put 20 him rcspecCl.S tho
number of states which had aGcptoh
the national guard system DEVISED by
him, he replied in kindly r.sanvr
and yet somewhat impatiently.
ooh, the national guard is now an
established fact i'm a majority OF the
etates. That is past history. I an dt
this time very much interested n Il q
dangerous situation which LON cou-
fronts the country, and ] am serG -
talk IL over with the highest 'atnnr
tiles.
"When Arthur became PresicCn' all
appalling hiatus in the presidential
succession occurred. There was no
president pro tempore, the Senate ha,-
ing adjourned in the spring @;tnout
electlng one. There was no Speaker
of the House, and will not b. uL.ii
Congress meets I'm December Nov tie
law provides that In case )f the a;ces.
sion Of a Vice-P President to the presi
dency then should he die o, resign,
the president pro tempOre of the Seu-
ate becomes his successor aud + 10
dies, then the Speaker of the h,Cse
So until after the Senate met . few
weeks ago in special session anc eject
ed a president pro tempore ~ hlhg
stood between the life OF Prcs.dsrt
Arthur and anarchy.
I'VE are just now having an UbJ ~
sition under the law regarding the sRc-
cession TO the presidency really IS. J
have talked with President Arthur aud
have talked with Mr. Blaine, tic Gcc-
retary of State, about the situatirn.
Both agree with me that t is " Y
serious one and should be MAJ, I'M
possible by legislation as soon tiiat
can be secured"
Here General Kellogg took fr m a,s
pocket a slip of paper and Sc we'd Il
to me, saying: Il think have worked
out the only practicable plan which
would make a situation oi tfis kind
impossible in the future THROUGH ally
conceivable conjunction Of cir 'Lm-
stances.
First OF all I propose mat az tie
case OF the death or disability OF !
president who enters that Off 10y
succession from the vice.presidency
Secretary of State serve as PrIslGeSi
until new election can be called un-
less he takes office in the last Yodr ol
an administration. OF course, l'si IL
would not be necessary to cleo a nSw
President, since the presidential ele E
| tion would occur in that year.
1T is inconceivable that any tragedy
or accident could occur which would
cause the death of all Of the officers Of
the cabinet. have given a grea; deal
of thought to this subject and / an So
ing TO talk it over with Senator HCar
aud Senator Edmunds ! feel taat 80
country cannot afford 10 delay action
in this matter
General Kellogg's plan was la,er az
cepted In its general features by Seha-
tors Hoar and Edmunds and til ough
their leadership Congress was pei
suaded to adopt It. But hitherto toe
history Of the Inception of III Nv
by which the presidential success Vas
changed from the president of tns Sci
ate and after him the Speaker OF tic
House TO member Of the cabinet i.GS
remained untold.
Copyright, 1911, by f. J. Edwar Is. Iii
rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell oi
"a Story OF the Origin OF the Wooden
RaiIroad Tie.