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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR
Gov. Hadley Most Prominently
Mentioned in Washington.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.

Washington. oct Ex-Governor Hadley
Of Missouri is most prominently mentioned
here as the successor 20 Mr.. Sherman.
He IL known as one Of the seven little
Governors" who launched the Roosevelt
boom. but remained loyal TO the Republl-
can party when Colonel Roosevelt oolted
the Chicago convention.
Already there has boon some discussion
NJ the availability OF Governor Hadley.
Governor Denecn. Senator Borah Senator
CrrrnIns. Senator la Toilette, ex-Vice-
President Fairbanks. Senator Root Sena-
tor Burton. Senator Lodge, Governor
GoIdsborough and others 10 be presented
70 the electors for Vice-Presldent.
The absence of It's presiding ofiicer VIII
give the Senate no new problem TO solve
The bitter fight over the election OF
president pro TEN ended last session In
An agreement 10 have Senator Gallinger,
81 New Hampshire. Republican, and Sem
ator Bacon. OF Georgia. Democrat, al
ternate I'm the chair Just before Congress
adjourned. Senator Bacon was chosen 10
serve as president pro TEN until Decem-
Der l6. and the understanding is that the
rotation WIN ''Id'Ni '"'''''oN' ''''' WI
tinue indefinitely.
News OF the ce-Presdents death was
received with profound sorrow in Wash
ugton. At the Capitol, where every at
tache considered him a friend; In the
government departments, where he was
freuuent visitor; among the Cabinet Of
Gcers and In the diplomatic corps, where
he had many close friends, the announce
ment caused genuine regret
President Taft and the Cabinet are ex-
pectcd to attend the funeral, though plans
have not been completed.
Chief Justice White OF the Supreme
Court is expected to assign two associate
Justices TO represent the court at the
funeral.
President Taft will issue proclamation
directing that for thirty days all the
United States embassies and legations
abroad shall observe mourning. The flags
over the White House, the Capitol and
the public buildings in Washington will
be placed at half staff tomorrow and UNI
IN the day OF the funeral. From the
NAVY Department and the War Depart
ment orders were flashed out to all army
posts. ships at sea, navy yards and IN
sular possessions to put flags at half stan
until the day OF the funeral The draplng
of public buildings with mourning Is pro-
hlbited by law.
Many members of the diplomatic corps
are expected to attend the funeral SER
Vices, though not officially.
OF the men in Washington tonight who
we're long associated with the Vice-Presi-
dent I'm politics Associate Justice
Hughes Of the Supreme Court was
probably the most prominent. He ex'
pressed himself as greatly shocked and
said he deeply regretted to learn OF the
nations loss. Justice Hughes may be
one of the representatives OF the Supreme
Court to attend the funeral.
According TO law the succession to tho
Presidency now goes to Secretary Knox
Of the State Department, who also ng
ures as a Presidential possibility should
the election throw the contest into ths
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
SEVENTH DEAD IN OFFlCE
Six Predecessors Of Mr.. Sher-
man Died During Terms.

James schoolcraft Sherman is the sew
entb Vice-President TO die in office. Ihe
FIRST was George clinton, also New
York man, who died in 1912. Two years
later Vice-President Elbridge Gerry OF
Massachusetts,, died.
There were no others who failed to
live out their terms until the death OF
william r. King, of Alabama In 1879
The next was Henry Wilson, Of Massa-
chusetts, in 1875; then Thomas A; Hen.
bricks, Of Indiana, In 1888, ana Uao "a'Fe'
4 Hobart. of New Jersey, In 1893.
or these Mr. Hobart was the younges,'
being only ifty-fve years old; the oid-
est was Mr.. clinton, VINO died al tnS
age of seventy-three years. Mr.: klns
ala not live 10 preside over the Senate.
He took the oath Of office in Cuba. wnere
he had gone on account OF III health,
Five Vice-Presidents have succeeded
70 the Presidency through the death OF
their chiefs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
HOTEL MAN STRICKEN
Faints as Newsy Calls Sherman
Extra; Dies in Hospital.

Walter Morris, manager of the Hotel
San Reno, at 74th street and Central
Park West, tainted late last night on
Fifth avenue, at the corner OF eth
street He was put in an ambulance
and taken to the New York Hospital,
where he died within ten minutes.
Accompanied by his wife, Mr.. Morris
had attended the meeting in Madison
SQUARE Garden. They decided TO walk
uptown, and started up the avenue As
they approached the corner Of eth
street a newsboy rushed by, crying tbs
death Of Yice-President Sherman.
Mr.. Morris gasped and fell to the
sidewalk. At the hospital the phys.
clans said his death was the result OF
an attack Of heart disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
PRESIDENT PAYS WARM
TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN
Gets News of Death While at
Dinner Given by Navy Yard
Employees.

President Taft received the news OF
the death of Vice President Sherman
last night while the guest Of honor at
dinner given by the employees OF the
Brooklyn navy yard to celebrate the
successful launching Of the battleshlp
New York. The news. which was
brought 10 the President while he was
listening 10 a programme OF addresses
was at once announced by him, with
the request for the immediate adjourn
ment of the gathering. The request
was complied with, the large assem-
blagc quickly dispensing after the de-
parture Of the President
In announcing his receipt Of the bull
letin, which came without warning,
President Taft paid high tribute to
his associate. He said:
Three years ago when you were gath
cred together at an occasion in honor
Of the launching OF the battleship Flor
ida you were honored by the presence
Of the Vice-President Of the United
States, James s. Sherman. IT Is a very
sad duty for me to announce that word
has Just come that the Nice-Presi dent
Is dead Those who knew him loved
him. Those who knew the services he
rendered TO his country respected him.
/ venture 10 ask that this assemblage
that no further proceedings be taken.
Twelve Hundred at Dinner
Previous to the receipt of the news
President Taft, Secretary Meyer, Con-
gresham Calder and others had given
addresses bearing on the launching.
President Taft was the first speaker,
responding TO the toast, "Our Coun-
try" He said:
As the titular head OF this country for
a short time. ! am speaking for the peo-
pie OF the United States | congratulate
the men OF the Brooklyn navy yard on
what they have done to-day in the max
ing of another great battleship, which is
to add so much to the prestige Of our
country. | am here 10 thank you for
your hospitality TO me as President and
TO express to you the gratitude Of the ma
ton for what you are doing for the pres
tige OF the United States. You cannot
walk upon batteship, see its rows OF
sailors and marines, without feeling pride
In It and in the country which Il repre-
sents.
Now, ! am a peace man through and
through and ! am I'm favor OF not put
ting ourselves In a position whore other
countries can uniustly commit depre-
dations on our rights Until we can be
sure that matters OF dispute between ma
tons can and Will be settled by interna-
tional arbitration, we, as matter OF
protection, must be ready TO defend our
rights II need be.
Secretary Meyer followed the Presi-
dent. I'VE want" he said, "a fleet
Of forty-one battleships- twenty in
an active feet and twenty in reserve,
and of these we want twenty-one New
Yorks or better, as soon as possible"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
r. R. AND TAFT CARS NEAR
Only Three Tracks Separate
Them in Penn. Station.
[By Telegraph to The Tribunal

oyster Bay, n. Y, Oct So.-surround-
ed by detectives, Colonel Roosevelt was
driven to the Pennsylvania station, where
he was Joined by Theodore Roosevelt IT,,
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Just as he was
boarding his car Plymouth Rock. on track
a President Taft was In the stateroon,
Of his private car on track 7, waiting to
start for Washington.
At oyster Bay there was a CROWD OF
nearly one hundred Progressives to give
the colonel a hand.
"Good night and good luck !" shouted
the colonel as he sank back In his auto
mobile, hidden to view by the collar cs
his great army coat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

until the latter part of August did he
enter on a continuing decline. and from
that time the downward trend was rapid
and steady.
DR.. Peck, the family physician, attrib-
utes the August change 10 the rashness
Of his patient in perssting- in making a
set speech in response to the official noti-
fication Of his second nomination for the
Vice Presidency which took place in this
city in that month. Standing In the hot
sun, he then spoke for half an hour. The
speech was delivered with much fervor.
which, It soon developed, had been Inn
parted at the expense OF vitality.
The bad conditions which followed i'm
mediately could not be shaken off. Each
day was worse than the preceding. When,
about two weeks ago, the time came to
register for next Tuesdays vote, the Vice.
Presidents physician forbade his patient
leaving the house for that purpose. This
protest was disregarded, with the result
that the fatal maady was greatly agra
waited.
The symptoms became so much worse
that specialists were summoned from New
York City and Syracuse. The kidneys
became a prolific manufacturer OF uremlc
poisoning This caused dellrium and coma
by turns, and not since Monday night last
had Mr.. Sherman been rational, except
for few minutes at a time.
All the remedies known to physical SCI
ence were used, but none OF them gave
more than temporary relief. So long as
he remained rational he was what the
physicians call "a good patient but
when delirious he resisted the application
OF all remedies.
Although the alarming symptoms In the
condition OF the Vice-President gave
great concern to himself and the members
Of his family more than six months ago.
thew did not become known TO the pubic.
Only the closest personal and pohticdl
friends were aware of the real situation
Mr. Sherman's happy disposition ana MS
famous smile were misleading, and those
who saw him as the presiding oncer OF
the Senate never dreamed that ne SUI
fered pain or worry.
Being considerable Of sportsman ana
a lover OF games Of all kinds, partcu-
larry DdSeDal ana SOll, MI CHCih~' 80
quently left the Senate Chamber. when
only routine business was under discus
sion to spend as much time as possible
out OF doors. Many persons credited him
with seeking the golf links or the base
ball park when his absence was due 70
the condition OF his health. Finally his
health became so much impaired that
Mr.. Sherman was compelled to leave
Washington.
The physicians found that the vice
Presidents condition was then due to the
failure Of his kidneys to function proper
~. to a hardening of the arteries and to
the softening Of the muscles Of the heart
II was not believed, however, that death
" as imminent, and only fortnight ago
did members OF the Sherman family be-
come apprehensIve, In spite Of the fact
that a week before he had been confined
to his bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
FRIGATE WABASH TO BE SOLD

Washington, oct. 3o.-The old wooden
frIgate Wabash. of Civil War fame, for
the last forty years receiving ship Of the
Boston Navy Yard. is to be sold. Built
in Philadelphia in 1854. of 1900 tons dis
placement. she was until 1853 flagship
Of the United States Atlantic and Med
iterranean squadrons.
During the Civil War she captured sew
eral Confederate privateers, and after a
bombardment OF three days forced the
surrender of Fort Fisher. n. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
ROOSEVELT SENT MESSAGE
Hears of Sherman's Death on
Leaving Garden Meeting.

Just after he left the Madison Square
Garden meeting last night Colonel
Roosevelt was informed of the death
Of Vice President Sherman. The colo
mel Immediately sent the following
telegram:
Mrs. James S. Sherman, Utica, n. Y:
Mrs. Roosevelt and ] are greatly
shocked and concerned at the sad news
of your husbands death. We beg you
to accept our most sincere sympathy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

disturbed over his Illness, as seVerai
Of his relatives died from the same dis-
eace" continued the physician. Mr.
Sherman did not want nomination.
but he was loyal and acce. d 1t with
the understanding that he not u
take an active part in the campaign.
When his name was being considered
a s a candidate for the Vice-Presidency
by the Republication National ConVen-
ton Mr.. Sherman consulted Dr. PECK
as 10 whether he had better accept
because Of his physical condition. put
the doctor told him he did not care 10
advise him on so grave a question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
WILSON EXPRESSES SORROW.
Gets News Late-Will Send Message
IN Mrs. Sherman To-day.

Princeton, y. j., Oct. So.-When Gov
eronr woodrow Wilson reached his home
here after midnight tonight from Bur-
ungton, where he spoke. he learned Of
the death OF Vice-President Sherman.
The Governor said he was shocked at
the news and expressed deep sorrow. He
will send a telegram OF sympathy to Mrs.
Sherman early tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
Time a Factor.

II the time were sufficient new party
convention would probably be assembled
TO choose a Presidential candidate. For
the Presidency the committee might
he eyppcted 20 exercise the power OF
electors in order to avoid the trouble and
expense Of choosing delegates through prl-
maries or otherwise to a new convention
II the death should occur (as Mr.. Sher-
mans has Only a few days before the
election no such procedure would be prac-
tlcable and the designation OF successor
would have TO be left for the interval
elapsing between the election by the peo-
pie and the meeting Of the Electoral Col
lege, in which the action OF the voters
is recorded.
A second case arising would be that OF
q vacancy after election and before the
assembling Of the state Electoral College.
Mr.. Greeley died shortly after electors
were chosen on the Greeley-Brown ticket
in Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Missouri and Texas. The Democratic
party organization took no steps to rom
mate a new candidate for President TO
be voted for by these electors, and they
followed their individual Ideas in support
ing substitutes for the Presidential office
r.. Gratz Brown, the Vice-Presidential
candidate, received IS votes for President;
Thomas A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, re-
ceived ~; Charles J. jenkins, Of Georgia,
received 2 and David Davis, Of Illinois,
received |. Three electors from the State
Of Georgia cast votes for Mr.. Greeley, but
as he was already dead at that time 1t
was decided at the meeting OF the two
houses Of Congress to canvass the Prcsi-
Dental vote 10 ignore those 3 ballots. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
BLACK ROT" IN POTATO BELT.

Albany. Oct. Sc.--The State Health De
partment has been informed that extern
sive areas Of potato producing belts in
Western New York have become infested
with BLACK rot" The authorities are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF prohibiting
the sale OF such potatoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
SENATE TO BE AT FUNERAL
Upper Chamber as Whole To Be
Amounted Committee.

The Senate as a whole will be ap"
nointed as a committee to attend the
funeral Of Vice-President Sherman, ac-
cording 10 announcement made here last
night by Senator Bacon, president pro
tempore Of the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
Whole Situation Chaotic.

In case Of deadlock in the Electoral
College on choice for Vice-Prosident the
Senate is required to elect one OF the TWO
nominees having the highest votes. In
that event similar difficulty would arise
and the candidate Of the third highest
marty would probably have to quarry III
place OF the dead nominee ahead OF MN.
The whole situation is chaouc, ana
there is urgent need Of reorganization "E
Congress TO straighten out the many am
bigIIties and obstacles in the way oil an
election of President and Nice-Pres!dent.
as we'll an in the way Of transference
~ the offices Of President and Nice-Pres.-
don't in the event that no election occurs
in either House or Senate. following
failure OF the Electoral College to elect
and the government is left temporarily
without a head whose title and authority
are beyond question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

Immediately after the death Of yice-Prs..
ident Sherman was learned. A. r. Latson
chairman Of the political committee, an.
nounced the news to the audience. Every
one filed quietly out of the building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31
NO PROVISION FOR
SHERMAN'S SUCCESSOR
Too late for National Committee to Act
Party Must Await Outcome OF
November Election.

precedent was thus clearly set that
dead man cannot be voted for In the
Electoral College for President or vice.
President, and that is about the oi"y
precedent which governs the case oil
death in the list Of candidates for fresi-
dent and Vice-Presdent
Left Without Candidate.
Had Mr.. Greeley been elected president
instead OF being badly defeated the Demo-
cratic party would undoubtedly nave
called a convention or taken acuoh
through It's national committee 10 supply
a Presidential candidate on whom al 'i'e
electors chosen in Mr.. Greeleys interest,"
could unite. In the demonstration whlch
followed the defeat of 1872 the party lead
ers allowed the situation to take care u
itself. with the unsatisfactory result tha'
Mr. Brown. who might have been consul
cred the natural heir TO the Greeley 'o'eS'
received less than half the NUMBER cast
for Thomas A. Hendricks. an outsluer'
with no claim whatever on the support
Of the electors.
The third situation arising would De
that OF a death after the session OF the
Electoral College and the meeting OF the
two branches Of Congress - canvass tHe
result OF the vote. Here new difficulties
would arise. II the dead candidate were
In the minority, and some rival had
clear majority. the latter would prooaD'y
be declared elected without counting the
votes cast for his dead opponent. But II
the candidate dying had received ma
iorIty in the Electoral College II Is nara 10
say exactly what the two houses, actlns
as a canyassing board, would do. Ihere
does not seem to be any possibility Oh
substituting a new candidate after the
electors have met and voted for the can
didate regularly nominated and CHOSEN
No such case has arisen, and there j. TO
legal provision to meet II.
Were the death to occur when the hlec-
toral College was deadlocked then aadl-
tional complications would ensue. Inc
Constitution requires the House OF KEEP
resentatives in case Of deadlock 10
choose President from among the
highest three candidates for Presl-
dent in the Electoral College pu'
~ one of these candidates were
dead. the question would arise VINO
were actually at the time when congress
acted, the highest three candidates, and
the electoral vote OF the party losing us
nominee would apparently have to go TO
one of the highest three supported by
rival parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

ApJoURNs AT NEWS OF DEATH.
A meeting at the Union League Club, in
Bedford avenue. Brooklyn. was adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

The death OF candidate for President
or Vice President has been rare occur
renee in American politics.
Prior to Mr.. sherman's death, there
was only one case In which a nominee
for either of those offices died In the
period between the action of nominat-
ing convention and the inauguration OF
a new administration
Horace Greeley, who was the Lioerai
Republican and Democratic candidate for
President in 1872, died shortly after the
election of that year, in which he was
defeated by President Grant, and the dis
position Of the electoral vote intended 10
be cast for him furnishes the only prece-
dent OF the sort in American history The
contingency being so rare, Congress has
made no legal provision against 1t, ana IL
has been left entirely TO the discretion OF
the party organization suffering the loss
of a Presidential or Vice-Presidential can
didate TO decide in what manner the vote
of the party should be transferred 10
new candidate.
Various and somewhat different situa-
tions arise. according TO the time IN
which a candidate for President or vice.
President dies II the death should hap
pen before the vote occurs in the states
there is a possibility of party action TO
fill the vacancy. unless II occurs within
very few Gays Of the election. The death
of candidate need not interfere with
the choice OF electors already pledged 10
him. and II 1t is practicable the national
committee OF the party suffering the loss
may designate, previous to the electioh,
successor for the Office concerned Ihis
would undoubtedly happen In case can
didate died a month or two before the
popular election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
SMALLPOX BARS LITIGATION
Supreme Court Suspends All Cases
Where Barre is Interested.

Montpelier, Oct. 22.-Judge y. S.
Stanton, on advice of the local health
department, has suspended the trial
of all cases in which Barre attorneys
and witnesses may be called. He has
suggested that they remain in Barre
for week at least until the small
pox scare in that city disappears.
This action follows out the orders of
the local board of health that there
should be no social or business inter-
course between the cities. Five Barre
attorneys were in the court room
when the court made the statement
and they left for home on the next
car.
Electric and steam Gears are still
running between the cities although
there has been some talk about stop
ping them Assistant Judge w. j.
Clapp, a member of the court, is af-
fected by the order and will remain
in Barre. No cases of smallpox have
appeared in Montpelier and the local
board of health is striving TO keep
the city clean at this time, especially
on account of the presence of the Leg
islature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23

explanation accepted at the time was
that she was accidentally drowned.
The case was first brought to the
attention of the local authorities by
the New York Consul General of Aus
tria-Eiungary, the dead woman's ma
tive country.
1t developed that Mrs. Szabo, who
was. preparing to return to her own
country just before her deaths left
property worth 100000
Gibson produced paper alleged to
be signed by his former clients
mother, which placed this estate in
his hands. The contention that Mrs.
Szabos mother was dead and this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
ASKS $4,000 FOR HURT EYELID
Daniel Frohman Witness for Actress
Hurt in Auto Smash.

New York. Oct. 22.-Daniel Froh-
man testified in the Supreme Court
eyelid of an emotional actress might
be bar to theatrical engagements.
He was witness for Bertha West
brook Reid against Albert Plaut.
president of drug company and in
terested in chemical concerns, to
recover $4,000 damages. She al
leges that the Plaut automobile ran
into a machine she was driving at
Deal Beach, N J., and the lower lid
of her right eye was disfgured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
GIBSON INDICTED
Accused of Killing His Client, Mrs.
Rose Szabo.

Middletown. N. Y, Oct. 22.-Burtor
w. Gibson, the New York lawyer
was indicted by the Orange County
Grand Jury today on a charge of muir
der, first degree. He is accused OF
killing his client, Mrs. Rose Men.
schik Szabo. He probably will be
brought to trial in December.
Mrs. Szabo met her death last July
while boating with Gibson on Green
wood Lake, which lies on the New
York-New Jersey boundary line. The