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TAFT GRIEVED 81
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WIDOWIS ILL
Republican Committee to Name
Successor After the Election.
Seven Are Mentioned.
Continued From Page One. w
when hr «as nominated and elected
vice president on the ticket with Mr.
Taft.
Seven Mentioned to
Succeed Sherman
WASHINGTON’. Oct. 31.—Genuine
sorrow was felt by men of all political i
parties today over the death of Vice
President Sherman.
For the third time within the past
thirteen years the United States is
without a vice president today ns the
result of the. death of Mr. Sherman.
Flags on the government buildings
were at half mast and the bust of Mr.
Sherman in the vice presidential gal
lery- at the capitol was draped in fu
neral black. Following suggestions
from President Taft, all the heads of
the departments issued orders calling
for mourning observances for the next
month, and all embassies legations and
consulates throughout the world were
informed to lower their flags in honor
of the nation's dead.
This order also was sent to the com
manders of all battleships and the other
vessels belonging to the government.
Third Vacancy in Thirteen Years.
In conjunction with discussion of the
vice president’s death official Wash
ington today speculated widely upon
the effect which his demise would have
upon the government and senatorial
procedure. The constitution, which
provides for successors to the presi
dency, “even un* the ninth genera
tion," makes no such provision for the
vice president, so that the United States
will be without a secondary head until
March 4 next. This Is the third time if
has happened in the past decade and a
half, Garrett A. Hobart having died in
1890 and Theodore Roosevelt having
become president in 1901 upon the death
of President McKinley. No vice presi
dents were appointed to succeed either
of these men.
There has been no intimation from
the Republican national committee as
to who shall succeed Mr. Sherman. His
name probably will be kept upon the
national ticket, so voters w ill be in the
position of voting for a dead man.
Mr. Sherman was the seventh vice
president to die in office, and as the
constitution does not provide for a suc
cessor to a vice president, there can be
no vice president until March 4, 1913.
The duties of vice president are as
sumed by the president pro tern, of the
senate, but, owing to a long standing
deadlock, there is no president pro ten),
now.
Knox Would Be Acting President.
The constitution provides that in the
event of the president being incapaci
tated the vice president succeeds him.
Under present conditions, should Pres
ident Taft be incapacitated, Secretary
Knox would become acting president.
It is likely the senate will come to
some sort of agreement this winter
and elect a presiding officer.
Selection of a successor to Mr. Sher
man on the national ticket can not be
made until after the general election.
The. Republican national committee
probably will be called to meet on No
vember 12 in Chicago to make a selec
tion.
After the Republican national com
mittee makes its selection, the succes
sor to Mr. Sherman will be indorsed by
the presidential electors.
Among the possible successors to Mr.
Sherman mentioned so far are John
Wannamaker. of Philadelphia; Gov
ernor Hadley, of Missouri; Governor
Deneen, of Illinois; Senator Borah,
Senator Cummins, former Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks, and Senator Root., of
New York.
G O. P. Committee
To Select Successor
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—“ The selection
of a successor to James S. Sherman
as vice president on the Republican na
tional ticket is entirely in the hands of
the Republican national committee,"
declared Charles D. Hilles, Republican
national chairman, today.
As there is no presidents pro tern, of
the senate, th. sp.-aker of the house will
appoint the house committee to attend
the funeral, and the secretary of the
senate will appoint tile representatives
of that body. The power to make the
selection of a successor is vested in
the Republican national committee,
which probably will meet in Chicago
for that purpose a week after the gen
eral election. Os course, any action will
depend upon success next Tuesday. The
rumors of conference s here during
President Taft's stay had nothing what,
ever to do with the matter."
if the Democrats or Progressives win
in next Tuesday's election, it will not be
necessary for the Republican national
committee to name a successor to Mr
Sherman, although under those circum.
staines the office of vice president will
be vacant until March 4 next.
VOC.OOO FIRE IN BRISTOL. TENN.
BRISTOL. TENN . Oct. 31—Fire to
day destroyed the plant of the Holston
Extract company, doing JIUO.OUQ dan:-
k “X" and throwing lev p-rsons out of
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Atlanta Flags
At Half-Mast
The flap on top of the Federal build
ing was placed at half mast today out
of respect for Vice President Sherman,
and Judge William T. Newman ad
journed the United States district
court for Air. Sherman and Judge. Hop
kins, the latter a lifelong friend of
Judge Newman.
The flag will stay at half mast for
ten to thirty days, according to In
structions which will be wired from
Washington today, but it isn't likely
that the Federal building will be closed,
either prior to or during the vice pres
ident’s funeral, because the government
business can not be stopped for any
cause.
The flag on the state capital was, by
order of the governor, lowered to half
mast today and will so fly during today
and tomorrow.
In recognition of the death of Vice
President Sherman, Acting Mayor Can
dler today ordered the flag on the Au
ditorium-Armory placed at half mast.
In a proclamation he officially expressed
the sorrow Atlanta felt because of the
death of the vice president.
President Taft
Depressed Greatly
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.—Greatly de
pressed by the death of Vice President
James 8. Sherman, his running mate for
the coming election, President Taft re
turned to Washington early today to
attend a number of official duties be
fore leaving for Cincinnati, via Utica,
N. Y.
Senator Bacon, president pro tern of
the senate, today wired Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate Ramsdell to be
ready to make whatever arrangements
are necessary, and advised him that as
soon as funeral arrangements were
completed in Utica he would give fur
ther instructions.
In the absence of these instructions,
it is said the entire senate will be
asked to attend the funeral, and that
arrangements will be made for the
members to meet in New York Satur
day morning. From there a special
train will take them to Utica.
In order to attend the funeral of the
vice president, President Taft today
cancelled his engagement to speak at
the unveiling of the Washington mon
ument at Newark, N. J., Saturday.
Marshall Cancels
His Speaking Dates
CHIU AGO, Oct. 31.—Thomas R. Mar
shall, vice presidential candidate on
the Democratic ticket, cancelled his
speech-making dates here today and
may make no more speeches during the
remainder of the campaign. The ac
tion was taken out of respect to the
memory of Vice President Sherman.
"I shall not speak in Chicago today
or this evening. I do not believe I will
make any more speeches. I think that
Is the only fair attitude to take in view
of the untimely death of Vice President
Sherman, which has shocked me deep
ly,” said" Mr. Marshall.
No Moose Meetings
At Sherman’s Home
NEW YORK. Oct. 31. As tile result
of the de ith of Vice President James 8.
Sherman announcement was made at
Piogressive party headquarters of the
state campaign committee today that
all meetings scheduled by that part)
for Oneida county, in which Utica, the
vice president's home, is located, had
been cancelled.
<1 >vernor Johnson, of California, run
ning mate of Colonel Roosevelt, was to
have spoken at three meetings In that
county this week. These meetings will
not be held,
GET STATE FUNDS.
The Citizens bank of Sandersville
mid th Bank of Rockdale, in Conyer.*,
have I cen d> signaled state depositories
' ■ th< governor
THE ATLANT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1912.
It
The late Vice President James S. Sherman in three characteristic poses. His genial disposi
tion earned for him the sobriquet “Sunny Jim,” and it was by this title he was referred' to gen
erally throughout the country.
SHERMAN’S DEATH GIVES
GEORGIAN SENATE GAVEL
In its political aspect, the death, of
Vice 'President James S. Sherman
means, among other things, that Unit
ed States Senator Augustus O. Bacon,
of Georgia, will preside over the de
liberations of the senate as president
pro tempore for the remainder of the
present congress.
Since the death of Senator William
P. Frye, of Maine, the senate, because
of the strained relations between cer
tain regular and progressive Repub
lican senators, has been unable to elect
a president pro tempore for more than
a day or so at a time.
Not enough progressives could be
rallied to the candidacy of Senator Gal
linger, of New Hampshire, to put him
in for the remainder of the session, nor
could sufficient progressive Republican
strength be added to Senator Bacon's
Democratic vote to put him in for the
life of the congress.
In these circumstances, the senate,
for months, elected Bacon to preside
Taft Pays High
Tribute to Dead
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.—With a
high tribute to James Schoolcraft Sher
man, President Taft today, in a procla
mation. directed that all executive of
fices be closed and all flags be lowered
to half mast on the day of the funeral.
The proclamation follows:
James Schoolcraft Sherman, vice
president of the United States, died
at his home in Utica. N. Y„ at 9:20
o’clock on the evening of October
30. 1912.
In his death the nation has lost
otie of its most illustrious citizens
and one of Its most efficient and
faithful servants. Elected at an
early age to the mayoralty of his
native city, the continued confi
dence of his community was shown
by his election for ten terms as a
representative in the national con
gress. As a legislator he at once
took and retained high rank and
displayed such attributes of up
right and wise statesmanship as :o
commend him to the people of the
United States for the second high
est office within their gift. As the
presiding officer of the senate, he
won the respect and esteem of all
by his fairness and impartiality.
His private life was noble and good.
His genial disposition and attrac
tiveness of character endeared him
to all whose privilege it was to
know him. His devotion to the
best interests of his native land will
endear his memory to his fellow
countrymen.
In respect to the memory mid the
eminent and various services of
this high official and this patriotic
public servant, 1 direct that on. the
day of the funeral the executive of
fices of the United States shall be
closed and all posts and stations
of the army and navy shall display
the national flag at half mast, and
that the representatives of the
United State- in foreign countries
shall pay tribute to tht illustrious
dr ad for a petiod of 3u days.
one day and Gallinger the next, at such
times as the vice president could not
be in his place himself.
Shortly before congress adjourned, a
sort of compromise was effected where
by the remainder of the congress was
divided, and it was agreed that Gal
linger should serve continuously as
president pro tempore for half the re
maining time, and Bacon for the other
halt.
The New Hampshire ‘ senator has
served his allotted half, and the senior
senator from Georgia will, therefore, be
the presiding officer of the United
States senate from the time the con
gress meets In December until It ex
pires by limitation on March 4, 1913.
The presidency pro tempore of the
United States is rated an office of great
distinction and honor, and invariably
is conferred upon some senator of high
standing and long and acceptable serv
ice.
It carries no extraordinary legisla
tive powers, however.
Wilson Condoles
With Mrs. Sherman
PRINCETON. N. J., Oct. 31.—Gov
ernor Wilson was busy' on his corre
spondence today and prepared himself
for his speech at Madison Square Gar
den tonight. The first thing he did to
day’ was to send a telegram to Mrs.
J. S. Sherman, at Utica, expressing sor
row over the death of the vice presi
dent. The telegram said:
In common with the whole coun
try, Mrs. Wilson and I have been
deeply shocked by the death of Vice
President Sherman, and we wish to
extend to you our heartfelt sym
pathy.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
BOY OF 13, PLAYING
HALLOWEEN PRANK,
KILLS BROTHER, 10
NASHVILLE. TENN., Oct. 31.
Charles Johnson, the thirteen-year-old
son of C. A. Johnson. 1110 Joseph ave
nue. shot and instantly killed his ten
year-old brother today when the boys
were playing with Halloween masks.
Their parents were away’ from home at
the time and the younger boy. putting
on a mask, advanced playfully upon
his brother, making faces.
The brother told him. in play, that he
would kill him, and fired a double-bar
reled shotgun, not knowing that it was
loaded. The little boy’s head was
blown to fragments.
CHINCH-BUG WAR URGED
ON FARMERSOF KANSAS
MANHATTAN. KANS.. Oct. 31.
farmers In every section of the land
are being urged to co-operate in the
burning of bunch grass and big blue
stem, to get rid of the chinch bugs
w interlng there.
The bugs are leaving the cornfields
now for their winter homes along fence
rows, and in patches of grass,
T. R. Suffers No 11l
Effects From Trip
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ Oct. 31.—“1t
was wonderful. I don’t know that I
ever addressed a more extraordinary
gathering.”
That was Colonel Roosevelt's com
ment at Sagamore Hill today as he
looked back upon the meeting of last
night at Madison Square Garden. The
ex-president was immensely pleased
over th» demonstration the huge crowd
gave him.
The ex-president experienced no ill
effects from his trip to New York. He
was up by S o'clock, feeling brisk and
vigorous. After a hearty, breakfast
Roosevelt went to his study and by
10:30 was dictating to his stenographer.
When seen by the newspaper corre
spondents, the colonel was in the midst
of the speech he was going to deliver
tomorrow night at the Progressive state
rally at Madison Square Garden.
"They want me to say a few words
about the state ticket," explained the
colonel. “I'm going to talk, but not-as
long as I did last night.”
Roosevelt made it known today that
William Travers Jerome and Detective
William J. Burns had insisted on work
ing without remuneration for the Pro
gressive party to prevent fraud at the
election in New York.
“No matter what the outcome of the
election, we intend to follow up every
fraud, and, if it is humanly possible to
put every man angaged in it behind the
bars,” said the colonel. “I don’t wish
one vote to which I am not entitled in
law and morals; on the other hand, I
do not intend, if it is possible to pre
vent it, that either of my antagonists
shall receive any vote to which in a
similar fashion they are not entitled.
“I care not a rap in whose interest
the fraud is perpetrated, and I am as
eager to have it punished if it is for
me as against me,”
CITY HALL CLOSED IN
JUDGE HOPKINS’ HONOR
Acting Mayor Candler ordered the
city hall closed 'this afternoon at 3
o'clock in honor of the memory of
Judge John L Hopkins.
In the order Mayor Candler reviewed
the great service of Judge Hopkins t 6
Atlanta and the state of Georgia.
Chronic Ulcers Mean Bad Blood
If outside influences were responsible for chronic ulcers, then exter
nal applicationsand simple cleanliness would be a curative treatment
But the trouble is always in the blood which has become unhealthy and
diseased, and keeps the sore open by continually discharging into it the
, n ; f . ect,ou : matttr wit h which the circulation is filled
Salves, washes, lotions, etc., may cause the r>l JICP tn scfili
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cca ti , • sllr5 llr< rmc ulcer. In addition to the blood
S. S. S. enriches this vital fluid and in every way assists nature in
coming the bad effects of a chronic ulcer. Book on St res and Ulcers and
any med.cal advice free C()
BOIfSSPURREDTO
WINCORJIHONORS
Secretary Cooper Writes to the
Youths of State—Prospects
for a Great Show.
Secretary Walter G. Cooper, of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is busy
sending out letters to boys in the coun
try district of Georgia, and in other sec
tions J calling attention to the Georgia
corn show, to be held under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce December
3, 4. 5. 6 at the state capitol.
This is the second annual show of this
character given in Atlanta under the aus
pices of the chamber.
J. Phil Campbell, state agent of the
Boys' Corn club work in Georgia, stated
that the Southern Corn show held here
last year did more than anything that
ever happened to stimulate this work in
Georgia. Fie stated further that as a
result of the corn club and farm dem
onstration work, aided by that of the
State College of Agriculture and other
agencies, the corn crop of Georgia is
worth $30,000,000 more than it was five
years ago.
The secretary js in receipt of several
encouraging replies from district agents,
stating that their counties will be well
represented at the show.
J. Walter Hendricks, district agent of
the Boys Corn club work, writes from
Savannah that he will have a number of
boys and exhibits here.
The Whitfield County Boys Corn club
will have almost every member of the
club here, and will make a big exhibit.
G. V. Cunningham, district agent at
Tifton, writes that he will bring 500 ex
hibits from his district. They are now
on exhibition at the Tifton fair.
STATE GETS $33,869 IN
COMPROMISE OF THE
W.U. BACK TAX CLAIM
The long litigation between the state
and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, as to its franchise tax In
Georgia, has been settled by agreement
betwien the company and the comp
troller general.
By the terms of the settlement the
company agrees upon a valuation of
$350,000 for the past six years, and will
pay into the treasury the sum of $33,-
869.83, in full of all back claims.
The money collected from the com-*
pant mill' r the terms of the settlement
will be distributed between the state
and the various counties affected, as
their interests appear.
1 h 1 agreed valuation is to apply ap
proximately in the future.
S. C. DISPENSARY PROBERS
MEET TO PREPARE REPORT
COLUMBIA. S. C„ Oct. 31.—The dis
pensary investigation committee met
at noon today, but adjourned until 3
o'clock. No witnesses were sworn. The
committee l ite t "Jay will prepare its
report to the legislature. This is the
last meeting of the famous "graft hunt,
ing" body.
h?,t• fi, 1 4 T p ' caD over temporarily,
but the blood is not made purer by such treatment
and soou the old inflammation and discharge will
return am. the sore be as bad or worse than before
Nor will removing the place by surgical operation
i insure a cure; the cause still remains in the blood
and the sore is bound to return. S. S 8 heals old
sores by going down into the blood and removing
the impurities and germs which are responsible for
the place. S S. S. thoroughly purifies the circula
tion and in this way destroys the source of every
9TH WARD MASON
MANTURNSTIDE
IN POLICE WAR
A. R. King Sure To Be Chosen
for Board, Declare Well In
formed Politicians.
A surprising and important develop
ment came today in the fight for
premacy of the police commission be
tween the Woodward and Mason fae
.ions. A. R. King, a Mason an waa
declared to have cinched the race with
Dr. Linton Smith, said to be neutral
for the Ninth ward membership on ‘the
commission. The election of Mr Kin,
was conceded by a number of ' well
known politicians, who have heretofore
contended that Dr. Smith would be the
man.
But the supporters of Dr. Smith have
not given up hope. Aiderman John S
Candler and Councilman Charles w‘
Smith, two of the Ninth ward delega
tion in council, have promised to sun
port Dr. Smith. Aldine Chambers'has
been supporting Mr. King. The ward
delegation nominates and council elects
the board members.
The new member is to succeed W‘ f>
White, who has been elected to coun
cil. He has not yet resigned as police
commissioner.
Mason Claims Seven.
With Mr. King, the Mason faction
claims seven votes, enough to re-eleet
Mr. Mason chairman. The other votes
other votes they claim are Commission
ers Vernoy, Smith. Garner, McEachern
Dozier and Mason.
They admit they have lost the vote
of Commissioner W. P. Fain. His terni
expires before the election of the chair,
man, and as the whole Second ward
delegation is anti-Mason, only an anti-
Mason man will be nominated In coun
cil for the place.
The Woodward delegation declares it
will have enough votes when the time
comes to elect Robert C. Clarke chair
man of the board.
Woodward Has Five.
With Mr. Fain or his successor, the
Woodward faction claims five sure
votes, the others being Mayor Wood
ward, his appointee, and Commission
ers Clarke and Johnson. Its leaders de
clare that probably three of the mem
bers now claimed by the Mason fac
tion will be for Clarke before the elec
tion.
Mr. Mason said today that he was
taking no part In the mayor pio tem.
race. He said he had not even an
nounced whether or not he would stand
for re-election as chairman.
“I am not seeking any fight," he said.
“I have nothing tod say," said Mr.
Clarke.
But the friends of both are hard at
work.
UNION CHIEF SAID TO
HAVE AIDED BURNS IN
TRAPPING M’NAMARA
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. Oct. 31-
Herbert S. Hockin, indicted secretary
treasurer of the Iron Workers Inter
national and alleged field director of J.
J. McNamara's dynamite crew, was
Detective W. J. Burns' personal as
sistant in turning up the McNamara
cases and getting 45 of his fellow union
men indicted for dynamite conspiracy.
This was the testimony of J ; A. G
Badorf, commissioner of the National
Erectors association, in the dymamlte
trial in Federal court here today.
SHOCK OF HER DEATH
IS FATAL TO SISTER
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.—Ten minutes
after her sister had died of heart dis
ease, Mrs. Annie Friel, 58 years old,
3303 Laclede avenue, fell dead from the
same malady.
The
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SEATS ON SALE FRIDAY.
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