Vice-President
one who holds office next to a president. The Vice-President of the United States is the second executive officer of the government, and is elected at the same time and in the same manner as the President. During the life and active health of the President his executive functions are in abeyance, his duties being confined to the presidency of the Senate during the sessions of Congress. In the Senate he has no vote, except in case of a tie between the opposing parties on a division of the House. Then, as is usual with parliamentary presiding officer, he has the casting vote. In the event of the death VICEROY or incapability of the President, the Vice-President assumes the duties of the office and continues to discharge them (in case of the President's death) till the end of the term for which the two were elected, or (in case of temporary disability) till the disability of the Prestry ident shall have passed away. Several times in the history of the country has the Vice-President been called to the presidential chair-the first case being that of John Tyler, who succeeded William H. Harrison; then came Millard Fillmore, who succeeded Zachary Taylor; Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln; Chester A. Arthur, who succeeded James A. Garfield; and Theodore Roosevelt, who succeeded William McKinley. (See UNITED STATES.)