The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-19

per. With the governor and presiding
officer of the Senate in the hands of the re-
publicans, and the majoritlcs as large as
they were year ago, IL would seem well
nigh impossible to wrcst the state from
their control, so far as to obtain the pas
sage of any distinctive party measures If
any such there should be. In case there
should be one of those tremendous and UNI
looked for political revolutions that some
times occur, as was the case in Massachi-
sctts when Henry J. Gardner was elected
governor, il would, from present appear
anccs, be powcrlcss to accomplish any re-
suits until after still another election.
Governor Dix, has, Of course, his veto
which he could intcrposc to defeat any
obnoxious measure, and ii is apparently
impossible that requisite number of Scna-
tors or, even, asscmblymen could be OBJ
tanned to furnish the constitutional ma
iority necessary TO override his veto. The
board Of public works are so constituted
that. If we arc correctly informed, no mat
ter what may bc the result of the election,
their political complexion cannot be
changed. Politics, TO be sure, should have
nothing to do with the selection of these
officers, hut it does, and we must take
things rs we find them,
II would seem that there was as there
should be-no political significance to this
election. No United States Senator, so far
as any vacancy at present exists, is to be
elected. and it can make no possible differ
ence, IT would appear on the surface, which
way the majority was. So far as ordinary
legislation is concerned. honest republicans
and honest democrats. alike. are fully cap
able of attending thereto. and the interests
and honor Of the state would he safe in
their hands. Indeed in the hight of the
presidential election. and when il was I'M
dcrsiood that the senator's and members of
the assembly chosen were to elect an Uni
ted States senator to succeed Roscoe Conk-
ling whosctcrm of office was to expire on
the fourth day OF the succeeding March
We saw. in New York city as well as in
other parts of the state. honest republicans
voting for honest democrats and the same
class Of democrats voting for republicans,
in the interest of reform Reform then
was put above all party on'idcrations. and
go II might have been expected to I've now
1t begins, however to bc whispered about
that there is vast political significance
and importance attached to the result of
this years election, and something more
than mere polticdi significance and import
ancc. II may be mere idle rumor, or it
may he founded in truth. We cannot. tell
which, but il is entitled 20 consideration
all know that the President. for some rca-
son or other, has not appointed a Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, an Office now for long time
vacant, and ii is said that the appointment
depends upon the result of the New York
election. In other words. that the position
has been rendered to Roscoe Conkling. who
is holding the same under adyiscmcnt. and
will accept the same, pocidM the next
legislature is so constituted as 10 secure. he
You'd all contingency. the election of re-
publican United States Senator in his place,
While we doubt not that Mr.. Conkling
would make an excellent Chief Justice. we
hardly think he would be at home on the
bench. His place seems to be in the Sen
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powers of argument and illustration. and
we trust that he may there continue. If
the report, referred 10. i, correct. we
should almost he tempted to hope that the
party might he defeated We know what
Conkling is in the Senate, and are satisfied
with him there, but sincerely trust that he
will not allow himself to he enliccd off TO
new and untricd fields and fresh pastures.