The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-29
MONDAY MORNING, August 40.


GaNAaAkAa=AA9NA tt.tAN - -
rendering the position Of Vice President
ACCEPTABLE 70 men Of the "hrst chs, |" us
some enthusiastic writer's put if,- While ii
may be possible that the Ebesl material in
tle country might mot seek thelxice Presi-
dency or be willing ia accept It, there al
ways have been and always will be men
enough in this great country willing to TAXI
III Office who would makegDod Presidents,
4ould the exigenCles Of the case summon
them to go up higher. The Boston Herald
su gests that the Vice President might
well be made Secretary Of State iy
virtue Of his Office. This won d
give him Cabinet seat, with
something to do, and ft him
naturally and properly for the succession
Ia case Of the death Of the President. Hi
could, in that position, act MS President pro
ten. in case OF such misunderstanding q
the President to discharge the duties OF his
Office as has existed since the ID Of July,
with no jar or strain upon the machinery
o! Government. But it is doubtful II thin
plan would be better on the whole than
nat which has prevailed since the founda-
ton ofthe Government. 1t might be ad-
vsable, however, to define little NOR
fllIy the order Of succession in case OF TIT
d ;Ith or disability Of both the President
aid the Vice President and to provide for
filling the chair Of President Of the Senate
ina case similar to that which at present
exists. .. ...,... 'eitfu
Another question which Is attracting
some attention IL rs to who shall summon
the Vice President to Washington in the
event Of tho Presidents disability, and
notify him that the emergency contempla-
ted by the Constitution Is present, and thai
he must assume the duties Of Chief Tx
ecutiye. Tho Constitution is silent on this
point, and the able writers who have han.
died the question thus far throw but little
light on the subject. George William CUT
It's, in an article in IIarpTI Weekly, says
that Congress, II in session, might summon
the Vice President, since by the Constitu-
ton all powers not otherwise delegated ale
given Congress, BIT Congress isnot in
session, Who is to call II together? Mr.,
Curtis claims that the President might sign
call for IN extra session, without remoN'
ing his disability by that aCt. This isdoEbt'
less u correct view, 'f''
The New York Star argues this question
oil disability somewhat ut length, and coL
Guides that the Secretary Of State sholi 1
call tho Cabinet together, summon ~
Vice President, and that the latter should
then assumcthe duties Of Acting President
THIS uCtion should BE- based upon mn aiii
d.Ivit Of the doctors In attendance that th,
President Is disabled, and Is likely TO cou
tinuU 10 for u long period which affidavit
should BIZ filed Ill the Suite Department
Ii ulcre be any error in this mode Of pro
Cu,lure 1t can Deryctihed by Congress at IL
GXlr4 session, or ut the regular session IL
bSVSuIuVIJ bhOplu thS IlenMehb uIShDilS
Conuuuv until that period. The quest, !
ts 10 tne legal cessation Of thu Press
dents dls4Dlllty aud his resumption U
his duties could also b. settled by Con
gr,as, ii, lndeed, 1t be seriously rtIised "
uny reasonable being. The Star claini
that tilo succession to tho Presidency ~
tue disability OF the President is placed n
the same category in tho Constitution as n
tue case Of his death, and that az the Cab.
inet, by uSsgu, notifies the Vice President
OF lue PRESIDENTS death, 30 II should moi.
ty Inn Of the disability. Again, US tie
o.ul Of office Of the President and Vie
President must be flied Ut the State ] 9.
partment SO should dle record Of thu
d ath, removal or disability Of the Pie i
d It b. flied there, and from that Delbr :
m ut, through the Secretary Of State, u 9
o .cial notification Of the disability Il. d
/. official summons to the vicc Preside. t
.ould come, 90. III b.. td ~ 3D.