The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-05

The public sciR speculate apou the con-
sequences that would ilow from the Pre-
sidens's death. To crafty, therefore,
psrdonsble curiosity, we state the follow
ing facts;
/. The vlce-PresIdent would 10 that case
become President of the United States; but
there would be no new Vice president
elected by The senate. That body would
elect Precedent pro tenn.
2. The President pro fem. thus elected
would become President OF the United
States II the Vice President should die or
resign.
3. The Speaker OF the House or Repre-
scntasives would become President OF the
United states in case of the death OF resig;
nation Of both the vice.President ana the
President pro ten. Of the Senate.
4. But n both the President and the VICE
President we're TO die or resign, new eiee.
ton OF President and Yice-President OF
the United States would be held-the Pre-
sldent pro tenn. Of the Senate, If there were
one, being acting President in the mean
time. That Is to say, new election would
be held unless these vacancies happened
after the second Wednesday 10 October OF
the year preceding regular presidential
election. In that case, the regular election
would be relied upon. IL. therefore, these
two vacancies should happen before the
day above named,--eyen one day before
we should have special presidential elec-
lion. In this latter case, the election would
take place the same year the vacancy hap
pened. The Secretary OF State is charged
BY Law With the duty OF notifying the Gov
ernors OF the several States Of the fact that
both the offices named are vacant, and OF
specifying when a new President and vice.
President OF the United States are to be
elected.
Slngnlarly enough, there is now no presi-
dent pro TEN. OF the Senate nor Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives. But one life
besides Mr.. GABFIEID's stands between us
and vacancy 10 the presidential Office.
5. The Democrats at present baye two
majority In the United States Senate, and
would Of course be compelled 10 elect new
pTtsiuSul pro EHss az SV0h "S wv SN"N'N -
sembled. Mr.. ARTHUR being out Of the
way. the Republicans, even with General
MAHoSs's assistance, would no longer have
the power TO control the Senate. All the
Offices OF the Senste are now filed by Demo
Gratis, and the committees would be made
Democratic, no doubt, before the admission
of the new New York senators, even
supposing that New York shall have
two senators ready 10 take their
seats when the Senate meets. Then
the next in succession to the presidency OF
the United States would be a Democrat
Last spring the Democrats would not elect
a President pro tenn. of the Senate because
the Republicans were expected to have a
majority OF one, including Mr.. ARTHUR and
General MALONE, as soon as the New York
vacancies were filed. IL Mr.. GARFIELD
should die, and Mr.. Arthur become Presi-
dent, the Senate when ii met next Decem-
Der would stand Democrats SO, Republicans
80. vacancies 2. So that It would be impos-
sible for the Republicans to displsce the
pewIy.elected officers even after the New
York senators were admitted. To prevent
q waste OF time aud another deadlock, 1t
would therefore become the bounden duty
OF the Democrats TO fill the Senate offices
Immediately upon the assembling OF that
body.