The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
IT MUST BE A DISABILITY

ODluG powers anu can ulESCL WnaL SQOulSl
be done in his place, he cannot be held,
under the constitution, TO be disabled.
1t is therefore absurd to talk about
plans which require his own intelligence
and direction TO carry into effect. II he
| is suffering from disability such as is
clearly evident to those about him and
| to the country, the Vice President, I'm.
der the constitution, must assume the
| functions of the Office, and no legislation
| is needed to enforce this duty, though it
| will be we'll for congress to make some
provision for the future. Perhaps in
this case the Vice President acts only
temporarily and until the disability OF
the President discontinues. The Eng
fish precedent is the George III case suf.
| flcient to establish this point. Until the
King was pronounced permanently in,
sane the Prime Regent acted in tempo
| raFy capacity. Some writers have as
serted that Gen. Arthur, if once called
in to assume the presidential functions,
| would of necessity hold the place per-
manently, but there Is neither law nor
good reason in this position.
IN THE FIRST PLACE
he would not be disposed to hold it, and
| If he were, the recovered President would
| have a remedy in a Inandamus, and the
| supreme court of the Unlimited States
| would very certainly settle the future in
his favor. The meaning of THO ponsti.
| tuition is Just as plain as would be an ar
| ticle in the bylaws of a corporation
which should say that in case of the
disability of the President the First
expee: him to hold the position when the
President should be able to resume his
| duties. Mr.. Eaton said, in the course of
| his informal conversation, that he did
not know Gen. Arthur personally, but
from what he had heard of him he had
very great respect for his abilities.
The stslwayts Ahead.
New foRK, Sept. "A reporter called
upon a number of Republicans this
morning and talked with them about the
meeting of the Republican state com.
mittee. Collector Robertson said: 1.-THE
proceedings of the committee yesterday
were very harmonious, and although the
Stalwarts carried out their precopceived
program apd this city was chosen as the
| place for holding the convention, 1t was
barely majority. This city was pre-
ferred by the StaIwarts because they are
stronger here than elsewhere in the
state. I do not think they will resort to
any extreme measures to control the
convention. From the sentiments ex
pressed yesterday / am led to believe
that there Will be an eaFnest effort made
ON the part of both clements in the par
ty to heal all differences and select q
ticket which will receive the support 81
all the Republicans throughout the state
If this il done We shall certainly carry
the state in November"
When asked about the failure of the
Committee 70 pass any resolutions 81
sympathy with the wounded President
the Collector said 81 think it was mere
ly an over sight. It is to be regretted
certainly, that a body of Republicans
representing the state of New YorI
should make spch q mistake, hut
cannot think It was Intentional. Be
fore the convention met I spoke of this
matter to Mr.. Vrooman, and under
stood him tn say that some one presen
had q set of resolutions prepared which
would be presented to the convention
after the formal business of the meeting
was. over. While I was talking will
Mr. Baker about the matter m6tipI
was made to adjouFz which was carried
Had ! known no resolution would b
presented, / would have presented ;
short resolution myself, but almost be
fore knew it the meeting was declares
adjourned. ] cannot believe that thiI
motion was made to prevent the intro
dIction of such SGT of resolutions"
Other gentlemen spoke TO regret Ia
omission Of the Garfield resolution, anS
, attach no importance 70 the selection o
New York City as the place for holding
J the convention.