Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-07-09

- attempt to assasstuate Pres
t11ot GASlkeld, by the fool or luna
~. 0uitteAu, Il now, fortunately, in
teoolf, IN imm aterial matter. The
President has received two tri-
1lng wounds. whose importance
- been exaggerated by . lot Of
htte House toadles, surgeons and
o1oera. who have concealed the fact
1kat he suffered from q slight in
1ory ID the arm. and another triv-
~ nosh wound in the anus-the
r1soo where he was wounded in
- war either OF which, God be
Deaieed, do. In the least, menace
~ living ont his term. 1t is
3sh&ps pardonah!e that Blaine
- played the incident for all 1t IL
0ceth, 10 reference to the Senate
~ struggle ct Albany. But, in
N1oW g the.4act that Conkling has
~ LOST : vote thereby, 1t would
EAve bean better, In the long run,
- have treated the people honest
n. a regular Humpty Dumpty
rolltloal programme, while It may
Wln Tor the moment, will ultimate
\ miscarry, and stage effects react
tooatkously, like . boomerang.
Aus, though Garfield, to the de.
llEht Of al Americans, may be
- 70 play game of football
Within = week, II his political
1nanaGers would allow him to do
Ii certain grave constitutional
qeestions remain.
n the first place, Garfield, in
gtead Of being injured in trivial
ways might have received q mortal
wound, and very grave questions,
1qfknegleoted in criminal man
F6er, might have been sprung upon
~ people of the United States.
&vefy one who reads newspapers
renembsrs the objectionable fall
M Of the last Senate Of the United
States to elect President
~ tsn.pore Of the Senate. The
failure to elect such an off,
oIal was due to the profound self.
1shness Of the Republican party.
Altar that organization had pur-
ohaaed one Malone, of Virginia, 1t
roquired the casting vote of Vice
President Arthur to make ms or-
~ Of one In the Senate. The mo-
unent Arthur should leave, the
i Doneto was . tie, and Democrat
might thus have been elected
President pro tsn.pore. Conse-
@nently. Arthur stuck In the chair,
and Was careful not to leave 1t al.
thoush the political and eonstitu-
tlonAl sltuation was gravsly COM
promised, ~ result of this selfish
and nasrcenAry political policy.
Chief Justice Story, In his COM
montaties upon the Constitution Of
~ United States, says, page 542,
l5ols 1.-THE original scheme of the
Constitution did not embrace (as
sshas been already stately the ap.
spointment of any Vice President,
ssand In case OF the death, resigna-
sstion or disability Of the President,
s'the President of the Senate was to
sperform the duties of his office.
s'Ths appointment of Vice Presi-
ssdsnt Was carried by vote of ten
sffaf6afo0ne. Congress, ia pur-
- 81 the power here given,
= ~ psovlded that, in case of the
saGooth, Resignation and inability
ssof the President and Vice Presi-
ssdent, the President Of the Senate
sspse tsrepore, and in case there
sVohall be no President, then
ssGhe Speaker of the House Of Rep.
ssrosentatfves, for the time being,
sahall act ~ President. until the
s'1lsAbllity shall be removed, or q
frsesldent shall be elected"
Ac1n the present case, should Gar
4eld die, Of which melancholy
eysnt there Is not one chance in
Ally theunAnd, there is no Presi-
dent pro tsnspore Of the Senate, for
ronsons already explained. The
qopetlon would then turn on the
Point - to whether there is also nc
upooker Of the House OF Represents
aoives. the expression "the Speaker
~ The House Of Representatives, fol
! ~ time being" appearing to be al
1oost vague and indeterminate.
Geee IL no Speaker Of the new
Eouss, and cannot be, until 1t as
3ombles, and the question would be
- e whether Mr.. Randall, the
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