The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-05
SUPERIOR. WISCONSIN, SATURDAY DECEMBER ). 1885.

the poible effect which the death OF the
Vice Esdent might exercise upon national
affair The ultra or extreme element Of
the lmOcracy, with which Mr.. Hendricks
was aiyersaily popular, manifested deep
feeiniat the event, which not only de
priyethem of the political services of so
trust friend and counselor but disturbed
all pms and calculations concerning
possAe tie in the Senate two years hence,
whiciwould, by the casting vote OF the
Present, give the control OF that body TO
the Imoeracy during the two last years OF
Present Cleveland's 5 administration.
As1atters now stand, it is but "A repeti-
tionf the condition which existed when
Nice'resident Wilson died November u,
1S7 Just ten years and four days ago.
COness was not in session, the Forty
four assembling on the first Monday in
DecOber, 1875, and hence there was
neiter president pro tempore of the Senate
noBpeaker of the House, and only the life
OF le then President, Gen. Grant, inter
pOd against nation without head.
Theeis now therefore the one life of Presi-
dens Cleveland similarly intervening. Con-
gress as repeatedly considered bills pro-
yidinGor tn presidential succession in like
cases ut none have become laws. Senator
Hoar ainly endeavored to secure the pas
sage ohis bill at the last Congress, and like
wise Ongressman Eaton in the House
but agreement was reached. 1t viii
be relembered that prior TO the adjourn
mentOt the special session OF the Senate
last larch an effort was made at the clos
ing liurs to elect president pro tenn, but
it WI defeated by the action of Nice-Presi-
denfIendricks, who hastily adjourned the
bod before the Republican majority could
sele5 Mr. Edmunds. When Congress con-
rayt.t ha +a xuItt a Of 70,
eleo q president pro TEN. and the chances
favr the selection of Gen. Logan, who Will
becme acting vice-president, although de-
feaed for the vice-presidency at the last
eleiOn,
Secretary Bayard, last night, spoke very
feengly of the Nice-President and greatly
reretted that under existing laws such crit
ica state OF affairs was possible. Should
aEthing happen to the President, said he,
tlre would be no one legally authorized to
suceed him" He thought ii was owing to
tn peculiarly constructed rules of the
Huse of Representatives that the presi-
detial succession bill passed by the Senate
lat winter was crowded out. The House
is,eing very severely criticised for it's fail
u, to pass this measure, and this fact will
Undoubtedly have considerable weight in
inuencing a revision of the rules.
zen. Logan, in his new house on the out
slrts OF the city, failed to receive the news
util after s O'Clock, when Gen. Green B.
Rum conveyed to him the first intelligence.
Sortly afterwards a procession of CORE
sondents found their way up the steep ac-
cvity to the general mansion. To one and
a Of them Gen. Logan declines to express
opinion other that, in his judgment, it
vas the duty OF the President to call the Sen
ae together in extra session without an
bur's unnecessary delay to elect presi-
Ont pro TEN. and ex otficio vice-president.
'luCh an emergency as this" he
sid "has never before occurred in
te history OF the government. We
hve no president OF the Senate, no speaker
the House. There is but one life between
ae government and anarchy. In the
Twelve days that intervene before Congress
assemblies who can tellwhat may happen?"
'Shom do you think ought to be elected
resident of the Senate?' inquired one cor
aspondent. That is a question you
hould not ask of me" the General replied;
and in further conversation some of the
Generals friends expressed emphaticaiIy
their opinions that Senator Logan should
under no circumstances be a candidate.