New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
MIR. HoAR SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF HIS BILL IN THE
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dee. Is (SpeciaD.-Mr. Hoar
made speech the Succession bill to-day not cacu'
lated to encourage any hopes NJ sherman may ever
have OF becoming candidate for President Inc
present arrangement devovng the succession on the
President of the ana Speaker of the House Of
Representatives. respectively Mr. Hoar said was most
awkward and inconveuient 1t had been adopted
originally in opposition to the opinion oI
Mr.. Madison and in opposition TO the opinion
of the first OF Representatives. OF which he was
the leader has been adopted continuance OF tue
ola controversy that III the convention that framed
the Consttution-the struggle for the equality OF the
small against the claim that the powers Oh tue
Government should welded by the people OF the d-
feent States in proportion to their population. The
scale had turned in favor Of the adoption Of the
existing principle by the jealousy entertained toward
Mr. Jefferson for the apprehension OF the growing
public influence Of Jefferson ana Of the pohtca.
opinions of which he had been the representative
provision would been made in the first Congress
for the Secretary OF State to exercise the executive
function 1 Of vacancy.
Among the objections to the existing arrangement
Mr. Hoar mentioned the fact that during portion OF
the term there officer being who could succeed
10 the Presidential duties; also that il would be almost
impossible for the President Of the senate to continue to
perform the functions of his Senatorial Office when lie
should have become acting President Of the United
States. Nothing could be conceived more awkward
repugnant TO our sense OF nroprety thh lpr Ihe
President OF the United : dtc5 10 .ll III tic
chair OF the senate and preside over discussions
with regard his nominations 10 ONCE
Mr. Huar remarked that six Secretaries 81 state HaU
become sldeuts hut uOta single Preside NJ pro tenn
OF the Senate has been elevated to the higher Office
Many custitut una lawyers believe That Congress has
no authority t. order extra election Tor President
which the the committee reported IN favor Oh
Iepeang the OF the revised statutes ptoNdlhS
for such election Mr. HOIr OF opinion That the IN
teuton of the trainers the Constitution HAD been mat
the process which this great and free people shOd
change IT. mind should he process which should take
nace once i'm four years The intention Of the people,
too in Presidential elections, was not 80 mch matter
of eeyang guy particular man To he presidency rs 10
pronounce that certain policies, opnons ana great pup
lie measures should prevail The new measure Woul De
protection the person holding the Presldeht once
from the assaults Of political CRIMINALS, 'S no one Wod
ATTEMPT to assAssnaie the President ID order 20 elevate
n Cabinet oihcer who would be OF the Presidents own
political party
IL was desirable to protect the Presidential incumbent
from assault OF great public excitement, Dos per
sons maddeuOd ana CrdZcdds the iecbc-uiuucd Gtcau
had been--by political quarres, or from person whe
should persuade hluself that lie was performing the
part Of BruiuS. -
After Mr. goaI's speech the BIZ was lnd over The
Edmunds Electoral bH, pertaining 10 practically the
samr subject. Will he combined with It, and IN that shape
it will 20 TO the House II the Democrats can rise
enough patsIusLip pass the measure in that
shape these two vexed questions Will be settled