The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-16
MACUNE'S MARES NEST.
M INDULoEs IN THE vAIY HopE
or Eleeting Quartermaster Field for Vice
President by the sonate-Tom Wat
son, the Bia,heTskIto.

WAsHINoroN, D. C.. August i5.-lspe-
cisL l-Macune. Third party manipulation
who has worked tho new movement 10 some
benefit for himself lets out new hope
which inspires himself and associates. Il is
nothing short Of electing Quarttrmsster
Field Nice-President Of the United States.
Doctor Macuue, as be is styled, has dis
covered a mare nest. lie says:
II feel that Fields election is practically
assured. He is bound to DO elected if the
election of the Presidenti is thrown into the
House which is very likely 10 happen. The
House would Of course elect Mr.. Cleveland
20 the presidency then the Senate would
have 10 elect the Nice-President from three
candidates who had received the highest
number OF votes az the polls. The Constl-
tuition prohibits the President and Vice
President both coming from the same State
and the House having chosen Mr.. Cleye-
land hTst Alr. Reid would be rendered ineli-
plble. The Senate would therefore be
compelled 20 choose between Mr.. Steven
son and Dir. Field. and there is little room
for doubt that they would select the lat
ter
Ia regard 20 the eligibility Of the Vice
President the Constitution, article IL, says:
But no person constitutonally ineligible
e. the office of President shall be eligible TO
that Of Nice-P President Of the United States.
As to the qualifications for President. article
2. section T. says NO person except a natu-
RAJ born citizen. or a citizen Of the United
States at the time Of the adoption Of this
Constitution, shall be eligible TO the Office
OF President neither shall any person be
eligible 20 that Office who shall not baYe
attained to the age Of thirty-fve years and
been fourteen years resident within the
United States
Section II. which provides for electors
and pTescrbes their qualifications, etc,
reads.
The electors shall meet il their respect
i've States and vote by ballot for President
and Vice-President, one of whom at least
shall not be an inhabitant Of the same State
with Themselves
That does not Interfere with the Senate's
right of choice within the prescribed limits.
The same section. after providing thatin the
event of failure TO elect by the people the
House shall choose a President from the
persons having the highest numbers, not
exceeding three Oh the list of those voted
for as President, the House Of Representa-
tives shall choose Immediately by ballot the
President.
AS to election Of Vice-President by the
Senate the same article reads, And II no
person have a majority then from the two
highest numbers on the list the Senate shall
choose the ce-President" Does Or. Ma
cune doubt as to which two will have tho
highest number of votes Stevenson aud
Reid. should the people fail to elect. will be
the two. not three, for whom the Senate must
ballot.
Ouartermaster Field will not reach tho
vice presidency through the Senate any
more than he will by vote Of the people.
BLACEHEABTED TOM WATSON.
Tom Watson in q speech recently deliy-
cred at Thompson. Georgia. dweit at length
upon his charge Of drunkenness on the
6Oor of the House and after reclting what
be alleged 70 be the testimony taken by the
investigating committee, said: If that is
not the truth / am the blackest tODgued liar
that over spoke Rlr. Watson must stand
lbv his own condemnation Of himself, for be
did not tell his constituents the truth, and
be knew Il. He enumerated his list OF Wit
nesses. saying Mr.. W. Ii. DAVIS,
member Of Congress from Iowa,
Democrat. testifes that he said four
members were drunk on the hoor
and one addressing the chair There ls no
member named Davis from Iowa 4he
only Congressman Davis who appeared be-
fore the investigating committee was Jonn
Davis. Third partylte from Kansas. lie
testified that be saw man addressing the
Chair whom he thought to be drunk and
saw another asleep on lounge in a cloak
room one night. whose sleeping attitude led
him TO infer the member was intoxicated.
Watson said further that Miss Adyea testl-
fed 10 seeing a drunken member; that 3.
H. Clifford, member If Congress. saw
another there is no Clifford III CongTessC
that O. NJ. Camp swOre 70 two mo
witness named Camp was examined
that Davis saw three cases OF drunken
ness and Watson and Otis saw two cases
Here Watson makes two Davises out or
one aud makes II appear that the instances
OF iptoxcation mentioned TO the committee
we're communicative. when az matter OF
fact the witnesses al swore thet they bsu
reference to the same case -one the nlght
of the vote on the Silver bill and the otheT
In the debate on the Noyes-hockWeA
contest case. Now the record or
tie investigation. which is printed IN
full proves Watson. according TO hls
own pledge. to be the blaokest tongued
fiar that ever spoke. The details
of Watsons misrepresentation OF tins mat
ter since he LETT Washington are numerous
and could be stretched out until IHE LINES
would weary Of printing them. but senIeIy
what is here given IS sufficient $40 oIas'Au'u
in the estimation Of all honest men.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
In Virginia Star service has been estGb-
hshed from Lebanon by Barret to Elk Gar
den three times week. The Star service
from Providence Forge 10 BiBen's HAL has
been increased 20 six times week. NORM
Carolina. A post0iioe has been established
at Clark Crewen county, George L. Eu-
bank. postmaster. Special service 70 OAK
lev. Pitt county. from heelsville has Deen
discontinued. Star service from 1ayiors-
vile 20 Newton has been changed 70 enc at
Cononer.
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