Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-08-11
THE SITUATION.
Facts and Conclusions Concerning :hs
SeIecti0n a,f the Naxt President.


either Of the old party nominees to win
in November. Failing these, Mr.. Ear
rison steps into well, merited oblivion.
for in the house he has not the shadow
of chance. It is practically conceded
that he cannot deliver for himself these
223 votes. Neither can Mr.. Cleveland.
In which case the contest goes to con-
,gress under conditions unrivaled for in
terest and result in the history of this
country. because the money power and
the people would be face to face-with
the former at bay. The constitution
provides:
If no such person have such majority, then
from the persons having the highest numbers,
not exceeding three. on the list Of those voted
for as president the house of representatives
shall choose Immediately by ballot the presi-
dent. But in choosing the president the votes
shall be taken by states, the representation
from each state having one vote; quorum for
this purpose shall consist of member OF
membc-s of two-thrds of the states and q ma
jority Of all these states shall be necessary To
choice And if the house Of representatives
shall not choose a president, whenever the
right of choice shall devolve upon them, before
the 4th day Of March next following, then the
case of the death or other constitutional disa-
bility of the president. The person havinl: the
greatest number of votes as vice president
shall be vice president, II such number be
majority of the whole number Of electors ap-
pointed and if no person have majority,
then from the two highest numbers on the list
the senate shall choose the vice president;
quorum for the purpose shall consist OF two
thirds of the whole number Of senators, and
majority of the whole number shall be neces-
sary to a choice.
AS there are forty-four states it will
require twenty-1hree votes to elect
president, and he must be one of the
three having the highest number Of votes
in the electoral college. In the Fifty
second house the Democrats control Ala
bama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware.
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
West Virginia and Wisconsin-3O. The
Republicans control California, Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Maine, Nevada, North Da-
kota. Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota. Vermont, Washington and Wyo-
ming-12. The Peoples party control
Kansas and Nebraska-2. Should the
Republicans and the Peoples party COM
bine to prevent quorum, it would re-
quire every vote of the thirty Democratic
states to be present to make a quorum.
and should quorum be presentit would
require twenty-three Democratic states
to elect Cleveland.
With the south and west in revolt
against his record and platform, and
warning echoes of the battle waged ring
ing in their ears, will he get these votes?
Will their representatives commit lat the
bidding of party dictators) personal po-
litical suicide for the elevation CT a
proven migrate? These are questions fol-
the future to answer. Should the cleo
ton be blocked in the house the secre-
tary of state, under provisions of the
law, is acting president; but said secre-
tarys term of Office expires March 4, J..
1898, as does that of the remainder of
the cabinet, and the spectacle presented
is that of an irresistible force encounter
ing an immovable body, and chaos come
again. This contingency is remote, yet
existent.
The senate would choose from the two
highest for vice president in the electoral
college. 1t requires the presence of
sixty senators to act, so that either the
Republican or Democratic party could
prevent quorum if they should choose
to do so. Should the senate proceed to
vote it would require forty-five votes to
elect There are at present forty-seven