The morning call., 1893-06-23
THE VACANT SEAT.
Governor Markham Would Refuse an
Amendment.

governor markham would RefuSe an
Appointment.
II am satisfied" said Nj. r. Higgins,
private secretary to Governor Markham,
yesterday, that not only would GOverno r
Markham refuse 10 accent appointm as
United States Senator, vice Senator Stan
ford, deceased, but that Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Reddick would not think of making
such an appointment, or. for that matter,
appointing any man to fill the vacancy
until the Governors return, which will be
early in July. There was never any con-
versation between myself and the Cover
nor as 20 Stanford's successor, for the
reason that the Governor had no idea that
Sanford would resign, and certainly no
idea that death would claim the distin-
gushed citizen for years to come.
people who are romaDcing about Gov
ernor Markham's appointment as United
States Senator by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
must remember this fact: Lieutenant
Governor Reddick is the Governor de
facto only 50 long as Governor Markham
is out of the State. Suppose he should
appoint Governor Markham as Stanford's
successor and the Governor should decline
the appointment and return TO California
at once, of what use would be
the temporary usurpation of the Gov
prn0r's office by his lieutenant? Mark
ham, as stated, could decline the appoint
ment, return 10 the State and be Governor
| consider it unjust to both Cover nor
Mark ham and Lisuteuani-GovernDr Red
dick 10 suppose the latter would attempt
the usurpatlOn of the powers of his chief
IN his absence, and can assure you that SO
far as | know neither the Governor nor the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have ever thought oil
such proceeding.
Governor Markham told me when he
left that he would probably be gone IA
month, or, at the outside, six weeks. THIS
would bring him home somewhere aboui
the middle of July, as he left on June 10
iaSt. | consider it safe TO say that nothing
viii be done until Governor Marbham r.
turns so far as selecting a successor to
anford Is conceTned.'
Numerous other politicians do not hold
Secretary Higgins views, but think that
Il Is highly probable that Lieutenant.
Governor Reddick Will make the appoint
,uent OF a Senator to succeed Stanford
during the Governors absence. Nune OF
them can be found. however, who have
tie slightest basis of fact or Information
uron which 10 buid their presumptions
They simply think so. and that Is all that
can be learned from them. They presup-
pose Governor Markham's willingness 10
accept the appointment OF Senator vice
stanford, deceased. and also that Lieuten-
ant-G0vernor Reddick will assume the
;ens OF the office of the chief executive
pf the State during his temporary absence
A legal politician, and one we'll vtrsed,
too. In constitutional law, but who abso-
iulely refused to be interviewed on the
subject, said 10 friend" yesterday that
should Lientenant-GOvernDr Reddick ap-
nolnt Governor Markham Senator ii would
all depend upon the Governors accept
ance. If he declined to accept the APP
pointment while out Of the State and re-
turned to California, then the moment
Markham crossed the State line. all of the
Leutenant-G0veruOr acts so far as APP
p0lntments were concerned would be-
come null and void. If, however, Mark
ham should accept the appointment before
returning TO California then it would mold,
and upon Markham's reiu urn he would be
United States Senator and Reddick
would be Governor of California.
The appointment of q Senator, vice
Stanford. deceased, he continued would
he only for the time between the date of
appointment and the convening of the
State Legislature in January. 1895. In the
meantime a new State Legislature is to be
elected and the appointing of a United
States Senator for Stanford's unexpired
term VIII depend, IS To the political COM
pleXiOn of the appOintee, upon the success
OF the Republican or Democratic party at
the polls. The appointed Senator will
have one term in Congress before there is
an election in California. and should his
party be defeated a. the polls in the State
or should it be successful and ii be decided
to select some other patriot in his place,
then the appointed Senator would step
down and out.
The consensus of opinion among poiti-
clans is that Markham doesn't want the
appointed term, but will appoint some
one else to fill the vacancy caused by
Stanford's death and then " hen his party
goes before the people of the State in 1894
he will depend upon its success for the
Senatorial toga.
The truth is everybody is at sea and no.
body knows what is to be done. If the
Republican leaders have any plans they
are certainly most chary of giving them
utteraDce. Beyond question a number of
gubernaiorial asprants would like to see
Markham made a Senator They say so,
but say their interest in Markham is not
because they fear him as possible candi-
date for denomination, but because he
deserves the honor, etc."
SO far as can be learned Markham has
| Done little telegraphing His private sec
rotary has heard from him but once or
twice since otaafOrd's death, and beyond
message expressing his grief over the
demise of the great Californian, Mark ham
has confined himself strictly to business.
The friends OF the various candidates
mentioned for appointment, other than
Markham, seem TO be gathering their
forces for the time when the Governor
himself will return. and do not seem to
consider Markham as probabili in the
! selection of Stanford'5 successor