The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-04
POPULAR ELECTION QUESTION.
Senator Hoar Makes Emphatic Pro.
test Against Proposed Innovation.
Cleveland still Gives the West the Cold
shoulder-The South and East Are
In the Swim-Washington Omcials
May Rest Easy.

over the seati' e OF senators from WASH
ington. Montana and Wyoming would
last. 1t seemed to be the opinion of both
Democrats and Republicans that the dis
cussion would close this week and that the
vote would be had either on Saturday or
Monday. While great number of SEN
ators did not care to be quoted publicly on
this matter, it seems to be the general
opinion that the vote will be favorable to
the seating of Allen, Mantle and Beck
with, and that the majority in favor of
such action will be even larger than has
been predicted by the most sanguine ad-
vocates of these gentlemen. In the event
that vote is reached as early as Saturday
or Monday it is more than likely that the
special session of the senate will be ad-
journed within ten days.
1t appears from resolution introduced
in the senate today as if the debate on the
subject of the election of senators by a
direct vote of the people is to be renewed
at this extra session. Hoar introduced
resolution antagonistic to that PROPOSE
ton and gave notice that as soon as con-
venlent after tomorrow he would address
the senate on the subject. The resolution
asserts that it IS inexpedient that resolu-
tion sent to the senate by the house of the
last congress be adopted, for such method
would essentially change the character Of
the senate as conceived by the convention
that formed the constitution and the peo-
pie who adopted it. The resolution con-
tinues:
1t would transfer the selection of senators
from the legislature entrusted with all legisla-
tive powers OF states to bodies having no other
responsibility, whose election cannot be regu-
lated by law, whose members vote by proxy,
whose tenure of Office is for q single day, whose
votes and proceedings are not recorded and
who act under personal responsibility. It re-
Quires the substituton Of pluralities for ma
jorties: transfers the seat of political power in
territories to great cities and masses OF popula-
ton: creates . new temptation to fraud and
will give rise to numerous election contests. 1t
will absolve the larger states from the constitu-
tional obligation, which secures the equal rep
resentation of all states in the senate by pro-
vidiDg that no state shall bc deprived OF that
equality without its consent
In conclusion the resolution says:
Such a method implies what the whole cur
rent OF our history shows TO be untrue-that the
senate has, during tie LAST century, failed to
meet the just expectations of the people, and
tnat state Legislatures have proved themselves
unfit to be repositories of power in electing SEN
ators. Tho reasons which require this change,
If acted upon aud carried to a logical result.
will lead to an election by a direct popular vote
and by popular majorities OF the president and
judiciary. and compel the placing of these
elections under complete national control. 1t
will result in the overthrow OF the whole scheme
of the senate and in the end of the whole
scheme of the national constitution a. designed
and established by its trainers and the people
who adopted It
President Cleveland is still continuing
to neglect that section of the country west
of the Mississippi river. Today he sent in
his usual grist of appointments to the
senate, but as has been the case all along
the West did not draw any prizes. The
delberation with which he is acting with
regard to appointments for the different
state offices indicates, as has often been
predicted in these dispatches to the Posi-
INTELLIGENCER, that he is by no means
disposed to remove Republican officials
in these offices until their terms have ex-
pired. 1t is probably fact that he will
allow United States district attorneys,
marshais, surveyor-generals and registers
and receivers in the land offices in the
Western states to serve out their terms
provided there are no charges against
their official conduct. Washington state
has probably Jared worse than any other
Western state. Even Head Axman Max
well is not using his Ak with great dexter
ity in the removal OF Republican fourth
class postmasters in Washington. That
he will get around to this state later goes
without saying, but it will probably be
weeks or even months before he gets time
to attend to the fourth-class postmast ters
who have been put in office by Senators
Allen and Squire and Representative Will
son during the past four years.
An official of the state department in
the confidence Of Secretary Gresham, in
conversation today regarding the Bering
sea commis ission, said that while the secre-
tary may incline to the opinion that the
allowances of some of the members were
excessive, he was not disposed to interfere
while the arbitration was in progress, and
has no thought of recalling any of the at
taches Of the commission or making any
change in its personnel.
President Cleveland sent to the senate
today the following nominations:
W. T. Curtis, of ST. Louis. first assistant secre.
,ary OF the treasury, vice NJ. NJ. Lambertson, re-
signed.
h. HarlllN Oh MrSsdcHusetts, Inlru assist
ant secretary of the treasury, vice J. H. Gear,
resigned.
J. H. Eckels, OF Illinois. comptroller OF the
currency.
JF. Meiine. of the District OF Columbia. Is.
sistant treasurer Of the United States.
T. $ Farrow. of South Carolina, second audi
tor OF the treasury
JJ Willen. of Florida, deputy fifth auditor
of the treasury.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed Oliver
F. Tucker. of Covington. Ky, comptroller
Of currency. vice Nixon. resigned.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The Times prints
the following: Il think the sentimen,
among senators is growing in favor OF
seating the three men appointed by the
governors of Montana, Washington and
Wyoming" T. c. Power. of Montana, said
10 a reporter.
What changes their opinions"
Various things. Lawyers, or some o
them al any rate. say the law in the case
gives the governor power TO appoint when
ever a vacancy occurs, whether or not the
legislature is in session. 1t seems To ms
tina. these three states should have thei,
full quota in the senate | want q col
league from my state and il is the right o.
the state 10 have two senator's. Now how
is this 10 he brought about unless the ar.
pointees are seated think they will b.
seated, and other senators take the sam.