The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-19

| be nullifled. as Il was held In the case
OF Senator Lee Mantle, erpoInted by the
Governor OF Montana, that the Constitu-
ton proyides that ''if vacancies hapren
by resignation OF otherwise. during the
recess of The Legislature, the Executive
thereof may make temporary appoint
ments until the next meeting OF the
Legislature, which shall then fill such va
cancies" ard that the wordlng by resg-
nation or otherwise" cannot be held 10
apply In the case OF the failure of
State Legislature 10 elect. In conse-
quence the failure OF the Kentucky Legs
laturs to elect "A senator would leave the
State without a senator Until the meet
ing Of the next Legislature in 1893 and as
IL is almost certain that the Democrats
will get together and elec a Democratic
legislature In 1891, there would be but
little difficulty in then eiectirg a Demo-
cratic senator. Even should the Legisla-
ture reverse its precedent in the Man
tie case and seat a senator appointed by
the Governor he would have but a short
time 10 serve, as Blhckburns term does
not expire until the third Of March. 1887.
and the Governors appo.ntee would there
fore serve only from the first Monday in
December until after the Legislature as
sembed in January. 1898. and elected a
successor. giving him a term OF three
months at most.
These glances forward give the Ken
lucky Democrats much hope. and they
Will use all their endeavors to prevent
the election Of p Republican senator
There is very little basis for this SEEM
ingly desperate hope. but It is not be-
yond the range of possibility.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
II is reported tat among some of the
friends OF the late General Malone, who
are members Of the State Republican
Committee. there is = movement TO make
the Generals son. Buter Malone, a mem
bcr Of the committee In his fathers
place. 1t is not believed the effort will
be successful.
John :. Wise. Of New York. was I'm the
city to-day He declares that he is en-
trely out Of Virginia politics. and IS
a resident and voter Of New York. He
expects to be Il delegate from New York
10 the next Republican convention. lie
favors Mckinley for the nomination, and
does not think Governor Morton is even
a possibility.
MIR. !. Yost, who is contesting the seat
Of representative Tucker, was IN the
city to-day. and had consultation with
his attorney. Colonel James ID. Brady.
Senator Daniel IS again in the city, hav-
New York His private secretary, 4.
T.. Young. of Lynchburg. accompanied
him. They are stopping at the Hotel
Page
J. d. Howe. Of warrenton, is at the
Raleigh.
+. r. Stewart and T. A. Evans, OF
Richmond are al the National.
Il. Nichols. Leesburg; w. II. Fitzgerald.
Richmond; J. b. Beverly. Winchester.
and r. NJ. Wooling and j. NJ Booker, OF
Lynchburg. are at he Metropolitan.
j. T.. Mccarthy. of Danville. is at the
Nendome.
f. r. Holton. The Plains; Mrs. Jordan,
Danyille; j. .. Shelbourne, Keysville,
and W. Il. Murray, Richmond, are at
the Howard House.
W. II. Fairless, OF Portsmouth, is at
the 81. James.
o. L. Stickney Vienna. is at the Hotel
Enrich
G. $. Bowles has been appointed post
master at Earls. Amelia county, Va, vice
j. d. Hite. resigned.
II. r. McLeon has been appointed post
master at Branchviiie. Robeson county.
y. c.. vie< j. W. Mclean, resigned.