The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-03-05
SEEMED TOGLORYN IT.
Senator Chambers Bold, Bad
Speech.
REPUBLICANS DO NOT LIKE IT.
He Quoted Bimetallic Forgotten Lore. but
John Sherman Was Busy Reading .
Book, and Some of Chambers Other
Party Friends Were Bored.

BOOK, and some or Chandler's Other
Party Friends Were Bored.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-LSpecial Sen.
ator Chandler of New Hampshire has
again proved himself thorn in the sides
Of his fellow Republicans. In a recent
| speech in the senate chamber Mr. Chandler
declared for bimetallsm in most vigorous
fashion. He took the ground that the Re
publican party, having pledged itself in
the ST. Louis platform to an effort to Sc
cure international bimetallsm, must now
redeem that pledge in good faith With
that boldncss which Is characteristic of
him, the New Hampshire senator quoted
the silver speeches of President Elect Nc
| Kinley and of John Sherman who is to be
Mckinley S secretary of state. Heappeared
to glory in these "reminiscences of other
days, and with almost fendish glee called
attention to the bimetallc record of the
Republican party and of prominent Re-
publicans. Mr.. Sherman was present dur
ing the delivery of part of Mr.. Chambers
speech, which sounded like one of the cam
paign addresses of Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Towne
or some other advocate Of free and unlim-
tied coinage. But Mr.. Sherman did not
deign to reply. He held q book up before
his face as if he were reading from 1t, but
1t is safe to say he heard every word the
New Hampshire man uttered.
He Stirred Up Trouble.
The Republican leaders do not like this
performance of Mr.. Chandler. They say
he is making @ great deal of trouble for
them. 1t is well known that it was the
Republican policy to go through the FORMS
| OF q movement to secure international BIZ
metallism and, meeting with failure, to let
the matter drop. Then the Republican
party could say it had carried out the ST.
Louis pledge, had made an honest effort,
but had found the leading nations of Eu-
rope unwilling to cooperate, and that
nothing further could be DONE The Re-
publican leaders appear to be honest
enough in this, and there is no reason to
doubt the sincerity Of their efforts, save
that not one man in so of them believes
anything practical in the direction of in
ternational bimetallism can be accom-
plished. But Mr. Chandler is apparently
unwilling to permit the matter to be
worked in that quiet and easy going way
which the Republicans had hoped for. He
wants to discuss the question, he wants to
advertise the bimetallic pledges of the
party, he wants the world to understand
that the Republican party by electing Mo
Kinley did not give its adherence to the
single gold standard.
The theory of the prominent Republic
ans Of both houses of congress and of the
new administration, as gather it, is that
the election of Mckinley did commit the
party to the single gold standard; that in
ternational or any other form of bimetal-
lism is an impossibility; that It is useless
for this country to attempt any changes OF
our monetary standard, through the CO.
operation of Europe or in any other way;
that the international bimetallic pledge of
the st. Louis platform was a mistake,
sop to the silverites that should not have
been offered, and that the best and easiest
way to dispose of it is to make quiet and
ineffective effort to secure international
cooperation and then drop the matter for
ever, leaving the party firmly fixed upon
the rock of gold For this reason they
are discounted by Mr. Chambers insist
ence upon making Republicanism synony-
nous with bimetallism, and say his teach
ings are reactionary and harmful. But 1t
will take more than this to silence the New
Hampshire senator, and 1T is probable he
will continue to make trouble for his party
and afford aid'and comfort to the enemy.
What Would Happen.
Major McKinley's recent illness has
caused the question to be asked, What
would happen in case Major Mckinley
were too i'll on March to attend the in
augurationp Some people appear to imag-
inc that he would fail to become president
il he were physically unable to come to
Washington to take the oath Of office at
the east front Of the capitol. But nothing
of the sort would happen. The constitu-
ton does not define any particular place
| CT col b,
He may become president without coming
TO Washington at all. Major Mckinley
could take the oath of Office in his bedroom
ut Canton and remain at Canton as long
rs he lived without visiting the capital,
President Arthur took the oath of Office In
New York city the night President Gar
field died II mistake not, there are 9th
er instances Of new presidents taking the
oath outside the Capital City.
Many persons are asking the question,
What would happen If Major Mckinley
were to die before March AZ The answer
is very simple Garrett A Hobart, having
been elected vice president by the constitu
tional means, would come to Washington,
take the oath of office as vice president,
and. Major Mckinley not appearing to be-
come president, MIR Hobart would take
the oath of office as president of the United
There has been considerable discussion OF
late as to what would happen to this coun >
try in case the electoral college had failed
to choose president and vice president. or
in case both Mckinley and Hobart were
to die before the 4th of March
The Succession Act.
If both Mckinley and Hobart had died
between election day and the meeting OF
the electoral college, the Republican ma.
tional committee would doubtless have
called another national convention, and
that convention would have nominated
new candidates for president and vice pres
ident, to be afterward formally elected by
the electoral college If such calamity
as the death o. the two men had occurred
after the meeting Of the electoral college
and their legal election as president and
vice president respectively. Mr. Olney
would have become president on the 9Th of
March under the presidential succession
act Mr.. Cleveland could not have con.
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