Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-27

| the contes4
| In any other state men who under
| similar circumstances would prevent
the election of a regular Republican
caucus nominee for United States sena-
tor would be branded as traitors, driv-
en- from the organization and be for
ever barred from recognition from the
Republican party. The Republicans of
Pennsylvania can be depended upon, as
already indicated by the result of the
primary elections. to attend to the
cases of these insurgent guerrillas.
QUAY WILL BE SEATED.
| There seems to be little doubt that
| the appointment of Colonel Quay by
| Governor Stone will be promptly recog
nized and accepted by the United
| States senate. No better evidence could
| be wanted of the fact that Senator
| Quay's enemies fear this than the ex-
| hibition of hysterical earnestness given
| by the newspaper organs of the op-
| ponents of the Beaver statesman in
their efforts to show that he has little
chance of being seated. They place
| great stress on the cases of the three
silverites appointed by governors of as
many states who were not admitted to
the senate. They were Lee Mantle, of
Montana; A. c. Beciwith, of Wyom-
ing, and John b. Allen, of Washington,
and also upon the case of Henry w.
Corbett, of Oregon. In the cases of
! Mantle, Beckwith and Allen a number
of senators were influenced to cast
their ballots against the admission OF
these men because of their attitude on
the money question. COrbett was handi-
capped in his efforts to get recogni-
ton from the fact that Senator Mitch
ell, whom he hoped to succeed, aspired
to reelection at the following session
of the legislature, and was a favorite
with his colleagues in the senate, and
also by the methods employed in his
campaign not only in his state, but in
Washington.
The anti-Quay newspapers are try
ing hard to make it appear that all
the senatorial precedents are against
admitting Mr.. Quay. Such is not the
case. The senate has time after time
decided in favor of the right of a gov
ernor to appoint senator after the
Legislature had failed to elect A few of
these are worthy of mention.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The first case in which a guberna-
torial lappointee applied for admission to
the senate occurred March 81, 1870, at
a time when delegates to the cOnsti-
tutiOnal convention were members of
the senate, and they were the best
judges of the meaning of the constitu-
tion. Mr.. Grayson. Of Virginia senator,
died and George Mason was elected by
the legislature against his will to sue
ceed GraysOn. Mason declined. Here
was a case in which the Legislature
failed to elect man who was willing
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opportunity OF doing SO. Nevertheless, |
John Walker the governors appointee, |
was seated by the senate and a con- |
test was not thought Of
The term Cf William Cooke, of Tenn |
esse, expired Narch 3, 1897. The legis- |
lature, up to that time, had not elected |
his successor. He was appointed to sue
ceed himself and the senate seated |
him.
The term of Uriah Tracey, senator |
for Connecticut, expired March 3, 1901. |
Up to that time the Legislature had not !
elected his successor. The governor ap-
pointed him to succeed himself. and |
the senate seated him.
The term Of William Hindman, of |
Maryland, expired March 3, 1901. Up |
to that time the legislature had failed
to elect his successor. The governor of |
Maryland appointed him to succeed |
himself, and he likewise was seated.
The term of Samuel Smith, of Mary
land expired in 1903. He was ap-
pointed to succeed himself, the legis-
lature having failed to elect his sue
cessor, and the senate, by vote of 19
to 6. gave him his seat
The term of Aaron Ogden, senator
from New Jersey, expired on the Sd
of March, 1903. The legislature had
failed to elect his successor The gov
ernor of New Jersey appointed John
Condit to succeed him, and Condit was
seated by the senate.
The term Of Joseph Anderson, OF
Tennessee, expired March 3, 1909 The
governor appointed him to succeed
himself, the legislature having failed
to elect, and the senate seated him.
The term of Samuel Smith, of Mary
land, expired March 8, 1909. without
the election by the legislature of his
successor. He was again appointed by
the governor to succeed himself, and
the senate seated him.
The term of Charles Cults, of New
Hampshire, expired March 3, 1913. The
legislature failed to elect his successor,
and on the I'd of April, 1913, the gov
ernor appointed him to succeed him
self. He also was seated.
The term of John Williams, Of Ten
nessee, expired March 3, 1917. The legis-
lature had not elected his successor
The governor appointed him to sue
ceed himself, and he likewise was
seated.
In all of these cases, except the
Walker case and the Johns case, the
vacancy arose by the expiration of a
term. end il, oil thr.f' the governors
appointecs were 2ca;e - the senate