The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-08

the law, there will be few if any. objec-
lions on the Democratic side, to his
being denied a seat, but ii il wrong to
declare him guilty before his case Is
fairly investigated.
Mr. Mckinley's long message, one
Of the longest ever sent to Congress
was not sent in today, owing to the
early adjournment of both Senate and
House n IA mark Of respect TO the late
Vice President Hobart. II will 90 i'm
tomorrow, and then the real business
of the session of Congress will begin.
The Democrats were never in more
aggressive mood, and "hot times" are
ahead for the Republican majority in
both Senate and House.
The attention If Senators is being
called to the fact that Gov. Stone had
no constitutional right 10 appoint Mr..
Quay TO the Senate, after the legisa-
ture adjourned, without electing his
successor. The State Constitution of
Penn, expressly provides that vacan-
cies in the L. s. Senate shall only be
filled by the Legislature. A number
of Influential Penusylvanians are in
Washington, working against the seat
ing of Quay on personal grounds,
against both precedent and law. One
of these Is eX-Representative Snowden,
who said on the subject: "The ques-
ton should not be made partisan
one, but each Senator, regardless of
his politics or his personal friendship
for Mr. Quay, should vote as con-
scientious. impartial and upright judge,
and decide it Accord z to its merits
and the dictates of bis own conscience.
under his official oath. If this be
done, there can be no question Of the
result. Gov. Stones unlawful appoint
ment has not single merit to support
it.u
That our pension laws are i'm need of |
revision, everybody knows, but when |
they will get it, or whether the re-
vision will make them better or worse,
is horse Of another color. The Secre-
tary and Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, and the Commissioner and
Assistant Commissioner Of Pensions,
have testified before a subcommittee,
IF the Senate Committee on Pensions,
hat revision of the laws should he
made, and recommended that it be
lone by nOn.partisan commission.
A National Commission that is really
would be a rarity, indeed,
although there are many so-caled.
Representative Smith, of Ky, who
vas recently acting Chairman Of the
kentucky Democratic State Commit
ee, thinks the legal contest in that
tate, depends upon the view the court
f Appeals takes Of tissue ballots. He
links those ballots were Illegal. and
,nOws that they were used extensively
Il the Republican border counties. to
make sure that the "h0atersv voted a.
hey were paid to vote He says if the
issue ballots are thrown out as illegal,
ioebel will have plurality of from
900 To 10000, Mr.. Smith says he
oesn't believe there will be any trouble
D the State. no matter what the final
eci-ion may be.
Mr. Mckinley is in a somewhat dis
greeabe predicament, by reason Of
is desire to push hi, friend, aud old
Imily physician, Gen Leonard Wood,
head IN the regular army. He told
en. Wood, some months ago, that he !
ltended making him Brigadier
eneral in the kegui4 Army. aud it
aked out There wa, "a food Of pro- 7
st from the friend. of the Inc officers O
many Of them Influential Republi- n
'ns-who objected TO having them
mped by staff surgeon, with the 7
INK Of captain. Mr.. Mckinley then II
led to satisfy Gen. Wood with some
ing else, but he wouldn't have it
at way, prefernug TO stand pat on
e original promise. This was the
incipal reason for Gen. Wood being
dered to Washington al this time. !
ID not the withdrawal OF troops from =
5 District in Cuba, as announced. '