Evening journal., 1899-05-08
ME snNAroR1Ar. vAcANcY.


Relative 10 the vacancy IN tho senator
ial delegation to the United States Sem
ate from Delaware the Dover Delawar-
can says:
I'VE regret to observe an effort on the
part Of certain Democratic politicians
and newspapers to persuade Governor
Tunnel not to appoint a senator at this
time. In our opinion 1t will be extremely
unfortunate for the Democratic party. II
this bad counsel shall prevail. There Is
everything to gain and nothing to lose
by am appointment, and there are many
reasons why It should be made now.
THE chances seem to be strongly in
favor of the seating of Mr.. Quay. II he
is seated. we imagine that not one Of
these opponents Of an appointment will
assume the ridiculous position that the
governor should stu refuse TO appoint
and thereby deprive the State Of Della
ware and the Democratic panty of an
other senator. We will briefly refer to a
few of the reasons why, in our opinion,
an appointment should be made at once.
1T Is only just to the person to be ap-
pointed that he should know 1t now and
that his term Of office should begin. II
the Legislature had elected the term or
orfice would have begun on the 4th Of
March. 1t almost always happens that a
| senator is elected and receives mis- COM
mission before the 4th Of March, although
the first regular session OF Congress Is
not held until the following December.
| There Is good reason for this, and 1t Is
| lust as true now as at any time. The
| new senator Is given time to arrange his
business and to perpare himself for his
official duties. If the governor intends
to make an appointment n Mr.. Quay
shall be seated. it is only just to the per-
son to be appointed that his official term
should begin now.
I'VE referred at some length in a for
mer editorial to the pressing need of a
leader to organize the Democratic party
In this state and to lead 1t to victory in
1900 A proper appointment would do
much to settle this question and would
be OF decided advantage to the party.
There Is another reason, and very
strong one, why am appointment SHOULD
be made before Congress convenes. The
Senate has made many decisions on thiI
question Of seating gubematorlal ap
pointees when the Legislature has fabe,
to elect, some IN favor of such appointee'
and some against them There was onl!
one majority against seating Mr.. Man
tie The Legislatures OF four states hav
failed to elect. The Senate will certainl.
be divided upon the question Of seatinl
appointees by the governor, though Mr.
b. Quay's chances seem good. 1t is oertai
6 that Mr.. Quay will have more persona
strength IN the Senate than any othe
E appointee. Mr.. Quay may be seated b.
only one or two majority. 1t Is, there
fore. highly important that the perso
to be appointed from this state should b
S present. so that he can claim his seat a
Y once, II Mr.. Quay Is seated. The wv
s cases would be Identical, so that II a ma
y jorlty seats Mr.. Quay the same majcrit!
J. II present and called to vote at once upo
: an exactly identical case would seat III
appolntee from this state. But II II
governor should neglect the present Of
y portunity and walt until after the deci
e ion in the Quay case, Mr.. Quay may I
seated by one or two majority, and whe
the credentials of the appointee fro
this state shall be passed upon there ma
Is not be just the same attendance Of SEM
?. tors and the State OF Delaware and Il
a Democratic party be deprived Of SCI
II atOr for two years because Of unnece
{ sary delay ON the part Of the governor
J. making an appointment.
THE appointment ought to be ma,
soon. Nothing can possibly be accou