The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-04
MUST CHASE TIE AAA
To This Estate Has Come the
Vice Presidency.
PLANS FOR EXALTlNG IT
Among Others, Making It a
Step to the Presidency
PLANS FOR ExALTING IT

Washington. May S-when Mfr. Hos
bart died. the favorite theme OF ihs enlo~
gists was the restoration OF the vice.
presidency TO the rank and dignity which
the founders Of the republic intended IL
was argued that by the special talents
which Mr.. Hobart had brought TO tha
performance Of his duties. and the COM
maadlng place he had beeR able to maks
for himself in the political life OF the
nation, The viee-Dresidency had been lift
ed I'D 70 It's old place. and that heneeforth
the country should insis; on its beng
Kept there.
Much Of this partook OF the sxtrava-
Hobart himself was a notable example
OF a vfce-9resident selected according 20
the modern method. But the very fast
that so many orators and editors dis
cussed the theme al that time showed
state % public feeling ripe for a better
treatment of the vlce-presidential Office,
Stranger things have happened than that
the Hobart eulogies should result in TIA
selection of u man Of eonseQuence at tho
next election.
But the campaign Is at fun blast again.
In both political parties the vice-pTesi-
dency seems to be the only Office as
stake. And yet large men are not chas-
ing after Il. and. when mentioned by en-
thusiasuc friends. make haste 70 decline
with vigor Senator Allison was lately
mentioned" II looked as II he mghs
like TO round out his career. after twenty
seven years of senatorial routine BY four
years IN the vice presidential chair. even
though it b. less powerful office than
the one he now holds. But he would
have none OF IT, Senator Frye was 'ao-
preached some time ago. lie said he ia
not see why he should want 10 exchange
a seat IN the senate with a privilege q
voting for one deprived OF that priv esp
except In the case Of tie. HIS tenurG-
too. is more secure where he IS Gov.
ernor Roosevelts circumstances a. tho
the sugg stion OF his name have become
u part Of the history Of the campaignl
And on the Democratic side the search
has met With no better luck. The vice.
presidency has ceased TO have attractions
for success ful senators or public men who
may reasonably aspire 10 something
higher
+ In view OF this. II seems strange hat
somebody does not suggest going back 70
the practice 10 the selection OF vfcc-prest-
dent that prevailed during tho first years
OF the republic John Adams Was vice.
president under Washington. jefferson
was vlce-pres.dent under Adams aaron
Burr put an end 10 this custom q twelve
years. and It has never been revived IL
ErsH
upon az a direct stepping stone 20 tha
presidency but with the understanding
that the change should be made az no
end OF four years. IL would at once at
tract the class of men for whom o. as
intended. The interest Of each Guadrsn-
/ Mai campaign could center abuut this
Office: its occupant when elected N0sild
be on probation. and the country would
have an extra four years In which %
weigh his- merits before according him
higher hoooTs.
Several things stand IN the way q this
plan The practice Of renomiustinE =
president intcrferes with g. Theald argi-
ments Ia behalf Of a single term fgr
every president might gain some added
force In the light u this suTgesti9r. Tho
continuity II ths admlulstratilu W1uli
be preserved b. the promotion o. vice.
president 50 chosen, while the parry reei
not encounter ar the polls that reaction
which any candidate now meets who rlas
for III pr sideucy a second time. pro-
vided he was successful the FIRST tue.
The Attenuation az the two D0ltira par
ties. which seems almoat A sstt e. r1.s.
would also work against fh's pan. 4
man m ght be- nominated far he vice.
presidency and in case the uekst g
which he was 2 part me; th defeat a
hcad could be sheivef. a1d be given tho
next chance n the Democrat iH lss. fpr
instance. had nominated "a represeafativs
party leader Tor 'h- vice. resl1rurr. thsF
wuld and such a theory very co1Fe-leas
just now az an easy way % saving ttera-
selves from the necessity ~ rcn1ri fi1z
Bran for president. While - 8 10. 'is.ly
thar this idea VIII ever aud favor. .r per-
haps 3eserses mention M an eTeergs
say ~ lftnE enc vice pres.feneT ard.
without r8mefhsug ~ thr kiHd ifa sab-.-
cerce is Ean.e o. produce urf rf8rafe -
suits wh never the rel8s q E9esrnrasas
must necessarily De Transferred ta ..a -
cum5ent
one - the queerest % dove .1f.r1aafs
under the c9rettutian s. TIE ia ~ h.
parfanee ~ soH1s Offices Intended '7 -
great. and ths srafual s3~estlra ri af1era-
TIA cabinet g. aces. whsle rat aff eaa-
stitJtianai Offices. have rarsret "a -~Cisa
alrnoFt a. marked 81 Pre- size areF. f91rF.
ana fhr senate o. ~ fa- .ira rs5aoftnz
upward It o. praapf t-9 earlJ ga -
history 70 sag thaf ths Ter ~ rsPT
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