Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected In the Iowa News.
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Tho News Of Iowa From Hundreds
Of Different Towns and Com.
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THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.
TDeniSon Review

THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.
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Thru the death OF Senator Gear, Cow
Grnor Shaw has placed upon him one OF
the greatest responsibilities that gov
ernor OF Iowa Is ever called upon to
bear. The appointment of United
States senator is a matter of the utmost
and gravest Importance. There will UNI
doubtedly be many whose claims will
be pressed and iitsis to the credit of Iowa
that she has 80 many men who measure
up to the senatorial standard.
II f1Snot probable that the east end OF
the state will he considered az 1t al
ready has one senator, has had two and
the senatorship naturally belongs now
/ Sosw4stern Iowa.
Among the names that will doubtless
be considered are those of Hon. j. p.
Dolliver, Hon. W. P. Hepburn, Hon.
George D. Perkins and Hon. j. A. \.
Hull. Mr.. Hepburn has the geographi-
cal advantage Of not only living in
western Iowa but in the southern fed
eral district OF the state. II is needless
for us to compare these men; each is
great in his own way, and each would
make a satisfactory senator. Were cir
cumstances other than they are were
any other man in the governors chair,
we should mistakenly urge the appoint
ment OF that peerless leader of Iowa re-
publicAns, that bold champion Of sound
money and good government that man,
who in a few short years has made his
Z name famous thruout the nation-Hon.
/. N. Shaw.
choice OF the majority Of the republicans
tot
We know OF no one who is better quail
whose death all republicans 30 sincere
" mourn.
THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.
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Lawyers at Des Moines are reported
TO be in doubt concerning DE power of
Governor Shaw to appoint senator to
NIL the vacancy for that portion Of he
late Senator Gears term intervening
between March 4. 1901. and the next
meeting Of the legislature The basis OF
their doubt is not stated. The federal
+ constitution provides that II vacancies
happen by resignation, or otherwise,
during the recess Of the legislature Of
any state. the executive thereof may
make temporary appointment until the
next meeting OF the legislature. which
shall NIL such vacancies" And the state
bconstitution provides that The sessions
xtf the general assembly shall be bien-
ynial. and shall commence on the sec
sond Monday In January next ensuing
The election OF its nembevs: unless the
governor OF the state shall, in the mean
time. convene the general assembly by
proclamation"
There SCENE to be no authority in this
for disputing the governors power to
NIL the vacancy for the term beginning
March 4, 1901, and unfit the next regu-
lar meeting Of the legislature. "A con-
stitutional amendment providing f0f
biennial elections will be submitted to
the people OF Iowa next fall. II this
ehalls be adopted no election for mem
bers Of the legislature will be held until
the fall of 1902, but the body az at pres
ent constituted will meet in January,
1892. unless Governor Shaw calls spe-
cial session In the meantime, and will
elect q senator for the remaining five
years OF Senator Gears term II the
amendment fails. the assembly chosen
In the fall Of 1901 will meet in January,
1902, and choose two senator's, as Sem
I ator Allison's term will expire March g.
1909.
It has been suggested at Des Moines
by some that Governor Shaw should
! make his appointment or appointments
Immediately. but for this theregis no me-
cessity. seeing that congress win not as
& semble until December and there will be
smple time after the presidential cleo
ton to make a selection for the term
expiring March 3. 1901. 1t has also been
suggested that the legislature should be
called in special session at once. TO this
there ,s the same objection. besides the
objection of expense and the objection
that the governor is not entitled to an-
ticipAte the adoption OF the biennial
elections amendment
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