Evening journal., 1901-12-28
GOVERNOR CAN
REMOVE LYNN
Statute Provides for Dismissal
Of MiSbehaViHg Officials
WILL NOT FORCE SUCH ACTIOS
Mill Greek Hundred Politicians Fall
inc Over Themselves for The
COmmiSSiOnerShip

II John Lynn, the imprisoned presi-
dent Of the Levy Court. refuses to re-
sign. he. i'm all probability. will be re-
moved from Office by the Governor. in
accordance with article 6. chapter 10,
Of the New Constitution, which pro-
vides for such a case. The section
reads as follows
"All public officers shall mold their
offices ON condition that they behave
themselves well. The Governor shall
remove from Office any public officer
convicted Of misbehayior in Office or
OF any Infamous crime"
Several prominent attorneys while
mot wishing to be quoted said this
morning that in their opinion the Gov
ernor could remove Mr.. Lynn on the
charge of misbehavior In office.
CANNOT AFFORD TO REFUSE
1t is not thought that Mr. Lynn will
base any hope on the impeachment
charges. for it is generally understood
that his sentence and the provisions
for dropping the other ten indictments
depended entirely upon his consent to
fulfill certain requirements. among
which Is his resignation. If he re-
fuses to resign. g is said that the court
will proceed with the remaining cases,
which may mean ten or more years in
the county worlzhouse There seems
to be little foundation for the report
that he will not resign. and there
seems TO be more likelihood that his
resignation is written and is ready for
presentation TO the Levy Court at its
meeting on January Z.
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
While there are a number of appli-
leahts -fos'rI.evy Court commissioner TO
/ an the vacancy that viii exist when
Mr. Lynn resigns, there is no telling
who will get the office The candl-
dates are;
Senator BENJAMIN Groves. Pusey
/ pennOck. S. Frank Ewart Frank
/ Chandler. James NJ. Shakespeare. John
Banks Howard Staats, Il. Lewis Arm
strong. Frank Taylor. Elwood Wood
ward. Mill Greek hundred, Henry
! CLAYTON White and Alexander Eyerson,
Christana
IL Is said that Richard Buckingham
is the choice of the Citizens Commit
tee.
There seems to be considerable dis
cussiOn over the selection of a presi-
dent TO succeed Mr.. Lynn. Many per-
sons favor the selection of Merritt N.
Willis. and he may be chosen. If Mr..
Meggineon continues to vote with
Messrs Mealey and Armstrong Demo-
Gratis. it is possible that philemma
/ Chandler will be chosen.
The candidacy of State Senator
Groves has led TO a discussion on the
subject of the right of a State official
to hold a county office. Opponents of
Mr. Groves say that he could not be
n appointed to the office. while his
friends declare that there is no pro-
vision of the State Constitution which
prevents him from holding a county
lonice while being a member of the
4 State Legislature. They recall that a
somewhat similar condition confronted
> James w. Robertson when he was
elected to the lower house OF the State
Legislature. At the time he was a
member of City Council. and although
it was declared that ha would have TO
resign his seat in the city body, he did
not do so.
The selection of r. Lewis Armstrong
is being urged by those friends who
had him become a candidate for the
office last year. Mr. Armstrong beinl
a farmer. he has the interest of Those
citizens at heart.