The Caucasian., 1910-10-18
GOVERNOR OR SENATOR,

WHICHf
Il has been noted that a number OF
the press of the State are in a quandary
as 70 the present attitude Of Hon. J. Y.
Sanders in his official capacity.
70 the Caucasians mind the situation
Is plain. Il will not be denied that j. Y.
Sanders is the Governor of Louisiana,
and that he IS exercising this function
IN the fullness Of legal authority
L is true he has been elected a senator
to fiji the vacancy arising from the death
Of Senator MeEnery. but he can not
presume he Senator of the United
from Louisiana until he shall have quail
e<71iiilgsd In keeping with the requirements
OF the Constitution
Il Is equally true that Governor San
defs has named Judge Thornton of Rap
ides as the possible successor of Sen
ator McEnery, but has Governor San
ders commissioned Judge Thornton for
this Officer
II he has not, then Judge Thornton
Is simply senator in the perspective,
having no direct claim on the United
States serlatorship. nor can the United
States Senate take cognizance of his APP
peintnient until he shall have presented
officially his credentials from the Cow
criior.
Has Governor Sanders ever resigned
his Office IS the Executive of the State
IF he had, he could not now be dis
charging legally the functions of his of
tices therefore he Is still the Governor
aud will 50 remain until he shall have
resigned as required BY law, and not as
reported III the newspapers for effect.
AS to the future course of Governor
Sanders no prophetic forecast is neces
sary
As Governor Sanders is ambitious, it
is fair TO assume that he will IN due
time rssigts as Governor and accept Off
sally bis election BY the State Legisia-
tufe is United States Senator.
10 do this he must reach some under
standing with Lieutenant Governor
Lanabfemont This IS more than prob
able; Il Is possible and will eventuate
into fact Lanbfemont is a politi-
clan and is open 70 persuasion and to
sonpfonlise. He will be placated and
he sill give his word to not tneddle with
any of the schemes political already be-
ing planned 10 pefpetuatc In power the
political machine, as il lis operated and
dominated BY the seventeen Ward Boss
"a oi New Orleans and their allies.
ii reaching a cordial understanding
slle greatest stumbling block Is the reg
istan Of voters. Ii MAJ be secalleti how |
the gentleman Of New Orleans who held
sllis Office resisted desperately and TO
slie dcalh the attempt OF Governor
Blanchard 70 remove him for cause, but
hy 1esofting to legal teehnicalities he
held on to The end of his term 1t
would seem that with the registrar of
voters ii tile cositrol of the Bosses there
will be easy sailing over the political
sea and thai whatever the country may |
40 win not count With Lambremont |
practically muxzied with his pledge to
be good, Governor Sanders, some time
ID November, will then be ready to 20
s. tho United States Senate, and why |
should be notl
And here may be queried what excuse /
eossld Governor Sanders give. what may
be his explanation 10 Judge Thornton7
VITA this phase cf the political game
'lae Caucasian will not venture, but there
VII pc found an easy way and as Judge
Thornton Is 4 most anaiabIe gentleman
lle may he and doubtless will be satisfied
wish ths explaining BY the present Ex=
ecutive of tlie State.
With the closing Of this political pre-
Jude & can moi BE- disputed that Gov
Arifef Sanders Is The Governor and he Is
NOT SENATOR ard that Louisiana for the
fitnx being Is represented IN the United
States Senate BIZ oniy one senator. who
il murphy Foster, who in December
NiH have Z Sanders for his colleague.