The Washington times., 1915-10-17

eide whether It's well taken. lie gets
a little excitement refcrecing these
matters, but his ruling may be over
turned by an appeal from the decision
Of the Chair.
Has Prayers Made To Order.
The Vice President also calls the
Senate to order. requests the chaplain
to OFFER prayers. and declares the
Senate adjourned.
He may order the galleries cleared
when there is disorder. and now and
then he gets a bit Of diversion by rap
tators that applause isn't permitted.
Outside of that. the Vice President has
little to do except draw his pay and
watch the political vane-which latter
The five Vice Presidents that sue
ceeded to office through the death OF
Presidents were John Tyler. Miliard
Fillmore. Andrew johnson. Chester A.
Arthur. and Theodore Roosevelt. OF the
five. only Roosevelt was subsequently
elected to the Presidency. None OF these
accidental Presidents' succeeded
through Chief Executive being re-
moved or unable to perform the duties
There are three instances where men
who served AS Vice President became
PRESIDENT In later years. John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson. and Martin Van
Buren, did not have their political ca
reers, checked by welding the senate
| gavel.
Fight Shy OF Second Place.
For the past generation or 80. how
ever. the Vice Presidency has not been
regarded as stepping stone to the
; higher honor. The average politician
with Presidential ambitions fights shy
OF a second place on the ticket. He'd
rather wait -FOUR years and try again
Tor the bigger job.
Colonel Roo
gay prccedents. He didn't want TO be
wee President, The white marble ros-
trum OF the presiding officer OF tho
senate was about as inviting to the
colonel as the granite advertising sign
OF tombstone maker. Boss Plat,
nevertheless, averred that he wanted to
| get rid Of the Roosevetian Influence in
; New York politics and tho boss pro-
Sceded' as he thought, to "sheive"
II the colonel was shClved that fact
wasn't reported up TO the hour of going
| to press.
Irrespective of the reputed disposition n
OF the politically ambitious to run from
! the Vice Presidency. there is always a
number OF gentlemen around the ma
| tioEal conventions willing to become the
| tail OF the Presidential kite. The
! Vice Presidency, with ali the Jokes about
it and all the oratory one must listen
| TO In the Senate. is next door to the
best. as jobs In this country 90. and II
| Is not expected that Thomas Riley
| Marshall nor any other wide-awake
| American will turn It down when II is
! actually offered by the Democratic ma
, tional convention In 1876 The same
| Thing applies TO the R"pr blican party.
| although the chances of tho candidates
| of that refuvcnated organization are yet
To be shaped by the course of events
within the next nine months.
Marshall Favors Wilson.
! Vice President Marshall. like able.
brilliant. capable. and sincere official.
| may or nay not b. the Wilson running
| mate in 1916 He isn't bidding for the
place. nor is 1t believed he would turn
| II down
| He is committed. however. to the can
ddacy of Woodrow Wilson as tho heal
OF the ticket. Last September the Vic.
! President issued a statement urging tho
nomination and reelection of Mr. VIII
son. and in this statement. in which NJ
mention of his own name appeared. the
Vice President said:
THE policies of the President are
practically In abcyance because of the
conflict in Europe. Fair-minded Demo-
| Gratis will recognize he Is entitled to a
chance for second term to prove the
utility of his policies. Lightning rods
ALREADY up may as we'll he taken down
and prepared for future use. Demo-
cratic lightning will not strike a rod in
1916. The Democratic party will have
but one candidate for President in 1916.
and his name happens to be Woodrow
Wilson. There will be no contest in the
Democratic DartV'