Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-02

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eandidats. h vastly more offensive
their eyes ehan Mr. Coolidge. defir
itely sllsnIaatss the possibility. No
is il ssnrsfvnblS that the Democrzi
would join with the recaIcitrant r.
publicans in voting for Mr.. Ia Fol
lstts.
Clearly, there could be no election
Of a President by the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
simultaneously-that Is 70 say. Of
February II next. as provided by tn
statutes, while the House Of Repre-
sentatives would be baIloting in vaiE
for q President, the Senate would b
engaged IN electing or trying to elect
a Vice President Under the Twelfth
Amendment quoted, their selection
assuming Mr.. Wheeler to have polIed
the fewest votes, would be restricted
to a choice between Mr.. Dawes and
Mr.. Bryan and the votes would be
cast, not by States. as in the House
for President, but by individual sena-
tors.
FOrty-nine are required for an cleo
ton.
The Senate now comprises nominal
" 81 Republicans. AZ Democrats and
2 Farmer-Labor members. Assuming
further, as must be assumed, that the
two Farmer Labor members. Senators
Shipstead and Magnus Johnson, would
not vote for Mr.. Dawes, a loss of
three nominal Republicans would pre-
vent his election. OF these Senator
Norris might be one, but in any case
Senators La Toilette, Brookhart, Fra
zier and Laid could not be expected
to vote for Mr.. Dawes for Vice Pres
ident. likely to become President.
A combination Of six out Of the
Senators La Toilette, Brook
hart, Frazier, Laid, Norris. Shipstead
and Magnus Johnson-would control
the situation.
They could ~ furnish the six ad-
ditionaI votes required by the Demo-
crots for the election Of Mr.. Bryan,
or (2) BY absenting themselves, they
could prevent the election Of either
Mr. Dawes or Mr.. Bryan. the only ell
igibie persons.
The probability is that they would
accept the first alternative and elect
Mr.. Bryan. who is not only akin TO
themselves in populistic and pacifistic
doctrines but is committed irrevoca-
bly, to all Of the variegated notions
and espoused, during the
past thirty years, by his more versa
lie elder brother, who unquestionabIy
would continue 10 act as his guide and
COUNSELLOR That Senator La Toilette
would be able to obtain whatever
'ledges he might see Fit 10 exact
rom the two brothers may be taken
or granted.
Presumptively. then, Mr.. Bryan, at
Oon on March 4. 1925, would became
resident Of the United States for a
eriod Of four years.
Not. only presumptiveIy, but prob
bly,: although at this stage there en-
srs q question Of Interpretation Of
law.
The Constitution iArticle II, sec J,
on 81 provides specifically that only I
IN case Of the removal Of the Pres
lent from office, or Of his death, 1
or inability 10 discharge 7
se powers and duties Of said office, !
nall the same deyolve on the Vice s
resident I
Strictly and perhaps legally speak
q, none Of the conditions, thus de- {
icted and restricted. would exist in s
Ne circumstances anticipated. The
resident would not have been re- I
loved from office, he would not have
led nor resigned, nor would he haye '
Town inability to discharge the pow c
y and duties Of his office. {
There would be no President On 8
lie stroke Of twelve, meridian, March q
1925, the term Of the present in t
Imbent would have expired and Mr.. t
oolidge would have become q pri-
lte citizen. There would be va o
lncy. And not only is no provision Y
II filling vacancy made by either '
lie Constitution or the statutes; but 4
lere is no authorization in the Con- 8
tuition for the Congress to make e
lch provision. e
The Congress ARTICLE II, sec
ton 81 may BY law provide for Y
the case Of removal, death. res 4
ignation or inability both Of the L
President and Vice President, ~
dsclaring what officer shall then 4
set "a president, and such officer o
shall zee accordingly until the dis .
Mhillsv he removed OK q President
nhnN he nEaeted. If,