Year: 1868

vacant by some unexpected circumstance, the Presi
dent OF the senate pro tenpore last elected 1t Is said
construction the succession to the acting Presidency
entirely In the Senate and II is said cuts on the sue
cesson Of the Speaker Of the House Of Representa-


II is now very generally admitted that this ques-
tion so full OF doubt, requires and will lead to some
sSe sw q s rSs RADICALS s &
Ben Wade shall not resign II the Legislature OF OHIO,
which is democratic persists In protIacting its ses,
Wade In case OF his resignation. From all appear
ances the solution OF the question either way will de-


II Is Understood here that the choice OF the Legs


ature OF Ohio centres principally upon Mr. Jewett as


reward for the lively contest he made in the late
gubernat0rial campaign. Several prominent names
are mentioned In connection with the hlling OF the
vacancy II left to the Governor. Robert Q. Schenck
appears to be the strongest account OF his close
race against John Sherman, the now junior Senator
from Ohio.


John A. Bingham the chairman Of the Board Of
Managers Of the House OF Representatives In the i'm
peachment trial. stands also good chance, and by
some, in view Of his prominence IN the prosecution
OF the trial. II is thought these considerations VIII
overtop Schenck, Notwithstanding his personal


Judge spaldng is also talked OF; and last but not
least Ben Eggleston has strong pressure at work in
anticipation OF the success OF impeachment. Ben
Eggeston belongs to the Ben Wade school, and It Is
said by many that he would make an admirable sue
cessor to Old Ben, Sr, In every respect.


But with all the doubts that have sprung up as to
the effect Of the succession OF Senator to the Exec
utive upon the Senatorial Office OF the incumbent,
the radicals further exercised as to whether 1t
will be necessary under the existing law to hold an
election for President to I'LL the unexpred term OF
the present administration tfl and also President
Churchis bil amendatory to the present law is de-
signed TO overcome these doubts. II provides tnat
whenever the office Of President and Vice President
shall both become vacant "mOre than eighteen
months before the expiration OF the term
for which they were elected" the Secretary
OF State shall take measures to hold another
several
States on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
the month Of November next ensuing" The persons
elected also to hold for the term Of four years.
This breaks up the present system Of quadrennial
elections to l regular terms OF ONCE, SO that the
duration OF an administration TO its full term will de-
pend upon the lives Of the President and Vice Prest
dent The friends Of Ben Wade are satisfied with the
arrangement. as 1t will not affect his succession l


for the unexpred term. The democrats also favor
the bill on the grounds that the law hitherto
has been very unsatisfactory and covered
with many uncertainties. This BILL while it allays
all doubts as to whether election will be neces-
sary for the uneXpired term, gives Ben Wade fair
show for some part in the nomination at Chicago In
the present spring. Every delay In the impeach-
men trial occasions the greatest concern among the
wire pulers Of the Wade faction. The postpone.
ment Of further proceedings In the High Court until
Thursday next has been characterized by Wade's
friends premeditated move to prOract the trial
until 80 near the time OF holding the republican
National Convention on the Goth OF May next that In
the event of "Honorabe' B. +. Wade, Senator from
Ohio, donnng the higher title Of 'his Exceencyn b.
f. Wade, Acting President Of the United States his
Executive functions and extensive patronage will
avail him little, and he will hardly have time to get
himself well used to his Executive robes before the
Convention will come of. 1t will, therefore, be upon
an anticipation OF his favor That his supporters will
have to look and put him up for Vice President and


il he gets through then bring In their little bills for
favOrs


The way matters now stand the Senator's Ben
Wade among the rest, are compelled to remain here
tied down to the serious question OF life death to
the political success OF the radicals In the coming fall
campaign, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
While their high mightinesses Of the High Court are
being bored by dull questions OF law and evidence,
nearly threeiourths Of the members of the
House Of Representatives have gone to to their
homes to make some arrangements I'm view OF their
own denominations and at the time to set their
friends right the Presidential question. This state
of things Is not meeting with the pleasure of the
Senator's they consider their presence nece5-
sary to overlook the marshalling OF the State dele
cations preparatory to the grand rendezvous at
Chicago.


II is now talked OF consummatlng the impeacll-
ment trial one way or the other as quickly as pos
sbe and then taking recess until after the Chicago
Convention. This course, 10 s to be hoped, win all
low Senators and members week or two among
their constituents to make whatever arrangements
they may have in view to the interest OF their
choice for the radical nominations The approach OF
the radical convention and the impeachment trial
necessary to be contaminated, do not work well to
gether. The uncertainty which involves the latte,
already gives rise to complaint that the convention
not put Off until later date. The radicals arr
evidently in bad fix.