Show THE CASE OF FRANK L SMITH the great minds in the senate fifteen republicans voting with the democrats havo voted that frank L smith of dwight illinois named by governor lem small of illinois as a successor to senator mckinley deceased is not entitled to take the oath of office by so voting the senate has established a precedent which inevitably will plague it for years to come whether col frank smith lid did or lid did not spend large sums of money acquired in curious ways for his election is a matter properly subject to inquiry but the fact re remains maims that in this case the senate has denied a ept apt not to the frank L smith sn ath elected in november but to the frank L smith appointed by the governor the action of the senate accordingly in passing on the right of a governor to name a successor for a deceased or retired member can easily be manipulated in times to come so that a party by trickery in the matter of a tic in the senate could deprive a man of the seat and an opposition party of a vo vote te there are legally two smiths smith the smith who in november was as clec elected tei senator from illinois for 6 years beginning march 4 1927 by a majority majori ty of approximately and the smith who in december was appointed by governor small of illinois as senator ad interim As to the right of the smith election in november to sit it is generally I 1 accepted the senate has a right to examine and cross ea eN mine amine him but there is no argument of corruption or the violation of the law with regard t to the same smith who is now before the bar as an appointee of governor small it is agreed and accepted that the governor was wholly within his rights in naming a successor what has lia 9 happened is is that the senate with the democrats upholders of state rights leading the hue and cry decided that the smith legally and properly appointed by the governor of illinois must go through the fire test because they believe that the smith elected by the people in november is not entitled to the seat |