And isn't that the darndest holdover from the passing of the 17th amendment? It made sense for a governor to appoint a Senator when the legislature regularly appointed Senators, but now that the people popularly vote for Senator it is anachronistic that the Governor still gets to appoint one in a vacancy.
-PJ
Yes. A Senator prior to the 17th was the representative a state interests as opposed to members of the House representing the people's interest.