New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
svaIL DEvIREST BE EXPELLEDi

Frank r. Dcmarc>t is the man VINO represents
Eockand County in the Assembly Last FIJI
DIV during the recess of the Legislature ne was
arrested for enlightenment and forgery TIC
confessed his guilt no. only by word oil NOUN
but still more cmphaJCllly 10y maAIhG icNll'u-
lion lie turned over to ,hc company on whose
COMPLAINT he had been apprchcndcd large sum
Of money Of which he had dciraudId II. Never
tbclcSS ii is seriously proposed by the Democracy
rs represented 10y Governor Hill and Attorney
General Tabor f. allow tins Sclf-conic,>cd cl1ml-
nal 10 take part in the election Of mied
states senator, "Thc Herald" quotes the COY
crnor "A, compIacently saying :" j i unfortunate
that it (Dcmaic>tS arrcSD should happen Ju''
=, thi. juncturo. still Mr. Hcmmc>tS troubles
will no; cmbanaS> the dDcm1 cratic party ia the
least. lie can secure bail and return 80 hi seat
and participate in the senatorial election.
The sun reports that " Attorney -'cneIai
Tabor sail tonight Ghc night 81 Dcihair>'
arrc>D in reference TO This question that the
fact Of his arrest on 4 criminal charge WON"
not interfere with hi, right 10 meet ana vote WIN
his colleagues in the Assembly. His near
,cration in Iall would Of course prevent his at
tendance. but that could easily be rcmcdcd toy
securing his release on bail
II is difficult to believe that two oil The pm
cipal officials of the state Government should
be ~ lost to all sense Of what they owe IL the
cause Of public deocnCy - to talk IN tins man
net Both take it a. a matter OF course thai
this Democratic fclon will return to his place
in the Democratic Assembly and Will be- per
mttcd 10 cast the ballot Of i"lon Tor the cA-
alrod Office of Tinted states senator. The
simple statement OF this fac NNidly at'c>'>
the DEGRADATION Of current Democracy III ihc
state Of Ncw-Iork. Why. even the Demo
cratic leader, Of the Tweed era made no such
di>gIacciul record when the honor OF the Legs
lotu1c was N stake On he contrary. they
pul>rcd course which did them Great credit
I'm 1871 smith w. Weed. then an \>S"mhl!man
from Clinton County. Wa assaulted ON tn" ilooi
Of the House by fellow A>.cmblyma named
living. from the metropolis After applying
abusive cpithct> to Weed. Irving struck him IN
the face What was IN" result I'd the toy
orpor If that dav hold that Irving conduct
"uould not cmhlna>> the party III the least
oh no. Did the Attorney General of that da\
suggest without blush that even II IRVING should
be placed in jIii for the assault. that cmhaIid>>-
mpnt could easily be rcmedicd 10y securing ms
release on bail? Oh no. The offence Whicn
Irving had committed was by no means 80 ScIi-
ou> rs that Of which DcnarcSt j. guilty Never
rAclcsS pending an investigation oi his conduct
by 4 >pccial committee Tweed. sweeney and
90, orinan held 4 consultation and compelled
Irving forthwith 10 resign. The assault was
committed April and on April 10 irving gave
up hi, seat That was in 1871. Now. twenty
wear, later Governor Hill and Attorney General
Tabor pilloly their reputation U.s. taking the
position that a man gHllv not simply OF Il mis-
dcmcanor but of ENFORCEMENT and forgery. -
a good enough person 10 perform one ~ me
most important and honorable duties that de
yolvc upon a member of \ Assembly.
We are unwilling 10 believe that many mem
hers Of the Democratic Assembly majority agree
with the Governor and the Attorney General.
We are confident that most OF the Democratic
As>cmblvmcn and all the Republicans will agree
that Justice To themselves and their conStii
ucncc> and a dcccn' respect for the good name
Of the LcgiSa;urc, demand that Dcmaro>t shall
he expelled uithou: delay. II i reported from
Albany that IA resolution providing for his cN-
pulsion will be introduced at this evenings
session 10y prominent Rcpubilcan. II the
Democrats are wise. if they appreciate the sit
uati0n and desire - improve II rs best they may.
1hcv viii select one Of their own number 10
offer such resolution. But if they refuse then
,hc EcpubHcln, can be trustee 10 discharge
the duty. Demarc>t has forfeited his seat If
he is allowed to resume it the Assembly will
sgnaly disgrace itself.