New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03
.SNEENIN IT Ills UOESE

Democrats Of certain type are slow To realize
that they have had enough This type is not
uncommon: i'm fact il seems 10 represent the
Marty nrot1y faithfully i'm these days II Is now
beiny exhibited 10 public view in Il striking ana
Instructive manner by the uSurpcrS of the New
Jersey Senate but probably its most perfect
dnvclnnmcnt is reached in the Democratic lead
crShip of this State. and nj the present moment
in the person of William T. Shrchan. lArnten-
ant-Govcrnor The ncycr-Say-dic principle OF
action IS not universally admirable" me man
who doesn't know when he is beaten is some
times a valuable member of society. hut he may
he Il knaVe and often is an ass. Occasionally
ne is both That is the trouble with Sh"chan.
II uight be supposed. except for The teachings
of cXucricncc that Il political leader who had
succeeded in doing more than almost anybody
else to wrccl, his own party ana was coilSe-
oucutlv hated and dcSpiScd 10y the decent Nom
bcrs Of it: who had gone into an election con
test in his own bailiwick with all the adVah-
tagcs which political trickcry and d"Spohc
power could give him and come out Of II Ill me
most shabby and destitute condition, ana
whose only excuse for rcappcaring on The scene
was the possession of a empty title and mold
over gavel-it might be supposed that such Il
pcrson would realize that he had had enough.
Rut Shoclan il seems, Is waiting for more
He will get il.
The roll of the State Senate rs originally
made up contained the names Of eighteen He
publicanS and fourteen Democrats. Among me
fourteen WAS at least one name which II mas
since become evident did not belong there. Me
. Carly got on he temporary list 10y means 81
wanton and impudcnl crimes against the bal
doctrines for which II is confidently hoped
by all respectable citizens and feared by Inc
rest that Il number Of rutiianS ana Swindl'rs
will soon be sent 10 Jail. The Senate had heard
the evidence. accepted Il rs conclusive anu. III
conformity with rule Of procedure" lawfully
and regularly adopted by the majority. was
proparol 10 turn McCarly on Of the seat 10
which hc had no title rhcn ShccEan. lAcui"n
ant-Goycrnor and presiding officer of III" sen
ATE decided To- assume the functions OF Tie
1 ma iorifv and 10 determine WHEN. If ever. Nc
Cartv should 20 ON Thursday he BEGAN il'
execution of his scheme. but he did not fni>h
if. He rcckoncl no, vany upon the Sub'crv
cncc Of his own gang. bu, hc undcr"Stlinat"d
the iirInncSS of his advcrsaricS. who dispensed
for the time being with his services ana iAi'h-
fully discharged an important part Of the hnN
ness which the people had placed in their hands
NcCartv WAS uuscatcd ana Wolf"ri : tllr WAS
confirmed.
Yesterday Shcohan was ready with tom
porAry Injunction. fOrblddlng The clerk to can
Senator WOlfcrt'S name. and possibly he derived
some comfort from il. though The senator WAS
in his seat ana responded when Mr. SAXON
called The roll. What business any court has 10
interfere with tie action Of tie Senate III "a
matter over which the Constitution gives II an
! solutc control is not yet apparent. II some uii
suspected authority for such interference should
hereafter he found. or made, 10 exist, the iacl
would remain that Shcchan on Thursday last
impudcnily claimed and attempted 10 exercise
d powers which he does not possess, violated MS
oath and earned impeachment. In this state,
as in Ncw-JcrScy. the Republican Senate VIII
do its duty without fear or hesitation. lf 1t Is
dcGcd by the minority 50 much the worse for
the minority. If il is INSTRUCTED by the courts,
the people will settle the case on appeal next
November