New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

of New-Jersey The mandate Of the thousands
Of citizens who voted for Republican Senator'S
at the last election has been disregarded, and
band of Democratic politicians has defed the
expressed will of the people Probably In no
legislative building was there ever more fla
grant disregard Of all the principles of popular
sovereignty than witnessed under the dome
of the State House at Trenton to-day, when the
Democratic minority Of the Senate refused to re-
ceve the credentials OF the duly elected Republic
can Senator's
The whole thing perfectly arranged, and
the theft of power and prerogatve was accom-
plished with precision and rapidity that showed
that the hand of Allan L. McDermott which
has long guided the Democracy OF New
Jersey in all its dark and devious ways. was at
the kelm The action Of the Democratic Sena-
tors was as gross abuse OF power as was
ever perpetrated as audacious defiance OF the
will Of tine people was ever dared. and the
outrage was committed coldy and calmly. The
minutest detail was carried out In the manner
previously decided upon by the conspirators
Not Joint in the machine creaked and not
cog slipped. The tumultuous noise OF the 3.0Oo
people who filed the corridors Of the State
House and knew that behind those closed ana
guarded doors their rights and liberties were
Senate Chamber as, with pale faces and set
features the Democratic Senators carried out
to the bitter end their Infamous programme.
One felt for them almost that certain sort OF
admiration that he would II he were watching
a gang Of desperate burglars at work on bank
safe while the watchdogs howled without and
the footsteps of the officers Of the law were
heard in the distance.
THE DEMOCRATS AUDACIOUs PROGRAMME.
The programme Of the Democrats was so
audacious that many did not believe this morn
ing IL would be carried out. That seven
duly elected Senators, with proper and valid
credentials in their pockets would be absolutely
refused a participation in the deliberations OF
that high body to which they were elected.
thereby ignoring the will of the majority OF the
people of seven counties. and practically dis
franchising those counties. was hard thing to
believe; but the programme was carried out, and
that on the very waters edge Of that river which
Washington and his ragged soldiers crossed to
fight for the rights Of the people. and within
rifle shot Of the towering monument which COM
nemorates his defeat Of the Hessians. The
Hessians Of to-day overrode popular rights and
cast contempt upon the eternal principles for
which the battle Of Trenton was fought
The Republican Senators. when they were ig-
nored by the Democratic usurpers, organized
themselves as Senate. The Governor rec
| ognized the Democratic minority as the Senate.
and the House recognized the Republican ma
jority as the Senate; and so the matter stands
| and the object Of the Democrats has been ac-
| complished That object was to block legisa-
ton: to die in the last ditch clinging to those
| inioutous laws which were passed by the Race
track Legislature Of last year Guttenburg
| Monmouth and Gloucester, brought to bay. fight
| for their lives At one time 1t looked as II
| there would be riot and boodshed In the
corridors Of the Capitol, but the Republicans
| ex erted themselves to allay the popular excite
| ment and the day closed without serious dis
turbances. Regarded simply as STEAL" the
action Of the Democrats to-day was as clear
| cut and as shrewdy executed as any on record.
New-Jersey Democrats are used to more brutal
and less-thought-out methods. But this was Nc
Derrnott's own, and he was proud OF it. After
| It was all over he said: mo Kansas work here,
Ell? Everything went off beautifully"
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Last night was the eve Of battle. and the op-
posing parties rested on their arms. but kept
them bright, nevertheless for the struggle to-
| day. 1t was we'll understood before midnight
| that Robert Adrain, Senator from Middesex, and
| William d. DAILY Of Hudson, were to be the chief
| actors In the impending comedy or tragedy,
/ whichever 1t might turn out, and that the per-
sonal supervision Of Allen l.. McDermott was
| to be given to the affair. In fact everything
was McDermott. and he chose to have only two
satellites The other Democratic Senator'S were
required only to be dumb and present at roll
| call.
In order that the Republicans might not steal
| rd
at midnight to the Capitol to keep the Senate
| Chamber and to allow no one not possessed Of
the password to enter there. This guard was
composed of some Of Mr. Daly's constituents
| from Hoboken who kept watch and ward until
! long after daylight. Early in the morning the
| Democratic Senators proceeded to the Senate
| Chamber and then went into caucus. They
were marshaed OF course. by McDermott. No
| one else was allowed in the Senate Chamber.
| and the Democratic Senators continued In al
| legged caucus, holding the chamber up to ,
o'clock In the afternoon.
Meantime the Republican Senators had met to-
gether and a committee consisting OF Senators
| Stokes Of Cumberland. and voorhees,. OF Union.
| had been sent to confer with the Democrats.
The Republican Senators told Senators Adrain
| and DAILY. who met them that they had come
IN offer. as Ia customary. the nomination OF
temporary President Of the Senate to the Pres-
dent Of last years Senate. that 70. Mr. Adrain
himself. They also stated that they had heard
rumors to the effect that the Republican sena-
tors-elect were not to be allowed to take their
seats, and desired an assurance from Mr.. Adrain
that nothing unusual. or out OF the usual order
OF affairs on such occasions. would be attempted
On their part. the Republican Senators gave as
surances that they would proceed TO the senate
Chamber at the appointed hour and would d's-
countenance any attempt at disorder or violence
no matter what action might be taken oy tne
Democrats The Democratic senator's IN reply
said that nothing unusual woud take place ou.
they were non-oommittal ABOUT tue ano""s u