New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
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of TIE Democratic Senators to depart this year
from the regular course Of organization Ihose
statements appeared from day TO day, almost
ever day for more than ten Gays Plor ~
to convene. We were aware that the purpose oi
newspapers was to contest in some unusual man
ner the right OF Senator Bradley, wheh ms ere
vent him from participating in the proceedings OF
the Senate. AS proof that these newspaper ruiioI
were true we cite the fact that efforts were inddr
20 induce ex-senator Terhune. the opponent OF
Senator Bradley. 10 become contestant ana thal
contestant, petitions were circulated through the
county Of Monmouth, which it was the intention tent On
of the Democratic Senators TO present ny way OF
protest thereby attempting to form i2pndanGn
and justification for preventing senator senator hF@u'ey
The day before the Legislature assembled and on
ana Of the city of New-York were Informed by their
correspondents with great deal OF eXactneSs anu
particularly, Of the proposed course of the Demo,
cratic Senator'S very much 1t has since been
carried out. In fact, there does not seem 10 nave
been any particular attempt on their part 10 us
guise their purpose to prevent the Republican ma,
joyty from organizing the Senate IN the usual
way It was publicly known that ccnferenees be
Gals of the same party were hea on NoSu tba as
sembling of the Legislature. TO discuss the de-
tails and the ACCESSIBILITY Of the plan and make
preparations for carrying 1t out.
DEMOCRATS SEIZE THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Certain preparations made for carrying 1t into
IL
for the superintendent in charge Of the Capitol
Building to place upon the desk in the Senate
chamber. prior to the assembling Of the Legisla-
ture. the names Of the Senators from the different
counties That INA was done TINS geafb I Senate
procured from the superintendent or the STATE
House the keys Of the senaie eham6er ana ics
had previously been placed upon their desks, Were
then removed presumably by me me nfm ococ
in the afternoon Of Tuesday the Senate chamber
Sergeant-at-Arms. who kept the doors locked ana
refused to admit any person except DEMOCRATIC
Senator's and such friends they brought with
them About / 80 o'clock in the afternoon of Tues
day, the day the Legislature was to assemble GER
Senate and found 1t locked. and were unable TO
gain admission. but through the glass doors could
on Tuesday IL reported that the Democratic
Senators were holding a caucus in the Senate cham-
1t has been the usual custom for committee
from the caucus Of the dominant party IN the Scn
on the morning of the day of organization, ana
make an arrangement as to the formal proceed
noon. the usual courtesy being to nave member ol
have the oath Of Office administered to the sena
tors-elect by him. Such committee was sent ny
the Republican caucus. and waited upon Senator
Adrain on Tuesday morning. The committee stated
TO him their purpose: and We're frankly informed
sizes from the Democratic Senators. and that the
Republican Senators must take whatever means
Notwithstanding these preparatlons ana t res
threats the Republican Senators resolved that thry
would violate the usual custom and introduce as
orderly d and Of ts aaa a6G h0g
shortly before o'clock. proceeded to the Capitol
citizens and posse OF policemen guarding the
corridor leading to the Senate Cham6er; tpo BON
publican Senators found them locked anc guarded
both on the inside and on the outside, and were
which they were rightful Senator'S locked against
them by ordei of the Democratic Senators.
THE DEMOCRATS ALL IN THEIR SEATS
When the doors were finally opened and the Re
publican Senators were admitted to the senate
Chamber they found the Presidents chair occupied
nv Senator Adrain and the other Democratic Sena-
tors occupying seats upon the floor Of the Senate
and Allan L. McDermott. chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee. Occupying seat upon the
floor of the Chamber beside the Senator from dud-
son. Besides these there were present newspaper
reporters and The persons who had been oicers OF
the Senate of 1893. All citizens had been exclude'i
from the galleries and from the floors ana Iopples
As a matter Of fact. the proceedings which are
detailed in the Attorney Generals report began
senate Of New.Jersey with ten Senators was there
fore made behind locked doors. prior to the usua!
by force and against their wills from the senate
chamber. At the moment the Republican Senators
tary OF the last Senate was pretending TO call tlr
roll Different ones Of our numeer imned",@ rSsc n
directing their remarks to the whole body OF soma
tors and not recognzine any one as brcsq ing
ceilings had taken place and were then going on.
rot nsinG at ta ara ihes Of Democratic caucus
Upon being Informed by Senator Adrain that the
Democratic Senators were attempting 10 Iroccci
with the business OF organizing the S"nata. ana
asceraining that in such orsanizttlon the did not
propose to follow usual and ordinary course and
that they proposed 10 exclude from participation IN
the proceedings three Of the Republican S.na'ors-
EJECT the eleven Republican Senators following me
SUGGESTION conaned in the gaTnng OF aS sena nro
tect their rights best they could went asIe
into Of the coInmiiteeroomas adjacent TO ne
Senate Chamber and proceeded 10 orEhhZe me
body which they now claim. being compoI'd o., oI
Senate. In this connection it Shou!d be St1ttsI
that the Republican Senators-elect bad, before
entering the sense n the kern manner therein
as members of that body.
A wnFrL MEASUREMENT or FACT.
II is stated in the opinion OF the learned At
torney-Ceneral who quotes from the alleged min
utes of the Democratic Senate. that upon call OF
the Senate which took place during these proceed
ings thirteen Senators answered to their names.
II these minutes make any such declaration they
contain a wllful miSst2teneht Gi iac, 10. d. no
spcnd to his name in answer 10 the call OF the
acting secretary OF dne eUcr9 axe of The
eleven Republican Senators in the Senate chamber
when they knowingly participated IN any plocettdd-
ines there being carried under the chairnanship
Of Senator Adrain IT IS BON contrary 10 iaG, ai.1
false in construction to attribute the quality OF
publican Senators to the Democrats whom they
found I'm possession Of the Senate chamber
Our inquiries were only FOR the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the situation. which. having been barred
out OF the Senate chamber could not be pre-
sumed know; and we could 40 more be charged
with acquiescence or participation than could the
owner of house who, discovering an intruder
in his bedroom. stopped before proceeding to fatal
results to inquire whether he claimed to be there
nv mistake, for burclariOus purposes.
The Republican Senator's in their proceedings sought
preserve not only the custom OF the state in the
ORGANIZATION OF its Senate. but to preserve well
its dignity and the peace and good order which
should always prevail on the part of those who have
10 make the laws.
SOUGHT TO sI'BvERT THE PEOPLES RIGHTS.
The proceedings Of the Democratic Senator's
not in our opinion, conducted In good faith In the
interest the people. and to secure and preserve
the peoples rights. but were deliberately planned
and prepared to subvert those rights and prevent
the PARTICIPATION OF lawfully elected Senators IN
CO IRVING out those reforms which tho people de-
lnand. we have studiousy avoided all
occasion OF personal conflict believing that what