New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22
SENATORIAL RENOMINATIONS.


1t fortunately happens this year that the cleo
ton Of State Senator's creates the necessity lot
n preliminary political campaign bearing upon
the nomination Of candidates, which. beginning
so soon after the adjournment OF the Legislat-
urc leaves no time for the effaccment from the
public mind Of the lessons conveyed by the rec
ord OF that body. The claims OF the members Oh
the last Senate for denomination come under
discussion and review while their record Is fresh
They will be canvassed. as they properly Should
he. in the light Of their latest political action
not upon professions Of loyalty to party. nor the
memory Of past services upon the stump or III
coucuscs or conventions or at the polls; nor upon
skilful manipulation Of party machinery; nor
ANYTHING else except what the candidate actual
" did upon the latest occasion when the
Marty honored him with its confidence and the
voters bestowed upon him their trust. IL II
espccially fortunate for the Republican party
that this year the primaries for the selection Oh
de,oyatcs 70 the Senatorial conventions follow so
c,oso unon the end Of n legislative session dur
ing which wide differences or OPINION appcatu
as TO the true policy, and. as many pehe'e '"e
funda mental principles OF the party sesS'o"
in which the representatives OF the doilin""'
party were often at odds with each o'Ncr ana
in notable instances with their own 'hi'i ENec"-
tive and many of the most honored ana trusted
Of their own party leaders; ana IN when hot
only was the conduct Of Senator's severely crit
icisod, but their motives were rieidly scrn'ihZ'i
and publicly condemned.
And now many Of the Republican Senators
who took par, In these proceedings ana are r'
sponsibe for the results are asking for the vol"
Of confidence on the part Of their political ASS"
,Iafcs which a denomination implies. Each OF
Thorn has more or less Of a personal following;
\ lorccr or smaller number Of devoted adhercniS.
who from motives ~ one sort and another that
need not he called in question. Insist that their
fovnrifn shonld bc r.nomlnatcd. II is their priv
,lcc. and their right 10 do So. But We submit
that II, ono ~ them should he rcflonnaiei *
cont after hcn- subjected to the test ~ com
pari.on of his latest record with the require
ments 81 party faith and loyalty. by that We
mean no, merely the faith AMI loyalty when
mike n.--row Determinations between III" pre-
tended cxiscncic> OF political necessity AMI 'h'
higher Civilizations II tn" public welfare AMI the
common good but that sort OF Republican fli'h
md LOYALTY and honor which resorts 10 no eva
slons and avalls itself II no prrlcNi 10 a'oh me
literal fulhlmcnt ~ the partys prom>" ana NE
uncrulsing and unqualified redemption 81 li>
ulcdcc To this test all these candidates ilu,
come That they will be brought 10 1t 10y ihr
honest Republican voters ~ each Senatorial us
trict We are confident. that they VIII IN any
event be- subjected 10 II by The ponil" AZ The
polls j. inevitable.
There is no more notorious fact In recent pc
l,icol history than that the Republican party
carried ,hIs State at the last election upon IN"
strength Of It's pr ,mIsc publicly promulgated 70
enact certain w-ll-lcNnrl and ardcntly desired
reforms not only In municipal administration
but I'm methods ~ party management. Bnt FOR
the fact that i, drew 10 It's support all the e"'
mcnts II opposition. as well 10 Tain'nany mc'h'
DDS as 10 TaInmany leaders. not even m" popular
rovo,, against Democratic incompcicncy In the
State and Nation would have awaited 10 give II
tho victory In the State no less than In this
city the great result due 10 the universal
warming for change In the methods ana man
acemcnt Of parties as we'll ~ in the men who
| had been conspicuous In The general drin"ralZa
lion. The Republican party assumed the re-
sponsblity and undertook the task. It's per
Torrance lay almost entirely in the hands OF iho
legislature How well or Ill they did their work
| Is now n matter OF record, and each represent
alive concerned In It IL 10 be Judged by his own
| In the primaries now In progress or pending th'
Republican voters are 10 pronounce judgment
There Is no need 90 call names or point on
| speclal instances The constituents OF ever,
Senator who Is a candidate for denomination are
well Informed already rs 10 his merits or de
merits There is only this TO be said; that what
| ever NAV happen or De brought about by ih'
use and control II party machinery too long II
unworthy hands the Republican party canno
afford upon any consideration 10 renomnate
Senator who in the last session did not slan'
I'D manfully, consistently and constantly for III
fulfilment In every detail Of the pledges whcl
the party had given to the people II cannot al
ford to break faith itself or give It's counenanc
and support 10 those who did not IN the las
session OF the Legislature keep faith with
and with the people.