The sun., 1901-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1901.
DROPPED THEIR MASKS.

In.
The "Regulars" in the General AS =
embly-Senators Knox and Ellison, and
Clarke, Pilling, Hodg-
on, Chandler and Flinn-haye dropped
heir Republican masks and are dicker- -
ng with the Democrats for assistance :
N defeating the election Of Mr.. Ad-
dicks to the United States Senate.
The enormity and desperation Of the a
plot 10 defeat the Republican party pro-
gram, for the election of two Republican !.
United States Senators, is thus re- t
vealed to the voters who elected these :
men under the idea that they We're good
and loyal Republicans. They accepted
nominations from the Republicans under
the common primary election agreement,
in order to secure the whole Republican
vote, intending, as it now appears, to
defeat the party which they pretended
to represent. More villainous treason
than that was never perpetrated. The
Republicans, who We're at Dover yester-
day and learned of this proffer Of the |
Regulars" to the Democrats, came
away mad through and through. They
denounced the movement in unmeas-
ured terms. The storm which we said
was brewing, few days ago, will burst
about these Senators and Representa-
tives' heads, il they pursue their treason
able schemes any further, with such fury
as they do not now deem possible. From
being the self-constituted guardians Of
public morals, these men have descended
to the level treason, and success in it
will make them objects Of scorn and
contempt among honorable men as long
as they live. If they anticipate any
honorable political future, it is time they
called halt and renewed their al
legiance with the Republican party.
The movement Of which this discovery
is a proof was suspected some days ago,
when John Biggs and his partisans at
tempted to break the Democratic caucus.
Biggs entered the race as a Demo
cratic candidate and his appear.
ance in this guise is not new: is
not surprising. Long ago we pointed
out the possibility of just such COM
bination as is now discovered His
selected colleague, in the long ago, was
together by the influence that is push
ing Biggs. 1t is creditable to the Colone
if he has been discarded. So far, tn
the dropping of their Republican mask
by the Regulars; the awakening of tn
Salisbury Kenney element of the Dem
ocratic party to the danger of a be
trayal by BigGs ct al, and the rejection
of the Regular" proffer for the be
trayal of the Republicans by the Demo
Gratis. There were not Biggs men enough
joined with the Regulars" to elect
That, however, does not, in any way
lessen the enormity Of the betrayal 0
the party by the minority Republica
representatives. The fact is, theS
Regulars" have, opened the door an
invited the Democrats in, for partic
ton. While processing to hold sue
proceedings in contempt, they have con
mitted the overt act that commits theI
TO any proposal that could be made, 4
any plan that could be devised for the
defeat-uudcr the black flag Of pirac
and treason they should expect no qua
ter.
The Union Republicans OF the Legi
lature have offered the most generol
terms possible for a Republican settl
ment Of this Senatorial question. The
proifer still holds good. When II
Regulars will agree to vote for NJ
Addicks for either term for which
United States senator is to be electe
and will name any other Republican
their choice OF candidate, for either Il
long or short Senatorial term, the Uni'
Republicans will vote for and elect Il
candidates SO chosen.
There can be no doubt now as to W
are the loyal Republicans. The Reg
lars" have dropped their masks. Th
have proclaimed their intention to |
tray the party. II there is force enou
in the party, in the loyalty Of Delawa
Republicans to principle and party,
prevent this betrayal it ought to
sSerted now. II there is any virtue
public opinion, any force for good
public sentiment among Republicans,
should be applied now as never befo
There is treason to be prevented; betr;
al to be avoided; the Republican pal
and the State is to be saved from 4
aster and probable ruin. Every man
honorable political principle sho
speak now; without reserve; with TO
and with effect--block the treasona
plan.
APPEALED AND DEDIDED.