Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-20
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917.
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DEMOCRATS AND SENATE ORGANIZATION.
F. there be one thing above all others that has been
L demonstrated by the seven Republican members OF
the state Senate who refused to be dubbed into
voting for Senator Barnard for President pro TEN of
that body it is their regularity.
They have not BEEN and are now, responsible for
The deadlock that has prevented organization and
blocked the transaction OF public business That re-
sponsibty rests solely upon Senator Barnard and his
associates. who. while processing TO be Republicans
have violated fundamental principles OF party regu
iarity and the great American principle OF majority
rule or course il they had been elected anything
other than Republicans, their situation would be diff
ferent today Unfortunately for them, that is not the
case Their action betrayal OF party trust at the
instigation Of men who have proved themselves by
past performances to be the worst Of the enc
mics OF the Republican party in this state
Before the present legislative session began six Of
The ten Republican members expressed 2 willingness TO
90 binding with their four party colleagues
and 10 abide by the result whatever might be. That
was regular I'm every respect. The four other men
refused to be bound. That irregular in every re-
spect The six. being majority OF the Republican
Fascination, went into and agreed upon nomi-
nees for the several Offices. Subsequently Senator
Poole had fulfilled toward of the deadocSers
promise he had made Joined the six. Those things
clearly regular.
With the three other Senators it became case OF
Barnard or nobody" That attitude was grossly r-
regular and the Republican Senators refused 10
eoognze It as having any binding effect upon them.
There the matter stands today. with seven OF the
Republican Senators unquestonaby in the right and
three OF the Republican Senators PROFESSIONALLY
the wrong.
Meanwhile the public has been paying for a state
Senate that has done little except mark time
That situation cannot continue indefinitely. There
must break sooner later, because the public
aas become heartily tired OF the waste OF time and
money that has resulted from the irregular and mex
disable work OF Senators Barnard Frazier and Webb.
At present there persistent rumors that the Dem
ocratc Senators swing In behind Barnard Frazier
aud Webb and assist those three to triumph
their Republican colleagues. In short. assist
recalcitrant and irregular minority OF the Republican
majority in the body defeat the will Of the Republ
majority; violate the principle majority rule
and trample under foot the tinehonored institution
Of the binding
We wonder II such would not be an ex-
ceedingly unwise for the Democratic Senators
follow? II would establish precedent that might and
doubtless would. arise embarass the Democracy in
years to when il has internal fights OF its own
hand.
The Democratic Senators believes in the principle
majority rule They believe in the binding erect of
party Believing in those things, for which the
seven Republican Senators now are oontending It is
difficult TO see how the Democratic Senators put
premium upon party recacitration by taking the side
10 take any side at ALL consistency and future safely
would to dictate that they take the Republican
side that believes in the fundamentals OF party con-
troi-maiority rule and the binding
or course IL the Democratic Senators decide TO CO.
operate with the Republican recalctrants to upset
nose fundamental principles on the Republican side
'ney must not complain II, in time 20 come the Re
puOhs go to the aid OF Democratic recacitrants who
- violating those principles in an effort TO wreck the
Democrats party
Thr
me democratic minority in the State Senate could
JON Win the seven Republican Senator's and effect an
organization and by doing uphold two vital rinc,
pies tnat are common to both parties Thew only would
oe storing up trouble for their party in future how,
over by doing the other hing because II ,rou,a NJ.
putting the seal Of Democratic approval nuon 0.r,.
treachery and recalcration which is as lkelv % 49,,
out in the Democratic party as in the RepubIicaH
party
All the Connellys and McNabbs on the Dernocr,.,,
side are not dead by any With the Democrat
Senator'S putting themselves record as being yuir
TO override majority rule caucus on the Republican
side that Republican Connellys and McNabbs ma,
profit the gate is thrown wide open for future Repub
lican interference in Democratic quarrels and tina
too. the wrong and misrepresentation Democrat
side