New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-18
SGUSTED AND SURPRISED.
HONEST DEMOCRATS NEVER THOUGHT OF
BAILEY
IYourR1NG WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT
MEANT DELIBERATE INSULT TO GENERAL
MEN NOW IN THE PENITENTIARY.
THr IELEGkAPL 10 lHE TRlBCSE-l


HARRIsoN-BAILEYS RELATIONS TO
MEN NOW IN THE PENITENTIARY.
TBr IgLEGhAPL 10 lHE TRIBUNE
Indian apolis Dec. 1.-THE nomination Of Leon o.
Bailey as District Attorney for Indiana, TO slcceed
DlsrictAttorney Sellers, who resigned last week. Is
looked on here as one Of the most dsgTaceu Of Piesi
dent Clevelands long list of improper appointments
Bailey has been for year Mr. selierss assistant
having foisted himself into Office by dcker which lie
made In the Senatorial fight Of 1ss6-'5I. He was
then State Senator, and held out against voting for
Turpie and against General Harrison until he got the
| promise Of the Assistant ctAttOrneyship In
the Senate the defender of the Coy -Bcrheimer
faction and a bitter opponent OF the Citizens COM
mIttee of One Hundred formed to an honest
election. In Office he maintained his intimacy with
the tay-sheet forgers, and great was the dlsrst
Of him felt by the prosecutors of tho election frauds
that representative committee of indianapolis Demo
Gratis and Republicans went 10 Washington and pre-
| vailed Attorney General Garland to exclude him
altogether from the prosecution Of the cases, and to
appoint those trials Special Assistant District
Attorney exJudge Solomon b. Clsypcol. Tie opinion
| the non partisan Committee Of One Hundred had OF
Bailey is shown in the following extract from the petit
ton submitted to the Attorney General as published
in The Indianapolis Journal Of January 10, 1888:
With all due respect for the ability OF the Hon.
who has official control Of the prosec OF thesH
cases, feel that the public welfare and public
| Justice demand that he should have aDe assistance
al the approaching trial Leon o. Bailey is the AS
sstant nted States DlstIct-Atomey. lie Is a man
without reputation for ability a. lawyer. lie was
member In the lat session OF the Indiana state senate
and IN his official capacity favored the appointment
to position assistant doorkeeper I'm said body d
! one Of the persons now under indictment Tor me
offence Aforesaid and who, at the time Of such ap-
pointment. was charged with such offences, had been
arrested and was then under BOND for the Saoe Al
In testimony at the trial had, by an honorable
member Of the state senate Of the ssre poIuGatt
| faith with Mr. Bailey, that when protest against
said appointment pending in that body another
one OF the persons indicted for offences aforesaid who
was generally understood to be the leader In the
offences, said to the witness privately that said ap
pointce must be retained by the Senate IN order to
keep his mouth closed. Seid witness, VINO was so
approached denounced the appointment and Do
manded the removal OF the appclntee; Dut Mr.
Bailey urged his retention. and on the hoor OF the
Senate denounced our committee. some OF them
personally BY name ana ,sit an too Oh Tho 'en' mem, %
sulting and opprobIious language. 1t is notorious In
our community that Mr. Bailey Is upon intlraic terms
PERSONS pr So Indicted as Aforesaid There Is an
want OF confidence I'm this community In the ability
or disposition the part Of Mr.. Bailey 10 render
efficient services I'm aid Of the prosecution IN said cases
Bailey IS further notorious in indianapolis as the
nan who made Infamous attack on General Hai-
son for his conduct during the railroad strike which
was sent broadcast the countr: at the close OF
last August. In that speech he made use OF atidavts
made by men of utterly worthless character. basng
his whole attack upon these irresponsible documents
To appoint to high office who of all Indiana
Democrats, has most vilined his successful opponent
is thought here be only in keeping with President
Cleveland's recent performances
The Journal" tomorrow morning will say Of
Baley's appointment:
The Presidents nomination Of Leon O. Bailey for
United states District Attorney has some interesting
aspects That the nomination IS one entirely unht
slcht knowledge of BaiIeys character and antecedents
to give assurance of the utter unftness OF the appoint
mont II there other objection than his lack
Of professional qualifications and experience inat misht
be waived though II IS a long descent ilom any oi
the prcyiOgs ncumbcnts Of the office 90 Bailey But
his political cations ana reco1 are s1Jn d. be TO
sonPgbt TO represent any but the element of
his party The bosom friend of the Coy gang, ne
has stood by them through thick and thin. with an
utter disregard Of everything except the lowest par
tl,sn motives In the Legislature he led in the
aSTlnm infanies Ills relations with the Coy gang
were so well known that although he wa5 Assistant
excluded from all participation or knowledge of the
Government's case The Committee OF one Hundred
and the District Attorney knew that the only way
keep 9TH them from Bailey lie /, 50 constituted that
he places parSanship above all moral ana icgal
Se was doing his duty thoroughly by convlcns ali
Republicans and acqutflng all Democrats. In one
a personal insult the President elect. During The
recent campaign Bailey spent great deal Sf ,,I the
time collecting and formulating the Infamous dollar
a-day lies and other matter which no reputable Dem
ocIat would father and hnaiy unioaas tae s @ mas mas
in speech which for political pulmdlty ana per per
sona mcndarity was probably never equaled. Eiiey
made himself Wiling sewer PIPE lol ,hS us,nai -
Of this stuff on the public and then assisted in having
n published and circulated broadcast II was
nasty Job, but he fully equal TO II: We 90 not
entertain high opinion OF Mr. Clsyclend's gentle
manly sensbllitles, but We can harlly thlnk ne IN
tended to reward Bailey for this dirty piece OF partisan
work.
The opinions about the appointment, expressed
By two leading indianapolis men. Democrat and
the other Republican, may be interesting William
Henderson life long party man. the chairman of
the Committee Of One Hundred, said TO Tribune
correspondent
81 am surprised that tie Admh'stTlion has fallen
so low" 49,, , ,,
John C. New, when asked about the general feel
Ing on the matter, replied: -
!" 1t IS appointment which VIII disgust every
FSJudcc Ciaypool Will be Baiicy's assistant. His
appointment Is commended but The Olucr OF the dp !
pointments ought TO be reversed
BAILEY's FIRST STEP IN THE DUDLEY CASE. |
indianapolis. Dec. Il (specaD.-Bailey began his |
prosecution Of the Dudley this evening with an
audacous STROKE. He served a subpoena Colonel !
Barker Of Brooklyn that entertaining gentleman hav-
Ing been Of the members Of tie oraorical bureau
at the Republican National Committees headquarters
In Fifh-avc., New York bailey fanced apparently,
that the Colonel must know something about the /
Dudley letter. and swO0ped down upon him az ths |
new DcnisOn House. The subpoena viii keep Mr. |
Barber here for several days, probably to the detrI
ment OF his business. and he Will have 70 undergo |
much OF unnecessary harishps. II this sort Of thing
keeps up, II will hardly be safe for any Republican
politician come Indiana polls for fear Of being |
In the Dudley inquiry. IL Is whispered
hat Bailey VIII try 10 serve process on senator
Quay.
BOyDs ACCEPTBD AT THE TREASURY.