Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-07

for his dignity. and generally Timber
himself up physically and mentally ne
would be apt TO develop into one Of the
best all-around men on the floor on eth
en- side He Is very well posted, mas
fine appearance, good voice, a clear ana
cool head and a man of quick eXped.ent.
He has shown this last-named trait on
more than one occasion. In the last
Congress Speaker Crisp left Bailey to
preside over the House one Saturday al
ternCon when eulogies were to be deliv-
cred on a deceased member. One OF the
colleagues of the late lamented had dur
ing the early part of the day been so
overcome by his sorrow for his loss that
he had sought to drown it N the flowing
bowl He didn't succeed however, and
during the afternoon stumbled into the
House and insisted on pouring his heart
out in a speech. But here a great diff
Guilty arose. He couldn't talk so that
anybody could understand him. Be
sides he threatened TO fall over his
desk. Efforts to make him sit down
and shut up We're of no use. The House
was threatened with one of the worst
scandals in its history But Bailey was
equal TO the emergency. He nodded to
q member on the floor. The member
made motion to adjourn. Bailey put
It and declared it carried in one breath,
and 1t was all over. The offending
member, by the way, was Republican.
Speaking Of Bailey, It is not generally
known that he IS a disciple of Tom
Reed as a parliamentarian and a great
admirer of his personally. He thinks
REED is a great man and hopes to see
nm made the Republican candidate for
PRESIDENT next year. He regards Reed
as -ncomparably the biggest man in
telIectually in the Republican party, If
not IN the country, and thinks he would
make by far the strongest candidate
before the people that party could put
up. Bailey is said to greatly deplore
me TACT that Reed is not a free silver
democrat so that he might be nomi-
udted by the party next year and thus
eve the young Texan a chance to sup
port MIN on the stump and TO vote for
nm. As things stand It is said that
BAILEY mas undertaken to do everything
IN MS power 10 secure for Reed the
IeXas delegates to the Republican ma
,ional convention this year. Nc doubt
Bailey's belief in Reeds greatness has
been greatly strengthened of late by the
fact that the Speaker has shown in
many ways that he thinks the young
Texan possesses some of the elements
of greatness himself. There s reason
to believe that the Speaker has had a
purpose in the strong evidence of esteem
he has shown Bailey. The latter has
been made Willingly or unwittingly. to
serve the Speakers purposes in certain
matters relating to the House organi-
cation. IL was Bailey who got up the
protest Of free coinage Democrats
against the appointment of Gen. Catch
ingS, Of Mississippi, as a member of the
Committee on Rules. Catchings is a
sound money man, and rs Reed needed
the protest the sound money Democrats
have no representation on the Rules
Committee Members Of this committee
are regarded as the formal leaders of
their party on the floor Hence the
Speaker by putting two free coinage
Democrats on Rules has done what he
could TO make It appear that what little
there is left of the Democratic party in
the House is for free silver.