The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-13
He REED AND BAILEY COMBINE.
King Pen Picture Of the Situation in the United States
House Of Representatives.



from some malice woven spell. Reed
said that since the business had be-
come personal between him and the
volatile Simpson. he would put the
question to the House whether Simp-
son was talking to q ue stion of priv :
ilege7 The tame and docile House
thereupOn voted that Simpson be
bucked and gagged AS it were; the
tale standing ~ to ". The dreamy
Bailey voted with the Republican
manikins for the suppression of
Simpson.
Just prior to putting the damper
on Jerry, Reed was SO far smoked
from his hole as to say: "Will the
gentleman (Simpson) submit a reso-
luton to the House, directing the
Speaker to appoint the committeesi''
No; Simpson would not. Why
should he (Simpsop) submit a reso-
luton to compel the Speaker to do
what, by the plain term of rule, he
was ordered to do already. That's
what Simpson said. Simpson was
right in this position. 1t is Reed 3
duty to name the committees with
out any House order to that end.
Instead of being instructed to Or
ganize the House, he should be driv
en- from his place and his gavel
taken from him, for that he is a mere
house malfactor for not doing So
Mr.. Reed had got enough of the
war. He was bent now to hide be
hind the House in his illegal mac.
tivities. Thus it came that when
Lewis-an innocent and very re.
cent tStatesman-unexpectedly rush.
ed in where others were too sincere
ly crafty to tread and offered the
resolution Reed had tried to gel
Simpson to offer, he Uewis) was
hailed by Reed as one bright being
Heaven commissioned to his rescue
Rec put the resolution. If adopted
it would be a House direction tt
Reed to do right, name committees
cease his outlawry and SIN no more
But Reed knew it would not pass
The manikin Republicans. theil
anxious tongues fairly a-loll for com
mittee places, with their pleadin,
eyes on Reed, who held these places
would not dare to pass it. It 8,
turned out; the resolution was beaten
BAILEY VOTED ON REEDS SIDE.
Bailey voted to defeat this resolu
tion and spoke against it. Bale,
was lay ing up trouble for his gra,
hairs; thereby Bailey must eithe
beat down the opposition to him il
the House Democracy or agree will
it. To-day he only aggravated it
Instead of mending the rent in hi
leadership, h'e tore at it. The rem
is larger than ever.
After the battle talked with div
ers of the Democrats concernIn,
Bailey. They we're in no sense riv
ais of Bailey for place; they mad
no claims beyond being privates il
the army. But they unshrinkingl
declared against the captAincy o
Bailey. They said he was in Reed
leadingstrings: They pointed t
the fact that Bailey had "agreed
with Reed all day. And they com
planned of lack of force and pos
ton in Bailey. They said there wa
too much rocking chair, too man
mirrors, too much complacent ease
} too much vanity in Bailey's marsha
ship of the House Democracy.
These schisms in the Democrac
should end. Bailey should eithe
conquer his position or quit. 1t
such conditions of dlssensions ths
brings the party out loser. Congres
after Congress-.
The House Republicans are r,
! spectacle to this extent, at leas
that under the iron rule of Rec
there's a black consistency to then
They've courage of their villain.
Resolving to rob a stage, they re
1t. But the Democracy will spray
beside the trail all day, and whe
q tho stage appears they run away
$ subsequently fall abickering ar
abuffetting among themselves as
}. which ran first. The House Demo
racy, full of split, and little spite
Q and pinfeather jealousies, can
brought to face nothing, fight not
ing but itself.
q If Simpson is wise he will play b
: game clear through.