The times., 1898-06-28
A QUORUM NOT PRESENT.
The Democratic Cnucus Adjourns TO
Meet in December.

Formal notice was served on young
Mr. Bailey by leading Democrats of the
House last night that his idea of personal
leadership with himself as beil-wether is
not to be tolerated.
The Democratic caucus met pursuant TO
adjournment, but quorum not being
present those in attendance were not able
to do anything.
Sixty-one is a quorum and only fifty
one Democrats put in appearance
rms means that the Texas members ef-
fort TO give Democracy a new definition
is not looked upon with favor.
When the old Roman said that every
new ruler was a tyrant he didn't have
the Lone Star statesman in his mind. The
Lone Star statesman isn't a ruler. He
just wants to be.
At the caucus of Monday, June 20, Mr..
Bailey offered a resolution by which he
sought to bind all Democrats who attend
caucuses by the action taken in them.
Mr.. Lewis of Washington being satis-
fed with the Jeffersonan tests of party
fealty, offered an amendment, which. in
effect, declared that national conventions,
and not Texas representatives, were the
party lawgiyers.
Mr.. McRae also offered an amendment
but before a vote was taken, adjourn
ment was had to last night, on motion of
Mr.. Sulzer of New York.
The object of the caucus was not only
undemocratic but is was opposed by
ninetenths of the Democrats in the coun-
try.
When the Republicans thirty years ago
undertook TO make a party question of
judicial procedure and force senators to
vote for Andrew Johnsons impeachment
the effort failed. There are always men
who rise above sharp practices. So now
men whose caliber would make them
leaders if there could be such thing as
lea is fighting the arch enemy of man
kind without. do not give countenance TO
the wire-pulling of petty politicians.
All the people. except sugar trust mag
mates, few small fry politicians and
Grover Cleveland. believe Hawaii should
be annexed and the Democratic party is
no more committed to anti-anneXation
than is the Republican.
The failure of young Mr.. Bailey to Sc
cure quorum on two occasions proves
this.
If the Democratic party ever feels the
necessity of Tom Reed to dominate it.
the crown will not fall on man of small
caliber
Men like Mcguire of California, who
opposes annexation. disapprove of a
caucus on the subject.
Osborne of Wyoming, McRae of Arkan-
sas. Jones of Virginia. Brucker of Michi-
gan. and McMflin of Tennessee. will
have none of it. These are members of
the Democratic National Congressional
Committee. Others who stand in opposi-
ton are Dockery, DeArmond, Cochran
and Bland of Missouri. the New York
delegation. the Indiana delegation. Lentz
OF Ohio, and Hunter of Illinois
p The idea of caucus defining the STAN
dard by which the Democracy of a
Bland, DeArmond. a McMillin is TO be
measured will probably strike the average
reader as amusing
These gentlemen did not attend Mr.
Baley's caucus last night They are in
part responsible for the paucity which
spelled no quorum
Hawaiian annexation did not suffer,
neither did the Democratic party.
On motion of the gentleman from Tex
as the caucus adjourned to meet on Sat
urday before the first Monday in Decem-
Der
It'is very probable that the next deIega-
ton will be attended by the delegate
from Hawaii"