The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
BAIhEY'S ENEMIES
IN TAWMAuY HAhh
They Will Make Strong Effort to
Prevent the Texan Being
Elected Speaker.
SHOULD THE DEMOCRATS WIN
Who Was Running for Congress and
Bailey Wished Him Successful
len Used 1t to Advantage.

| WASHINGTON September 9.-(Special)-
| Congressman Bailey, of Texas, who has
| been here several days. has taken oc-
casion to reply to the charge made by his
| enemies that he attempted to interfere in
| the democratic contests in two Mississippi
districts. The charge made, and it has
| been repeated in many papers untriendly
| to Bailey. that he tried TO prevent The re-
| nomination of "Private' John Allen and
| of General Catchings.
| In the case OF MI. Allen 1t was alleged
! that Bailey had written Il letter to the
| congressman's opponent rejecting upon
| Allen and expressing the hope that he would
| he defeated. A letter from Bailey did cut
considerable figure in the campaign out
there but the circumstances were not
such as Bailey's enemies have endeavored
TO make it appear. Indeed, 1t is evident
that this charge against the democratic
leader is but part and parcel of the syste-
matte efforts of Baileys enemies to Keep
alive the feeling against him-and Bailey
has Some very enthusiastic enemies IN his
The Allen Letter.
The man who ran against Allen was
classmate of Bailey in college. His name
IS Walker. During the heat of the cam
paign, when there were red-hot joint de-
bates on Allen read a letter from Con-
gresham Cummings. In which he WAS
given great praise Walker had in his
possession a letter from Bailey, written
about a year before, in whioh the Texan
wished his old college mate success In his
political ambitions, and went on to give
some general comment as to the necessity
for earnest and honest work on the part OF
men in congress, When Allen read the
Amos Cummings Endorsement, Walker be
thought him Of the Bailey letter. and read
| It, with the statement that he, too, had an
Endorsement from Washington. Later ne
explained the facts about the Bailey letter,
telling Allen of it's date and the circum-
stances which brought it forth.
Allen made good use of the Bailey letter.
however In his nimitable way he made
fun of the Texan, and turned the letter to
his own account. He charged Baileys I'M
friendliness to himself UP to his opposition
to Bailey for speaker, and 1T was spread
broadcast throughout the country that
Bailey was trying to influence the action
of democrats in their primaries so as to
prevent the nomination of men not friend
~ to his leadership.
1t was not until his arrival here that Mr..
Bailey saw tit to make any explanation of
the circumstances under which the letter
was written. lie states that he had no idea
Of antagonizng Allen, for it had always
been mis- principle to abstain from interior
ence in the democratic affairs OF other
dSiflClS than ms OWL ne 4ctlIl' as N
planned above, had nothing to do with the
contest.
The CatchlngS Case.
With regard to the Catchings matter,
however he states that he would have gone
ir. mai district had il not been for hi,
t,ai,,e, III in he'd II. ,.o, tirne he vas scye-
800 80 ~, +tor. yyr,a, he was first
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uIeen TO go ne ,,, "'' ~ General
C"tl.I,i,os ,1nr, GOOD man harm. but his
fia,,1r ~ tbo aie-rfc+ uroed him to come.
a,,,,taaai,,c tb,t o.. q former NIississippjan
ana ,,s mo racopnizad leader of the party
=, 4Ir [a,,., Ijs odyira wnuId have the
a',ra,, nnoct
N, ,,', >, 49,, A.. ,,,;,,,, j., discussing
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the maltof loill6H' We t"' ".''' , .
in which l had ever taken or aSteeu 70
take; any part in a contest for nomination
outside of my own district. | did that be-
ra,,ea REGARDED me. ease exccptio from
~ f,+,+ +57,,+ tho citing member had par
ti'G i,ol '5,,'t i,,,l.,Ei, oa,,c,,s ana had
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