The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
THE ACTION OF 4 CAUCUS IS BINDING
Rights Of Congressional Districts 10 Make
Platforms Is Recognized.
PROSPECTS FOR BUFFALO BAYOU BRIGHT
should : River and Hnrbor Riil Ne
Passed, an Appropriation WIN
surely He Included.
Especial pispatcri to THO Poss.)

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i Washington. December lo.--The Bailey
victory in the democratic caucus tonight
c4lne along on schedule time as predicted
| in these dispatches. ft was thought today
tAae Bailcy's ppprncnts we're crying 70
break a uunr, ini,. but when thcy found they
could not do So thgsy all attended. There
were eighty -flvc members present out Of
a membership of t2i democrats. an UNI
usual number considering the absensccs
from the city.
Ta,e vote gu Bafley,s resdl,rtion to make
twG,shirss majority OF the csarcus binding
on participants unless in conflict with Ma
ional CIR congressional platforms WIS taken
ard only thirteen votes were cast against
It.
TIE vote i,pgllfied the claims Of nai,ey
and his supporters. a majority of the alb
senuses are his friends. and had all alb
sentces been against him, he would s;ill
have had a majority OF The caucus. Those
WHO Wltsll i.oIk tIsS On W NotC
republican principles In democratic cau-
cuses will nist be able to do 80. and when
thsy stay ont they will have no standing
in the democratic party.
Among those present were Representa-
tives Bailey OF Texas. Richardson OF Ten
nessee, DelA.mon,i and Bland Of Missouri.
Wheeler Of Aaabamsa. Allen Of Mississippi,
McRae of Arkansas and Savers OF Texas.
Representatives MsAiiliin OF Tennessee and
Bainkhead of Alabama were not among
abese present.
The injecting was devoid Of any personal
or sensational features and was devoted 10
a brief discussion If the wisdom Of max
ing caucus action binding. "A resolutioo
TO thin effect lhaIi Been ptroduced by NJ.
Bailey and this WIS pending With amend
ment by Mr.. McRae Of Arknnsas The
main Interest conferred in the ability OF
Mr. Bailey and his friends TO pass tie
resolution.
Al the outset Mi. DcArmond mado a
point of order against the regularly OF
the resolution. but Chairman Richardson
In order to test the strength OF The Bali
ley forces Mr.. Clardy OF Kentucky moved
to reconsider the vote BY which the rcso-
luton had been agreed to at The last ees-
sion. The motion was tabled-f2 to Ia
thus establishing that thu advocates Of tho
resolution had a clear majority. The reso-
lpuons were then adopted without divi-
sion They are nc follows.
Resolved. That hereafter the action of !
a dem cera4c caucus shall he binding upon
all who participate in It's proceedings, pro-
vided that no man shall DO REQUIRED to
vote for any bill which he may diem un-
constitutional. ana provided further that
r All matters except the nomination Of
officers and questions of procedure no de-
oiegon shall be binding inlnss made by /
tNo-lhirds Of ihog51 voting.
Received. That while acting IN conforms
ty 10 the principles declared by the last
National democratic convention ara tac
cons titution OF the unitod stRtea tbs
democrats IN each state ana III escn con-
sreesiopsl district have a right 70 delermine
Tor themselves in their own locality what
their policy shall be: to make platforms
for, accept pledges from tn,ir cand4-
dates and 10 instruct their membeis OF I
congress and the fuil exercise OF suen iisnt
in an cases be respected by democratic /
congregational caucusfE
Reyond the adoption Of the foregoing no
action was taken and az O'clock the
caucus adjourned.
Mr., palltly said after the calc,is
have no desire to DISCUSS the action Of
inc ca,Is,js further than to say that II |
n,tart now be plain TO all thinking men
that the stories OF serious iiyieion in the |
democratic party were the insNaticn Of a |
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