Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-17
BAKER REJECTED
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the other senators who stand with him
in this attitude. He says that the or
ganiZation of this Senate was not the
free choice of the senators about this
circle, but was dictated by some out
side influence.
"On Bonded knees, the senator from
the 28th sought the endorsement of the
Republican organization and it was not
until he failed to get that that he bes
gan this 'holier than thou performance.
| To have acceded to the demands Of
| him and his colleagues would have
been objectionable yielding to the
| threats of three political highwaymen
When it -came to the nomination and
election of United States senators the
| three posed as independent Republic
cans God save the mark. Let them
cease to be the 'Uriah Keeps of this
Senate and to occupy q position for
| which the state and their own con-
stituents are damning them with
bitter condemnation
Senator E. r. Browns face was scarlet
as he arose and asked to be excused from
| voting. Senators Bracket and Elsberg
| hurried over to him and a whispered col
loquy ensued. Then Senator Brown said:
AZ lHt SueoSSstioll VI my SoiiCcouCo
withdraw my request
The result of the vote was announced
the defeat of Senator Raines' amendment
| Ito confirm) by vote of rs to %.
| The question then REQUIRED on the orig
| inal motion to reject Senator Brown
arose to renew the battle. sg .t.
1.-The senator from the AID ORaines) has
seen fit to characterize myself and my
Il have heard the senator from the 42d
| say time and again, with reference to
some measure that had been commanded
by the master: You know don't like it.
but the organization has decreed.' No
proposition could be so abhorrent as to
disturb his loyalty or stir him to diso5e-
dience or open protest.
THE governor is big enough to perform
his constitutional duty in sending noni-
nations to this Senate but, forsooth. d
| senator is not big enough to perform his
constitutional duty without submission to
| the orders transmitted by the senior Unit
ed States senator through the mouth of
the senator from the i2d. A man is com
manded to lie down like calf before this
donination-a sight for men and gods
| The state of New York is larger than
| Hessc Cassel or Sake eimar," said he
with bitter irony.
1.-The word 'highwayman' is an unfortu-
nate one TO" the senator from the i2G to
have used,' said he. at is not within the
power of the senator to comprehend the
unselfish motives which have actuated my
| two colleagues and myself in our course
| in this Senate.
| And as for loyalty to the organiza ton,
l have seen more vicious legislation Ia
belled organization than l ever thought
it possible to see. l never did more
popular thing than to take my present
stand
Senator Malby, addressing GIessrs.
Bracket. Brown and Esberg. said: .'You
| three men are making the old mans
blood thinner in his declining years You
behold him in his ripe old age and are at
lacking him by voting against his friends.
II l wanted to attack him | would not,
and if did it would justify the use of the
word coward. A few more years and he
will pass away; let him go in charity and
peace"
The roll call ended and the motion to
reject Mr.. Bakers nomination was car
ried by a vote of e ayes % noes.
| Senator Grady's motion to reconsider
was lost, 2G to g.
| The sensational scenes of the morn
ing in the Senate were followed in the
afternoon by one even more eXtraor-
| binary in which violent denunciations
passed between Senators Raines and
Bracket. The latter took occasion to
recall an attack of several years ago
upon the character of Senator Raines
in connection with certain New York
fire department legislation. Senator
Raines' reply was exceedingly bitter.
| 1t began with Senator Brackets
comment upon a New York morning
papers quotation from Senator Raines
to the effect that the three "insurgent"
senators had not drop of Republican
blood in their veins and would never
be returned to the Senate. Mr.. Brack-
EFT accused Senator Raines of mot only
committing breach of courtesy, but
to violating the decencies that should
prevail in private life
He charged that once, when such
things We're said of the senator from
the 42d that he deemed it proper to
challenge the truth of the assertions
in court of law and invoked the juds-
ment of his peers, the jury refused to
acquit him and he tnen permitted the
action to rest without further trial. con-
tent to rest under the hideous charge
that had been made against him.
Concluding he said: He was elected
Header (of the Senate majority by
his own vote. The failure and humilia-
ton are his own. History exhibits no
tequal This is the man between whom
and the Office Of governor Of this state.