The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-08
Senate Chamber Scene of Effort
to Administer Democratic
Discipline to COloradOan.
BAILEY TAUNTS COLLEAGUE
FROM CENTENNIAL STATE
Says Patterson Resolution Is
Reflection On the Demo-
cratic Caucus.

time In many years the Senate chamber
was made the scene OF an effort to ad-
minister party discipline 10 a member OF
that body and the occurrence was ono OF
so many dramatic details that the many
witnesses Will not soon forget It
Mr.. Patterson was the subject Of the
effort and Mr.. Bailey, to whom, in the
absence of Mr German. Democratic lead
ership is conceded. was the instrument OF
his party In the incident.
How It Happened.
The proceeding arose in connection
resolution OF rcmonstrance against eau
Gus action on treaties with foreign ma
tlons. The Colorado Senator today called
up his resolution Immediately after the
conclusion of the routine morning busl-
ness and addressed the Senate upon 1t.
The facts concerning the caucus pro,
ccedings of Saturday and his withdrawal
from the caucus were fresh In the minds
OF Senators. Mr. Patterson's speech was
in the main an elaboration OF his reso-
lutions. and he contended stoutly Tor the
OF his conscience rather than the de-
mands OF his party In all matters regard
Ing which the two may be In conflict.
Excitement Begins.
1t was not until after he had concluded
that the proceedings took on an air OF
Intensity and excitement
Mr.. Bailey and most of the members OIL
his party had interpreted Mr. Patterson
resolution as deliberate reflection upon
the Democratic caucus and from the mo-
ment that Mr.. Bailey arose he asSumoi
an aggressive and somewhat taunting
manner toward the Colorado Senator.
His speech was based upon the theory
that oil Senators are under obligation 10
obey conscience rather than caucus, out
that in doing so they antagoniZc their
party and should hold themselves re-
eponsibe to their party, but the speech
was more notable for It's arraignmcnt OF
adherence TO any line of argument.
Feeling Is Intense.
Mr.. Bailey charged the Senator from
Colorado with having been Il party to the
adoption in a previous caucus Of the rule
binding Democratic Senators to the two
sons response to 1t constituted a most
dramatic incident and the feeling
throughout the Senate chamber was very
tense until the climax was reached.
Patterson's Bad Memory.
Mr. Patterson failed to recall the pro-
ceedings of the previous caucus, but Mr.
Railey's colleague, Mr. Culberson, was
prepared with a copy OF those proceed
ings and when he had exhibited II, Mr..
Patterson said that he would not under
take TO dispute the record. He was in
clired at first to charge completely to
disHarsge him before bis colleagues In
the country. but afterward said that he
was as much concerned over the ap-
parent Inconsistency of his own party as
he was over the effect that the springing
OF the matter would have upon the main
issue. which was to exhibit to the coun-
try the danger there is in caucus die
tation.
Senate Galleries Filled.
In anticipation of a spirited discussion
OF Mr.. Pattersons resolution declaring
against the policy of caucus dictation In
dtsposing of treaties with foreign ma"
tions, the Senate galleries were almost
filed when the Senate was called to or
der Many arrived before the doors
were opened.
Mr.. Patterson began with a few words
of personal nature, saying there was
his own personality into a public ques-
ton, but at times such a course was
necessary.
Called "White House" Democrat.
He said he had been called "bolter''
and n White House Democrat" and
that a New York paper had gone so far
as to say that there had been an under
standing about patronage and the SEN
ator's reelection had been reached. In
refutaton of this charge he said that he
had never made but one request for an
official appointment by the President and
In that case the request was refused. The
last interview he had had with the Prcsi-
dent was month ago, he said, and per-
tained to the forest reserves In that
matter he felt that the President had
transcribed his authority and he had so
Informed the President. In that case also
he had failed in his mission.
Should Amend Treaty.
Mr.. Patterson said that he expected the
Santo Domingo treaty to- be amended. II
don't object TO the main features OF the
treaty" he said. but IL the treaty Is not
amended as l think Il should be, l will
take the new condition into consideration
and I'm the end do as / think I should" ?
Much of this statement was brought
out by questions from Mr., Morgan.
Mr.. Daniel asked Mr.. Patterson IL he
knew OF any other Senator who would
vote for the treaty, but Mr.. Patterson did
not reply. Instead he referred to the
charge made that he had deserted his
party and that he was in the habit of
making party changes. He admitted
that he had left the Democratic party In
1892 rather than support Mr Cleveland.
Tillman Eats Crow.
In this connection he referred to Mr.,
Tillmans course In his own State and
Mr. Tilman interrupted with the remark
that "hc had eaten as much crow In SUBJ
mittlng to party dictation as any man
living"
Did you like it?" asked Mr.. spooner.