Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18
Mr.. BA|LEY'S DENIAL
He Refutes the Statement of
Mr.. Sullivan.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Has No Interest in Tennessee Proper
ties for Which He is Attorney.
ASSERTS HIS EMPLOYMENT
As a Lawyer in This, as Well as All
Other Instances, Has Been
Honorable.

Senator Bailey of Texas arrived in the
city today, accompanied by his family.
and registered at the Riggs House. lie
Will remain in the city for several days.
Mr.. Bailey was asked by Star man this
afternoon if he had read the alleged
statement of Mr. Roger Sullivan, demo-
CT attic national committeeman from I'LL
nois, in which Mr.. Sullivan Is quoted lis
saying, in effect, that William ]. Bryan
should read Senator Bailey out of the
party before reading Sullivan out of the
party Senator Bailey in reply to the
inquiry of The Star man, dictated and
authorized the following statement:
IF Mr.. Sullivan made the statement
attributed to him he has exhibited a
reckless disregard for the truth which
renders him even less fit for membership
on the democratic national committee
tran any circumstances which Mr.. Bryan
has yet mentioned against him.
The Standard Oil Company has no more
interest in or connection with the Ten
nessee properties for which I am the at
torney than Mr.. Sullivan or the Gar OF
Russia.
Il am not required to explain my pro-
fessional employment In answer to such
contemplate statements as that made by
Mr.. Sullivan. My employment in this in
stance, well as in all other instances.
was such any honorable lawyer is glad to
accept, and my clients are entirely salts
fled with the manner in which l have pro-
tected their interests
Mr.. Sullivan's Statement.
The statement of Mr.. Sullivan to which
Senator Bailey's attention was called. and
which ELECTED the foregoing authorized
interview. was contained In a special dis
patch from Chicago. as follows:
Il don't believe in making fish out of one
and fowl out of another said Mr.. Sullivan
after he read the evidence given at the trial
of the Grute-Pierce suit in ST. Louis Satur-
day. IF Bryan wants to depose me because
/ became connected with gas concern that
has no comparison in magnitude with the
Standard Oil Company, then ii is only fair
that Senator Bailey. leader of the democrat
ic party in Washington, should suffer the
same dose"
What Reused His Wrath.
At the trial of the suit in ST. Louis in
which Grute seeks to recover $4,000 back
salary alleged to be due as an officer of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company. II. Clay Pierce,
president of the company, testified that
Senator Bailey had rendered valuable
services to him in 1890 in procuring Ii
cense for the Waters-Pierce company to do
business in the Lone Star state after his
original license had been revoked for viola
he placed $13.Go0.O0O in securities in the
hands of Senator Bailey, with power of at
torney, to handle for him as the senator
saw fit. as he had not the time to give per-
sonal attention to it. 1t was this declara-
ton of Mr.. Pierce that aroused the wrath
of Mr.. Sullivan.
Looks Bad for Bailey.
This looks bad for Senator Bailey" Mr..
Sullivan continued. "if the statements of
Mr.. Pierce are true. Mr.. Bryan has been
harping all the time about the trusts and
corporations and one of the things he has
against me is that l am mixed up with
gas corporation. That is true but / can
say that every cent have in it earned.
never sought any aid from the Standard
Oil Company.
II will make this an Issue If Bryan insists
on trying to read me out of the party.
Joe Bailey may be big man in the party
but he cant get away with that if Bryan
insists on assailing me-"