New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-08

oeeupant OF the White House and never before
had politicai opponents been so ready to como 10
the defence of a President
He referred 10 the newspaper charge that there
was conspiracy to defeat the Presidents fanroa"
Rate bill He was himself pleased that the fres'-
dent stood for that policy and he was willing 10
say that but for his advocacy the question would
receive scant attention. yet he must REMIND the
country that the policy was Democratic pohey'
That being true the Republican unity was remark
abIe-a lesson in party loyalty for MI Patterson
True There were evidences OF independent action
in the Senate. But" declared Mr. Bailey 1 pre-
dict that the big stick will be waved IN such
manner that a majority of the Republican Seia'ois
will be brought TO support the president . iai'i ,
policy, even though ii be taken from d DehoOi'i'o
platform
He expressed the opinion that the President must
have used a very persuasive argument 10 sou
the support of Mr.. Patterson. He had hearo 'iial
the President could like lion ana also th''i
he could COO like dove He applies the honey
tone US; he the big stick over you, ne
said addressing himself to the Republicans
PERSONAL ATTACK ON PATTERSON.
Mr.. Bailey then became somewhat more personal
toward Mr.. Patterson. repeating report which he
had heard that Mr.. Patterson had bolted the last
Democratic caucus for Denver city Offices
Mr. Patterson replied that the report entirely
correct, saying that the Democratic organization
simply the tool of the utility corporations of
the city; that these corporations nominated both
the Republican and the Democratic tickets, ana
then blended the two. all the candidates being
pledged TO continue the franchises of the corpora
lions. Without hesitation l boted, he said i
refused TO support that ticket, and did the best L
could TO elect another ticket" He declared that
the ticket he supported had been elected by ma
jority of five thousand six thousand, but that
this result of the election had been prevented by
raids the ballot boxes resulting in great frauds
Mr.. Bailey interpreted the statement as an adj
mission that the Democratic party was composed
~ raj
the OF the word. He characterized it as an
Democrats Of Denver we're honest and Mr. Bailey
replied that if 80 per cent Of the members Of the
per cent. the 80 per cent must be fools"
he said dS f as lief eal Tith the eSa oT
should feel offended when he said that the Col
orado Senator is falling into the habit Of boiling
and did not do what he had done as the result Of
a principle of conduct"
ed. Il have received the ukase Of the caucus he
said. I'm perfect equanimity He added tnat
ator so as to compel him to violate his conscience
it is overstepping the bounds Of its authority
PATTERSON IN FORMER CAUCUsEs.
1t was at this iuncture that the climax of the
days proceedings vas reached. This consisted IN
Mr. Bailey's bringing out the fact that Mr.. Patter-
son had taken part in the Democratic Senate caucus
in ls0S in which the rule binding Senators by two
thirds vote of the mad been dopted. Evil
IDENTIFY the suggestion took Mr.. Patterson by sur
prise. He did not appear to recall the facts. and
said there must be some mistake. because he had
always held the views now held by him.
Mr. Bailey insisted that he right in his state
ment but he added that he satisfied that Mr..
Patterson had not misTepresented when he said ne
did recall the caucus.
Mr. Culberson verified Mr.. Baiey's memory.
My colleagues statement is correct he said,
and 1 have here the record OF the caucus action
verifying it. They show that he Senator from
Colorado voted for the resolution"
Mr.. Patterson manifested some excitement and
his face flushed. but his words were deliberate
1T seems he said. that ample preparation has
been made TO oyerwhelm me by reason of the stand
! have taken ] will not gainsay the record; it is
not impossible that without due reflection | did
for the binding resolution II so, the vote
cast without due reflection. That circumstance cam
after due investigation, become satisfied that the
demand the is in conflict with my sense
OF justice and antagOnistic 10 my duty a Sem
Whether inconsistency be shown | am
content let 1t stand; l Will bear cheerfully the
censure or misunderstanding of my The
rule does change the eternal truth the obiga
ton Of Senators TO observe their oaths OF Office
Mr.. Bailey said that Mr.. Patterson did himself
injustice by intimating that there had been a
conspiracy for the purpose of accomplishing his
discontinue. He then explained that for the last
bedside of a sick and had not been in COM
muncation with Mr.. Culberson. He willing,
he said. accept Mr.. Patterson's explanation, for
he believed that Senator TO be an honest man, al
though emotional one, and one who. being in
error persists in it.
MI Patterson replied that he did not care so
much for the position in which he placed for
the fact that he feared that the issue would be
him
The debate closed at p M. and the Senate went
into executive session. The galleries cleared
Of the throngs that packed them and the doors
were closed. Fifteen minutes later the Senate ad-
iOuTned. and of the most intensely exciting
days ia its history came TO a close