The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-08
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s'tccssaot From prespnt Indications The
slcrt Ion N W. Blackburn viii he unanimous.
~" popularity ~ Nr Blackburn over
senator Jo~ph W rplley ~ frsas for tlw
leadership IL ~pmev M, surprising In yley
Of Mf Bai"y'a position ~ prominrnce
among ht- colleagues During Senator
Germans ons Illness VI Bailey was toall
ihtents and PURPOSES la Dnnocrutic leader
In I h. senate, and u was supposed by many
that H. would succeed 10 tho leadership
N Mr.. German died or was Obliged ~ retire
from public life.
Outside u any opposition 10 Mr.. HALEY,
there are very good reasons for the ~nlec.
tion Of Mr. Blackburn. He has served two
full terms and Ia now serving the last year
Of his third, willis Mr.. Bailey has not COM
pleted q full term. Besides, Mr.. Blackburn
IL vice chairman Of the Democratic caucus.
Mr.. German ha wing been the chairman.
But there Ii more In the ~predominnnoe of
Blackburn sentiment han the mere fact OF
his seniority over Mr.. Bailey, Things have
been going onSunder the surface for several
months that have tended 10 weaken MIR.
Bailey's hold on his colleagues.
The prominence assumed by Mr., Bailey
In the rate bill fight brought trouble for him
among his party associates, It has been
an open secret in the Senate that he has had
differences with some Of the prominent DEM
ocrats on his side Of the chamber, these
differences arising mainly over matters
Of legislation. 1t was charged that Mr..
Bailey was too diotatorial. and that when
he tried to lead he wanted everybody TO
follow without questioning the wisdom OF
his plan OF action. Mr.. Bailey has openly
admitted that he made mistakes and was
inclined to agree with the criticisms that
had been made Of his manners In a speech
in the Senate on May II, responding to news
paper accusations affecting his dealings
will President Roosevelt in the rate bill
fight, through the int fermentation Of ex-
Senator William f.. Chandler, Mr.. Bailey
said:
Il have in my time made many mistakes.
| have in my time been accused Of many
things. My enemies delight in describing
me az rash, headstrong, Incorporate in
speech and action, and, unfortunately,
they, too, often have good reason for that
description. My friends complain that some
times l am arbitrary and dictatorial, and
many times-1 concede the justice Of their
criticism. | nave made many mistakes
Of judgment; l have one some men wrong,
but when | became convinced Of it, thank
God! I always had the manliness to &C.
kno wledge 1t and to tender my apology
The feeling against Mr.. Bailey among
those who were restless under his leadership
came to a head over his attempt to have
the Democratic Senator's indorse his amend
ment prohibiting the suspension OF a rate
fixed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and providing for liberal judicial
review in rate fixing cases. Differences
over this amendment arose between Mr..
Bailey and some Of his Democratic associ-
ates and the wounds that were then mads
nave not healed.
Senator ~Blackburn's leadership will be
short lived. His term will expire next
March, and unless something entirely
unexpected should occur in kentucky
he will not be reelected.