The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-08

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himself subscribed to this rule, feserv-
| ing the Fight to withdraw.
Somewhat Personal.
Mr. Bailey then became somewhat
more personal toward Mr. Patterson,
repeating a report which he had heard
| OF the effect that Mr. Patterson had
| bolted the last Democratic caucus fer
Denver Offices
Mr.. Patterson replied that the report
was entirely correct, saying that the
| Democratic organization was simply
| the tool Of the utility corporations Of
the cityj that these corporations NOM
mated both the Republican and the
Democratic tickets and then blended
| the two. ali the candidates being
pledged to continue the franchises OF
the corporations.
without hesitation I bolted," he said.
"I refused to support that ticket, and
did the best I could to elect another
ticket" He declared that the ticket he
supported had been elected by ma
jority Of 5000 or 5000, but that this re-
suit of the election had been prevented
by raids on the ballot boxes resulting
in great frauds.
Mr.. Bailey interpreted the statement
as an admission that the Democratic
party was composed Of ''rascals," but
Mr.. Patterson was prompt to resent
the use of the word. He characterized
it as an Insult"
Rascals or Fools.
He declared that 90 per cent of the
Democrats of that city were honest,
and Mr., Bailey replied that IL 80 per
cent of the members there allow them
selves to be controlled by 10 per cent
the 90 per cent must be fools, and, he
said. 'I would as lief deal with ras-
cal as a fool" He added the sugges-
ton that the senator is falling into the
habit of boiling and that he did not
do what he has done az the result or
a principle Of conduct.
Mr.. Patterson replied that he did not
feel offended. At have received the
ukase of the caucus" he said, sin per-
feet equanimity." He added that
when the caucus undertakes to die
tate to a senator so as to compel him
to violate his conscience it is overstep-
ping the bounds of its authority"
BaiIey's Climax.
It was at this juncture that the eli
max Of the days proceedings was
reached. This consisted in Mr.. Bailey's
bringing out the fact that Mr.. Patter-
son had been present at and had par
ticipated in the Democratic senatorial
caucus in 1903 in which the rule bind
ing Democratic senators by a two
thirds of the caucus had been adopted.
Evidently the suggestion took Mr..
Patterson by surprise. He did not APP
pear 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 was right
in his statement, but he vouchsafed
the added remark that he was at the
same time satisfied that Mr.. Patterson
had not misrepresented when he said
he did not recall the caucus. He was
proceeding to state his reasons for be-
lieving Mr. Patterson TO have been
present, when he was interrupted by
his colleague. Mr.. Culberson, who rose
with a typewriter paper in his hand.
Mr.. Culberson verified Mr.. Bailey's
memory. My colleagues statement is
correct, he said land I have here the
record of the caucus action verifying
il. They show that the senator from
Colorado voted for the resolution"
Patterson Excited.
Mr.. Patterson manifested some ex-
element in manner and his face was
much flushed, but mis- words were de-
liberate
1T seems" he said, chat ample
preparation has been made to over
Wbelm me by reason of the stand I
have taken ] will not gainsay the rec
ord; it is not impossible that without
due reelection I did vote for the bind
ing resolution. If so the vote was cast
without due reflection. That circum-
stance cannot, however, prevent
change Of course when, after due In
vestigatiOn I became satisfied that the
demand Of the caucus is in conflict
with my sense of justice and antago-
nistic to my duty as a senator. While
inconsistency may be shown, I am con-
tent to let it stand; I will bear cheer
fully the censure of misunderstanding
Of my course. The rules does not
change the eternal truth or the obliga-
ton of senators to observe their oaths
Of office.
Habit of CuIberson'S.
Replying Mr.. Bailey said that Mr..
Patterson did himself an injustice by
intimating that there had been con-
spiracy for the purpose of accomplish
ing his discontinue. He attributed the
fact that Mr.. Culberson was equipped
with a copy Of the caucus proceedings
to his collea CUES habit Of being al
ways prepared for any emergency.
For the rest, he said, he was willing
to accept Mr.. Patterson's explanation,
for he believed the senator to be an
honest man, although an emotional
one, and who, being in error, persists
in it.
Mr.. Patterson responded that he did
not care so much for the position in
which he was placed as for the fact
that he feared that the issue would be
clouded by this incident. That, he
said, mortified him.
Suggestion TO Patterson.
Mr.. Bailey then suggested to Mr.
Patterson that there was but one
proper recourse left him, and that was
to change parties, and to this sugges-
ton Mr.. Patterson replied that neither
the sneers nor the inuendoes of Mr.
Bailey would cause him to swerve
from his intention Of following his in
tentions rather than the behest of a
party. He had, he said, wanted only
to impress on the country the size of
the danger that turks in caucus dicta-
ton, and, he added, that If he had
succeeded in accomplishing that result
he would feel satisfied. He had no