The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-08
BAILEY STRIPS
PARTY BOLTER
IN THE sENATE
The Brilliant TexanLam-
bastes P d tterSon's
False Hypothesis.
LATTER EVADEs
DANIELS QUESTION
virginian Inquired if Any Demo-
crat Would Vote for Treaty
Excepting Patterson.
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH;
FIGHT IN THE GALLERY,
while Senator Bailey Was Jab-
bing Senator Patterson in
Trenchant Terms a Re
publican Makes Dis
respectful Re
mark.
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH;
FIGHT IN THE GALLERY,

(E'rom Our Regular Corrcspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., February ~
There is still a Democratic party In this
country The fact has been disputed.
IL was demonstrated beyond doubt oe
cavil in the Senate to-day. 1t was ass
serted by Senator Bailey in unmistakable
terms in the course of Il speech of two
hours. and proven by expressions of de-
lighted approvals 'frop every Deno-
cratic colleague. The enthusiasm ex-
tended to the crowded galleries. and is
required the use of the S;,vel of the Vice.
President more than once TO suppress the
applause from the enthusiastic spectators.
That enthusiasm ran high and feeling
strong was evident from the fact that
while Senator Bailey was IN the midst
of his terrific eNcoriation of Senator Pat
terson, who is seeking an excuse for
bolting the decision of the Democratic
caucus to oppose the Santo Dominican
| treaty, IL remark made by u Republican
| in the gallery, which In substance re-
| hected on the personality and ancestry
| of every Democrat. caused i Democrat
to make an .iueFeetual effort 20 strike
| the Republican. There was CONFUSION In
| the gallery IL minute or so, but soon
qtlieted by friends OF the two wolild-ba
combatantss without materially disturb-
ing the traditional quletude and decorura
| of the Senate chamber.
Big Crowd in Galleries.
Senator Patterson begun his speech AZ
about half-past IL, when the Senate had
| completed consideration of tho usual
routine of the morning hour. Crowds
which had thronged the House galleries
to hear Bourke Cochran make a great
| speech on the railwa yrate bill, surged
along the corridors and into the Senate
| galleries to hear Senator Patterson, and,
more especially, Senator Bltley's reply.
| Mr.. Patterson is not generally recognized
| as "a man of special ability, while the
| Texas senator is looked upon as probably
| the ablest man In his party in the Senate.
| Senator Patterson's speech consumed
over an hour. He labored greatly as he
| tried to explain his position, as Indicated
| by the resolutions which lie offered the
other day with references to the election
of Democrats in seeking to bind senator's
10 vote against the ratification OF the
treaty with Santo Domingo.
Lodge. Takes to Woods.
| While the Democrats and Republican,
of the floor gave closest attention to the
| speech was not one to create enthusiasm
among those who held his views; in fact.
! few hold that q member OF u party III
4 Congress- should not be bound by caucus
action of his party; so that the speech
] was not one calculated to excite enthl-
| sasm. 1t was noticeable that Republican
| senators gave him very close attention
| and frequently smiled as he made an
| attack on his party, or paid tribute tolthe
character or work of President Roose-
| welt. Senator Spooner was II close list
| ener. and so was Senator Lodge. But
4 when Senator Bailey rose to reply to the
| Colorado senator at half-pnst o'clock.
MIR. Lodge promptly left the chamber.
and did not return until the Sennte Went
| into executive session at the conclusion
i of the Texas senator. at o'clock,
Own Weapon Turned On Self.
Senator Bailey said in the outset that
! Senator Patterson had proceeded OIL q
! false hypothesis. The relations which
he sustained to his party were different
i from those which he sustained to the
| Senate. The action of the caucus simply
defined his duty to his party. His party
associates were not trying to make him
| violate his oath of office, The caucus
was almost as old as the Constitution, he
declared. The first solid shot which MIR. I
Bailey fired at the Colorado recalcitranr
i was when he asserted that the senator
| owed his election to the Senate to the
] caucus action of tile Democrats OF the
/ Colorado Legislature. and then read fram
the files of Mr.. Patterson's Denver paper
i 10 show that Air. Patterson himself had
/ asked for the caucus which nominated
him Ia the Senate Mr.. Patterson inter-
rupted Mr. Bailey to say that II caucus
for the selection OF & candidate for an
4 office was different from one called for
i tina purpose OF binding its members to
n pursue certain. course on ~ great pub \
1 lie question, where there was room for
\ great difference OF opinion,
Men Above Platforms.
n "The senator iron, Colorado. ( replied
4 AIr Bailey. Impressed upon us In hia
\ speech that MEN We're OF more inportance
i than Platforms | am inclined ia agres
! with him, One of the duties OF q nieIn-s
| Der OF Il State legislature is TO elect ser;i-
4 tors The members OF the Colorado I.agia-
1 lature. when they sent the senator who
| has Just spoken TO the Senate perfornled
thenr action uildef tho binding influence
OF Il caucus OF Democrats. Whefa ~ thai
man in this body, save3the handful ofFvs
from the South, chosen In 4 pritnnry elnG-
tlor. who docs apt owG his elsNiion TO 4
Scasletls uciion9'
Mr.. Bailey alluded 10 The manner lrl