The Washington herald., 1907-01-19
VOTE BAILEY INQUIRY
Texas House Adopts lnyeSti-
CATION Resolution.
BALLOT FOR SENATOR TUESDAY
Effort of Amti-BaiIey Men to Delay
the Voting Proves Futile-Under
Action of Representative Yester-
day Committee May Take Testi-
mOny Out of the state.

Austin. Jan. 1S-Senator J. W. Bailey
wiu be investigated by both the house
and senate committees. The house this
evening adopted by vote of 65 to 50 the
substitute resolution, after il had been
amended 10 provide that the committee
shall have authority TO send two Of the
members outside of the State TO take
testimony.
The substitute was amended in other
respects until there is little difference be-
tween it and the original resolution. Under
ii the investigation can be made broad IN
/ its scope. Representative W. A. Cooke is
preparing to file charges against Mr.
Bailey with the senate investigating CONF
mittee. Both committees viii begin their
sessions next Monday.
The efforts Of the members OF the legis-
lature who favor a thorough and broad
investigation Of the charges against Sena-
tor Bailey 90 postpone the ballOting on
United States Senator until after the in
vestigation has been made. proved futile
I The majority report OF the joint commit
tee Of the house and senate TO arrange
the hour for balIoting was adopted IN the
house this morning The report Was adopt
/ ed in the senate yesterday.
Hopes to Win on First Ballot.
Under the law the two branches will
meet in separate session next Tuesday
and vote for Senator. On Wednesday at
noon they will meet in joint session and
begin baIIoting. The pro-Bailey members
and Senator Bailey himself are now more
sanguine than ever that he viii be re-
elected on the first ballot. The anti
Bailey contingent dispute this claim, and
say that more than seventy members
Of the house Will either scatter their votes
or east blank ballots. thus postponins the
election from day to day until the in
vestigatiOn is concluded and the com
mittee has made its report If the
charges against Mr.. Bailey are not sus-
tained. there is not any question OF ms
reelection by an overwhelming majority.
There are "a number Of legislators who
are favorable to Mr.. Bailey. who insist
that an investigation shall be had before
they cast their vote for him. These mem
bers are urging that the investigation be
bread and thorough in its scope
Enemies Want to Delay Action.
The great effort Of the anti-Bailey con
tingent at this time is 70 keep theiI
forces together and prevent. if possible
the reelection of Mr. Bailey when the
Join session is held next Wednesday. II
they are able TO cause DOstDOnement OF
the election from day to day, they claim
to be sanguine OF the defeat Of the candi
fdate when the investigation is finished
/. and the evidence against him is summed
up
It has been reported that Attorney
General Davidson did not submit TO tn,
house ali Of the evidence which he has IL
his possession relating to the affairs oi
the Waters Pierce Oil Company and Mr.
Bailey's connection with the same
Whether this report is true or not CouiC
not be learned to-day. but it is deemed
probable that he complied to the fulles
? extent with the requirements of thes,
resolutions in that respect