The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-28
ATTACKS Correspondent
WITH HIS FISTS
SmaTfIIg Under Criticism Re.
gsTdIng His Position on
Income Tax

thy Associated iithty
Washington, May 28 senator Bail
ey Og Texas and w. s. Manning
representative OF the New YORK
Times. exchanged blows just AZ iheI
senate adjourned yesterday IN The
press gallery. as the result OF con
versation they had ~ reference to an
article printed By the New York news
paper, questioning the sincerity OF
the senator IN his course on the IN
come tax.
Neither of the participants was Ia
iured, as they were separated by Sen
at0r Clappe Porto Rican Commissioner
l.arringa q number OF senate employ.
as ana several newspaper corresponds.
ents. The versions Of Bailey and
Manning a-e ln substantial agrees.
ment as TO the cause OF the trouble
and differ only as 10 the number OF
blows struck By each,
A bitter attack upon the author
of an article In the New York Times,
charging that Senator Bailey had
played Into the hands OF Senator Aid
rich Dy bis course In demanding an
Immediate vote on the income tax
amendment. and had thus caused a
split ot tho forces supporting such am
amendment was made by Bailey on
the floor uf the senate today, Man
ming aecosted Bailey after the adi0usn
ment OF the session to inform him
that he WIS inaccurate In suggesting
republican senatora as possible
source Of inapiraNos for The article.
Cause Of Rumpus.
According 10 boiht Manning and
Bailey the former dlsclaimed ufthor
ship Of The story, and at The same
lime stated that the inspiration Tot
va had been Balley's demands for TN
mediate vote aud bis vhazing Of le
publican senators Who favored the
income tax proposition, who dld no
uppost him ia bis demanGa for
,ule III the present time.
Bailey nsked who did write The ar
lcle and ID the same time declared
% is said. that lhe man who had writ
en- ID was liar" According 10 both
men the senator's language was very
mnhatle and Manning responded thal
ne "had moi had The honor 20 write
BE- gturg, Bailey says that The wotd
honor was emphasized M man
ner Intended 10 be offensive.
The conversation was begun IN
front Of the MAIN door 10 the senate
chamber and was continued through
The corridor leading 10 The room OF
TIE senate committee on finance The
Two men were directly In front Of one
Of the private elevators
Several persons heard tho wort
liar proclaimed In o loud voice and
they saw Bailey and Manning cllnch
The latter claims bailey hit him first
In the mlxup Manning struck the
enalof with bis umbrella. knocking
vi The senator's hat and the senator
grabbed Manning By the throat
Fighters Separated
Just that moment the elevator
topped Al the senate floor and SEN
llOr Clapp and Mr. lairlnga stepped
from the car. without waiting TO
learn the cause OF the disturbance.
clapp threw his arms around Senator
baiisy. sho Al that time seemed m
4 position 20 do serious injury 70 the
newspaper correspondent, young
man Of very slight build
The Texas senator struggled despeF.
aiely 10 break from the restraint. but
senator Clapp frightened bis hold and
me newspaper correspondents push.
g Manning away and insisted upon
his leayinf the corridor
The speech By Bailey IN regard to
the newspaper article was one Of the
most acalhlng ariaignmenls of q
newspaper correspondent that has ey,
er taken place Ia the senate Tile
senator moi only asserted that the
writer 0l the article was Fan miams
ous liar but that he was misers
able creature unfit To associate vita
honest men, ln this vein Ne talked
for considerable time Manning also
is e snutheruer, being o native OF
South Carolina.