Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-10
DEMOCRATS IN
senate SPLIT
Bailey Group to W..ge War on
Progressive Faction.
WILL HANDICAP PARTY
HostiIities Will Begin Early In Extra
Session and Progressive Legislation
May Be Blocked.

Session and Progressive Legislation
May Be Blocked.
AS a result of the resignation of
Senator Bailey and his withdrawal or
the same in the closing hours of the
SiXty-first congress, split among the
Democratic senators is expected in
the extra session of congress, which
will convene on April 4.
Bailey's statement to the effect that
he had decided to recall his resigna-
tion came eight hours after his sen
sational announcement of his dicis.on
to make his exit from public lie.
His ostensible reason for the re-
calling of his resignation was the fact
that he had been urged to remain in
the senate by Governor Colquitt, OF
Texas, and by a group of Democratic
senators.
Eleven of the conservative Demo
cratic senator's, most of them follow
ers of Bailey in the senate, signed
telegram to Governor Colquitt urging
that Bailey remain.
Those who signed this telegram
were Bacon, Foster, Overman, Talia
ferro, Paynter, Bankhead, Percy John
ston, Taylor, Watson and Fletcher.
OF this list, Bankhead, Fletcher,
Foster, Johnson, Paynter and Watson,
a majority of the eleven voted to en-.
able Lorimer to retain his seat in the
senate.
The progressive Democrats of the
senate and house were in the utmost
jubilation when they learned that
Bailey was going to quit.
They look on the Texas senator as
the great obstacle in the way of pro-
gressive Democratic legislation in
congress. They fear that in the tariff
and other matters he will take a
stand that will prevent them from go.
ing into the campaign of 1912 with a
record for progressive legislation that
will appeal to the country.
Senator Bailey's decision to quit
the senate was caused by his realiza.
ton that his power in that body was
waning and that a growing and more
aggressive body of senators on the
Democratic side was getting ready to
Senator Stone, of Missouri; Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma; Senator CulEer.
son, of Texas, and one or two others
are foremost in this group
The immediate cause of Bailey's ac-
tion was his anger because, on Sena
tor Owens resolution for the approval
of the constitutions of New Mexico
and Arizona, all but three of the Dem
ocrats voted favorably. This Bailey
construed to be approval Of the initia.
tive, referendum and recall. which
are features of the Arizona constitu-
ton.
AS matter of fact the real issue
between the two wings of the Demo-
Gratis in the senate is much broader
than the initiative, referendum and
recall, which Bailey says he cannot
stand for. 1t is question of whe her
the Democracy shall pursue an ultra
conservative and reactionary coarse,
or whether it shall be progressive.
Delaware Legislature For Taft In 1912
OF the total of thirty one Repub
can members of the Delaware lesisl
ture, nineteen are in favor of the re
nomination of President Taft in 1912,
while the remainder are opposed or
do not give an opinion.
Ten votes are recorded against the
president, while two will not discuss
| the question.
The greater opposition to the presi-
dent being nominated to succeed him.