The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17
BAILEY ID STICK
 ID RESERVATION Past Few Years Have Been
 Very Stormy NO END TO THE FIGHT Looked as Though He Would Have to Make Harder Campaign
 Than Ever to Secure
 Reelection
By JONATHAN WINFIELD

Washington, September 16.--tSpe- ial.)-senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas has for the second and positively the last time, so he says. given notice of his retirement as a senator of the United States from the great state of Texas.
 Should Bailey really mean what he said. that he will decline to run again for senator, his declination will have considerable effect on tho national dem ocratic campaign to be waged this fall.
 The cause of Bailey's desire to drop out of national politics is not specific ally known, but many accusations have been made against the Texan that ere ated tremendous opposition to him in his home state. Stories that gained widespread circulation several years ago, when he made state wide cam paign for renomination and reelection, blaekened his political record to such an extent that he hardly weathered the storm Charges were made that he was closely identified with the Waters Pierce Oil company a sub sidiary con- cern of the Standard oil company, and that he was instrumental in getting" the Standard a foothold in Texas. The fight against Bailey was taken up na- tionally. and the cry was raised to throw him out" of the democratic party. He survived the fight at that time, but the mutiny in his party or ganization assumed such proportions that If is xvh "a would be able to come out successfully should he stand for reelection.
 Bailey created 8 sensation at the close of the last regular session when 1t was dramatically announced by Vice President Sherman that Bailey had handed in his resignation. The an- nouncement was hailed with joy by the Texans enemies, but afterwards the senator withdrew his announcement. That was the first time. During the last extraordinary session, Bailey real ly resigned from the National Monetary commission. Not many days ago the Texan again declared that he would not be candidate for reelection to the Senate, and from the facts surrounding this announcement 1t looks like. he means 1t.
 It was generally understood among the Texans in Congress that Bailey would throw his influence in the direc- ton of bringing about the nomination Of conservative democrat for the Presidency, possibly Judson Harmon. With Bailey out of the running for the Senate. and his influence in politics in his own state and elsewhere in tho south reduced to nothing, there Is no doubt that efforts to get support for progressive democrats like Woodrow Wilson or Champ Clark in the south will be greatly aided. This applies with particular force to Texas, where the Wilson forces are active. and where they are certain to be strengthened by the retirement of Bailey.
 In the Senate Bailey was once a rec ognized leader, owing to his ability and his thorough knowledge of constitu- tional law He was never recognized officially as the minority floor leader of the Senate, because Senator Money of Mississippi had been selected in caucus. When Money retired from the Senate, Senator Martin of Virginia succeeded to the leadership. This hurt Bailey's pride, as he supposed that he would succeed to the leadership of the minor ity of the upper branch. Shortly after ward, John Sharp Williams of Missis- sippi came to the Senate, succeeding Senator Money. MT. Williams is an able parliamentarian, lawyer of un- questioned ability, and student He crossed swords with Bailey many times In debates and has gradually col lected around him those senators who were formerly warm supporters of Senator Bailey./
 So at the close of the last regular session of Congress Bailey was left out In the cold, his party domination in the Senate at an end. and with the pros pect of a hard fight for rN-election. he made up his mind to resign.
 Then Senator CumnIuls of Iowa Jumped into the limelight by success fully advocating a termination of the National Monetary commission, the ha- ven of all lame ducks" of the Senate Bailey, the only democratic member on the commission. angry at this. resigned from the commission.
 After Congress closed Its extraordi- nary session the fight against Bailey for the democratic renomination as sen ator from Texas broke out anew in his home state. He clearly saw that to come back to Washington he would have even a greater fight on his hands this fall than ever before. He deter mined not to go through another bit ter and acrimonious campaign, and hence has announced his intention of resting. He has in an official state- ment given to the press declined to rim