The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-07
GOT VERY MAD
Bailey Resigns Because &c Could Not
Boss, But Wiihdraws Il.
HIS INFLUENCE GONE

The Texan Has Recently Been Re-
pudiated by His Colleagues and
This ID, Said to Have stung Him to
the Quick and Prompted His Sud-
den ald Unexpected Action.
Senator Joseph w Bailey added
TO the excitement and to the extra
ordinary episodes surrounding the
adjournment of the sixty-first con-
gress Saturday by resigning his ONCE
as senator from the state OF Texas
and a few hours later withdrawing
his resignation.
Angered by the attitude OF his
Democratic colleagues in tavoraps
the resolution approving the new
constitution OF Arizona, to whose
radical features Mr.. Bailey has de-
elared his undying opposition, he
wrote his resignation and took 1t TO
the vice president with the request
that he announce it to the senate.
Mr.. Sherman declined to have any
thing to do with it: Senator Bacon
importuned in like manner to an
nounce it, took similar position.
Thereupon the Texan telegraphed It
to Gov. 0. B. Colquitt, of Texas, VINO
promptly refused to accept 1t, re-
plying as follows:
II decline to accept your resigna-
tion as a senator from Texas and re-
spectful,y ask you to withdraw 1t.
Please wire fully"
Meanwhile, the resignation was
the subject OF excited discussion
about the capitol. Many Of Mr.. Bal
iey's Democratic colleagues expressed
regret at his action and those VINO
talked with him urged him to re-
consider his action.
4 Not q. few prophesied that he would
think better of his decision after
ne cocls off," and would withdraw
his reitgnation. He did withdraw 1t
and Saturday evening made puolic
the following telegram sent by MIN
to Governor Colquitt:
"You know how unalterably am
opposed to these populistic heresies,
known as the initiative, referendum
and recall, and I would not be will
ing to- remain in the senate or IN
am brancl, of the Shouse service II
a majority of the party friends as
sociated with me were willing to give
their approval to them.
81 construed the vote of the demo-
cratic senators in the senate this
morning on the resolution approving
the constitution of Arizona as CIV
ing their support to those vagaries
and under that impression prompt
ly rendered my resignation. The
ablest and most conspicuous demo-
Gratis who voted that way have given
) me their assurance that they did not
Intend their votes to be so construed
and have made, through Senator Ba-
con, q statement in the open senate
expressly declaring that they utterly
disapprove them.
s'Under these circumstances and at
their earnest request, as we'll as at
YOUR own request, supplemented by
many messages from my friends in
Texas and come from other states, l
have concluded to withdraw my res
will 1f,y n
the limit Of my strength so long as
I can serve the public and at the
same time obey what understand to
be the commandment Of democratic
principles, but no Office could tempt
me For one moment to compromise
with a policy which I am certain
would in the end destroy the govern
mem established by our fathers
Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, before he heard that Mr.. Bailey
had withdrawn his resignation, is
sued a statement in which he eX-
pressed profound regret at the Tex
ans action, characterizing it as
<'precipitate and unwise; the result
of passion which he will regret as
soor. as he cools Off" He declared
Mr.. Bailey 1.-The ablest man in the
senate without exception, and one of
the best equipped men in public
life" and said that he had known
for years there was "a cotere in the
senate envious of Mr.. Bailey and
plotting against his assuming lead
ership.' 1.-The senator has played
into their hands by his action Mr..
Tillman said.
"I knew Mr.. Bailey was mad
said another senator, "but l never
thought he would use his rage as a
hatchet to split open his own head
Eleven of the Democratic senators
sent to Governor ColQuitt the fol-
lowing telegram.
''We, Democratic senators, speak
ing for ourselves and for other Dem
ocratic senator's, regard the proposed
resignation of Senator Bailey as a
national calamity and we urge upon
the people of Texas to demand that
he withdraw the same and that he
continue to serve in the senate, in
which he is the undisputed and most
conspicuous leader"
This telegram was signed by Sen
ators Bacon, Foster, Overman, Talia-