Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-11-03
after calm deliberation and was ir.

| after calm deliberation and was ir-
revokable.
Il greatly appreciate the kind ex-
pressions of my friends Senator Bal
ley said, "but have no thought of re-
considering my determination to retire
from public life. I made up my mind
deliberately, and there is no reason
why I should change it. could have
oeen reelected by even larger ma
Jority than have ever received in a
contest, but I felt that the twenty-five
years which will have devoted to the
public service when my term expires.
and leaves me free to resume the
practice of law
Mr.. Bailey's attention was directed
to statement that has been published
in several eastern papers to the effect
the senate very soon. rs there any,
thing to justify such a statement?"
Mr.. Bailey was asked.
Stories Were Grounilcss
THAT story is absolutely without
foundation" replied Senator Bailey. II
intend to serve out my term, and I
shall serve the last day Of it with the
been reelected to another term"
Mr.. Bailey did not discuss his plans
for the future, and said he would not
give that any consideration until his
service in the senate had ended. 1t is
understood. however, from what the
senator has said to his intimate friends
that it is not his purpose, as has been
suggested in some quarters, to remove
to New York to practice his profess
sion.
While it is true that the financial
rewards in the practice of law would
be greater in New York than anywhere
else in the country, Mr. Bailey believes
he owes the people Of Texas too much
to leave the state merely for the pur-
pose of making money. He will con-
tinue to be citizen of the great state
he has so ably represented. and will
practice law there. A short time ago,
it is understood, the senator received
an offer for his residence in Gains
Vile, but that the offer was declined.
GAINESVILLE will continue to be his
home, but It is not unlikely that his
law practice will carry him to the
state capital and the larger cities, and
that the sessions of the supreme court
Will cause Mr.. Bailey to be a frequent
Visitor in Washington.
Will Fill His Place
The Democratic politicians of Texas.
assuming that Senator Bailey meant
| what he said, have gone ahead with
their contest for the place he will va
cate. The situation there seems to have
been simplified through the retirement
from the field of former Representa-
tive Thomas H. Ball. Y Texas papers
reaching Washington yesterday con-
tanned official announcement of Mr..
Balls withdrawal. There remain four
candidates. but the contest. it is said,
is between Representative Morris
Sheppard, of the First district. and
J. F. VOTERS.
The prohibition question has forged
to the front in the senatorial campaign
in Texas. Mr.. Ball. who has retired,
was the state chairman of the Pro-
hibitionists in the recent fight for
statewide prohibition. Representative
Sheppard is an advocate of prohibition
and Mr.. Wolters was the state chair
man of the -prohibitionists in the
late contest. ...
Well-informed politicions here put
all other candidates out of the running
and say the race is between Mr.. Shep-
pard and Mr.. Wolters. The primaries
will be held next summer.