The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15

serving as acting chairman Of the COM
mittee. Seniority usually prevails In
succession on this committee, unless tho
ranking member does not desire to under
take the task Should Senator Stone
waive the honor a Democratic confer
ence probably would be called to discuss
| the chairma nship.
AS to the succession In the senate no
contest can arise because OF the seven
teenth constitutional amendment After
this amendment had been proclaimed the
session and after Senator Bacon had been
, reelected for his fourth term at a spe-
cial election a law was passed provid-
| ing that the governor OF the state should
make temporary appointment to fill n va
cancy until the next special election.
This law was passed upon the advice
Of Senator Bacon himself and makes I'M
possible such complications as recently
arose in Maryland and Alabama which
the senate settled within the last month
The regular election In Georgia Will
occur next october. at which time tho
senatorial election will occur. Meantime
Governor John Saton OF Georgia will
name a temporary successor.
Former Governor Joseph T.. Grown and
stiturion. were mentioned here today
among possibilities for the temporary ap-
pointment- Governor Slaton, 1t is said
VIII be candidate at the primaries in
August for the sena tor!al nonfna ton.
John Bassett Moore. counselor OF the
state department and acting secretary
IN the absence OF Mr.. Bryan. said to-
night
ability and profound knowledge of -Ameri-
can affairs. both foreign and domestic
His death is a great loss. both TO the
senate and the country. His place will
be hard TO fll."
Augustus Octavus Bacon, four times
elected to the United States senate from
Georgia, was the first man TO be sent
To the senate by direct vote OF the people
amendment 10 the constitution. pro-
claimed in February. 1918
AS confederate soldier, member OF
The Georgia Legislature and later q United
states senator the Georgian had a nota-
bile career and occupied many positions
ol distinction. advancing IN the estima
lion OF his colleagues until he was made
chairman OF the senate committee on for
eiSn relations when the Democratic party
reSained supremacy IN the upper house
OF congress with the election of Presi-
dent Wilson In November, 1912,
As an aid To President Wilson in his
policy of ''watch1u waiting" in the re-
iauons with Mexico, Senator Bacon was
many times commended by the nations
chief executive. II was his insistcnce
that the policy OF the government toward
Mexico. as directed by the president
should not be hampered by useless or in
flammatory debate which many times
HliuiStratlon in dealing with tee Mexican
situation. For his success In tempering
the excitement and supprcsslns incipient
Efforts to arouse public sentiment the
Georgia senator was several times con-
graduated not only by his Democratic
colleagues, but by Republican leaders in
the senate as well.
Last summer, when the Mexican trouble
seemed most threatening. and several
senators. day after day, attempted to pro-
woke discussion OF the situation. Senator
Bacon urged that the president and cabi-
net he permitted to direct the Mexican
policy without interference. His plea for
non-partisan consideration OF the subject
eventually was needed by all his col
leagues. He was frequently consulted by
the president. not only with relation 10
Mexico. but more recently In shaping the
policy of the nation with reference TO all
foreign relations. and the effort TO rejuve-
nate the arbitration treaties with other
atlons that expired during 1913 and the
early part Of 1914,
Senator Bacon was born in Bryan
county. Georgia, October 20, 1889. and for
MANY years made his home In Macon. On
being graduated from the University Of
Georgia law department IN 1860. he en-
tered the confederate army and served
during the campaigns OF 1861 and 1862 as
adjutant OF the Ninth Georgia regim INT
In the Army OF Northern Virginia. Sub
sequently. he was commissioned as cap
tain In the provisional army Of the con-
fcderate states and was assigned to gen
eraI staff duty.
After the war Senator Bacon resumed
the practice OF law and took an active
part ir politics. He was president OF the
state Democratic convention In 1860 ana
was n delegate from Georgia to the Demo
era tic national convention In Chicago IN
1884 In 1871 he was elected TO the Geor-
gia house OF representatives. serving IN
the legislature for fourteen years; ana
was for eight years speaker OF the house;
He was first elected to the United
States senate in 1894. reelected In 1900
! and again in 1907 by t:le legislature, In
, 1913 he was unanimously re-elected In a