Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-19

would in your campaign
hin Able 10 Take Care of Himself.
Il did not say | would" replied Mr.
Quigg. IL said the election Of a Re-
publican in Democratic district would
do much toward defeating the Wilson
bill. and I think the Wilson bill today
is smashed
Perhaps you are the author Of the
speech against the Wilson bill deliv-
cred the other day by senator HIM."
suggested MIR. Enloe sarcastically.
Il hadn't that honor" replied MIR.
Quigg. I'VE Republicans know that
I'm Is able to take care OF himself
He has done so frequently to our dis
may and discomfort, and thought to
your satisfaction
Messrs. Meredith Of Virginia and En-
Toe Of Tennessee took a hand in the
discussion Of the Van Alan incident. u.s.
ing the Harrison appointment OF Mr..
wannamaker as shield to meet all
thrusts
Certain facts have been developed
by this debate" interrupted Mr. Reed.
"Flrst that whitney is good man;
n
and the third, that Van Alan was not
appointed TO office because he contrib
uted $4,000 to the Democratic cam
paign fund. Now why was he APP
pointer"
Good Republican Qualifications.
"It he had been appointed because OF
his contribution" sal } Mr.. Enloc. that
would be the best and strongest renson
for his appointment from Republican
standpoint, l know nothing Of the
facts. hut | will say this In his defense:
lie at least had the decency not to in
suit the American people by accept
ing Office as did John Wanuamaker."
Mr.. Cannon, Rep, OF Illinois. who
followed Mr.. 11nloc. waNed sarcastic.
II would not say anything" said he,
'agalnst that great and good man
Grover Cleveland n l dipped my
tongue in gan could not say anything
half as mean against him as the DEM
ocrauc press is saying He created
great amusement by telling how the
Democratic national convention had
prepared platform. and how. after
ward, the great ana good man" had
written a letter modifying IT, Turn
ing TO the Democratic side he asked:
VINO Is your prophet? Is It draverf
IL ~ wafer ~ 10 It Hoke Smith?
j. II David Bg'
Give it up calculated Mr.. Bur.
rows, amid great laughter.
MT cannon struck right ana lott
ne referred To Mr. Bland as the Wild
eyed son OF destiny from Missouri and
wanted To Know why the Democrats
In choosing FOR the most responsibie
o'ilceS III '"e sift OF their adminlstra-
tloh We're Obliged TO draft renegade
Republicans or mugwumps'
After Mr. Cannon had concluded the
debate took a different shoot Mr.
Wise. Dem, Of Virginia, made
speech In which he challenged the
right OF MI Reed 10 claim the credit
FOR the idea OF counting members t.
make a quorum, The originator Of
the Idea, he asserted. was John Ran.
dolph Tucker OF virginia. who. four.
teen years ago. proposed modiHca.
lion Of the rules designed to take
account In determining the presence
bf quorum, OF members present
but refusing TO vote on that occa.
sion Mr.. Reed had. with p,ent
Vehemence denounced the proposition
He had urged that It was not the
physical presence OF a majority Of the
members which the constitution had
contemplated az a quorum but a ma.
1orlty present and matchmaking
hing. added Mr.. Wise. snrensttenlIv
which Thomas y. Reed had NOT done
Tor a month.
"pld the pemocrat,c concross &, 1850
ndopt MIR. Tuokers ru,eg" asked Mr.
Hrosyenor. Rep. of oblo
"rbe nroposltlon Vas ,,,,,,d.ou., -
replied Mr. wise
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