The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-02
ALLEN HAS 4 RIVAL IN THE HOUSE.

Private John Allen. OF Mississippi,
has lon. b,,n the acknowledge humoIft
OF the House OF Representatives, ard it
must be confessed that some OF his jokes
have cnrried a moral that made o greater
impression than many elaborate argu-
mcnts. The whole country was put in a
broad grin at the time OF Mr. Harrlsons
war with Chill By his story Of the farm
hand running TO the barn when the
shower came up, and the --latest was out
running all. for fear, as he said. the
shower might be over before he got to tie
barn.
Nh Allen must look 10 his laurels. how
ever. or some Of them may leave his for
the brow OF another. a wild and woody
member named Champ Clark has turned
up in the House within the past two or
three sessions who is making a close
second for Allen. and may catch up with
him in the race. Clark's jokes lack the
polish and finish Of Aliens, many OF them
bruise their way through with sort OF
butchers -mcat-axe force that makes tho
point if not always refined.
on Tuesday last Clark had an inning
on the tariff bill, and we t.ke the follow
ing account Of it from the Washington
POST
After this Champ Clark thought u
would be well TO have Little laughter on
the Democratic side. and getting Tecog-
milton treated the House TO one OF ms
characteristic speeches as follows.
...f rr
performance that / have seen since SEN
ator Teller and his confreres walked out
OF the convention at 81. Louis was yes
terday when the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Mccall. ran amuck on this
BILL and the gentleman from ONO. MT.
Gr0svenor. ran amuck on Mr.. Mccall. and
the other gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. Lowering over there, ran amuck on
Mr.. Grosvonor. and the gentleman from
Connecticut. Mr.. Russell. ran amuck or
Mr.. Lowering. and my venerable friend,
the gray cqele of Worcester. MI Walker.
swoopcd down on the whole gang OF
them. Q.aurhter)
10 reminded me Of the l32d Psalm. which
tells us how good and beautiful It Is 10
see brethcrcn dwell together in unity
GauFhtcr)
Now. Mr. Chairman. l want TO ask the
members Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee question or two, and don't want
them all 10 answer at once. Has or has
not this bill been referred TO the Hon.
Lyman J. Gage. the free trade Secretary
Of the Treasury, FOR his approval? Gap
plausa on tho Democratic side) He was
free trader in 1871 and 1858. and so far as
we know he Is free trader still. ne
rated i'm 1895 only on the money question.
and he was appointed 10 his present high
place over The heads Of grizzled veterans
battle SCARED heroes on that side Of the
House--this multi-millionaire. say was
APPOINTED over them simply because he
could contribute 10 the campaign fund
Ceres Of oh, Oh on the Republican side
and applause on the Democratic side)
Another question II this is not sec
tional bill. how does it happen that the
Wctcrn farmers find their green hides not
only on the fence. but on the free list.
while the New England shoe manufactur-
or has q high tariff on his finished prod
ucts? How does II happen that the cot
ton growers find their products on the free
list while the cotton manufacturers have
theirs on tho protected list? ] viii tell
you why II was stated with brutal frank
ness by the gentleman from Indiana the
other day that the Southern and Western
people would have TO vote the Republican