The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-16
and made the same proposal to him. He

and made the same proposal to him. He
refused also.
All the obs,inacy OF Mr.. Harris nature
was aroused Then 1 will stay my
SELF said he. land will beat all three
oe you-two Democrats and one Wing
And he did il. He had majority
of $50 votes, the largest ever polled IN
that district. While he was in the leg
islature the state convention was held,
and he was made a presidential elector;
and he had been in public life ever since.
Mr.. Harris knew the game Of poker
very well. So does Mr.. Aldrich Of Rhode
Island. During the debate in the SEN
ate over the Democratic tariff bill of
1894, IL was favorite amusement of the
Republicans to twit the Democrats with
not daring 10 call vote on their own
bill. The Democrats would retort by
saying that it was the fault OF the long
w.nded Republicans. who consumed all
the time with speech-mak;ng. On one
occa sion, Mr.. Aldrich noticed that the
Democratic side seemed TO be very short
of senator's. so ne sprang upon the cham
Der the coolest BLUFF in the world. a
that afternoon at o'clock. 1t was then
1:30. Mr.. Lindsay, who was in the midst
Of an argument at the time, expressed
mis- willingness, but said he had no au-
thor,tv to speak for his colleagues. Mr..
Aldrich sat down with an amused smile
on his face; but no sooner had Mr.. Lind
say ceased 10 speak than Mr.. Harris,
who was acting as Democratic leader,
hastened TO the front.
while have not" said ne, "the van
lty to assume that 1 represent anybody
but myself on this floor. beg to assure
the senator from Rhode Island that, so
far as l am concerned. or so far as
can control il, 1 accept HIS proposition;
and we will proceed a, O'Clock TO vote
on the amendments reported by the
committee on finance and then on the
final passage of the bill
A chorus of Democratic senators
echoed: I'VE will all agree TO T."
Mr. Harris (continuing)-This thing
can only be done by unanimous consent,
and l go ore step further, and now ask
unanimous consent that this proposition
be accepted and acted upon.
The Presiding OficerCMr. Turpie)-
The question is the request for unani-
nous consent: is there any objection?
Mr.. Cullom-I object.
Mr.. Black5urn-The senator from
Rhode Island answers for that side OF
the chamber.
Mr.. Aldrich said that he had made
the offer quoted. but had had no response
from any senator on the Democratic
side
Sir. Lindsay-I beg to say that, so far
as l could, 1 responded that 1 was in
favor of it. 1 was the only senator who
had the right to speak at that time.
Mr. White--The senator offered to have
a vote taken al 3. He was called on
that proposition, and he has declined to
Mr.. Aldrich-W,th my limited knowI-
edge OF the game TO which the senator
have never heard it claimed
before that a man could call a hand
The next day, after he had failed 10 call
u at the tine.
Mr.. Gray-The proposition in reply TO
he sena tors offer was made by the SEN
;or from Tennessee (Mr. Harris) the
very moment the sena tor from Kentucky
Mr. Lindsay took his seat.
Mr.. Aldrich-The senator from Tennes-
see used the phrase, 80 far as ne was
Mr.. Harris-If the senator from Rhode |
Island chooses 10 back out Of his offer, |
et him do /; Ike a man, and not whine |
bout il.
Mr.. Aldrich-I made no proposition. / /
simply asked the other side whether /
hey would accept the proposition.
Mr.. Gray-And now you hear that We /
will.
Mr.. Aldrich-I did not say for myself /
n for this side OF the chamber. that We
would accep; IL.
NJ. Gray-But we speak for everybody
n this side
At this point Mr.. Teller objected 10
Ir. Harris request DIR unanimous con-
ent, and the incident was closed; but
hat was the last heard OF empty bluff
ffsrs for the rest OF the session.
Il Senator Harris cherished one serti-
1ent stronger than all others Il was
aired for the newspaper writers about
I
} be probed for his judgment on future
vents; and it must be admitted thai,
all his experiences as a prophet were
; unfortunate as one in which the pres
a: writer bore a secondary part, his
lstas;e fo- questioning IS not Ionier-
H. !: was during the specis! session
. 1898: Senator Harris was jus; finish
.g his luncheon when The interviewer
cc0sted him with me question. how
luch longer the silver men purpOsed 70
eep up thei- fight again the insviia-
Ie repeal OF the Sherman purchasing
".
Young man" asked The senator, IN
nasal voice which he always assumed
hen he wished 70 De particularly sar- I
.stic. are you uarried?'
Yes
Have you any ch.i1rsn?"
II have
How Old is the youngest
Eight years"
The senator finished drinking he milk .
men Re had n his hand. then turned I
'ouni upon his Qu@<;ioner. an. draw ,
z himself 10 20 MS fuil height. ssid
his mos. majestic msans- and xi;n
ui.ei deli5erati5n and emphasis
Icung man. when your youngest child Z
AL have reached The age IA: n5x a
~. yOa VII get yo;s on ne repeal :
the silver purchase iar. No; o<sores' i
The story would 10, - hzls tod With
!. ia sequel Ins de % t5rTy-sigas
5-s from The line taat ne theatrical :,
as, xss made Senator Harris crossed
. senate chamber % ne sszt 90 Ser
- Dubois. and notified hin that she
I,aern silver men x5uis 70 Iozs=- !.
al or xita ne senator's from ,sse
ming camp states n p-olongsrz me :,
sssua <o- clearly frs.-k rznS