The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-17

'lf57 oii- inc 1frST O1V OF rne SeSSlOn, All
other things being put aside. and
pressed with all the energy and par
iiamentary skill known to the skillful
parliamentarians of the majority of
the Senate. The Mckinley Bill had
received eleven majority few months
earlier and the advocates of the
Force Bill calculated chat its compan-
ion measure would have the same
backing. if it could be brought to
vote. This was probably true.
Senator Hoar one of the most ac-
complished parliamentarians of the
Senate. was in charge of the bill. and
he had for his active aids and CON
slant coadiutors, Mr.. Aldrich. Mr.. Ed
mundS. and all the most Skillful law
vers and managers of the majority.
Against this compact, aggressive and
determined force stood the solid Dem
ocratic strength of the Senate. re-
solved to fight to the bitter end. They
were helpless in their weakness, if.the
question came to an early vote. and it
looked to the whole country. and to
many of the minority Senators them
selves, that they We're leading an ut
terly forlorn hope. Their only hope
lay in their STAYING off a vote by
/ skillful use of the liberal rules of the
/ Senate. and of the general principles
of parliamentary law. until a change
in the sentiment of the country might
break the solidity of the Republican
column.
Thus was the alignment drawn for
one OF the greatest parliamentary
battles ever known The contest was
an unequal one, otherwise than i'm
numbers. for. although the Democratic
minority possessed a fine array of ora
torical and debating talent. the Re-
publicans had the decided advantage
in parliamentary experience and skill
The Democrats relied largely in fact
almost exclusively. in the matter of
tactical skill. upon their strong. vigil
liant and wcll-balanced leader. or.
as Senator Bayard had expressed
it. the quiet. seIf-Sustaining and self
sustained man whom Maryland has
given to the Union" Mr.. German was
the equal in parliamentary and tao
teal skill of any man on the Repub-
lican side. and. as the result showed,
the superior of them all.
The greatest inspiration of the mi
nority. during the seven long weeks
Of tho l,i++or a nj oxbore+;,,,r e+,,,,r,.l,
uas tbe serene ard ,'o,fan+
If tbeir 1aadar ,,bd novor Co.. mo-
mont nptertainod no idoa nf dafnnt
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all, and. communicating itself to the
whole minority. added much to their
esprit de corps. 1t also seemed to
DerplpN and cOnfOund the majority
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