Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-02
Democratic Members Refuse to Sup.

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Democratic Members Refuse to Sup.
port the Resolution-An Ex-
citing Debate.
Washington. June BY a vote of l54
yeas to 1S1 nays--tllirty-eight short OF
the requisite two-thirds-the joint res
olution empowering congress to regulate
trusts failed Of passage in the house
yesterday afternoon Thus the first half
of the republican anti-trust program
met defeat, but the Littletield bill, which
comprises the second half, will be press
ed To victory probably today.
Last evenings vote, with eight excep-
ltions. was strictly along party lines, and
in this fact the republicans find much
political comfort. They say the coun-
TRY will hold the democrats responsible
forGthe defeat of a measure which is de-
clared TO be necessary to the effective
regulation and control of Industrial
combines and in support of which MI.
Bryan has often been quoted.
Five democrats Messrs. Campbell
(Mont). Naphen tMass.), Scuddei On.
I'D. Sibley (Pa.). and Thayer (Mass.)-
land one silverite Mr.. Newiands (Nev.),
voted With the republicans for the res
1 olution, and two republicana-AIr Loud
locally, and Mr.. Mccall (Mass.)-
the democrats in opposition thereto.
/ Charles f. Littleticld of Maine closed
1.-THE argument for the republicans and
iby his peroratlcn caused stirring
scene. Turnout he hammered at what
\ ne called democratic Inconsistency on.
1.-THE trust question. He was frequently
interrupted and he as often countered.
Five o'clock came and Speaker Hsrder-
son raped the Maine orator TO order,
his time having expired. Mr.. Littlefield
Isaw lie could not secure ..me to COM
/ pl-te his speech. so he .uahed hendlong3
Into the final sep,ances. His words
Were hardly heard IN connected SEN
licences. so great was the applause.
II name William Mckinley for the
nominationgby the republican party II
/ Philadelphia he shouted, and the
storm broke. The speakers ggavel was
being worked hard and fast. but Mr.
IjLittlefield's voice was heard above the
storm Men rose to their feet. The re-
.Ipublicans present, almost to man. be-
gan to cheer. Then there was an un-I
I;lnistakable union Of shouts. and u re-
Isounding conclusion of hands that ems
dtlrely wiped out all thoughts of order.
The galleries We're also great sound-
ling boards OF applause. Handkerchiefs
We're yanked out Of the pockets of list
leliers Who waved them frantically as II
Ethsy We're in the critical moment of a
Igreat national convention. Speaker
1 Henderson. by persistent swing of his
A gaNel. at length stilled the storm.
"A Mr. Littlefield opened his address at
a moment that was itself tense and ex-
letting. Congressman Slllzei and Ray.
i both Of New York. had nearly come to
4 blows. ard the speaker had notified
Mr.. Sulzer that If he did not sit down
4 and be quiet he would be placed in
4 charge Of the sergeant-a!-ari1is.
4 MIR. Ray, who is chairman of the ju-
4 dietary committee and who has been
4 managing the debate for the republic
leans, charged Mr. Sulzer with having
. stolen certain editorial article con
Il gcerning the New York ice trust which
4 Mr. Ray had asked to have read and
4 printed in the Record last night Mr..
II Ray had produced 1T after Mr.. SulZer
a had spoken in opposition to trusts
a MIR Ray arose shortly before Mr..
IEI.ittlefield was to speak and holding the
clipping in his hand explained the in
Itention he had the night before and
said he had not seen the editorial
Y copied in the Record. He thereupor
u charged gentleman" With purloin-
: ling ii from the official reporters anc
withholding it from the Record.
Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee. ant
others cried out for the name of tht
: man. BY this time Mr.. sulzer hnt
! arisen and WAS pointing finger men
7 acingly at Mr.. Ray. They glared a
!, each other and Mr.. Ray cried out:
Il will name the man. He is thu
gentleman over there (pointlng TO Mr.
snlze1o who is about to speak
= Mr.. su!zer started in to shout out
denial and the speaker called him I,
! order. Mr., Sulzer then rose to a ques
:. ton of personal privilege and tried t
explain that he had asked for the edi
: torla to read 1t. He ended by sayin,
!, that Mr.. Ray had told an untrutl
about him.
. Mr.. Ray repeated the charge and ex
\ I8plained how he had been unable to &c
the editorial after repeated attempt
4 and until he had called for it in person
MIR. Sulzer jumped up again and, dis
= regarding the speaker, hurried into
: torrent Of abuse OF his opponent. II
said the charge was mean. contempt
ible and unfounded." called Mr.. RIA
!, trust agent" and tool of corruI
! machine" He was hurting epithets S
h fast and there was so much confusio
that Speaker Henderson with difficult
i made himself heard. The speaker re
: peatedly ordered Mr.. Sulzer to be seat
& ed, and finally. getting the Tamman
mans attention, said very impressive
! ~:
i The sergeant-at-arms will tax
& charge Of the gentleman il he speak
= again" Thereupon Mr.. Sulzer subsid
ed.
Sc Mr.. De Almond, OF Missouri. close
is the debate for the democrats. He sal
the proposition before the house migt
e. be viewed from two standpoints--tl,
ID standpoint Of the trust question and tn
IL standpOint Of the coming DreSidpnti,