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tho quotations were from the writings Of
Lincoln. Washington aul JEFFERSON
A. times the bsdEered Republicans.
worried beyond endurance turned saw
ageiy on pettigrcw but they could NOT af-
feet him. Their invective. sarcasm. ana
anger made no impress ON There was
only one occasion when Peuigew'- com
posture left him and be became AnEr. 10
was when he was made she victim ~
tremendous rchuke by senator Wolcott
o. Colorado. who has ulso fallel OF rec
election and will go out with Pettigrcw.
The scene was "a remarkable One. Not
even Petdgrcw and Hanna arr more
unlike than PetuErew and Wolcott Pet
ttgrcw De- a tail man, with stopped sh1Ald-
ers ana "a pale face. deeply lined. iiia
voice is shrill and high-almost whining
To listen 20 O. long sets the nerves on
edge
wolcott IS a big man with a hronzed,
jolly face and "a thunderous voice tie looks
as much Ike "a commercial traveller as
PettigreW does like "a retail dry goods
clerk He - an orator with magical
voice Of whom IL can almost be said. as
was said OF Garrick Tie etn pronounce
the word 'Oh 50 ar 20 hrluE tears To- ono
ewes Pettlgrew had triumphanNN com
oiuded one Of his assaults on th" admin
istratton. when Wolcott arose. a'd in-
staniIy the doors opened and the senator"
who had gone into the coax rooms when
Pettigrow began rolled lea Ike a Ude.
MoIcotrs savage Attack.
Standing not more than zen feet away
from Pettigr,w Wolcott began his speech
He drew picture OF the South 'aK"ian
that was pitiless IN It's cruelty A. De
warmed up TO his work he began 20 walk
up and down. never taking his eyes OF
Pettigrew. who sat huddiei up in his
chair. his pale face changing 90 o dun
red and his fingers spread over his lcfi
cheek Occasionally he strobe up 60 with
IN q desk 8 length Of his victim. and whN-
ed his big arm In che air Ills great voice
pealed and rolled through the senate ike
an organ symphony All enc powers Of
that remarkable voice Were displayed 90
their fullest extent fOr lhe dissection ana
pulverizatlon % PettigreR
He painted man who's nature was
poisoned with suspicion. hatred and ma
levoicnce. who views tho work. win
jauudiced vision" and "wnen the sun
shines sees only the shadows 81 casts
lie held Pettigrcw up a. warning 60
mankind In his perorn8ion he STROBE up
10 Pcftigrcw, and. shaking his big anger
a. him. thuldered. IA tne voice ot hui
man ocean:
II believed that II he changed ulaccs
with Aguinaldo who Is brave loyal ana
patriotic and Aguinaldo stood IN the Sen
ate representing the great state OF South
Dakota. which sent SIS soldiers TO the
Philippines and left some OF them dead
in the trenches there. Aguinaldo wouh
never-Tagal though he is-be found 10
this body traducing the President Of the
United States and slandering ana ma
ngning our officers now AZ the front ana
charging them with being swindlcrs and
defraudersw
Petsigrews face had changed from its
duH flush 10 n dead white when Wolcott
concluded. lie rose and made sur o.
Wolootts private hfe. Woicott had an
rered him above all by some reference
10 Petdgrews relations with bite fellow
senator's and pcttigrew hsterly replied
MY relations are pleasant with most Of
them and I hope the senator from col
orado will not hide the whole senate be-
hind his largo personality"
Hannn's Threat of Revenge.
Pettigrcw went on day hy day hurting
darts into che hide Of the Republican cle-
pant just 10 hear the huge beast trum-
pet. until June O. when he made mo fatal
mistake OF waking up Mark Hanna But
for that ne might still be in the senase.
lie had been bitterly assaillng another
senator with the usual results. Sudden
IS. without the slightest warning he fell
upon Hanna ana tore him, tooth nnd mall
lie raked up the story OF Hanna q election
TO the Senate. made fiat-footed charges
OF bribery. and provoked Hanna 20 do
something he had never done before
make an eXtemporaneous reply. Hanna
"a
read a clipping from q south Dakota pa
per calling Pet;grcw a Judas" and an
Arnold" ~ the close OF his speech
leaning over his desk until he almost
touched Pettigrew. whose back was 90
ward him. he shouted
"Oh. no. Mr. President; the gentleman
will md that he Is mistaken Ia the peo-
pie Of the linked States when he attempts
through mudslinging 20 influence their de-
cls.on al the polls next November. When
Il comes 20 personality. | will stand up
against him and compare my character
with his / wiz let thin cell what he
knows. then" and Mr.. Hanna made a
long pause after each word. Twill
tell-what-I-know--ab out-him"
The threat was fulfilled. In private
Hanna vowed vengeance on Peuigrew.
and he pursued him relentlessiy Tho
vendetta OF poltics ended IN victory for
tho avenger.
Bitter ns were Pettierew's speeches. len
private he was an anable and courteous
gentleman. His puhlic personality was co
strong however. that t completely enacel
his private personality IN the way mon
regarded him. lie became personally uu-
popular among tho Republic senators and
some OF the Democrats At the ramn
time he WIS an interesting figure in pun-
Nc life. and Washington Will not be so
lively now.