New-York tribune., 1902-01-11
THEIR FRIVOLOUS DAY.
HE ONLY TINE n THE YEAR WHEN
POST PARLIAMENT CASTS
ASIDE DIGNITY.
DIGNITY.

The Moot Parliament" day Is the only day IN all
the club year when the grave and studious mem
bers Of Post Parliament meet for mere fun The
event occurred yesterday, ana the occasion chosen
for representation was an electoral college called
TO settle the rival claims of Hanna and Bryan 10
the Presidency.
Miss Anna Maxwell Jones speaker. The
thirty-hfth ballot was supposed 70 have been cast
and the result still q tie Ths member from
Alabama Miss Anne Rhodes; the member from
South Carolina, Mrs. F. B. Clark, and the member
from New-York. Mrs John f Trow. were general
d:sturbers Of the peace. while the gentleman"
from Arkansas, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, seized
every available opportunity to assert his special
fitness 10 settle things in general because of his
family association with Aaron Burr.
Mrs. Speaker. TWO Of my Observation-Disclosures
we're first cousins 10 Aaron Burr. and think that
therefore an entitled to opinion on this.
'.Mrs Speaker the gentleman from North Caro-
lima seems 10 think this is genealogical society
I under the impression that
The gentleman from New-York is out OF order.
Mr.. Speaker. I rise 10 point Of privilege"
''Mr. Speaker Mrs. Speak
II was q case Of confusion worse COMPOUNDED.
'dr Speaker. compelled TO ask permission
10 90 home, On account Of urgent matters" This
from the gentleman from Mississippi. Mrs Philip
Carpenter
The speaker asked what business could be Of
more Importance than the settlement Of the ques-
ton before them. and when the reply was. There
is illness II my IaTnllE OF ten cnlloreil, d SHOUT
went Up. Let bis wife look after them!' Then the
leader OF the Democratic SIDE, Mrs. Thomas Slack
demanded that the ballot should be recounted
incidentally declaring: The Democratic party is
against this highhanded attempt to force upon US
administration opposed 70 all principles. 1t
is against everything represented by the Repub-
Hcan party and especially against the Porto Rican
tariff. II demands cheap tobacco for eur men and
nee sugar for women"
The gentleman from Arkansas. Miss Sadie Amer
tsn said that Il absurd to question the fitness
q Mr.. Hanna for the place. we need man Of
breadth for the Presidential chair. and what other
is well qualified in the matter Of breadth to fill
e chair Of any size, however great?'
Two OF my great-grandmothers." began the
member from North Carolina. but was interrupted
by Kisses.
that il might be better to do away with the office
Of President and have affairs settled by public
meetings. Shouts OF ''Anarchyi' drowned the
Speakers voice, but she kept right on" talking
Until she heard 10 say in extenuation that she
was president Of literary society and was anxious
70 get home for the next election.
The leader of the Republican contingent was on
her feet al every oreniug demanding the institu-
tlon OF pushcart trust What the country needs
Is more trusts was her rallying cry
80 the fun went on. with many clever DTS OF
repsrtee and hits at public affairs The deadlock
tforn the Big Four by the gentleman from South
carolina, who thereupon promptly went over to
Ie Republican side. and the college took recess.
he noise and excitement Of mems meeting
nat those present needed instruction in effective
9roaning