Middletown transcript., 1903-03-07

s to 81 yeas.
Representative Holcomb moved tha
y the joint assembly separate, which me
r tion Speaker Ellison declared out of OF
der. Mr.. Holcomb appealed from th
, decision of the chair. but the speake
, went ahead towards calling for the yot
: on Mr.. Sparks's motion.
MIR. Holcomb. getting warm, asked
the speaker:
, Will you not entertain the appeal?'
} "No, SIR" answered Senator Ellison
Then came applause from Republican.
; and misses from Democrats.
Mr.. Holcomb insisted on his appeal
being entertained. 'If you will moi
carry this on in an orderly manner" he
J shouted, ''I will stand on my feet and
insist on having that appeal. 1t is dis.
grace. If this body is to go before the
country as afraid of each other in the
election of United States Senators, until
the chair puts that appeal, will not sit
down."
The situation was growing intense, as
| well as being somewhat dramatic, and a
suggestion was whispered by somebody
as to having the sergeant-at.arms make
Holcomb sit down. But fortunately,
Representative Finn, Regular Republic
can, came to the relief of the situation.
81 do not agree with him (Holcomb),"
he said, "but I think he is in order"
"Let him go down as Gear Reed"
growled Mr.. Holcomb, but he still in
sisted on his appeal.
Speaker Ellison conceded the point
and directed that the roll be called on
the appeal. Senator Alice, the first man
ON the list, voted "No" which caused
stir and applause, and soon brought out
that Mr.. Alice had made mistake,
there was not any doubt that he agreed
| with the speaker When he understood
that the question was, "Shall the chair
be sustained?'' he said:
II voted yes
"Changed his VOTE" remarked Hol-
comb.
1t wasn't much wonder that Mr.. Alice
should err, for it was apparent that the
speaker had missed the point that the
only proper form of question on appeal
is Shall the chair be sustained?'
The chair was sustained by vote of |
to 21.
Then Speaker Ellison called for vote
for two senators at one time.
Alice voted Eyes," and then asked "is |
that right?" which caused laugh at the |
senator's expense. 1t was evident that
he did not wish to make any more mis-
takes.
The crowd was watching everything
and accepting the slightest opportunity
to smile. They had such an opportunity
when Representative Aliens (Dem. |
name was called. just where his
thoughts had been did not appear, but
he arose and said: 'I don't know what
they're voting for" He said he thought
that they were voting for senators. His
vote was recorded nay.
Mr.. Sparks's motion was carried by a
vote of 81 to 21.
The Democrats made no further efforts
at filibustering and Speaker Ellison di-
rected the clerks to call the roll for the
ballotting for United States senators,
each member to rise in his seat and state
his choice first for the long term, and
then for the short term.
When Senator Allee's name was called,
the senator arose and said: "Mr. Presi-
dent, ask to be excused voting for the
long term senator, and vote for L. Heis-
Ter Ball for the short term" There was
some applause at this beginning of the
end of the senatorial 5alloting, which
meant the end of the deadlock. Il
Senator Brasure, the next to vote, voted
for J. Frank Alice for the long term and
L. Heisler Ball for the short term. II
Senator Clements, the third man, a
Democrat, announced his choice to be
Willard Salisbury and Richard R. Ken
1ey. who are the men recently supported
,y the Democratic caucus.
Senator Jefferson, one of the quietest
men in the assembly, started one Of the
oudest laughs, when he voted forssWii-
ard Salisbury for the long term," and
hen asked: Whats the other fellow? Is
Someone prompted hims and he voted
Or Kenney for the short term. =
Senator Latta announced his votes as =
Or James II. Hughes ana Benjamin T. =
Iazell. Mr.. HazelI's middle letter is !
A.p Y
With his colors nailed to the masthead =. =
I the sinking vessel. Senator McNulty ,
oted for Salisbury and Kenney. II
DIR. 7. G. Moore, whose horsepower is g 9
ute refreshing, gave such cordial vote u
n Alice and Ball that the feelings of the o.
'owd again found expression in ap to
ause. "
sFor the long term, ]. Frank Alice; u
r the short term, Lewis Heisler Ball" q
id Senator Sparks in his decisive tone.
Speaker Ellison stumbled q little, but 50
,pressed his vote as for the caucus NOM ne
ees. The speaker did not altogether
lish the combination. pl
Representative Allen voted for Wood =
lrn Martin and Richard R. Kenney. 81
Representative Bennett got a little y.
listed and committed the horrible mic "a
ke OF voting for DR.. Ball for the tssec- St
ID term," the horror OF which appears
hen it is remembered that Addicks has
ready nominated himself to succeed DIR.
i'll. OF course, Mr.. Bennett meant the ye
ort term. no
DR.. Buckmaster voted for Andrew E. Sh
nborn and Edwin R. Cochran, Jr.. dr.
hich caused great laugh and led to clt
8 speakers using his gavel to compel | til
der. de
ssWilIard Salisbury and Richard r. co
enney," said Representative Cook, to
ithout frilIs. ed
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