The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
MORE LAURELs FOR COCHRAN.


can leaders Of the House of Represen-
tatives to rescue themselves from the
scathing denunciation administered to
them and their party by Bourke Cock
ran has met with humiliating defeat.
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, who
halls from Pittsburg, represents the ul-
ira wing of the Republican Stand
patters." During the period of Demo
cratic disOrganizati ton of the past few
years set of mediocre men, such as
Dalzell, Payne, GrosvenOr and Hep
burn, have gained a sort of a negative
reputation as leaders in the popular
branch of Congress. Taking advantage
of the lack of leadership on the Demo-
cratic side, they have been able I'M
der the gag rules of the House to run
matters to suit themselves. All this
has now changed. \ couple of weeks
ago Mr. Cochran appealed to the House
to save itself from the loss of prestige
which it's own rules and methods were
bringing about. There was nothing
partisan in the appeal and it evoked
applause from both sides. On last Sat
urday, however, Mr.. Cochran aroused
the wrath of the leaders of the Re-
publican side by his arraignment Of
! Republican policies. These leaders
knew that they could not cope with Mr..
Cochran in oratory and debate They
sought to destroy the effect of his ef-
forts by referring to his support Of
Mckinley in 1896. Mr.. Dalzell was
indiscreet enough to offer Il brutal in
suit to Mr.. Cochran by asking him il
he did not receive pay from the Repub-
lican campaign committee for the
speeches delivered against Bryan in
1896. Mr.. COckrans denial of this
charge was so ready and dramatic that
it aroused more enthusiasm and parti-
san feeling in the House than has eX-
listed for many a year. Not content
with the crushing defeat administered
to them ON last Saturday the Repub-
licans this week put forward Mr.. Dali
zell, not to answer Mr. COckran's
speech, but to cast discredit upon Cock
ran because Of his alleged checkered
political career. Mr.. Dalzell again as
serted that he had it on good authority
that Cochran received pay for his 1896
speeches. This time the reply of Mr..
Cochran cast the Republicans into a
more confusing dilemma than before.
Evidently anticipating that Dalzell
would follow up the insult before Of
ferred, the New York Congressman had
ready draft Of resolution asking for
the appointment of committe to in
vestigate the Dalzell charges. This he
produced in one Of his fervid appeals
which created intense enthusiasm on
the Democratic side and CONSERVATION
on the Republican side. The Republi-
can leaders were much alarmed. They
did not dare to go into an investiga ton
Of the campaign methods Of the Nc
Kinley campaign. They did not want a
committee of investigation, but they
were at their wits ends to find an es-
cape. Mr.. Cochran had asserted that
if the Dalzell charges were true, he,
Cochran, should not be permitted to
retain his seat in the House; while if
they were untrue, the man who per-
sistently uttered them ought not to be
permitted to continue member. The
| prfzzled Grosyenor. whom Roosevelt
has described as q champion of foul
government and dishonest politician,
tried to rescue the confused Republic
. cans by making the point Of order
that Mr.. Cochran was not a member
Of the House at the time he was
charged with accepting money from