Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-14
HAzINC OF 4 HOUSE KID
John Sharp Williams of Yazoo
 Tells How He Pared.
PLIGHT OF A BUDDING STATESMAN

Democratic Leader of the House Re- calls His First Point of Order and Relates How David CuIberson En- joyed It Until Davenport cariea- tured Him-'sYou're Done Initiated," Said Culberson.
 These are the "reminiscences of John Sharp Williams, the Democratic lead CT of the house of representatives, says a Washington special dispatch to the New York Times. They were evoked recently by some comments in MT. Will Hams hearing on the narrowing affair on the opening day of the session, when young Charles s. Wharton of Chicago sought from MT. Williams information concerning what he meant by the term .'the kids of the house., which was ap- piled by Mr. Williams to the first term CTS in congress. IL came about during some criticism which the brilliant Mis- sissippian was indulging in at the ex- pense of the rules.
 Now, that boys all right began MT. Williams. Hes got good face and I believe he's got good stuff in him. He isn't half so much of kid as I was when I first came to congress. At that time had not arrived at any accurate measurements of my own pro portions and those of the universe in general. When I got of the train l was little disappointed, because lad half expected that the president would order out the Marine band to meet me at the station.
 After I had been here Washington 6 day or two and had got little better adjusted, so that I could walk up to the capitol without tripping over it, I was glad had brought along letter of introduction to old Dave Culberson. I went to old Dave, showed him the let ter and let him know that he was to be my guide, philosopher and friend. re called afterward that old Dave only grunted. but at the time that made no impression on my mind.
 And I used to go to old Dave and seek his advice quite freely. used to get him to take me around among the parliamentary pitfalls. Afterward re called that he didn't do it much, but I didn't notice that at the time.
 ''0f course as new member 1 was on the alert to watch all kinds of legis- NoA F1, fr fef m self. After a few days the time came. There was a bill up which appropriated $250 for some purpose or other, and, lis- tening attentively, I perceived that it's passage threatened the very founda- tions of the republic. I went over to old Dave and said:
 INT. Culberson. this is a bad bill. It ought to be beaten
 "'Yes, I guess that's so. John,' he said.
 "'wei, can't We beat it. thenf per sisted.
 "'Well. you see. John, these things are very diaiculi. It doesn't seem to me very easy to beat
 "Nell, Mir. CuiEerson. wasn't 1t re ported from some committeeT
 "'Yes, John, l reckon it must have been. These things generally are
 "'Do you kn5v who was on that committee, Mir. CuibersonT
 "'Yes. John. II I remember rightly, l was on that committee
 "Couldn't you have beaten it there, Mir CulbersonT
 "'weil. John, would have found 1t very difficult
 "Ts there any way we can beat it now, Mir. Culbersoni'
 "'0h. yes. John. It can be beaten by a point of order
 That was enough for the budding statesman of Yazoo City. I leaped into that aisle raised my finger with ter rible gesture and shouted. A point of order. MT. Speaker
 'The proceedings came to an imme- diate halt It hadn't occurred to any body that any point Of order would He against the bill, and they all looked at me with the most intense interest. The chairman. as surprised as the rest. called on me to state my point of order.
 Then it occurred to me that didn't know what my point of order was. and I turned around to ask my mentor, my guide. my philosopher. my friend. He wasn't in his seat. With sinking heart looked down the aisle and saw his shaking shoulders as he hobbled in- to the cloakroom.
 'Tf I hadn't had sense of humor would have been left up in the air in the most ridiculous position ever seen in the house. As it was. the position was ridiculous enough. had enough sense of humor to see how had been done. and. turning around. said:
 Mr. Speaker. on further reflection VIII withdraw my point Of order
 "After that I gradually became ac. elimated and shrunk in size as the capitol grew larger and larger. I'd old Dave. however. I was still the man who had made the point of order. Then one week there came into town au artist named Homer Davenport. who used to seduce statesmen into posing for him and then produce the most ungodly caricatures of them in bis pa. per.
 After be had been here two or three days he had spread such a panic that 10 statesman could be induced to 60 anywhere near him. He got Walthall the most dignihed man in the senate. and drew q most infamous likeness oi him driving c hog. If waithsll had seen him h the next eve days murder uouid have tean done.