Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-28

/ Williams iillbusterlng and forcing rol
calls on everything possible. includin,
the question of n quorum. Tn
weather, aS heretofore stated. wa,
fine. and the "call Of the bah game
was strong upon the fans OF IN,
House. They needed IL and went. anC
then Mr. Williams became unkind
there was a call for a quorum. and tn,
Sergeant-at-Arms went after the de
lquents.
The officers rounded UP stray mem
bers from all parts OF the grounds
and In the executive box found the
popular bridegroom from Ohio. with
his wife. They are both lovers Of the
game. as well as otherwise. and the
humor OF the situation was SLOW n
dawning on them. But they could
not resist or argue with constituted
authority. They gave parole 10 pro-
coed at once 10 the Capitol. They had
come In Mrs. Iongworth's pretty auto
mobile. and on the return trip they
took with them Representative Gaines
Of West Virginia.
Representative Sihley Of PennSyl-
vania. with party of eight members.
also went back to the Capitol In an
automobile and on the way was held
up Icy bicycle policeman for exceed
ing the speed regulations. but when
the situation was explained To the Of
ficer. they were allowed 10 proceed
\ few moments later the auto party
was Hing In M the door OF the Hou~-
The roll call was awaiting them.
They marched In. voted turned on
their heels and went straight back 10
the machine. Before the authorities
could get busy they were again speed
ing toward the ban park.
HORSES WE'RE TOO SLOW.
\ number Of the statesmen WHO
We're hustled back 10 the Capitol "a
carriages were not So fortunate rs tie
Sibley party They arrived so late
that IL wasn't worth while To return
TO the bah park.
\ number of the truants are dyed
in-the-wool fans. some making regular
but not daily excursions To the ball
park, while others can afford To eS-
chew the affairs of state every day ia
see a game. On the occasion OF their
arrest. n number had made their first
visit TO see the ball thrown around
BEFORE the House was called 10 order
the next day the dclinquents gathered
about To hold II consultation meeting
1t was too bad that we had to
leave Just when there was chance
for Washington To tie the score, with
three men on bases" walled Repre-
sentative Sherman. Of New York,
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional campaign committee.
"Oh. 20 on" added Congressman
Mckinley. of Illinois. "our Chicago
team is too strong for the Nationals
Their pitcher struck out the next two
men up, leaving your three still hang
ing on their bases"
"Of course IL was up to that Cali
fornia recruit on the home team "a
make the star stunt of the day" added
Representative Mckinley, who halls
from Santa Rosa, Cal.
Others I'm the gathering seemed Il
assail Representative Sibley for coax
ing them TO leave the House for q
ball game. as they considered ii {
blackeye for them 10 be caught away
from their post of duty.
Among the few wnom the Sergeant
alarms had gathered i'm were Repre-
sentatives Loud, of Michigan; Cousins
OF Iowa: Thomas. of Ohio; Dunwell
OF New York and Burleigh, of Maine
Representative Rodenburg. of Illinois
was out at the park, but seems e
have been the sole truant who ESCAPED
the officer, and was permitted 10 SEE
| the game through.