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read to take up time has aroused MI
Ia Fouette's opponents.

When the leadexs got together carry
ms morning, after Senator Stone took
the hoor, Il was decided that Senator
core would be informed that II ne per
listed IN his determination to help Mr.
"a Toilette by making a speech the ap-
preparation would be stricken from the
public buildings bill. which is now in
conference.
Other. Senators who have spent con-
slider Lble time during the session TO &c,
q slice OF the pork barrel for their con-
stl.uents have refrained from openly
assisting Mr.. La Toilette, because OF
tuis attitude on the part o. the ReDno-
lIvez leaders.
PROSECUTING went on in the Senate all
nssllt. many Democrats being taken into
r,s- Republican cloak room where tic
s.tIsusc was made perfectly plain
s.~zroz Aldrich did not hesitate 10 go
Over IL the Democratic side of the
chamber, engage in conversation and
then lead q Senator into the midst OF
the Republicans.
Culberson Given Welcome.
When. finally, Senator Culberson Of
ISaxas. the Democratic leader, nonchal-
antly strolled over and joined some or
his associates he was greeted with loud
shouts Of welcome. He did not remain
long. however, after Senator La Fol-
lstts had protested against the disturb
4ncs in the Republican cloak ROOM
When Senator la Toilette ceased
speaIing this morning he had estao-
Hshed a new record for continuous
speaking in the United States Senate.
he having consumed eighteen hours and
twenty minutes.
70 hn
desired q vote on the pending legisla-
ton. but Senator Stone. who had agreed
70 relieve the Wisconsin Senator, in
sisted that he wished TO discuss the re
mort ana that he could not be deried-
Senator Aldrich then remarked:
Y yield the floor TO the Senator from
Missouri
Bryan in the Fray.
Once more the possibility Of William
Jennings Bryan becoming the deteTmin-
ing influence in the hIibuster developed
this forenoon.
II was learned that Mr.. Bryan, who
is now somewhere in southwest Ne
braska campaigning, has sent urgent
kilograms to a number Of Democratic
Senators, asking them 10 get into the
dlibuster. When Senator Stone of Mis-
souri, took the floor this morning he
had such a telegram IN his pocket. At
least a half dozen other Democrats
have them.
At noon today a reliable minority au-
thOrity said:
IF the night goes on tn midnight
l believe YOU VIII see the Democrats
practically lined ND with the ttepub-
leans IN support of the hhbuster- More
than that there will then be sOue ac-
cessiOns OF iEsurgent Republican Sen
atOrs, who have only wanted 10 Dc
reasonably assured that there was -
chance % win, in order 10 set them INTO
the game.
with part of the change in the Demo
cratic attitude, but by no means all OF
il. The Republican leaders are cfdTBeu
with putting the screws on La Toilette,
II O. e application Of the rules, with
suCa unpI ecedenJeQ TigOr that the
Democrats feel that all the presumed
rsSlIs Of a minority in the upper cham
Der are meuaCed. For them quietly 10
Sir nv and acuulesce in making a series
OF such precedcntS would he 10 submit
TO tieing their OWn hands in all the
future whenever tEeir party shan be
the minority They are gelJlEg LOuEly
more FESTIVE under this menace
> Stoue Starts at 7 O'clock
Senator Stone. beginning at Z o'clock
proceeded 10 a discussion OF the cur
rency question. He spoke in a lew tone
and took the situation with placld.J
and calnuess that was eXasperatlns 10
Senators who were compelled 70 listen
He put a number OF queries to Sen
auOr AldrIch which that gentleman an
SWered with a completeness he had
not been willing 10 show when he was
questioned by Senator La Toilette.
Once Senator Scott protested mat he
could not hear the Senator from Mis-
H.4r
that IL Senators had any difficulty IN
hearing his remarks and found them
entertaining they could move closer.
Teller Impatient.
Senator Teller Of Colorado also showed
impatience because Senator Stone spoke
in such low tone. He threatened u
make a rule compelling the Missouri Sen
atOr 10 speak louder.
IT don't know of any rule" said Sen
at0r Stone in his drawing tone, that
can make a Senator raise his voice. !
don't think you can compel a Senator
20 raise his voice when he's speaking
as loud as he can"
Whereupon, Senator Teller reIapsed in
10 silence.
Soon after Senator Stone got the
floor, Senator Gore raised the point of
no quorum. Senator Sutherland was in
the chair. Once more the gag was aD-
piled vigorously. He ruled that Senator
Gore was not in order.
appeal from the decision Of the
chair"
That also IS not in order" said the
presiding officer.
Gore Protests.
Senator Gore protested vainIy against
such tactics. He said the Senate rules
did not contemplate rulings Of this
sort. But his protests were not enec-
tive.
From time TO time Senator Stone read
newspaper clippings relating 10 the
currency Dill and antagOnistlc TO the
Adrich-Nreeland proposition. The
morning dragged along YEARLY. Ten
70 a dozen Senators sat about yawning,
while others slept in the CloakrOOms or
went u their committee rooms where
they rested in readiness for any emer-
genCy. Senator Aldrich stuck to his
post closely and was seldom long absent
from the chamber.
Shortly after Stone began mis- speech
Aldr1ch interrupted 10 inquire whether
or not it was true that Stone had come
back 10 Washington in the interests
of a certain Presidential candidate" re-
fIerrlng 10 Bryan. He called attention
TO the newspaper reports that il was at
Organs request tnat Stone had come tC
The assistance of La Toilette.
The Missouri Senator denied that he
Sad been commissioned by Bryan.