The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-07
HOUSE WENT WILD
OVER JIM WATSON
Business Went to the Four
Winds as Members Surg
ed Around Him.
MANY CONGRATULATED HIM
aOoTBLAcks AND SENATORS ALL
HAD SOMETHING GOOD TO SAY
TO HIM ON BEING NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.

Washington. April flames E. Wat
of Indiana, returned to Washington
Monday in the nick of time TO vote on
the employers liability bill The roll
call was two-thirds completed when the
Indiana member, who had made a rush
over from the depot, arrived on the
floor He came to Washington two or
three days sooner than he had intend
ed in order to cast his vote for this la
Dor measure. and he went on record
with resouding Aye"
He was given a great ovation when
he appeared in the house of representa-
tives. Republican and democratic
members Joined in applause that might
be described as rafter-raising out
burst. The roll call was completely
drowned by the noise and the proceed
ings of the house came to dead stand
still for three or four minutes.
When the hand-clapping began.
Speaker Cannon raised his gavel and
was about to bring it down with a
whack, when he suddenly changed his
mind. The gavel paused in mid air
and he gave his friend Watson d wink,
which meant that no act Of his would
be permitted to spoil the reception that
was in store for the Hoosier congress-
man.
Loving Tributes to Watson.
Members rushed from all sides of the
chamber to shake "JimS" hand, and
for a time there was a loving match
such as the house seldom witnesses.
Republican and democratic members
put their arms around Jim" and
Jim reciprocated by squeezing them.
This program was only halted when
ponderous Edwin DENLY. congressman
from Detroit, came up to congratulate
Watson. DENLY weighs 300 pounds
and Watson did not attempt to hug
him.
Speaker Cannon said the demonstra-
ton was never before equaled in the
house of representatives There have
been as great demonstrations he said,
when members of the house returned
after being elected to the senate. but
no other member after being nominal
ed for governor of a state had ever re
ceived such marked attention.
During the afternoon the guberna-
torial nominee was the recipient of con
CALCULATIONS galore from United States
senators. representatives in congress
doorkeepers, BARRIERS, bootbacks and
Others Senator Scott of West Virgin.
ia spent considerable time chasing
Watson, and finally found him in the
speakers room. The West Virginia
statesman was happy as a mnebug'
over Watson's success and was profuse
in his congratulations.
Will Not Resign Seat.
Mr. Watson, it is stated will not re
sign his seat in the house. but he may
give up his place on the Ways an(
Means committee soon. That will be
decided in few days. Speaker Can
non freely expressed his pleasure Over
Watson's return.
Il am glad you are here he said
1.-The situation in regard to Legislation
is chaotic and | want you to help me t
lick it into shape"
Mr.. Watson at once relieved Con
gresham Burke of Pennsylvania, who
has been serving as whip Of The
house" in his absence, and called a con
ference Of leaders of the house, which
took place at Speaker Cannon's resi-
dence last night A definite legislativ,
program will be evolved in few days
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