The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-30

soon after making his point saying that it was necessary to secure some sleep pc fore beginning his promised speech. lne visor and the general resources of MT Lafollette were probably never more severely tested. At Il o'clock he was Ill better voice and was speaking with more vehemence than had characterized ms re- marks at clock in the afternoon.
 It was stated at 10 0 clock that Senator Stone had promised to relieve MT. La toilette at 1 o'clock, and the latter said that he would be quite capable or pro- ceeding until that time.
 Ten Hours of Talk.
 After Mr. Lafollette had spoken over 1o hours he received a note from some watcher he had placed on guard.
 Why" he said reading it, T did not know l was speaking to only 26 senators. I will have to make this speech all over.
 At Il :45 O clock Senator Stone returned to his seat looking refreshed after several hours sleep and he had arranged to re- lieve MT. Lafollette. The latter had just raised a point of no quorum and MT. Aldrich moved that the sergeant-at-a arms Ee instructed to compel the attendance of absentees from the chamber who are in the city. The purpose of MT. Aldrichs motion was to compel Mir. Lafollette to remain in the chamber in spite of the fact he had been speaking almost F hours. MT. Stone, who was anxious to take the Wisconsin senators place, moved to suspend the execution of the order, hut the motion was defeated by the re- ,.ublicans MT. Lafolette proceeded with his speech.
 Shortly after midnight MT. Lafollette secured a roll call on the question of quorum and after it was established re almost immediately demanded another roll call. Mr. Aldrich made point that the motion was not in order as no busi- ress had intervened MT. Lafollette threatened that if such a precedent were established it would come up to plague the Senate
 MT. Aldrich's motion was declared to be adopted by a vote of 35 to D. If the rule is enforced it will end the incessant demands for roll calls to ascertain whether a quorum is present.
 Waiting for Jeff Davis.
 Senator Stone left the Senate chamber just an hour after midnight, taking his papers and documents with him. The interpretation of the rules preventing MT. Lafollette from again gettinga the floor If he should give up disinclined him to sur render to MT Stone, who apparently grew urea or WdltlnS. Tie WOulQ flOl agree, 1t is said, to speak for a given number of hours and the Wisconsin sen ator evidently feared to give up the floor until the arrival of Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas. The rumor that he would be here in few hours had been con firmed by a telegram received at mid night.
 At 30 o'clock in the morning Mir. La toilette let it be known that he intended to speak until s or g oclock.-
 At o'clock Saturday morning no quo- rum had been obtained.
 During the skirmish for a quorum tie Senate leaders, under an order previous ly adopted, directing the sergeant-aI- arms to bring in the absentees decided to compel the attendance of MT. Stone, who is slated to relieve MT Lafollette under the latter's programme. A poliee- man was started for the Raleigh hotel at 3:15 o'clock to arrest him.
 The first senator to appear in response to the summons was MT. Gore. He bore out of bed, being without necktie or col lar and his shoes were unlaced.
 At 3:3O a. m., the Senate was still wait ing for quorum on the vote to lay MT. Lafollette's appeal on the table.
 At $40 a quorum appeared. The appeal was laid on the table and Senator Lafol- lette resumed his remarks after having secured an hours rest by his move.
 Bulletln--W Washington, May 30.-Senator Stone was brought in at 3:4S a. m.
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