Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-08-12

It was said by some of tho atgh tariff Repub-
fcans when General Grosvenos retired, that they
were not entirely hopeless as long as John Dali
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. Dalzen
recently had a escape from losing the
nomination for congress-. If he by any chance
should be defeated at the election it is believed
that the lure will be strong upon him as it has
upon the others.
Dalzell is as picturesque in his way Gros-
venor is in his way. 1t always said of him
that he slept. He is nervous energy in the
essence, and more watchfu of Republican inter-
ests generally on the floor than Is the titular Re-
publican leader. Mr.. Dalzell is always looking
out for the interests of his constituents
One drowsy June day when the house
heavy and business was simply dronng it's way
through Dalzell yielding to environment nodded
and then mapped. Instantly the willy wide awake
Democrats put through something to which no one
saw any objection 1t touched Pittsburg.
Dalzell awoke too late. He had been asleep at
the switch. Had his eyes never known night
since that hour he could not have lived down the
memory of that unconscious moment. One
day just before the close of the last session, as
he was leaving the White House. three voices
in unison called to him so that all within block
could hear: ANY sleep this session. John?"
Dalzen wakeful to this emergency and his
answer carried little comfort to tho nquirers, for
none of the three standpattaT:.
"Not If the tariff is up" he said.
During the closing days of the last session
of congress something of "flibGster' was at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make sure that action should be taken on the
statehood bill A flibuster is known to the par
ties as an attempt to delay legislation The SEN
ate has no set rules like those of the house, and
so if man chooses to talk on any particular
subject, he delay the consideration OF any
measure that he chooses, and the limit of his
durance is the limit of the delay that he force
although if he has other senators Of bis own mind
they can spell" him in the speaking. and thus in
relays continue the filibuster almost Indefinitely.
One of the most noted filibusters of recent
years was conducted by three men still in the
service, and curiously enough the arrangement
for the flibuster was made by members of both
parties. The active participants were Senators
Stone of Missouri and Gore of Oklahoma, Demo
,rats and Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,, Re-
publican.
These three senator's made up their minds that
they did not wish to have vote taken on the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
ator Aldrch of Rhode Island, bill which some of
the senators said a mere makeshift and would
accomplish no good purposes.
In these days it is hard to find in congress
typical Yankee voice which the Englishmen say is
our national characteristic. Gore of Oklahoma,
however, has it. Why, it is hard to tell, but he
has it in full measure and Maine coast man
in Yankee voice characteristics surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The f1libuster in which Gore, La Toilette and
Stone took part was contained through a night
and day when Washington hotter than it
ever had been known to be before, at least SO the
natives say. When Washington heat takes pos
session of the capitols interior 1t lays hold
the premises not to let go until November. 1t is
impossible to keep cool in either house of con-
gress when the heat of this climate strikes in.
During the fearful heat and humidity all
night long Senator La Toilette spoke in
deavor to keep the currency bill from coming to
a vote He held the floor for 1914 hours practic-
ally without stopping. Senator La Toilette is for
tunate in one respect. When he was boy. and a
little later he had thorough training in elocu-
ton. If his teacher laugh him nothing else, he
gave him the secret of strengthening his voice
At the end of 181 hours of strenuous effort,
La Toilette spoke as clearly he did at the be-
ginning. Perhaps this Is not the exact truth. for
matter of fact curiousiy enough the Wiscon-