The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-08-11

1t was said by some of the high torif Repub-
licans when General Grosvenor retired, that they
were not entirely hopeless as long John Dali
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. DalzeN
recently had a narrow escape from losing the
nomination for congress. If he by any chance
should be defeated at the election 1t is believed
that the lure will be as strong upon him it has
upon the others.
Dalzell is as picturesque in his way as Gros-
is in his way. 1t always was said of him
that he never slept. He Is nervous energy in the
essence, and more watchful Of Republican inter.
ests generally on the floor than is the tituar Re-
publican leader. Mr.. Dalze Is always looking
out for the interests of his constituents
One drowsy June day when the house
heavy and business was simply droning its way
through Dalzell yielding to environment nodded
and then mapped. Instantly the willy, wide awake
Democrats put through something to which
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 one 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 that all within block
could hear: "Any sleep this session, Iohn?"
Dalzell was wakeful to this emergency and his
answer carried little comfort to the nquirers. for
none of the three was standpatter
"Not if the tariff is up" he said.
During the closing days Of the last session
of congress something of a "flibuster" at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make that action should be taken on the
statehood bill A filibuster is known to the par
ties attempt to delay legislation The
ate has set rules like those of the house, and
SO If one man chooses to talk any particular
subject, he can delay the consideration Of any
measure that he chooses, and the limit of his en-
durance is the limit Of the delay that he force
although If he has other senators of his own mind
they spell" him in the speaking, and thus in
relays continue the filibuster almost indefinitely.
One of the most noted filibusters of recent
years conducted by three men still in the
service, and curiOusly enough the arrangement
for the filibuster 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 senators made up their minds that
they cid not wish to have a 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 makeshift and would
accomplish no good purposes
In these days it is hard to find in congress a
typical Yankee voice which the Englislimen say is
our national characteristic. Gore Of Oklahoma,
however, has it. Why, it is hard to tell, but he
has 1t in full measure and no Maine coast man
in Yankee voice characteristics surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The filibuster in which Gore, La Toilette and
Stone took part contained through a night
and a 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 capitors interior it lays hold on
the premises not to let go until November. 1t is
impossible to keep cool in either house of con-
gross when the heat of this climate strikes in.
During the fearful heat and humidity all one
night long, Senator La Toilette spoke in al. en-
deavor to keep the currency bill from coming to
vote He held the floor for 1871 hours practic
fhN,,t
tunate in one respect When he was boy and
little later, he had thorough training in elocu-
tion If his teacher laugh him nothing else, he
gave him the secret of strengthening his voice.
At the end Of 1917 hours of strenuous effort,
La Toilette spoke clearly as he did at the be-
ginning. Perhaps this is not the exact truth, for
rs matter Of fact. curiousiy enough, the Wiscou.