Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-08-13

1t was said by some of the high tarin Repub-
icans when General Grosvenor retired. that they
not entirely hopeless long John Dali
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. Dalzen
recently had 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.
DalzeI is as picturesque in his way as Gros-
is in his way. 1t always said of him
that he never slept. He is nervous energy in the
essence, and more watchful OF Republican inter
ests generally the floor than is the titular Re
publican leader. Mr.. Dalzen is always looking
out for the interests of his constituents.
One drowsy June day when the house
heavy and business simply droning its way
through Dalzen yielding to environment nodded
and then mapped Instantly the willy, wide awake
Democrats put through something to which
any objection 1t touched Pittsburg.
Dalzen 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,
he leaving the White House, three voices
in unison called to him that all within block
could hear: Amy sleep this session, John?"
Dalzell was wakeful to this emergency and his
carried little comfort to the inquirers, for
none of the three standpatter:
Not if the tariff is up he said.
During the closing days of the last session
of congress something of a "flibuster" was
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make that action should be taken the
statehood bill A flibuster is known to the par
ties attempt delay legislation. The
ate has rules like those of the house, and
so if chooses to talk 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 his mind
they spell" him in the speaking, and thus in
relays continue the filibuster almost Indefinitely.
One of the most noted flibusters of recent
years conducted by three still in the
service, and curiousy enough the arrangement
for the flibuster made by members of both
parties The active participants Senators
Stone of Missouri and Gore of Oklahoma, Demo
Gratis and Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, Re
publican.
These three senators made up their minds that
they did not wish to have a vote taken the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
ator A1drich of Rhode Island, bill which some of
the senators said was mere makeshift and would
accomplish good purposes.
In these days it is hard to find in congress
national characteristic Gore of Oklahoma,
however has it. Why 1t is hard tell but he
in Yankee voice characteristics surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The ilibuster in which Gore, La Toilette and
Stone took part was contained through night
ever had been known to be before, at least so the
natives say. When Washington heat takes pos
session of the capitol's interior it lays hold
the premises not to let go until November. 1t is
impossible to keep cool in either house of
gress when the heat of this climate strikes in
During the fearful heat and humidity all one
night long, Senator LIS Toilette spoke In an en-
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 respect When he boy, and
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 1S15 hours of strenuous effort.
La Toilette spoke clearly he did the be
ginning Perhaps this is not the exact truth, for
a matter of fact, curiously enough, the Wiscon-