The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
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SUDDEN ATTACK

and explained that he was doing the
, best he could.
At o'clock Hollingsworth (rep
Ohio) appeared, angry through and
through because he was under ar
rest. He demanded the name OF
the man who had made the motion
for his arrest so that he could start
civil action for damages. James
the giant Kentuckian, rose and
mildly suggested that Holdings
worth bring action against the
! whole republican party. When he
found out that warrants had been
issued for all the absentees, .Hol
lingSworth was somewhat pacified
CANNON UNDER BIG STRAIN.
During the night Dalzell (rep
Pa occupied the chair. At G
o'clock this morning Cannon re
turned to the house chamber The
lines on his face showed the terri
bic strain he has been under since
the unexpected fight started. His
appearance was the signal for a
new feature of the attack. The
democrats present shOwered queS
tions upon him regarding the hunt
for truant members. Cannon
spared, saying he had signed war
rants for these members. 1t de-
veloped, however, that he had is
sued warrants only to Casson, the
republican, and that Joseph Sin
mott, democrat, assistant sergeant
alarms, had not been instructed to
help bring in the absent members
Cannon was accused in stinging
speeches from democratic members
OF having attempted personal fill
buster. His tactics in refusing to
allow Sinnott to help bring in rep
resentatives was declared an effort
to keep away those who would join
the inSurgent cause.
During the hours that the session
ragged there were hurried confer
ences in the cloak rooms, and the
effort to get the regulars and those
democrats the speakers friends be-
lieved they could rely on was re-
doubled. Although Cannon could not
give Sinnott warrants for the alb
sent members. he swore in 20 depu-
ties and sent them out to hunt up
the absent ones. At 7:30 o'clock a
roll call was taken and showed a
quorum present. Olmstead, regu,
lar, moved that the sergeant at
arms and his deputies be instructed
to cease efforts to arrest the alb
senteeS.
A roll call was demanded.
Again the Cannon organization
was defeated by vote of 124 to SO.
Twenty-Five democrats refused
to vote, being paired with absent
republicans. The allies, democrats
and insurgents, declared shortly
after the roll call that they. would
have a majority of seven. even with
the full membership of the house
present. ,.......+
How long will this situation
LAST" Dwight, the republican whip,
was asked ....... ..-.
ASK me something easy" he re-
piled. 1T all depends on the
speaker Maybe he has something
up his sleeve and will spring it
soon. $50 '''~'-f'
w 1--WE oNi l. e.. t
During the forenoon Vice Presi-
dent Sherman dropped Into the
house and stepped to the speaker
desk. He shook hands with Moore
who was presiding, and convefsed
in a low tone. -.
While he was present, Represent
ative Adolph J. SABBATH of Illinois
asked if quorum was present.
There does not seem to be one, y
replied Moore. s...t -,-7r-''--.s
How much are you shy?" asked
SABBATH.
-Four blue chips and a red one. ~
exclaimed sherman. loud enough
for everyone in the chamber to
hear .r
Sherman's witticism caused a
gale of laughter While the weary
members settled back in their seats
for a continuation of the grim fight.
At the noon hour Representative
Sims attempted to force the chair
to do something He subsidized after
a lengthy argument which gained
him nothing. ...