Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-25
Speaker Catches Dwight and Muir
dock at Hugging Matches.
PAYNE PLEASANT TO MADISON
Dalzell Bestows Abnormal Smiles on
His Late Opponent, Morse,
in Affable Chat.

Inc dtHlOSpHcIc was SLlChy sweet
the House end of the Capitol yesterday.
The sweet clean breeze that blew into
the south windows of the big building
blew out again smelling like the exhaust
from a sugar refinery.
Regulars and insurgents pelted each
other with gum drops. Some got mo-
lasses in their hair.
Uncle Joe Cannon. the Iron Duke. a
scrumptious fighter but middling hard
loser, breezed out of his private Office
about / O'Clock on his way to the COM
mittee on appropriations Right in front
of him was a sofa
Hugging Match On.
On the sofa lounged Dwight of New
York. the republican whip, and Murdoch
of Kansas, the widest insurgent of them
all. Dwight had his arm around Muir
dock and Murdoch had his arm around
Dwight.
They were whispering and chuckling.
They looked tickled to death with life,
themselves and each other.
Uncle Joe staggered, hesitated, snorted
and passed on. But his way was blocked
by Payne of New York. the majority
leader, and Judge Madison of Wisconsin.
another outlaw who has long been OF the
reservation. Uncle Joe's ears creaked as
he listened to the conversation.
Good morning, judge.
Good morning. Mr. Payne. Good MORN
ing, SIR
judge
Il never saw you appear better, Mr.
Payne. You get younger every day"
I'VE have some very independent men OF
intellectual independence In this House,
judge
And some, Mr.. Payne. who deserve the
greatest credit for their answering 10y
atty to their party.
Good morning, judge.
Good morning, MIR. Payne"
hair and bit his cigar in two. Then he
went on.
Dalzell Extravagantly Affable.
But a half dozen PAGES ahead of him
and to the left two big leather chairs
were drawn close together In these
chairs were Dalzell OF Pennsylvania, the
regularest regular of them all. and Morse
of Wisconsin, an insurgent
They had their heads together and were
discussing questions of state In perfect
harmony. More than that, as the Speak
ed stopped and stared Mr.. Dalzeil smiled
three times in rapid succession.
Such thing has not happened In the
memory of the oldest House employe or
the most ancient legislative veteran In
Congress- Usually Mr.. Dalzell runs on
fixed allowance of two short and one long
smiles a month. He finds this ample.
Norris on Throne He Shook.
Uncle Joe wiped his face and unbutton-
ed his vest. Just then there was wild
outburst OF applause from the House.
The Speaker stepped to the nearest door
of the chamber and called majority en-
ploye
whats the racket about?" he asked.
The employee backed away. His race
worked. Large globular tears rolled out
of his eyes.
"Mr Speaker" he said. Prince OF IL
linois, who was presiding, had to go out
side to josh a constituent. and he called
he called-he called-he called
Speak commanded the iron duke.
HE called" sobbed the majority en-
ploye. "he called Norris Of Nebraska to
the chair"
There was terrific silence.
who applauded?" the Speaker Kissed
between his teeth.
The regulars replied the employe,
1.-The regulars. led by Jim Tawney.'
So endeth the first lesson.