The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
BATTLE Of WORDS
between CLAN s
Congress Waiting for Clasl, Of
Weldon Hepburn and
jeff Davis.
EACH IS FoRMI pA BILE
Their Trouble Did Not Arise, as
Commonly Believed, Over
Lee Incident.
EACH is FoRMl DAZZLE
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Washington. d. G., January g.
Trouble is brewing here; two lions OF
the United States Senate arc roaring
across the little aisle that divides the
Republican from the Democratic side.
A battle of words is threatened be-
tween Weldon Brinton Hepburn, OF
Idaho. and Jeff Davis. of Arkansas
Two mighty men--weldon Brinton ana
Jcff--broad of shoulder and big Of
Eirth! A conflict is imminent and,
should 1t break the seconds will be
AIdrich, of Rhode Island, and Money,
OF Mississippi, leaders of the majority
and minority forces Of the august
body. and ;he eggers-on, cummins, OF
the one side, and Cyclone Smith, of the
other. Something rich, rare and racy
Is in prospect. The demand for gall
lcry seats is great. Everybody. In
breathless silence Is In fearful antic-I
patton. AT the drop of the hat the
warriors bold will be UP and at It.
The West and South are involved. ard |
fierce will be the onslaught!
The man from Arkansas can lay III
over the man from Idaho in pounds,
he tipping the scales at 2s5, but his
one has soft, chestnut locks while the
other Is a brunette. The one has n
Hne, chopping tongue, which could
have been trained for tenor on the
vaudeville stage had it not been pcrs
nittcd to waste upon the hastings Of
Arkansas, while the other emits a sort
OF hop skip and-jump scream, not un-
like the sound made by the Southern
Scllow-hammcr or flicker.
The two are pretty we'll matched.
Jeff sears back and Weldon leans
forward n little when they amblc. In
rocifcrous action they paw the air,
the one with sweeping downward
strokes and the other with short semi
circular jabs. In a Marathon race. or
climbing through a transom, the South
ern would have. the advantage. but in
erner would have the advantage at
country fair. the Westerner would be
q two to one shot.
The Origin of the Trouble
The trouble between these giants
did not arise over the Robert e. Lee
incident as many may believe, but
over an episode of the day before.
jeff Davis introduced resolution.
which, he stated was purely local, and
asked for immediate action. where
upon Weldon Brintor Hevburn called
for the regular order. jeff begged.
but in vain. for withdrawal OF the
objection.
ct will take but moment to pass
the resolution" said Davis.
II have had number OF such re.
quests. and must insist on the regular
order" replied Hepburn
The following afternoon. when Hey,
burn introduced his resolution concern
ing the story to the effect that the
custom house at Newport News. vir-
ginia, would be closed on Lees birth
day. Davis said: II object!'' and in
explanation of his action stated "Mr,
President, simply objected for the
purpose OF showing the Senator from
Haho how easy 1t is to object. now
withdraw my objection to show hin,
the senatorial courtesy that he denied
me yesterday"
There now is the casus belli. JEFF
intends to get even. After the pur
pose Of the Hepburn resolution dawn.
ed on him he glrded his loins for n
fight.
LET him tHeyburn) jump on Lee"
he is quoted as saving, and / wi,,l
give him walkiof thatawiil hatten his
ponderosity."
a Famous Duel Recalled.
All Southerners arc Interested in
tho promised war. They could not
have selected a better man TO meet
the petulant Idahoan. North Caro-
1inians. humorous as they are, have
recalled the famous duel between
Brindle Buck and Red Dick. two
mountain bulls that met on Grand. !
father Mountain. and settled an old !
score. Shep Digger. author of a |
I famous book THE Balsam Groves OF
Grandfather" made the battle of tho
oxen famous by his glowing dcscrip-
ton of the encounter.
One summer evening" wrote the
bard Of Banner Elk, when flowers
nodded by the dim road, and birds
piped their melodies through the
trees, little rider was horne along
up the nleanders of the ELK by the
soft and gentle tread Of an on"
CWhen Weldon l3rinton and JEFF lock
horns flowers will nod from the ladies'
galleries of the Senate, and the crows
will coo in the dome of the Capitol)
This animal (the one mounted by
the little rider twas spotted all over
with black and white spots OF various