The new era., 1910-08-18

It was said by of the high torif Repub
licans when General Grosvenor retired, that they
were not entirely hopeless as long as John Dal-
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them DalzeN
recently had 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 strong upon him it has
upon the others.
Dalzell is picturesque in his way Gros
venor 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 titular Re-
publican leader. Mr.. Dalzell 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, Dazell yielding to environment, nodded
and then mapped Instantly the willy. wide awake
Democrats put through something to which no one
saw 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 unconscious moment. One
day just before the close of the last session,
he was leaving the White House, three voices
in unison called to him that all within block
could hear: ANY sleep this session. John?"
Dalzell wakeful to this emergency and his
answer 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 "filibuster' was at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make that action should be taken on the
statehood bin. A tilibuster is known to the par
ties as an attempt to delay legislation. The
ate has no set rules like those of the house, and
SO If man chooses to talk on any particular
subject he delay the consideration of any
measure that he chooses, and the limit of his en-
durance is the limit of the delay that he can force
although if se 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 flibustars OF recent
years was conducted by three 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
Gratis and Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin. Re-
publican.
These three senators made up their minds that
they did not wish to have vote taken the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
ator Aldrich of Rhode Island bill which some of
the senators said was mere makeshift and would
accomplish no good purposes
In these days it Is hard to find in congress
typical Yankee voice which the Englislmen 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 Maine coast man
in Yankee voice characteristics can surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The flibuster in which Core La Toilette and
Stone took part was contained through night
and a day when Washington hotter than 1t
ever had been known to be before, at least so the
natives say. When Washington heat takes pos
session of the capitos interior 1t lays hold on
the premises not let go until November. 1t Is
impossible to keep cool In either house of con-
gress when the heat of this climate strikes in.
During the fearful heat and humidity all one
night long Senator La Toilette spoke in an en-
deavor to keep the currency bill from coming to
vote. He held the floor for 1Sk hours practic-
ally without stopping. Senator La Toilette is for
tupate in one respect. When he boy, and
little later he had thorough training In elocu-
ton. If his teacher taugh him nothing else. he
gave him the secret of strengthening his voice
At the end Of 1914 hours Of strenuous effort.
La Toilette spoke as clearly as he did at the be-
ginning Perhaps this Is not the exact truth. for
as matter of fact. curousy enough. the Wiscon-