The Washington times., 1910-12-05
BRAVES THE STORM
TO SEE CONGRESS OPEN
Galleries Are Thonged and Hearty Applause
Gets Thunderous Echo From Spectaors"Lame Limp In
With Ready Story How Happened

IN the ribs as he was obliged to deliver
the ultimatUm-
Filled up, miss"
Again IL was a suffragette, or one Of
similar beliefs. who held that the mere
men down on the first floor we're nOta-
ing less than public servants, and that
she had a right to see their cavortinSs
upon the opening day of the annual
legislative performance.
Once more. 1t was man. an ordinary
taxpayer. who: PeThaps' had sent the
order to catch a glimpse Of Uncle Joe, 9"
Champ Clark. and the lame ducks
Shout for Leaders.
Never was man or women more tan
taIized however. than ne who was
forced to stand outside the doorways
while so much was going On within.
There was a mighty shout-jOined in by
Democrats and Republicans anke-When
Uncle Joe entered the chamber as the
presiding officer Of another session
Perhaps II Is the last session that the
Sage of Danville viii ever bid the
House 10 be in order. The tribute Of
his colleagues, therefore, came spOn-
taneously, and. for the time. political
differences were overlooked.
The man saw none % IT. He cTaned
his neck in vain. The waiting lines
adopted a sort Of a relay system
It's Uncle Joe" whispered the fell
low who had bare lOOk-tn-
Gee. ] wisht 1 could see" chimed In
the blonde stsnographer IN the rear.
who had purpOsely missed day at
the office
what are they doing now2"
The blind chaplain is praying
said the iOng-necked informant.
4 moment later-the psychological
moment. one might say-there entered
by the door to the right OF the speak
ers' u BILE a portIy AIissOUrian. walk
ing with his CUstOTmy deliberate step
and looking neither 20 the left nor
It was Champ Clark. prospective
heir 10 the Speakership OF the next
House.
Tribute to Missourian.
Lucky did the gallery god consider
himself If he got 10 see the ovation
given Clark Il Wes the first time the
Democrats have had an opportunity TO
give real cheer IN many years They
made the most Of il. The galleries
Joined in, too, Just as they did when
/ Uncle joe made his appearance.
Hefin. Of Alabama, whose mighty
fists hits the desk in front Of him
whenever he becomes fmbued with en-
thusiasm, began the applause OF MI
Clark Il was taken up all over the
House, interTUpting the roll call which
was IN progress
such Democrats as Clayton Of Ala
bama, James OF Kentucky. and Bur
Lesson of Texas smiled the smile tha
/. would hardly come on when Nick
I.ongwOTth. from the ranks OF the
enemy. came over and Erasped Clark s
hand Just as the cheering subsidized
me irrepreSSible photographers were
out IN force in the galleries The mega
tiyes they made contain the IikeneSses
OF more members Of the down-and-out
club than perhaps ever assembled upon
one plate glass before. Some Of the
lame ducks tried not to appear con-
sCiOus, but they looked up at the
cameras rather appealingly, j ust the
same
Lame Ducks Entrance
The entrance o fthe lame ducks proved
especially diverting 20 the galleries. The
wives and daughters OF many members
were present. and as the various de-
feated candidates walked in with their
painful Hmps, they were pointed out 10
the eGifcatiou OF those who sat above.
The limp OF Gen J. Warren Keller,
known as the only living dress suit
statesman. vas particularly nOtfcea bic.
General keifer Is old, and * 81 behOoves
a statesman 10 become Grip pied IN his
declining years There IS chance for
recovery when political misfortune over
takes comparative yOungster Ike Ben
net. OF Parsons. Of New York.
James Tawney. chairman OF the Ap-
preparations Committee, also walked
into the chamber with faltertng and
jeTky step. So did Uncle Lon Living
ston. OF Georgia, a Democrat, who has