Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-08-12

1t was said by some of the high tariff Repub-
lcans when General Grosvenor retired, that they
were not entirely hopeless long John Dal-
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. Dalzen
recently had a 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 as 1t has
upon the others.
Dalzell is as picturesque in his way as Gros-
venor is in his way. 1t always said of him
that he never slept. He is nervous energy in the
essence, and more watchful of Republican inter-
ests generally 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, Dalzell 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.
Dalzell 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 one 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 so that all within block
could hear: ANY sleep this session, John?"
Dalzell was 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 "flibuster" was at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
to make sure that action should be taken the
statehood bill. A filibuster is known to the par
ties as an attempt to delay legislation The SEN
ate has set rules like those of the house, and
SO if one man chooses to talk on any particular
subject, he can delay the consideration of any
measure that he chooses, and the limit of his en-
durance is the limit of the delay that he force
although If he 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 flibusters of recent
years was conducted by three men still in the
service, and curiousy enough the arrangement
for the flibuster was 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 on the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
ator Aldrch 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 a
typical Yankee voice which the Englshmen say is
our national characteristic. Gore of Oklahoma,
however, has 1t. Why, 1t is hard to tell but he
has it in full measure and Maine coast man
in Yankee voice characteristics can surpass this
senator of the western plains state.
The filibuster in which Gore, La Toilette and
Stone took part contained through night
and day when Washington was hotter than it
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 to 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 1871 hours practic-
ally without stopping. Senator La Toilette is for
tunate In one respect When he was boy, and a
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 1874 hours Of strenuous effort,
La Toilette spoke as clearly as he did at the be-
ginning Perhaps this is hot the exact truth, for
as matter of fact. curiously enough. the Wiacon-