The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
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. II ELLE7N

1t was said by some of the high tariff Repub-
licans when General Grosvenor retired that they
We're not entirely hopeless long John Dial.
zell of Pennsylvania remained with them. Dalzen
recently had a narrow escape from losing the
nomination for congress II he by any chanc.
should be defeated at the election II is believed
that the lure will be strong upon hin, as it has
upon the others.
Dalzell is as picturesque in his way as 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 tituar Re-
publican leader. Mr.. Dalzell is always looking
out for the interests of his constituents.
One drowsy June day when the house was
heavy and business simply droring 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 las, 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
carried little comfort to the inIuirers. for
none Of the three was a standpatter:
Not il the tariff is up. he said.
During tne CLOSING OdES al tne last session
of congress something of a 'filibuster' was at
tempted by the Democrats in the senate in order
TO make that action should be taken on the
statehood bill A flibuster is known to the par
ties as attempt delay legislation The
ate has set rules like those of the house, and
SO if one man chooses to talk 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 h. force
although if he has other senators OF his own mind
they can spell" him in the speaking. and thus in
relays continue the filibuster almost indefinitely.
One of the most noted filibusters of recent
years was conducted by three men still in the
service. and curiously enough the arrangement
for the filibuster was made by members of both
parties. The active participants were Senators
Stone Of Missouri and Gore Of Oklahoma. Demo
rats and Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin, Re-
publican.
These three senators made up their minds that
they did not wish to have a vote taken on the
currency bill which had been introduced by Sen
atOr Aldrich of Rhode Island. bill which some of
the senators said was mere makeshiit and would
accomplish no good purposes.
In these days 1t Is hard to find in congress a
typical Yankee voice which the Englisl;men say is
our national characteristic. Gore Of Oklahoma,
however. has it. Why, 1t is hard to tell, but he
has 1t in full measure and no 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 was contained through a night
and a 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 capitols interior it lays hold on
the premises not to let 60 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
a vote. He held the floor for 1Sls hours practic.
ally without stopping. Senator La Toilette is for
tunate in one respect. When he was boy. and q
little later. he had thorough training in elocu-
ton. II his teacher laugh him nothing else, he
gave him the secret of Strengthening his voice.
At the end of 1914 hours of strenuous effort.
"a Toilette spoke clearly as he did at the be-
ginning. Perhaps this is not the exact truth. for
as matter of fact, curiOusly enough. the Wiscon-