The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-30
ALL NIGHT LONG
SENATE BATTLES
CONTINUED From Page OucJ
yotes readY 10 pass the hIlI.

votes ready to pass the bill.
Senator Kern, Democratic floor
leader, declared the session would be-
continued throughout the day and
that decision would be reached this
evening over having another night
session.
Senator sutherland contcudcd that,
So far, no fllibuster had been carried
on against the bill, but he added that
In ms judgment any parliamentary
power the Republicans might exert 10
prevent its passage would be Of in
measurable value 10 the country.
The determination Of the majority
10 bold the senate IN continuous seS
sion came late yesterday evening ana
was ncked up 10y the issuance of
writs for the arrest uf uh>cntccs.
dozen senators were reached hy the no [
tirc white at dinners on the thraters
and they dropped In thrI@ chulrs at
daylight with crumpIcd shirt bosums |
and Nrinhled evening dress To show ,
the scenes from which they had been |
hailed back to the weary watch.
eSnator Ashurst, first on the roll /
call Of the senate uud an important
| figure I'm the battle ON that account, |
spent the night asleep ON sofa In the
senate chamber Should the rcpuNl |
cans falter IN their campaign Of words.
| should they lose the floor long ruuugh
| for the clerk 10 call Senator Ashurst $
name and for him to answer another
round lu the battle would have been
won by the majority, and he did not
propose TO leave that possibility uu
guarded with II rull call once s,artod,
It must hc finished by rule or the sell
ate. u rulr enforced during yrnr~ ut
republican rulc 80 debate ur other
method of delay /. then permitted
Plague Smooth.
Occasionally a, SENATOR Nmoot
talked IN low tone for the most part
In order 10 save his voice and strength
democratic senators Interrupted to.
plague him with question, For hours,
however. they sat ia silence while he
addressed himself to EVERY possibility
Of the shipping bill, to the criticism "
every action Of the democratic admin
lstrntiou and to the discussion NJ sub
iprts that seemed fat removed from
the bill Itself
once nu democrats except Senator
SiwMOus had lrfl the chamber lie
FASTENED TO the door of the majority
cloak room and his words were audible
In the almost empty galleries
Somebody had better stay ont
here" he warned his COLLEAGUES 81 IN
the only democrat ON the floor
A group Of democrat, msrrurd to
their seats
For many hours during the night
JOSEPH H. TumutN, secretary tu l'rrel
dent Wilson, sat among the Democratic
senators listening 10 the debate Short.
s ly after midnight a party of men and
women In evening dress filed into one
D ~ the galleries homcward bound from
] q dinner or theater party and watched
T. the proceedings. In the press gallery
D Il few correspondents kept watch and
. nt the doors the old soldiers who make
F. up the senate doorkeepers staff slept
2 I'm their chairs.
9 The fight had developed over
night into grim test Of physical en-
dunnCc, the majority determined 10
wear out the strength aud spirit Of
' the minority with constant attendance
. the minority equally determined TO
= talk the bin to death Neither side
showed signs Of weakening and there
: was none who would predict when the
contest would end
A. AnA
lshel his eleventh hour Of continuous
speaking nnd was declining offers NJ
J., Republican arrivals for n rest His
, cOl,cngue. Senator Sutherland, entered
" the chamber armed with twelve heavy
y, ItCmcs from the congressional library
VI from which he was prepared tJ
lnuhc long legal argument which
would require much reading from de-
q. LESSONS
Between sentences, Senator Smout
a took n breakfast OF milk brought bi
., colleagues from the senate cafe aut
Snid he was not yet tired
I'm the vice presidents chair sN
Serator Hollis, watching for the OPP
Iuorunity 10 drop the gavel aud or
u INtI lUf NhlN A'ukhl wv l'I 'NlIf NN
dovn I'm the gcuts OF the chamber new
Republican scntlnels began arriving
fresh and keen from a night Of sleep
their dropping eyed colleagues begar
retiring the full dress suits hegun I,
disappear aud at the same time fresl
N forces OF Democrats came on ~ re-
place those who had kept the battle
going through the night
Thus the contest became again ON,
between men fresh I'm mind and body
Senator laFolettc who holds Ion.
II distance talking record of clghteyl
I'D hours AMI 20 minutes was an early ar
rival Senator Oliver, acting rs th
d. Republican whip. declared he had tNt
,c weeks contlnuou, talking matcrla
q. within call
H. Things began to fresheu up un th
At floor and In the galleries ms the CON
p test took on new ylgor with the begin
re- ming " new day. but Senator >mnut
id showing no signs of fatigue tpIm
tie Democrats that permanent au,
q, not temporary policy for uphuudul
k the merchant marine was needed
tx At 0.25 Senator Smoot Welded {,
IN Senator sutherland after myu.
u spoken continuously Tor II hour, am,
ln 30 minutes His colleague at nr
r plunged into speech that promise,