The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-28
BLANTON PUBLICLY REPR|MANDED BY
 SPEAKER G|LLETT
Texas Democrat Pleads an Hour and Ten Minutes in Own Behalf, Then Flees
 From House
By Associated Press

 Washington, October 27.--Saved from being thrown out of the House of Representatives by a bare mar5in of eight votes. Thomas L. Bianton. Texas democrat. was publicly repri- nianded late today by Speaker Cil- lett, in accordance with a resolution of censure. against which no man cast single vote.
 Then, moment later, as he walked out of the chamber with all eyes upon him, he toppled over In heap. Some of his colleagues who had votel to expel him. picked nim up and placed him on a lounge. But he did not stay there long. RoIsing himself, he stumbled out, the tears streaming down his cheeks, and, as he went away, he was heard to ex- press the hope that he might never see tho House again
 Worn Out by Experience There WAS no doubt of the fact as expressed 1t. that the Texan Ewas utterly efrsted and worn by his 4xperiehcs ef the day, an experience nee tha # t.sesdsssA ,eomes during the Aiife of man in ConxreSs- For an asour Land ten rninuteK with hostile eyes upon him, he fought 10 defend him self from the charge that he had transEressed the law by putting into the conRressional record a document described as "unspeakably vile.'s
 Before he got up to speak In his own behalf, it was the view of re- pubiicans and democrats alike that action upon the resolution to expel him would depend upon his own at titude. He sat with folded hands as Representative Mondell of Wyoming. the republican leader, pleaded ear nestiy to have him cast out. And then pale and smiling. he stepped briskly to the front as the leader sat down.
 Fighting Spirit Aroused
 His voice. hoarse and broken, he touched rapidly upon the charges and then his old time fighting spirit fire returned Right at the beginning he said that he knew that the House was prepared to expel him.
 When a rap of the gayei sounded the end of the hour allotted him un- der the rules, he stopped suddenly in the midst of a sentence and turning sharply upon his heels was half way out when request was made from the democratic side that he have 30 additional minutes. and was opposed by Mondell But the leader was quick to withdraw his objection and the Texan was summoned back.
 Refusing at first to yield for ques tions, he permitted Representative Longworth repu biican, Ohio. 10 ask him something and republicans as- serted tonight that the reply has turned the tide against him. The Ohio member wanted to know If the report was true that MT. Blanton had declared an intention to mall 25o,0oe l l.i4x Il k its offending affidavit. after the House had ordered 1t stricken from the record.
 Only lack of money he said. pre- vented its mailing to every voting man in the United States.
 Causes Demonstration
 Instantly, half dozen represent atives were on their feet, trying to break in. Representative Blanton had reiterated that the publication had been sent out Yin q just cause" that now law had been violated. Dramatically he pleaded with the House. for the sake of his wife and children, to put back into the record his own undelivered speech in whict l he declared there was not one word calculated to give offense. But re- i publicans objected.
 
 Blanton abruptly closed his speech | with 20 minutes still due him, and | shot out of the House.
 Tn vote to oust him, 203 to 1t3, | with Summers. of Texas. an old po- liticai rival. voting present" upset | the calculations of some democrats and republicans. who earlier in the day had predicted that the repub- lican leader was wazing a losing | fight. They agreed that the leader, like q man stalking all on the turn of a card. was determined that MT. Blanton should go.
 Vote is Unnntmouu
 When the republican leader lost his fight to oust the Texan, the democratic leader. getting the mas ter hand over procedure. called up 1 his resolution for immediate vote. | As the names were called there was a shout of Ayes" half the members | going out as they answered. The poll showed 2s3 to Q. with 2s votes present."
 As the word was passed along that MT Blanton would be immediately hailed before the bar of the House members streamed back into the chamber The sergeant al arms had been directed 10 bring the Texan hi. i
 Members turned in their seats and
 'c"ntiwu~d en Pare sixteen, !