Show Anecdote of Robert R Hltt The lato Robert II Hltt had a knowledge knowl-edge of stenography which was of great value to him In debate He has been known to rise with his hand full of shorthand notes of a speech just delivered to which ho was about to reply and woo to the man who accused ac-cused Mr Hltt of misquoting him He was tho patron saint of tho stenographers stenog-raphers of tho house Not long ago political influence was about to displace dis-place from tho line of promotion a young expert writer of shorthand from Michigan whoso work Mr Hltt had occasion to admire Mr Hltt went to Speaker Cannon This will never do Joe said tho shorthand authority of tho house We cant do without this man Tho house must have him All right Hltt replied Speaker Cannon If anybody knows tho sort of stenographers stenog-raphers this house ought to have you are tho man That settled It and thin Mlchlcan stenographer held his place |