Show Uncle Joe Was Forced to Sit Down H tk U A NEW story on Undo Joo that XTL I am told never was printed was related to mo by former Gov Benton McMlllln of Tennessee while I was traveling with him recently sail Representative James M Cox of Dayton Day-ton 0 In Washington recently It was my first meeting with Gov McMilHn and my name suggested tho story When McMillln wns in tho house n number of years ago the brilliant Sunset Cox of Ohio was u member of that body as was also the present speaker On ono occasion according to Gov McMlllln Cox got up to make n speech on some momen tout question As always when Cox spoke ho had the attention of the house Ho hail launched Into his subject and was addressing himself to an Important phase of his speech when Uncle Joo roso and assumed the attitude that Is so famllar to everybody Ho jerked his hand out of his pocket and pointing It nt Cox but addressing himself to tho speaker Mr Cnrllslb of Kentucky requested to nsk n question Mr Cox paid no attention at-tention to Unclo Too for several minutes but the latter was Insistent and finally Speaker Carlisle asked Cox If ho would yield the floor for a question ques-tion Cox paused for a moment and bald I will yield to tho gentleman from Illinois for a question on ono condition Every time ho Intorrupta he draws forth his hand and points a It at mo ns If he had a pistol and It frightens mo If tho gentleman from Illinois agrees while speaking to keep his hand In his pocket I will yield tho floor for a question Unclo Joo agreed But ho had not proceeded far when ho nervously drew forth his hand and again pointed It directly at Cox In a moment Cox was on his feet and declaring that Cannon had violated his agreement demanded that Cannon resume his sent And Unclo Joe had to sit down down |