Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-17 | Page 1 | Wild Uproar Marks Attack on Lawmaker

WILD UPROAR MARKS ATTACK ; ON LAWMAKER I I Representative Blanton Howled i Down in House: Lie Frequently Fre-quently is Passed WASHINGTON'. Feb. 17. One of ,the wildest uproars seen In the houre i of representatives In years occurred today to-day with a sensational attack on Representative Rep-resentative Hlanton by Representative Sumners. both Texas Democrats. When lUanton sought to reply, the members, Democrats and Republicans alike, howled him down and several tinv.-s I the lie was passed. The uproar began when Sumnrs SSnt to tli desk to be read a letter Blanton had written Texau editors saving sav-ing members of congress were attempting at-tempting to raid the treasury through salary Increases: thut he aloiK- had i prevented, and that the press of thei country should jump to the wheel to) prevent the grab. FALSE As HELL Rushing toward IJlanton's seat and pointing his finger at him, Sumners shouted : "When you sent that statement to Texas you knew it was as false ab hell." attempting to interrupt the speaker on personal privllegei Hlanton was howled down. Then when Sumners had concluded a thirty-minute attack the members stood and cheered lustily while many rushed forward to shake his hand. ANOTHER CLASH Meanwhile, Hlanton was screaming for tho right to be heard and finally was given three minutos. L He did not get far, however, bet'oe he clashed with Representative Campbell Camp-bell Democrat. Pennsylvania, who, hel taid. had asked him to absent hlmsell j from the houo when Campbell called! up the salary Increase. "That Is not true." shouted Campbell Camp-bell Blanton declared that Representative Representa-tive Strong. Republican, Kansas, had j asked him not to demand a record vote on the salary proposal. MORI. EXCITEMENT Strong rushed to the front. "It's not true, " he declared. "I want to say that the statement attributed to me In untrue." As a basis for he attack on hlm.i BKnton said Sumners expected to run for the senate ficm Texas. At this the whole membership stood up and shouted. "But some papers have printed that J might also bo a can. II. bite," Rlanton : continued, and ut this the bouse, losing los-ing all attempt at order, fairly bellowed.