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...Senate, the President wrote: "I am advised that these appointments were constitutionally made . . . formally communicated to me, and that the return of the documents by me and reconsideration by the Senate would be ineffective to disturb the appointees in their offices...
Indeed even before the President's telegram was answered, the serious voice of Virginia's Senator Carter Glass proclaimed: "No group of Democrats, however distinguished or discerning, should feel obliged to pledge their party associates in Congress not severely to disturb the most infamous tariff act ever enacted by a legislative body. ... I confess to some astonishment that anybody should feel impelled to apologize for an apparent Democratic victory. . . ." Many another voice, particularly from the South, echoed Senator Glass. By the week's end, what looked like a real revolt against the seven leaders (Messrs. Smith. Davis, Cox, Robinson, Garner...
...audibly coaching Hunter from the sidelines. So annoying did this become that the tournament committee asked him to leave the enclosure. Then Tilden declined to play his match with John Van Ryn until the Doeg-Hunter contest was over, explaining that the applause (for Tilden) of the spectators might disturb Hunter. The committee hesitated. If Tilden were crossed too often he might leave the tournament, jeopardizing its financial success. But Dr. Philip B. Hawk, acting referee in the absence of President Louis B. Dailey of the U. S. L. T. A., telephoned his chief for authority to act alone. Then...
...town is like a hospital campus. No street cars break the quiet; no clanging noises disturb the peace. Silent busses slip about the streets. No factory whistles shriek. It is a town of healing, charity, repose...
...rather tired of running, standing, eating 24 eggs a day, sleeping in theatres during midnight matinees, and awaking next morning for another 50 mile run. The first day after the contest is ended I'll put a sign on my door 'Don't Disturb. Sleeping by day for first time in three years...