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When he made his first attack on me on the floor of the House, the first time he mentioned me with violent dislike, saying what a bad egg I was, he was in a Congress dominated by Democrats. They were in the majority. The Congress was full of men of breeding, intelligence and education, many of whom I had come to know socially and in political relationships somewhat. When these things were said about me, they all sat in their seats, except for a few. Who do you think were the people who got up and shouted, demanded the floor, accosted the speaker, screaming, “I claim personal privilege!” which is the one thing that will get you your turn out of order? It was the Tammany Hall delegation, so help me God. Bless their souls. It was Christy Sullivan and Tom Curran. I just cannot forget that. Nothing ever touched me so in the world. Christy Sullivan never was much of a speech maker. He was the white rabbit of the Sullivan brothers brigade. His voice was high and cracked. But Christy Sullivan went down the aisle, with a paper in his hand, saying, “I demand personal privilege,” in his squeaky voice. “You can't say this about her! I know this woman! This woman comes from New York and we know her! I've known her twenty years. This is a good woman! You can't talk like that!” It was Tom Curran, Christy Sullivan and the whole Tammany