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...stood ready in the background. Washington's Superintendent of Police Glassford, smoking a long pipe, dashed about on a motorcycle. When the marchers reached the Capitol plaza they were encircled by police. Except for these jeers and songs, all was peace and order. A committee led by Herbert Benjamin was permitted to enter the Capitol. Benjamin started to push into the Senate chamber. Sergeant-at-Arms Barry blocked...
...Benjamin: I want to get inside to deliver a copy of this bill...
...Benjamin: But I have a petition to present...
...Benjamin: Anyway, this is the day the unemployed have chosen...
With that, Benjamin and his committee started to shove inside. Police pushed them back with their shoulders, ejected them from the Capitol...