The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-06
Prominent Men in the ST.
Louis Convention.
''REv. ABE HATCH OF UTAH.
What The Utah Bows Did, and How
They Were Viewed by
Their Conf eres.
COrrespOndenee Of The HEAD.


Louis cold and console all the accom-
panying evils, 1 excused myself from
the Hon. I. T. Hathaway and sought
shady corner-very easily do e, as l
have not seen the sun since arriving
here-for the purpose of pennng on a
few lines. The convention is dragging
along slowly, controlled By Colonel
Hunter, Generals Brisbin and Curtis.
The fifth day of the convention has
passed-Only one remains. and but little
has been accomplished. But with ex-
Senators, Congressman lawyers, would
be-stateemen, cowboys and cranks
(sonetine s known as men OF
genus) what can be expected?
Like raw recruits. we have
been seeking our places and endeayoi-
ing TO ascertain whether we are bricks,
OF mortar, foundation stones or chine
neyS, IN the building. Many of US, ave
hnady accepted a. lndlSputable mat
We are neither, aud are now gcapp ing
WIN thr suggestive question. What
are WEI" To those who like Sam
NAH true worth, The answer is plain.
but. let it pass many questions TINS
age OF inquiry has evolved, are lett un-
answered. oull This might be referred
to the growing ID rwinlan school. -
The convention is certainly a he.efo-.
geneCuS body-no advance from houo-
gently as Spencer would claim not
comp sed wholly of towering, bronzed
heroes OF the plains, with big sumbreros.
huge Lowie-kniyes, Ieathern CIRCLES,
Spanish spurs. box of tobacco under
the tongue. and a capacity of from one
to four gallons of 1rontier firewater-
but strategic, knife-like Dorsey; kind
hearted, little Ex-Governor Routt,
who pops up at every corner to say
something funny in an inimitable funny
manner; fiery, ambitious General Bris-
bin, with a McMahon goatee and form
and wonderfully TT dface-exuberance
OF spirits, l apprehend: General Curtis.
OF Illinois (6 feet inchesC. whose per
sonnet is mysterious and who speaks
volume III each sentence. in a sepul-
chral, hollow voice. fascinating and
elrorizing; Judge Hancock, of Texas. a
veteran oil the Jacksonian type. "a hard
shell Democrat, as he denominated HIM
self IN yesterdays speech: his antagon-
OGudIOIl0l
In reply, stated, "a Democrat of the
crustacean period" ian attestation of
the eternity of Democratic principIes):
General Porter, of Indian Territory,
dark, athletic as lis Creek relatives.
progressive, yet impenetrable, unyield-
Ing yet welding, stolld alike in dark
NESS and in light: Cleveland, of Nevada
cousin Of President Cleveland
rotund in form, liberal as an Irishman,
polite and Shrewd as Kelly, and filled
TO oyertiowing with wit and an implac-
cable enmity to Jersey cows and
eastern bOmbast; Colonel Hardin, with
his most cOmplacent smile and incom-
prehenSible love for Wbis-(don't think
1t alOud)-and an unutterable contempt
for Utah cattlemen Secretary Atwater.
who can spend, Chow much can a man
spend when lis hands are notin His own
pOcketO last years assessment and
call for 900 more to meet the expen-
ditures to date; Mercer editor of the
cattle newspaper, who looks first
at your pocket and then at your eyes
and asks in a soft, saint-like voice:
Won't you subscribe for my news
paper?" q could not resist, so paid
him SO 90, remarking at the time, that
The SALT LAKE HERALD intended look
ng after cow interests; he replied our
editor had not the necessary qualifica-
lions to edit cattle paper, as it re-
luired extraordinary qualifications to |
De editor OF such journal. Is he rightly |
DR.. G. Salmon, with his superfine voice |
and Wellingtonian nose, that can out |
Roman Wellington. who is maIforma- |
ion of that republican organism: the |
Bureau of Animal Industry, with q /
creek subject. Latin predicate and a |
Sanskrit modifying clause, comes nobly |
20 the front and defends the doctors |
children) Of sick cattle |
md large mules sometimes other
wise knoWn) from the savage assaults
If the anti-bureaucracy and anti
science; Chicago Live
stock Association men, who are
interested in questions re.
ulting In benefits to the east, but
gnoriDg whatever initiates against the
Western cattle-men.
These are only few of the many
hat are here struggling and seething,
md dashing themselves againstfrequent
coasts in their madness to
AIRY their points. Still there is a man
fest disposition to avoid rupture, and
larmonize all conflicting views,
nd to a remarkable extent this has
'een accomplished.
But in this brief enumeration I must
lot omit reference to some of Utah's
delegates. DR.. Faust, with his smiling
and genial manner, wins
is way into every circle and extracts
n immense amount of pleasure from
is surroundings.
A. J. Stewart labors indefatigably to
arrange" for 1.-The boys" and convert
essimistic delegates and all others
those ears he can borrow to a state of
upreme admiration for Utah and
Jtonians.
A. Hatch CALAMITY chaperones his
Tffe, enjoys st. Louis, takes in all the
ighJs, prays at the Convention, and is
allied 1.-THE Reverend Abe. Hatch of
J tab" by the press.
General r. L. Burton makes many !
riends, has numerous callers, talks
indy to the boys and is the cynosure
our delegation. Andrus, of st.
George, thinks a great deal, talks but
tile, but talks sense, sees all the fine
attic and horses. has an appreciation /
II Sam Jones and theatres, and terrifes
spider-legged" st. Louis dudes, as he '
.alks darBly through the streets.
Judge Wcolley enjoys himself, away {
ON the convention; he is interested in |
Il the city affords to be seen, and with '
is wife and two pretty children excites {
1riOSifv on evprV hand RiSbOn Tan Y