The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-13

Senate, but failed. Even Sherman now
and then descends into demagoguery, and
such men as German and Rayard are more
or less demagogues. The worst demago-
CUES are those who try to make capital out
OF their poverty, their manners or their
clothing, and one of the worst demagogues
we ever had here was Blue-Jeans Williams
OF Indiana, who made his capital out of
wearing jeans and being friend of the
farmer. Senator PETER, of Kansas, is said
to be a bird of the same kind, and the
stories OF Simpson and his socks recall the
case of Teulbee, of Kentucky, who was
shot by Kincaid. Taulbee came from the
mountain regions of his state and he was
accustomed to take off his shoes and stock
lngs and to show his feet TO his consti-
tuents, telling them as he pointed to them
that those were the lard and horny feet of
ploughman, and that he wanted his
friends to show the crowned heads of
Europe, the Qneen of England and the
King OF France that a ploughman in the
United States was as good as any man and
that he could be elected to Congress.
HOW GENERAL GEORGE SHERIDAN SETTLED
A CRANK.
Speaking of these congressional cranks
ana their crazy theories which they are
already rushing into the two houses in the
shape of bills, heard Mr.. Leech, the direc-
tor of the mint, tell a good anti-silyer story
the other night concerning an incident of
General George Sheridan's stumping cam
paign of last fall. Said Mr. Leech:
sheridan was going to make a speech in
town not thousand miles away from
Washington, and he was warned before he
lett the hotel that he would probably meet
an old gray haired, long bearded, plausible
looking fellow during his stay and that he
ought TO have nothing to do with him, for
he was crank. The man was fully de-
scrloed to him and he knew him when he
was accosted by him within few steps of
the hotel. The man asked Sheridan If he
might reply to his speech that evening.
General Sheridan said that he had no con-
troll over the meeting and that he could not
give him an opportunity. The old man
then asked General Sheridan if be would
answer him # he asked him any questions
during his speech, and General Sheridan
replied that he would. That night there
was very large audience in the city hall,
and Sheridan's financial speech was re-
ceiyed with great applause. In the midst
OF 1t the old man stood up and said, Gen
eral Sheridan, may be wrong, but would
like to ask you a question:
There are nine chances out Of ten that
you are wrong" replied Sheridan, ''but 1
will answer you"
What wish to ask" continued the old
man, sis this: Do you mean TO say that if
the government of the United States takes
a piece of paper and writes on one side of 1t
the words This is dollar and under it
the words that it is legal for all debts.
customs and public dues and on the back
OF 1t prints the words that this is one dol
lar, DO you mean TO say that that does
not make 1t good dollar and as good for
use as any gold or silver coin in the United
Statesn
General Sheridan looked at the man as he
stood there in the midst of the audience
and replied:
''Old man, 1 will answer your ques-
ton by asking you another. Suppose the
government of the United States should
take you and stamp on your forehead the
words Daniel Webster Suppose they
should pick you up and run you through
one OF the great government printing
presses and stamp on your back in letters
foot long, Daniel Webster Now would
The audience roared and laughed and the
old man sat down.
UNCLE JERRY ENDORSES HIM.
One of the richest of the new members of
the House is the Hon. John Mitchell, of
Milwaukee, Mitchell is the son of Alex
ander Mitchell, the great railroad man, and
he is many times a millionaire The
Mitchell house at Milwaukee is one Of the
finest in the United States, and John
Mitchell in coming from it to Washington
wanted to rent house here which would
not seem uncomfortable to him. He looked
about and selected one which cost So, 900
year and told the real estate
agent he would take 1t. The real
excused himself from making the lease that
afternoon, as he was very busy, and asked
Mr.. Mitchell to call around the next dav.
He knew nothing about him except that he
was John Mitchell, from Wisconsin, and he
did not propose to lease S., 900 house to a
tenant about whose credit he knew moth
ing. AS soon as Mitchell had left the office
he jumped into cab and drove to the house
OF Secretary Rusk and told him he wanted
TO know something about the new Con
gresham named Mitchell, mho came from
Milwaukee.
What do you want to know about
him!" asked the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. "As far as l know he is a very
good fellow and a very bright man. l
don't know who he is for Speaker but
he is a good man"
and his church relations replied the
agent. What l want to know is about
his credit. Is he good enough to pay five
thousand dollars a year house rent?
That's what l want to know"
well, " said Uncle Jerry with smile
as he stro6ed the long gray beard which
hangs below his Santa Claus like face 81
think he is. II John Mitchell makes YOU
out check for three million dollars you
may bring it here, and l will endorse it
and that check will be the best piece Of
paper you ever had in your hand. But
my endorsement won't help 1t and it will
be worth just as much without it.''
JIMMIE VOORHEES, AND JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
Speaking of great mems sons, l see that
Senator voorhees, boy, James, has written
another book. 1t is en- titled The Tale of
Wealth" and 1t Is not of that striking
character which will set the country on
fire. Young Voorhees, is now, l Judge,
about thirty years old. He is tall thin,
wild-eyed young man with high forehead
and great shock Of brown hair which
stands up from his Uranium as though it
was covered with cowlicks. He has
very intense air and is extremely earnest
In everything he undertakes. His earnest
ness, however, has not so far been pro-
ductive OF very great success. He started
out at one time, L believe, as a minister,
and from that drifted into travel
Ing about with second-class theatri-
the stage and his friends told him that he
had histrionio talent. He was doing this
when the late John Mccullough and Sena-
tor voorhees, dined together one day. John
Mccullough was great friend OF Senator
Voorhees,, and upon the latter telling him
that he had son who was on the stage.
Mccullough offered to take the bow into
his troupe and TO make an actor of him if
he had it in him. The result was that the
Senator wrote to his son, and young Vor-
bees went to NewYork and there Joined the
company. Mccullough soou saw either that
the young man was not q success. or he
tired of his bargain for some reason or
other, and got lid of him. [ talked with
young Mr.. Voorhees, about this career the
other night. Said he:
IL saw before we left New York to make
trip through the west that Mccullough