The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-14
MARK HANNA'S AGENT
IN SALT LAKE
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ing man will interrupt with: "Oh, l
know just what you want, and wall
proceed TO untold several secrets when
he wouldn't have mentioned Tor the
world" all of which. by the way, are
like the hands on a watch-have notn-
ing to co with the case IT takes a very
foxy person to get the senator to COM
nit himself
One of the staff of this paper ap-
preached him in the Knutsford hotel
yesterday afternoon before ne had reg
istered, and after the usual greetings,
in which the senator set an example
of effusiveness akin to that displayed
by the average candidate at this season,
a talk about the weather. the pric6 Of
oats and the corn crop. together with
few observations anent the prospects
for wintering cattle on the Sweetwater,
the conversation took on the following
turn:
Senator, are you here on any politi-
cal mission? ."
Land sakes. no. I just came over
here on a little business of my own
No, me boy, there is nothing of a po-
fsical nature connected with my trip
at all; nothing at all, nothing"
But isn't it a coincidence that you
and Senator Proctor and Senator Shoup
should be in the city all at one timer
That's it; Ha, ha. ha, ha, ha ha ha-
You've hit 1t, me boy, you've hit it.
Coincidence. Good, You're all right.
Yes, it is. By the way. where are the
senators?" CThis question asked when
Shoup was right behind him and Proc
tor leaning over the balcony above,
giving a correct imitation of a man en-
deavoring to catch the eye of the
speaker.)
But. senator, it is asserted that you
are. here by appointment TO consult
with the other gentlemen as to the prob
ability of getting the votes of Idaho
and Wyoming for Mckinley"
''Oh, ha. ha. Very good Sayi Isn't
this city? And cannot a great big
town like this stand the presence OF
three United States senators at one
time? Why, other cities not half as
large have had -
But look here. senator, get back To
the main point Isn't it q fact that you
are here on a political mission, and
that you are going to see Senators
Proctor and Shoup and have a confer
ence with them with a view to formu-
/ lating a plan to capture the votes of
+ Wyoming and Idaho for Mckinley"
Rats replied the senator, in that
/ tone which carries conviction, except
in the corridor of a hotel. mo, me boy,
L am here on & little private business
of my own. Nothing more. Now say,
Will lSll yOu WHAT " Is i dill mere
to look after some business interests
in which l have holdings"
"Cattle?"
Ia, ha. Cattle. Yes, that's good.
No. not cattle"
Pianos, may be?"
( Good again. Say, you are a bright
| young chap. No, 1 am not in the
/ piano business"
We'll now, say, senator, you left
home in hurry, didn't you? This fHas
a sort of run to catch the train trip,
wasn't it?"
''Eh? No, can't say it was. Why?"
Merely because you did not take
time to go to the BARRIERS and get your
whiskers filed"
"Oh. I say. that's too funny.
Ha, ha, ha- Don't you know
it's a long way from here to
! Cheyenne. Trains slow, dew lish slow,
too. Don't give it away. 1 don't want
to hurt the road, do you see? Whiskers
grew on the trip. All, there's the
senator now. How are you, senator?
Delighted, I'm sure. How do you like
the country"
But, say, senator. how about that
political plan mentioned?" pursued his
| interlocuJoT.
''Oh, yes. Forgot all about that. Just
tell them that you saw me and that
am here on business, pure business.
Yes. senator Coming up right away.
Parlor D did you say? All right Yes.
me boy, business, pure business and
the senator attended the stairway.