The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-12

their way to a pretty smooth road for
their owner and are ready and vigorous
enough for lot more exercise Of the
same kind.
1t is no more surprising to learn that
Mayor johnson is much loved in his fam
1ly than 1t is to understand why he is
personally popular. There is a kindly
good fellowship in his manner which.
with his undeniable sense Of humOT and
the frank bonhOmie of his laugh. leaves
no doubt that there is genuine amiabil-
tty back of it all. Old Uncle Bishop. once
governor of Ohio, introduced the word
mixer into the vernacular Of prOfes-
sional palitICs. To be a good mixer
genial mingler with the masses is a great
glft for politician. 1t will have to bs
reckoned with in whatever future polit
ical enterprises the Hon. Thomas L. John.
is not the remOtest doubt that he will
develop formidable strength. He IS
born mixer" is Mayor Johnson.
And another quality he has that couIt
IN pohtles as in everything else-he SUCK
to his friends
Mr.. Johnson has son and daughter
poth the children just coming into man
mood and womanhOOd. Mrs. johnson,
woman Of much refinement and amiaDu'
ity. is rather a prominent figure in Cleys'
land social life and is much esteemed Ioi
uer tact and gentleness Of character
He had all the popularity OF a man who
breaks a sOdden staguatiOn by dong
Things just at the time when the PUBIC
mas at last made up its mind that thllss
nave got to be done. The general atu
tude of Cleveland toward him so tar 3
one OF approval. In some quarters tHs
approval has taken the form Of HUI
ran for Mayor Tom enthusiasm. u
others it is in the attitude of an dmlsel
waiting to see what he will DO next ine
papers contain columns Of things he ha-
said or is said to have said or Of exploits
ne IS planning, or is said to be pIalnh-ns
tor the future II is quite generally "a
pected that he will make a bad break y
some sort pretty soon, but bad or soOg
there is a settled conviction that IL VII
be interesting.
That he has got rather a long string 7.
hobby-horses in his stable which be W.
soon be riding four in ring IS pre-!
much an article of faith with many. e'ff
or those who are glad he is where ne -
On the other hand. there are many lhvito
VINO think that with the presidency il ~
eve ne VIII keep these StcPdS under CV'Ji
Ihe late adventures of the Peerless -
bareback acts of this kind. were no. ~
q nature to encourage an imitation p,.e
fofmance, and Mr.. Johnson is not dys-s
noting the direction of the poHtch "li;t5
Not that he is in the least tainted WI e.
the free silver craze, for he ism t. he he,-J
ana always was. "A Democrat ot the ar, ar
money stripe. Insects about the III -,
earned increment and socialist Bugs a.
more In the line in what is believed 10 O-
secre -ly troubling Thomas mn
But about one thing there is no ns
shadow of doubt. and that is that ne .sa7 .a
done more to advertise cleveland tI@. ;r.
any man of his generation. and tlal IN u.
he has not gone whoHy .gad id
heralded himself and knows ii and Is s''
Of it, 4
81 have had letters from all over sn- tr-
country and all over the world congIa,.Ss-
lating me on my election he said. spsSl%~
ing of this feature of his recent tr,.e sNy
rocket rush into prominence ne n%s
had them from England. from tfl,iii tfIsaiis
from Germany and even from Australl@y.. I,y.
| get the biggest mail / ever had ~ h.. h.
life. | go through it every morning
fore | go down to the office.