The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

edge Of a little bunch Of men who were
talking over their boys. Charles b.
Lands OF Indiana has a clever little
chap. something of a clip as boys go.
Said Mr.. lands: 1T would crafty
me exceedingly (he was addressing his
young hopeful If you would go 10 the
head of your class and remain there.
/ hope you viii make a grand effort
and see If you can reach the head Of
your classes" The youngster prompt
iy replied: Papa. did you always
stand at the head Of your classes %
Lands owned up to his colleagues that
the boy had him going there; and hero
Speaker Cannon remarked. Charlie.
isn't that the same boy who. when you
asked him what part Of the chicken he
would have, said, The piece you have
on your plate. papa? I think it must
be the same"
There is a story told of Cannon which
illustrates his common sense more
than any other quality. He was en-
gagged in a heated controversy with a
friend upon campaign matters. The
friend was eEumerating the enemies.
Mr.. - seems unpatriOtic," he said.
Hes going to vote against US. Queer
isn't IL? His father and grandfather
We're soldiers. He's Of revolutionary
stock" well. what of it, Mr.. Can
non snapped. you can't pump pa
triOtism out OF a pedigree
Candidates For Chaplain.
The vacancy in the office Of chaplain
of the senate caused by the death Of
the late Rev w. H. Milburn brings
rush of reverend gentlemen from ali
over the country anxious to pray for
the welfare Of the senate at $500 per
annum. If any one of the applicants
were blind he would lead his competi-
tors in the race for preferment. as il
has been customary for many years to
give the place to some unfortunate in
this respect Chaplain MilbUrn was
blind, and the chaplain of the house,
Rev. Mr. COuden. is sightless.
The senate vacancy will be filed bv
caucus vote of the Republican sen
ators, and the candidates are doing
much wire pulling in a mild. religious
way. for favor. 1t is the intention. it
is stated, TO allow the Rev Mr.. Pretty
man, a Washington clergyman, to hold
the Place during the special session.
and 10 elect a permanent successor to
DR.. Milburn for the regular session
Connecticut furnishes a candidate: the
District Of Columbia has several. and
Colorado has one. in the person of DR.
Haskell. who is endorsed by a number
of prominent Denver people II is be-
lieved that the Connecticut divine. Rev.
d. r Lowell, viii set the place. for
while he is not blind, he has but one
arm.
May Cause Rupture.
The protest against the confirmation
Of Leonard Wood as major general
which is now before the senate com
mittee on military affairs, may be the
rock which viii cause a public contro-
versy between the president and Sen
atOT Hanna The contest is made at
the instance of the Ohio senator, who
has brought as chief witness to prove
General Woods unfitness for promo
ton Major r. G.. Rathbone whose ar
rest, Imprisonment and humiliation for
alleged violation of the law while act
ing as director of posts for Cuba. is
well remembered. Hanna has never
ceased to believe in the innocence Of
RathbOne. and it is we'll known he at
tributes his troubles to the hostility of
General Wood. 1t is believed the presi-
dent will be sustained by the military
committee i'm the action It will take on
Woods nomination. The RathbOne
matter and Woods administration in
Cuba are now looked upon as ancient
history Aside from the merits of the
case. the rejection Of the nomination
of Wood to be major general would re-
suit in very embarrassing complica-
lions i'm the army. The recess. promo
ton Of General Wood was followed by
the promotion of ten colonies to be
brigadier generals. and by a similar
number Of promotions in all of the low
er grades of the army. The rejection
of the nomination would affect all of
the officers advanced and would leave
many Of them out Of the army entirely.
many OF the colonies retiring at their
own request at the advanced grade
after promotion.