The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

arranged a special table for the prince
and a chair for him alone. But he very
politely failed TO make use of his spe-
ciai privilege and stood around with a
sandwich in one hand and q glass Of
beer in the other on perfect equality
with United States senator's, cabinet
officers and committee clerks, who were
on the luncheon list.
Washington in Summer.
Western visitors to the capital con-
slider II slow. even though il is one
of the ideal show places Of the coun-
try Here are handsome and pictur-
esQue residences. beautiful broad
streets and avenues. trees and parks
which rival the celebrated bOis OF
Paris, and beyond all III point of in
terest for the visitor there are the
including the magnificent cOngreSsiOn-
al library building. which is without an
equal in the world. All of these things
delight the sight-seers who throng
Washington, but they do not quite sat
lSTy the energetic Westerners, who want
little innocent amusement mixed with
their education. The capital hasn't
summer theatre, nor a roof garden, nor
any place where people can go for
little innocent amusement. accompa-
MED with a drink and some music. IN
fact. the place is deadly duh, and as
Purit6nical in its methods as a New
England village Of a century ago. The
city presents an inviting and profita bic
field for some enterprising purveyor Of
modern amusements.
Against Cummins.
The talk Of Governor Cummins of
Iowa for second place on the national
ticket is not pleasing to the Republican
WarWIcks of the capital. They don't
want the Iowa idea injected into the,
coming campaign to such an extent
mat they viii have to stand for it in
al parts OF the country, and no sooner
old the reports come from Des Noines
mat Cummlns was an avowed candi-
date for the place than Senators Lodge.
Spooner and other lingerers at the cap
lldl began TO blow cooling breath upon
the BOOM The Cummins candidacy
would not have carried much signif-
canoe had not the Des Moines Register.
owned by Director of the Mint George
b Roberts, declared that Cummins
could have the support of his state in
his candidacy.
Senator Lodge, who is considered
close to the president in matters polit-
zeal and personal. hurried down to cali
on Secretary Shaw almost before office
hours Mr.. Roberts was called in and
the three We're closeted for several
hours. When Senator Lodge came out
he was asked what he thought of the
Cummins boom and he replied in a sur
prlsed sort of way that he had not
heard of it He merely dropped in. he
SAID, to bid Secretary Shaw and ATr.
Roberts gOOd-by. He added that he
thought il was entirely too early to be
talking about the selection of g vice
president. The older Republicans shake
their heads at the Cummins talk. They
say they want a more conservative and
older man, one in whose judgment they
can place entire confidence. Governor
Cumm1ns is not looked upon generally
as filing the role of a safe and con
man. His aggressive ad-
Vocacy Of the Iowa idea has not en-
deared him to the stand-pat Republic
cans, who regard the high protection
policy Of the party as sacred. They
Cummins as radical and given
10 taking up side issues. Governor
Cummins is about % years of age and.
previous to his election as governor
practiced law for about twenty-five
years.