The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-08

banks, the social rules that OBJ
tanned in the stone age have
been supplanted by softer usages
and he was thus enabled to leave
Utah in fairly good physical con-
dition, despite the frantic efforts
of each Utah senator to have the Gus
Today of him throughout his stay in
The state. Smoot got him first and
kearns had him last The tour Of Sen
sior Fairbanks yesterday was enliv-
ened by the wonderful activity Of the
Utah statesmen in hunting places close
10 the great presence.
The Salt Lake meeting at high noon
was a successful one from the party
standpoint. Although it was not nee
cssary TO hold an overflow. meeting in
the street. the Salt Lake Theatre was
well filed and the speakers were
heartily received. The weather was
Unexpectedly warm. although this is in
part explained by the hot race between
Kearns and Smoot to keep close to
Fairbanks.
Kearns Steals Fairbanks.
Kearns. according to reports that
were brought down Yesterday. was
banded his frost by the faithful SmUot-
ties at the Fairbanks reception i'm Og-
den Thursday night The senior sen
ator partially evened this up yesterday
when he stole Fairbanks long enough
70 show the big house to the candidate
Tor vice president. Fairbanks was the
frst speaker at the meeting Immedi-
ateiy after his speech ended a few
WHISPERED words passed between him
and Kearns Both arose to leave the
stage. Smoot. as at the Ogden meet
ing. was IN in an instant to assist the
passage Of the Fairbanks arms through
the sleeves of the Fairbanks overcoat.
Fairbanks and Kearns then left the
stage. SmoOt undertook to follow. but
shastly discovery rendered his de-
parture impossible
Somebody had hidden the Smoot hat.
the Wells hat and the Fairbanks hat,
suspicion at once pointed toward the
k2arns camp. This was intensified by
The sudden temperance Of the Fair
hanks hat. while the Smoot hat and the
Wells hat were still missing
Fairbanks ana Kearns left the The
atre. whie SmcOt perforce. had to re-
turn to his seat on the stage. BY
peculiar coincidence the Kearns car
rage WAS at the stage door and quickly
conveyed the senior senator from Utah
and the senior senator from Indiana to
the Brigham street residence of the
senior senator from Utah. where the
senior senator from Indiana was
f~uest for few minutes before being
driven To the Knutsford hotel
Luncheon at the Knutsford.
At the hotel lunch was served. among
those who partook- being Senator Fair
banks. W. :. Mccormick II. T.. BOothe.
y L. Thomas Chairman William Spry
Of the Republican state committee
John c. Cutler and others. Neither of
the Utah senators was present. AIN
though both had been invited by the
state committee. which arranged the
affair. Following lunch Senator Fair
banks held an informal reception on
the Darlor floor of the hotel until 2:3O.
when he left for his train.
Senators Smoot and Kearns and
Chairman William Spry left with
the special for the north Smoot
and Spry returned last night but
Eearns viii be absent for ten
DAYS. It is stated by Kearns men
that the senior senator accompanies the
Isrty by special invitation OF Senator
Fairbanks for the purpose OF giving the
Indiana man "a complete and unbi-
ascd' report on the Utah situation.
Fairbanks is quoted as saying he is
anxious to get 10 the bottom Of il.
which Is a state Of mind quite common
i'm Utah these days. Kearns expects to
continue with the Fairbanks party un-
til the Wyoming itinerary is covered. !
when he viii go 10 Chicago
Meeting at the Theatre
Chairman Spry called the meeting to /
order al 1880 and presented Governor I
Wells as chairman OF the meeting. The 4
governor Introduced Fairbanks i'm a few 4
Nvcll-rcad sentences.
senator Fairbanks while lacking
many oratorical gifts. speaks smoothly Z
ard distinctly. one break i'm his speech (
caused considerable amusement and I
5 me applause. While urging the neces-
sity for Republican house aud Re
publican senate. hc said: The Repub-
lican Marty and the American party are
synOny Senator Fairbanks ap- I
Icared 20 realize that he had tripped
He hCsitated for a moment and then
resumed his argument for making ev-
Crything Republican. II is thought he
had forgotten for the time just what
TIE Utah situation is.
When, toward the close Of his speech.
De urged that all personal differences
should be- permitted 10 fade away the /
Smoot men insist he meant Kearns.
n lille the KearnS men say IL is one on
,;poot Senator Fairbanks occupied
more than hair an hour in
his speech.
Congressman ". !. Smith OF Iowa
followed Sen9tor Fairbanks and made
some comic hits. among them being an
expressed hope that Utah would again
send TO Washington the man who will
ably represent as he has so ably repre-
scented the state Of Utah. Congressman
Howell"
Al the conclusion Of his speech Con-
creSsman Smith was warmly cOngrat-
plated BY Apostle John Henry Smith,
who with Apostle George 4. Smith.
Apostle Hyrum NJ. Smith and Apostle
Francis NJ. Lyman. sat Immediately
behind Senator Smoot This made four
Smiths present. all OF them with titles.
Senator DOlliver was the last speak
en-. His speech abounded Ia witty COM
meat-
The members OF the party arrived
from the north al moor and we're ar
once driven To the Theatre Fairbanks.
smOOt, Kearns and Cutler were in one
carriage. This gave Smoot a slight adj
vantage. because he had his candidate
for governor along. while Kearns was
alone. but Kearns hung il back on
smOot later. as told above. In the car
Rage that conveyed Senator Fairbanks
from the Knutsford TO the dcpot were
alarms RausdcI Of the sen