The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01
CChicago Record-Herald)


washington REORGANIZATION Of the re-
organized Democracy was the chief theme
tonight OF the seasons first dinner of the
famous GridirOn club. composed Of news
IN the representa- tion-wCre William ien-
ninSS Bryan. Grover Cleveland. David b
Hi, Thomas TagSart. Eugene Deps.
IhomaS watson. Henry GaSSaW,tV Davis,
William r. Hearst. Booker T. Washing
ton and the ghost of Thomas Jefferson.
During the process OF the TeOrganlZa-
ton there we're present in person as
guests Of the club Henry .. Davis. late
candidate for the vice presidency; soma
tor Charles W. Fairbanks. vice president
elect; J. PieTpont Morgan. a score 81
grave and diEnificd sens tors. various 9th
er nigh officials IN Washington lie ana
other representative mon from all parts
1t was a gala function. and none ap-
peared to enjoy the keen shafts ut Dame
Democracy more than did Senator Cor
man and a score of other leading national
Democrats Meanwhile Senator Fair
banks was one enlonEatcd smile, from
oysters to cigars.
A fortune teller PLAYED a prominent part
in the reorganization scene Taking up
Miss DemOcracy's hand. she proceeded
to read the lines
'.You have recently met with great
disap Pointment, the seeresS said. "A
strenuous man. wearing eyes glasses and
showing his teeth. crossed YOUR path
Your VOt @ line is very short. In addition
TO yoIIr other affliCti0ns Won IoSt a ia
vorite relative named Missouri along
about No s You need rest, recuPera-
Henry Gassawav paws entered. II
should like to have my fortune told.
said he
That's easy quoth the dame. Your
fortune is Just the same as it was before
they nominated you for vice President
Then entered Debs. Watson. Washing
ton. etc. One after another they were
asked by the fortune teller; Did You
vote for Parker2'
No was the reply from all
Bryan. did you vote fer Parker
BRYAN shrugged his shoulders
Cleveland. did YOU vote for Parker
..rs1onnas jefferson did sou vote for
Parkor?'
Huh said Cleveland. he didn't even
get tho ghost OF a vote"
And so the fun went on al through the
evening. The songs were full of the usual
gridirOn ginger. and each had its point
on some particular guest -. ~ IT,.
One TO the TINE of i Can DO mat
Sum, like this:
If J. p. Norgan owned a trust, which
may the Lord forbid.
Ana put p loci uro7 his cash box. then
sau upon the lid,
When hUngrv lobbyists came round to
ask a check or two
To Keen the tariff ,'ndisturbe6, what
think you he would dO2
Put down six and carry two.
Gee, But this IS hard TO 90: CO.,
don't care what Roosevelt says,
can't do this sum-
\ Job in Rcoscvet's cabinet nays an
even eight per year
The Santa Fe gives salaries much higher
We hear;
To give up eighty thousand sCads and
on ocean waves he tossed.
Would YOU subtract or multiply 10 find
out what Morgan loSt2
put down six ard carry two, etc
There is more or less pathetic ballad
a bout the soldier going away TO war. In
the hands Of the club members this was
tranSpOsed into song about Senator
Fairbanks. pOrtraying his chances of bc-
ing talked 70 death as presiding officer
of the senate. or. If not. predicting that
he Is likely to meet 0D0OSitiOn as Candi-
date for president IN 1905.
After drawing this dismal picture the
chorus rings out reassuringiy;
Good luck. my Fairbanks, good luck to
YOU,
There is some trouble sun ahead for
When you need comfort that's sweet and
Come to us, Fairbanks. and ven give it
to you.
There was a song about Chairman Cor
telyou. which. POLITICALLY. IL not altogether
accurately. described how he ran tic
campaign, and carried this refrain:
Chairman CortcIyou, Chairman CorteI-
youi
He is wise. knows what 10 do.
How TO do. what TO do5