Arizona republican., 1907-12-09
By JEENNETTE DICKSON CANDLISH


 serve the similarity between those let ters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and mine? Probably not-but there is. nevertheless. one strong point in com mon. She usually began hers with an apology. and so do I,
 Really you must forgive me for not writing earlier. but have been physi- cally and mentally a wreck since our return from the national convention.
 l was a great fight. and it's needless to say We are overjoyed at the nomi- nation of Governor Trevor for Presi- dent. Of course the nomination by no means assures the certainty of an cleo tion, but I won't admit even the pos sibility of failure.
 Our acquaintance. which began so romantically last year at Mrs Black has ripened into the warnest friend ship. He is a man of rare gracious ness of manner. sans peur et sans re- proche. but then. You know. Tom would never champion his cause were he otherwise. Tom has thrown him. self head and heart into his this cam paign. He considers Governor Trevor the soul of honor and fair dealing and a man who would never allow any petty consideration of advance ment to influence him or his decis- ions. oh. my dear | love this life and am such happy woman, once politics gets in the blood it's like old wine. and those thrilling days in the convention intoXicate me yet
 Tom has made for himself a distinct ly national reputation. When he rose in the midst of that vast multitude to present the name of Carlton D. Trevor to the delegates il was an intensely dramatic moment.
 The interests were vital and nation- al, vet withal there was the personal quite disregard.
 You may read his speech-everybOdy has read il. Politicians consider it the greatest oratorical triumph of this de- cade He was truly magnificent in his apepla to honor and loyalty. but oh. if you could have heard him as he swept all before him with sublimely mad enthusiasm.
 As he finished the cvonvention rose as one man-the excitement was in describable-but you know the thrill ing Announcement, and how Governor Trevor was nominated by exclamation.
 There was. of course. much that led up to all this. and one incident in which I was the chief spoke in the wheel will amuse you vastly Tom says that l. not figuratively but liter ally. saved the country" though I didn't realize it fully at the time and perhaps it's just as well l didn't.
 I must go back several months and explain that if a plurality of the dele gates were tO he secured in advance for Governor Trevor il was imperative ly necessary to have the support of the boss" Senator Saulding. and his forces to prevent any break in the party. But the point was that while there was no open rupture between the Governor and the Senator to put it mildly. their relations were somewhat strained. The Governor had openly defied the boss" He had dared to give the State a clean administration refused absolutely td be run by the machine" and as a result the Senator would do anything in his power to oppose his election.
 The senator has the reputation of being somewhat unscrupulous-a man utterly without feeling-and under meath a manner suave and polite is a nature bitter and relentless. but by a queer chain of circumstances found the road that led to his heart and won over the enemy. You know. Vera. dear. there isn't a man living who hasn't a soft spot somewhere-the rub is to find il. I was glad to prove for my own satisfaction and Toms that. though the Senator may not be exact ly a saint, he's not as black as his enemies paint him. He only needs de- veloping,
 To go back again to the time of which l write. Tom was persistentlv urging the name of Governor Trevor as the available candidate. and the party leaders were turning heaven and earth to bring about a better under standing between the Governor and the Senator The situation was be- coming decidedly acute as the con vention was not six weeks away. but just al this crucial moment the unex- Tected happened. l know you will be 'eeply interested in the whole affair. so tomorrow I'll try and relate as near ly as possible the circumstances and conversations.
 Tors. CORINNE
 NEW YORK. JULY ?. 19-
 Beloved Vera-Ill begin my letter like novel-just forget il is I who am writing and fancy yourself i'm mersed in the latest publication on political intrigue.
 lt was the 24th of April-the day before Easter-late in the afternoon. and had just returned from a round Of shopping. l found Tom at home and in the library. writing The moment l appeared he abruptly asked Cor inne. my dear. who is Mrs. Spauld- ing2"
 Mrs. who??? I questioned. with more curiosity than elegance
 Mrs. Spauldingi"
 Why, l don't know, Who's she?"
 That's just what l should like to know" exclaimed Tom. She just tel ephoned She knows me. it seems-in fact. was quite facetious and referred to some love affair in eur past"
 'I suppose she telephoned to remind you of it." I returned as icly as pos sible
 He laughed. No. she telephoned you. I'll quote verbatim. Mrs. Spaulding would be delighted to see Mrs. Norris at an informal luncheon