The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-17

ertheless, one strong point IN common
She usually began hers with an apol-
ogy. and so do T.
Really YOU must forgive me for not
writing earlier, but ] have been physi-
eally and mentally wreck since cur
return from the national convention.
1t was a great fight, and it's needless
10 say we are overjoyed at the nominal
ton OF Governor Trevor for president
OF course the nomination by no means
assures the certainty of an election but
I won't admit even the possibility of
failure.
Our acquaintance. which began so ro-
mantically last year at Mrs. Blacks
has ripened into the warmest friend
ship. He is a man of rare gracious
ness of manner. sans peur ct sans re-
proehe, but then, you know, Tom would
never champion his cause were he 9TH
erwise. Tom has thrown himself head
and heart into this campaign. He con-
siders Governor Trevor the soul of hon
or and fair dealing, and man who
would never allow any petty consider
alton Of self-adVancement to influence
him or his decisions. Oh, my dear, l
love this life and am such a happy
womani 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. Ire
vor TO the delegates it was an intensely
dramatic moment.
The interests were vital and national,
vet withal there was the personal ele-
ment which woman can never quite
disregard.
You have read his speech-everybody
has read il. Politicians consider it the
greatest oratorical triumph of this de-
cade. He was truly magnificent in his
appeal to honor and loyalty. but oh,
IL you could have heard him as he
swept all before him with a sublimely
mad enthusiasm
AS he finished the convention rose as
one mantle excitement was indie
scribabIe-but you know the thrilling
denouement. and how Governor Ire
vor was nominated by reclamation.
There was, OF course, much that led
up 10 all this, and one incident in
which / was the chief spoke in the
wheel will amUse you vastly. Tom says
that l, not fguratively but literally,
saved the country" though I didn't
realize it fully at the time and perhaps
it's just as well I didn't.
explain that if a plurality of the dele
gates were to be secured in advance
for Governor Trevor il was impera-
lively necessary TO have the support
Of the boss" Senator Paulding, 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 de-
1ed the boss" He had dared to give
the state a clean administration-re-
fused to be run by the machine and
as a result the senator would do any
thing in his power to oppose his cleo
ton.
The senator has the reputation of
being somewhat unscrupulOus-a man
utterly without feeling-and under
meath manner suave and polite is a
nature bitter and relentless, but by a
queer chair of circumstances I 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. was glad 20 prove for my own
satisfaction and Toms that, though
the senator may not be exactly a saint,
he's not as black as his enemies paint
him. He only needs developing!
To go back again TO the time of which
/ write. Tom was persistently urging
the name Of Governor Trevor as the
available candidate, and the party
leaders were turning heaven and earth
TO bring about a better understanding
between the governor and the senator
The situation was becoming decidedly
acute" as the convention was not six
weeks away. but just at this crucial
moment the unexpected happened.
know you will be deeply interested in
the whole AFFAIR. so tomorrow I'll try
and relate as nearly as possible the cir
cumstances and conversations.
Yours, CORINNE.
New York, July 2, IL.
Beloved Vera-I'H begin my letter
like a novel-just forget it is l who
mersed in the latest publication on po-
litical intrigued
It was the cath Of April-the day be-
fore Easter-late in the afternoon, and
! had just returned from a round of
shopping I found Tom at home and
In the library. writing. The moment
I appeared ne abruptly asked. go
rhine, my dear. who is Mrs Spauld-
lng?"
Mrs. who?" questioned, with more
curiosity than elegance.
MTs. 6pduiuiIB.
why, 1 don't know, Who is she?''
That's just what I should like to
know" exclaimed Tom. "She Just tele-
phoned. She knows me, it seems-in
fact. was quite facetious and referred
10 some love affair in our past
'T suppose she telephoned TO remind
you of it," I returned as Jelly as pos
sible
He laughed mo. she telephoned
you. I'll quote verbatim, Mrs. Spauld-
Ing would be delighted to see Mrs. Nor
ris at an informal luncheon on Monday
at Woodcrest. Come early. Take 1920
train from Grand Central-carriag viii
meet you at Woodcrest station
/ thought IL the most extraordinary
thing I ever heard. Neither of Us knew
her, and I racked my brain to remem-
Der where l had ever met her. Later
on we were dressing TO go out to din
ner, when suddenly during that cere-
monious process an idea came to me.
called to Tom:
why, l know. It's your friend Mol
ly Holt TO whom you were engaged
before you met me. Isn't her name Mrs.
SpanIding7 It's something like that"
'sRy Jovel" he called back, II believe
you're right" and he appeared in the
door. bristling with interest, one side
of his face unshaven and covered with
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