The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-11

recognize the dainty little lady. Miss
DemOcracy." in the brawny, big
muscied. larEe-waisted and bass
voiced female in evening dress who
occupied In solitary state the place OF
honor on the Democratic band wagon
which drew up on the stage. Hang
ing on were various candidates for the
presidential Office. but the lady. while
COY. was also firm in her attitude and
presented a face Of flint TO her suitOrs
She announced that she was not a
simpering old maid. but was militant.
that she was taking this joy ride for
the first time in sixteen years and had
chartered it for quite a spell. too.
When the President sought to expel
her. she deded hip. saying that he
talked like T. r. before election
day"
At the critical moment Governor
Judson Harmon came to the rescue
ana climbed into the band wagon.
When his right was challenged he de-
clared that he was the logical candi-
date. the friend Of the masses. and the
classes were friends OF his. But Miss
Democracy decided that ne wDuid
have 90 wait FOR two years Co see what
he could do with a Democratic LEXIS
lature. so Harmon climbed down.
Dix was the next aspirant for favor.
claiming his seat by virture Of ticket
bearing an 80. X" by Charles r. Muir
ply. and because or his versatility. but
Miss Democracy insisted that the
trouble with the Democratic party FOR
the past twenty-five years was that IL
had been too damned versatile" and
Dix wac thrown OF.
ON Went Baldwin.
Judge Baldwin made an effort To-
fHHH o.. inf u
ne was a great legal light. but Miss
Democracy asked: What has law rot
60 do with the Democratic partyg The
Republicans made an the laws. We
are going 10 make new ones" and of
went Baldwin.
Foss had no better luck when ne
tried 20 butt in." for the best that
look him over after he had gone out
90 save Lodge
Woodrow Wilson had his turn on the
strength Of being the National Voice. 90
but Democracy said that what was
wanted was n National silence while
us 90 his claim OF Virginia birth. she
said. You shook your mother at an
early age. Get on"
Her demand for some other qua lif-
cations than whiskers sent Kern to- the
right about and when Folk endeav-
ored 20 board the vehicle with an en-
. dorsement from Bryan. ne was hit
over the head with a stuffed club.
/ Bryan himself was not even allowed
To set foot on the wagon step. and as
the various candidates were quarreIiug
among themselves. Wall street. person
flied by portiv gentleman I'm silk hat
and wearing much jeWelry. settled the
matter by dragging of Miss Democra-
cy with the declaration that 81 am the
person who viii decide who'll ride on
that wagon"
The Republican element among the
guests. while enjoying the tribulations
of the Democratic candidates. had
their mirth tempered from time to
time as the hall was darkened for a
Few moments while 2 projecting lam
tern threw upon the screen bulletins
showing how the tidal wave OF DemoC-
racy was sweeping over the one-time
Republican strongholds
Notable Guests.
Among the guests Of the evening
sherman. Secretary Bauinger score
fary Knox. Secretary MacNeagh. Sec
rotary Nagel, Attorney General Wick
crsham. Postmaster General fftchcoc1..
the Mexican ambassador Major Gen
eral Wood. chief OF STAFF. Speaker Can
non, Senators Aldrich. Beveridge.
Bourne carter. Crane. Flint johnson
and Warren. Representative Champ
Clark. Payne. Pearre. Carlin. ia 'selt.
Ransdeli Underwood. simmons. Weeks.
j. Hampton Moore. i. ogden ArmOr n
Chicago. George p. Cortefyou OF New
York. Al i1r General Thomas D. E7rr-.
Erigadier General Clarence r.. Edwards
former Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks Tafp Pence Of Colorado. Will
liam y. Rowland. the outlook. New
York. Frank -. Noyes. Washington
Evening star. Franklin Is. Lane. inter
state commerce mission. Visitor ?.
lawson. chicago Daily News. Alber;
shaw Review of Reviews. RABBI Nb-
"a ham simon. New York. John A. .Sf-T-
or Ieslie'z Weekly. Ex-senator Net
son s. squire. Washington. Tong E1ie-
on and Ling Tun Yen. pckin. china
.-r N II Ta Young san Fruurfert