The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

over on the farm near Weiser. and stay
in during the session.
Very soon il appeared inbossiblc to
place Tom, and | told him SO.
For more than an hour | saw nothing
OF Rannahan
This was during the period when the
Democrats were over in the Pack build
ing at caucus, while the Popuists were
performing like function out al the
Natatorium. saving time by taking their
biennial bath while they caucused.
II was about o'clock Monday morn
ing when the lists OF the attaches of
these two caucuses were handed in TO
Il joint committee OF the three parties to
the fusion. which always met In Dubois S
room in the parlors of the hotel. 7
glanced down over the list of Populst
appointccs. more a matter Of curiosity
than OF interest. when behold, the famil-
lar maine of my old friend, Thomas
Rannahan. led the list as sergeant at
arms Of the house. and from Latah
county"
went TO the lobby below to see Tom
pacing up and down the floor. thumbs in
the armpits of his vest. as If the majority
of the capital was "his," and as I neared
him he drew himself up TO the full height
OF his stature and said: what Is the
name. Seasc? | am Mr.. Rannahan from
Lapovcr county"
How Inc did it, have never been able
70 understand. He has .ascribed several
plausible and. doubtless all correct.
DGCluluS CHt SptdheISHlp>
II was during this caucus of tho Dem
with Mckinley of the north for the
Spcakcrship.
Both were Democrats. Both were
young men and lawyers. Both were
ambitious
Ballot after ballot failed TO make a
change, II was tie.
Finally. some genius long on sugges-
tions. but short on political sagacity,
suggested that the matter be left 10 Fred
Dubois. Over to Dubois went a delega
ton OF two, appointed by the chairman
plan before him. al this crucial period
OF the progress of his campaign for the
senate, so near and yet. with the oppos-
ing headquarters up and down the street,
so far.
After they had explained their plan
TO Dubois. he said: "What, ask me to
decide matter between two such
friends as these? Not any for me. You
men must decide that matter for your
selves You must not presume to involve
me in this tie, Either OF these friends
is eminently satisfactory TO me-"
on a return 10 the committee room,
the suggestion was made TO take one
more ballot. This was done. with the
same result. Then IL was suggested that
the choice be made by lot. Both Walter
and Mckinley agreed. The casting OF
a dollar was given over to Senator 81
Donnelly OF old KootenaI county (who,
by the way. had TO borrow the dollar,
said "heads" and Mckinley tails" All
looked down on the silent monitor which
had served to unite the knot with emf
nent fairness, to see tails" Mckinley
had won.
II was with the streaking Of the gray
dawn over the low hills of the east that
the joint caucus filed into the parlors Of
the hotel each OF the forty-two fusion
members and advised Senator Dubois
that the fusion caucus had been success
full. that they had completely ofhcered
| IL f1r OF. I,
session, and that they had unanimously
| nominated him for their choice as sena-
| tor
| that body of tired men. | know it was
short and full OF feeling. But I'm closing,
| 7 do remember something he said about
] ike this: early tomorrow morning n
presumed Democratic headquarters down
| the street and another around the cor
| ncr will close their doors TO the public.
| for you, gentlemen. have put them both
| ont. OF business.