The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

Ieither personal or political interests is
that the president is playing good poll
tics IN going before the people thus
early IN the campaign and in invading
the country where he is supposed 10 be
weakest he again displays good iudg.
ment.
That he will be followed by both
Democratic and insurgcnt orators is
Iccrtain.
From now until year from Novem-
ber, we are therefore likely 10 be
treated to the highest class of cam
lpaign oratorY, aud if every man. WON.
an and child in the forty-eight states
are not thoroughly posted on all the
questions involved in the campaign it
will be because they don I want TO be
rather than for lack of opportunity to
learn.
Whatever may be the feeling in Vir-
guia the victory of Senators Swanson
and Martin is received with satisfac.
ton here. Both these gentlemen are
very popular in Washington and, with
Senator Barley Of Texas out. their de.
feat would have left a hole on the
Democratic side of the senate which
would have been hard to fill with new
men.
There arc now two Democratic SEN
ators whose appearance al the capital
lis being awaited with much interest
ISenator Hoke Smith of Georgia and
Senator James h, Vardaman of Misss
sippl. Senator Smith will be with us
next December. but il will be 1913 be
fore Senator Vardaman comes
Cannon as a Golfer.
The report that comes from Boston
that Uncle Joe Cannon has taken to
golf Will appeal strongly to the imag
nation of the country. Has the former
speaker sought in the ancient game dis
traction from the ennui of release from
lstrenuouS official duties? Does he con-
template a comparatively idle time
henccforth while the political battle
RACES high around him and he watches
the combatants with the calm of non
participation? He will unquestionably
play the game as he welded the gavel
in the house of representatives, vigor.
ously and with emphasis. Mr.. Cannon
does nothing mildly. He puts all his
soul and all his strength into all he
does. II he persists in golf he will play
lit with vim and determination, pursu-
ing the elusive little white ball with
the determination that has marked his
course toward insurgents and recalcit-
rants in his congressional career, Com
ing 10 the game with all the inexpcri-
ence of the novice. he will at least ar
rive on Ihe course WclI equiPPeu ,u "pe
lrcspect He will have IA vocabulary
suited to the exigencies Of the sport, a
lingual facility which many veteran
golfer might envy for its completeness,
lis appositeness and its vivid appeal to
the sympathics. Uncle Joe will be able
10 do the verbal honors for every mem
her of foursomc. He may be able to
teach even the csddics something.
though they may give him points on
the golf. There viii be no ''profane
silcncesf when Uncle Joe swings his
the ground behind IT. and gives human
imitation Of an earthquake,
Morgan Shows Sentiment.
Sentiment will bring some of j.
Pierpont Morgan S wealth 10 Washing
ton Because he wished 10 retain hls
suite Of rooms at tho Arlington hotel
he has invested heavily in the corpora
tion which is about TO erect big, mod.
ern hostelry on the site now occupied
by the historic house. But sentiment
lis not wholly responsible, Mr. Morgan
has permitted hlS name to be used and
has put in his money. because he Is
!auotcd as firmly believing III the ven
iturc as an investment,
His interest 10 the new project is.
! in way, Il personal one, tor every time
| y !.
has stopped at the Arlington. lie al
| WAYS mas had an option OF the second
! floor suite IN the northeast corner OF
the hotel overlooking Mcpherson park,
aud when approached on the question
| of becoming Identified with the build
ling project. said it was matter of
sentiment with him, as he desired to
retain his own suite.
! The second step in financing The new
| hotel will be taken the latter part OF
this month. when payment OF Sooo,'
loco is 10 be made on the sltc, upon
which $4,000 already has been paid,
The entire investment will represent
about 81 900 900. Subscriptions for the
lcntire amount, however arc reported as
being practically in sight y life as.
surarcc company has agreed to make
Iloap on the property, which VIII ap-
iproximatc S3.O00000. the largest loan
ever negotiated on District property;
Among the investors who have lden'
| titled themselves with the project arc
! General r. Coleman Dupont, president
of the Dupont Powder company;
Charles r. Taft, brother of the prcsi-
! dent of tho United States; Joseph lei
| ter, John i. watkins, Alonzo y, Bliss
and Senators Nixon and Guggenhelm
Republicans Hopeful in Colorado,
.TIn Colorado the Republicans are cx-
ceediugly hopeful that at the next ses-
sion Of the legislature they viii have
a majority in joint ballot and elect two
Republicans for United States sen
ators.' - SAYS CLYDE G, Dawson, lead
ing LAWYER of Denver who was gwen
the complimentary vote OF the Rcpub-
licaus in the last senatorial contest;
.'Govornor Shafroth $ extra session
of the legislature and the general taiI-
ure of the Democratic party 10 enact
needed legislation has disgruntlcd many
Democrats, and whereas the party has
\ greater number of holdovcr senator's
than the Republicans, IT will require
only change of twenty votes on lolnt
ballot 10 give the state 10 inc hepub-
Ilicnns Wc think that with the dlsai :,
fcctiou of the Democrats, we shall
have mighty. good chapce 10 win a
| victory. The division among the Demo,
I crafts ms a result Of the last senatorial
1 fight has not been closed. and there
! is still a very bitter feeling:
".There will be no opposition among
i Colorado Republicans 10 the renomlna'
tiou of President Taft, y continued Mr.