Show Self-important Mr. Booth-New Booth-New York American. Little humor comes out of tho Senate Ccmmltteo on Privileges and Elections whllo tho Smoot Investigation progresses. Tho trial Is too serious for levity. It Is ono which already- has Involved tho sa-credness sa-credness of tho oaths of allegiance takon by many Mormons to tho Government at Washington. But occasionally thero la a sontonco that breaks tho gloom of tho hearing and oxcltes mirth. Mr. Taylor was questioning Attorney Booth of Salt Lake relative to the lnflu-enco lnflu-enco of President John Henry' Smith. Mr. Smith previously had slated to this com-mittco com-mittco that ho was a power among tho pfoplo. Mr. Booth said' "1 could beat him for any offlco wo might bo running for." Whereupon Mr Taylor ropllwl: "Ah. that's nlco. It's evident that both you and Mr- Smith havo good opinions of yoursolves. Such modesty Is refreshing lu the political city of Washington." |