The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-10-01
u THE CONSTITUTIONAL DELE
GATES.

The republican party OF Utah county
must have been on huge drunk at
Payson when it gave US the three IL
lustrious gentlemen from PROVO for the
constitutional convention which 1t
NAMED SATURDAY. night.
First on the list stands Bishop Booth.
We do not know how many new state
constitutions he has presided over here
tofore, but judging from his car, er at
the bar ana other brief glimpses we
have had at his characteristics, we
should say that John Coltrin would
have besn far better material. John
could have protected the liniment in
dustry, but Booth can only tell Jokes
and those, none too pure, nor with too
exalted morals. Breadth of beam is
considered father desirable in con-
stitution maker, but Booth has lU not.
Booths strong hold is with the women,
but unfortunately the women are not
vet endowed with the franchise. Now, II
the race were had to choose who would
be the most available man for clown of a
provincial circus, the superlatiye quail
ifications of the bishop would prove a
winning card. The third tier dotes on
him, but what part of the new funda-
mental laws of Utah he could build we
are frank to say we know not. A man
with fewer qualifications for such an
Office it would be exceedingly difficult
to find. Utah has gone beyond Booth
and the sooner he withdraws from the
maddening whirl the better it will be
for the party he represents and him
self. As to the public, it is matter Of
the most perfect indifference. The
good bishop and his coarse jokes will
be badly showed under by the people
of Utah county on the 9th of Noyem-
Der. If not, then Utah territory will
probably regret that statehood was
ever dreamed of.
But to atone, in measure, for the
sad mistake Of Booths nomination,
the sapient convention has given US
Mr.. Ed, Loose a loosely fashioned
statesman of the atomic order "buh,"
who probably knows as much of con-
stitutions, their range and Importance
as he does of the relative merits of the
LAGOON and the Greek slave. Mr..
Loose's lines in life have led him away
from the pursuits and studies likely to
fit him for statesmanship of broad or
liberal nature. This is Mr.. Loose's
misfortune and not his fault. The
fault is his barrel. Had that barrel
not come to Mr.. Loose when it did, or
had its arrival been deferred year,
there is not a man in all Utah county
who would ever have dreamed of him
in connection with the making Of a
new constitution for Utah. 1t is a
great misfortune, or would be had he the
ghost of a chance of election, That
as important a place as this is put
into the market and the best and most
important positions 90 to those who
are willing to put up the most money is
pity. 1t is a bit of exceedingly bad pol.
icy for the republican party, the con-
dition of which requires it to
put up its greatest and best men. With
Booths adaptability to amuse the wo.
men, and the third tier, and Loose's
familiarity with the PICK handle and
the fascinating game of stuff, Utah
county would make some most admir-
able sections to the new constitution.
Now as to Keeler, we would have
thought the experience his party has
SO far had with him in the city council
would have been quite sufficient to
have protected the constitutional con
vention from even the shadow ola
chance of his presence on its floor. a
more unwise selection it woul be diff |
ficult to imagine unless 1T is Il at they
wanted him to complete the general |
unftness of the ticket and the GER
tainty of its defeat.
Messieurs Republicans, We will ever
hold you in most grateful remembrance
for this bit of the ticket you have
given us, and we beg to assure you that
we can and will beat it, as all the bal
ance of it with great ease and comfort.
The remainder of the ticket will re-
ceive our aff-ctionate consideration
just as soon as we can get round to it.
IT distresses the Tribune that Mr..