The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
THE GoyERNoRsHIP.

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stirred up much comment and is the
talk of the town. No one denies thai
John T. Game will make a splendid
Governor of Utah. His qualifications
for the post are beyond dispute. Bu
the question is asked: rs he a good
running candidate?" Also will he
overmatch Heber NJ. Wells in the race
for the executive chair?
The immediate future will answer
those questions and we have not the
slightest doubt the reply viii be en-
phatically in the affirmative. The vot-
ers of Utah are invited to compare
the two candidates as to fitness for
the Office
Is there anything good that can be
said of Mr.. Wells that cannot also be
said of Hon. John T. Game?
Is Mr.. Wells honest? So is Mr.
Game.
Is he clean and irreproachable in
character? SO is Mr. Game.
Has he been tested in this respect
for years. So has Mr.. Game, for many
more years.
Has he served the public well in the
stations he has occupied? So has Mr..
Game, in wider spheres and more i'm
portant places.
Is he business man? So is Mr..
Game.
Is he familiar with public affairs?
So is Mr.. Game much more extern
sively.
Is he courteous and of good pres
ence? SO is Mr. Game, fully as much
and more SO in the opinion of many
who know them both.
Is he popular? So is Nj. Game, espec-
tally in the country districts where he
is known to every person, young and
old, thousands of whom do not know
anything of his opponent.
But Mr.. Wells is a young Utah
man." just SO, and Mr.. Game is an
old Utah man but well preserved,
active and full of energy, and his ex-
perience fits him exactly for the posi-
ton of Utah's Governor.
Say what you will of the Republi
can candidate as to good qualities. and
IN the Democratic candidate.
Added to all that, the experience of
John t. Game in Utah affairs, at home
ana in the national legislature. quail
les him very much more than his on
ponent for the position he aspires to
NIL The acquaintance formed by John
L. Game with the leading. men of this
nation of both parties gives him a
great advantage which his antagonist
does not possess. He is thoroughly
familiar with every department of the
local government, and would know
how to look after the public interests
with that practical knowledge which
is essential to an economical and COM
plete administrat ton.
The reputation of John T. Game
among his former associates in Con-
gress and in the departments at the.
seat Of government, is of the very
highest class. He is respected by all.
He is known to he of pure life, faithful
to his constituents, diligent in commit
tee work, prompt in watching the in
terests Of Utah, and regular in at
tendance at his post of duty.
He is ready and at home in receiving
responding to calls for speech
and though there is nothing
theatrical or trifing in his manner or
matter. he is not without wit, but is
apt and forcirble in conveying good
sense in correct language. He is with
al dignified and self-sustained and of
fine presence.
The very fact urged against him by
some people, that he has already &C.
'upied several public positions, is a
recommendation for the place he is
now to occupy. 1t qualities him pc
for the Governorship.
John T. Game will grow in public |
'avor as the time goes on, and will Doll !
he full vote of his party on election
lay, with a large number of ballots
rom the doubtfuls and some from
those Republicans who will support /
he most fitting candidate. It will be |
ound that the Democrats made no
mistake in their choice, but that the
was a happy one, and that /
he first Governor of Utah will be a
most capable, experienced, honorable,
Upright and honest man-Hon. John T.
1aine, who has done as much as any
nan living to secure to the people Of
Utah the glorious boon of sovereign
statehood.