The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-19
COMMENT ON SENATORIAL CANDIDATES

wrote opinions in number of important
cases, notably the Thiede case, Amy case,
and dissenting opinion in the Enzensperg-
er case, involving the validity OF the ter.
ritorial jury law. Space will not admit of
a quotation from this opinion, which IS
concededly one of the ablest ever handed
down by any court in Utah.
His brilliant and matchleSs career as
Utahs representative in congress is
known to everyone in this city and state,
and should he be fortunate enough to Sc
cure the senatorial tOga, none will wear
it with more becoming dignity and grace,
or unsullied honor than he.
Gogan JournalD
The Journal has interviewed a num-
Der of prominent Democrats regarding
their preferences for United States SEN
ator, and as our readers have seen. the
Hon a. w. McCune seems to be the
general favorite. Hon. w. H. King would
undoubtedly have taken first place had
it not been for his refusal to accept re
nomination as Utah'S representative; but
the fact that the opportunities of his
friends VINO believed his acceptance
absolutely essential to the best interests
of the party, were disregarded, has en-
Filtered them, and he can now hope but
to play second, or even third fiddle. In
view of all the circumstances, after due
consideration Of the merits of the reSpec-
tive candidates and the requirements of
the present situation, we join in the
general belief that a. W. McCune of Salt
Lake City is the right man.
He has successfully and successfully
been a woodchopper, freighter, a sheep
man, cattleman, a mining man and
railroad builder.
In all these vocations his record has
| been honorable, his course consistent and
upright, his success uniform He is now
a leader of finance. an organizer nl in
duStrial development. He has tn brains
to set in motion the forces that give en-
ployment to our armies of bread win
narS. He should be put into a position
do this by bringing capital into this state
for the development of our resources.
financial ability, and the time is exactly
| opportune for the election of a business
man and financier to complete Utah's
representation in the national legislature.
Utah will be represented in the next
| house of representatives by 3. II. Rob-
! erts, the leading orator Of this state-a
! writer, scholar and historian.
| Utah is represented iii the senate by
| J. l.. Rawlins, one of the foremost law
! yers of this state; he also is a fine
| speaker, brainy aggressive, and scholar
".
These men represent the best ability
J we have today in this state in law and
| politics, in history and craftsmanship.
| The man chosen to go with them as the
! other senator from Utah, need not be
1 either an orator or a lawyer. Indeed, 1t
would be better if he have neither of
! these qualifications. He should be a
| leading business man, a representative
| capitalist; in order that our representa-
ton in the national legislature may be a
! well-balanced delegation--a harmonious
whole, representing all the varied inter
! ests and requirements of this growing
| commonwealth.
A. w. McCune is such a man. He is a
| typical westerner. a thorough man of the
! people reared in our midst and familiar
with the needs of the people of this state.
He is broad-minded big-hearted, gener-
GUS progressive. lives at peace and on
terms of warm friendship with both Nor
mon and GENTLE and is acceptable as
! a candidate to all classes and creeds. He
should be elected senator.