The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-21
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY, FEB. Fl.
The Convention Today.

The Convention Today.
The Republican city convention meets
today. 1t will nominate a municipal
ticket which is to be triumphantly elect
city. 10 Republican state. and this is
a Republican year Progress. good
times and general contentment are in
cident to Republican party rule, and
while the people enjoy these blessings
they are In no humor to install in place
public servants with different plans,
policies. professions or principles.
In order that the Republican party
shall merit the confidence which the
people place in II, a municipal ticket
should be named to which willing. loyal
and enthusiastic support may be given.
The city demands that its affairs be adj
ministered honestly and efficiently. with
due ana fair regard for all the inter-
ests In II. public and private. 1t has
arrived at that stage in it's growth when
the municipal business is as vast as 1t
Is important. and such a business can
be looked after properly and satisfac-
torily only when the acts of those
charged with official responsibility be-
speak force. activity. integrity ana In
teiligenoe.
There is no government, be IT good
or bad. with which the people are
brought In closer touch than that of the
municipality. It's efficiency or incom-
potency is brought home TO them in
everyday life. and there is every rea-
son, therefore, why the citizen should
strive to make Il OF the best A large,
progressive, hopeful city should be gov
erned by large. progressive. hopeful
men. The standard OF ability for mu-
nicipsi officials cannot be placed too
high. for in attending to matters which
are OF concern to every taxpayer there
is need OF the counsel OF the wlsest and
best equipped. The AFFAIRS of the city
are the affairs OF each Individual cltl-
zen, and no man IA careful OF his own
interests who does not do all in his
power 10 select competent men TO guard
them,
The nominee for mayor should be
man OF honesty and good character. He
should have executive ability Of q high
order, with power to grasp and assist In
the settlement Of the many municipal
problems that are constantly arising IN
q city OF the size. character and destiny
81 Seattle. quite as important is the
choice az comptroller Careful and
intelligent ofrort In this Office is ai.lm-
portant. for without a capable oficsr 70
supervise the finances OF the city. the
municipal administration would encoun-
ter difficulties Ia every department. So.
too. Is Il essential that a man Of oxpesi-
ence ana business ability be chosen as
treasurer, the custodian Of the funds.
Men qualified for these positions are
members Of tho Republican party, AMI
such the convention. in lis good judg-
mont will no doubt select
Especially imperative rs the necessity
Of choosing citizens OF ability 20 act as
counoilmep. The best executive officers
can perform bu, indifferent service II
hampered nv a legislative body OF sec
end or third rate character In the
PAST too little care has been exercised
In selecting candidates for the council
and that body, I'm Intelligence and ahn-
ity. has not been wha; n should have
been. In the work Of determining who
should MI what are supposed to De the
more important offices the duty -
naming men OK superior attalnments FOR
the council has been sighted ana 20
this dereliction can be traced the greater
part OF the municipal mistakes which
have had 20 I've corrected. In order that
the error may not be repeated. the
wisest discrimination should be exer.
cised IN naming men Tor the legislative
body OF the city.
Tnsrs u no doubt . spirit CT harmony,