Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-12
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

Every American cltlzen ~, " rhou'u
be, interested In the nomination OF
good and capable candidates for pub
lilo Office. Therefore, the work per-
formed by the Republican convention
at Ogden on Thursday calls for general
congratuIation. EVERY political party
ought to select for public positions per-
sons who can consistently claim the
respect. II not the votes, Of all the peo-
pie. when the nominees Of a political
party are supported at the polls simply
because they are the party candidates.
without regard to their personal char
acter or their fitness for the positions
they are selected to MI. the country
suffers. and the public welfare IL sac
r1nced to partizan success But when
good men and wise men, qualified for
the places TO be occupied, are chosen
BY either party In contest. no matter
which side gains the day there remains
tho general consolation that the off,
ces will be caDably occupied.
In nominating w. NJ Mccarty Of
Sewer county for the position of
q Justice OF the Supreme Court Of
Utah, the Republican State convention
acted wisely. He is man Of good
reputation morally, legally and judicial
". He has filled the Office of Judge Of
District court TO the satisfaction Of
the people of that district, and has oc-
casionally occupied the Supreme bench
n the absence OF Justice OF that
court. In these positions he has given
evidence that he possesses a judicial
mind, and that he is governed in his
opinions by the law, as he understands
Il, without regard to the fear or favor
Of Iitigants. His choice on the first bal
lot speaks loudly as to the esteem Ia
which he Il held by the representatives
Of his party.
Joseph Howell Of Cache county, nomi-
mated for Representative In Congress,
Il well known. particularly In northern
Utah. az q well-poised, substantial and
capable State legislator. The fact that
Ne has served for three terms In the
lower House and one term in the Sen.
ato, tells how highly he Is respected by
his constituents. He has been noted
more for his ssatesmanlike Qualities In
committees where the real work Is
done, than for speech-making or at
tempts at display before the public. He
Il 4 man OF calm Judgment, bears the
stamp Of responsibility. and makes a
good Impression among his fellows. He
Il IN full mental and bodily vigor, and
IN his Interests are conferred in the well
fare Of this State and this Nation.
Each Of these nominees is. to all In
tents and purposes. Utah man born
and bred and educated. II they are
elected. Is they probably will be unless
the opposing party places stronger can
dfdates IN the field. Utah viii not have
cause TO be ashamed of her new su-
preme Judge nor her new Representa-
tive In the Congress OF the United
states. Our estimation OF their char
acter Is based on personal information.
and has no reference whatever to the
interests OF any political party. We
should all ''speak of man as we find
him."
We congratulate ourselves and the
readers Of the Deseret News on the
complete report which It has been able
to furnish. Of the proceedings OF the
Republican State convention. and ex-
pect 70 be able to do as good work with
The Democratic State convention to be
held In Provo on Tuesday next. When
an evening paper publishes proceedings
OF a great gathering like that at Ogden
on Thursday, at distant point re-
suiring the use of the telephone and
telegraph, as fully and completely as
those furnished by the News" on the
day they occurred. II is evidence of up.
lo-date enterprise and reportoral abili-
IT, We believe our readers duly appre-
ciste the efforts Of the News" in this
and all other directions