Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-30

cry citizen who desires q judiciar
above reproach. The party woul
honor itself and the state by agail
placing in this position.-Silverto
Miner.
Attorney General Miller, who ha
made such an able officer, will be ,
candidate before the convention agar
this year. His fight for Colorado IL
the Kansas-Colorado case has made
him friends verywhere.--Alamos In
dependent-Journal.
Charley Berry. formerly of tais
city, but lately private secretary to
Congressman Hogg. has announced
his candidacy for the nomination for
secretary of state on the Republican
ticket.
County Chairman Silas Smith has
called a meeting of the Republican
county central committee to meet
Saturday of this week for the purpose
of selecting time for holding conven-
ton to select delegates to the state.
congressional and judicial conven-
tons. 1t is probable the county con
vention will be held Saturday, Sept
s. This will give short notice, but
the lateness of the state committee in
meeting is responsible.
There will be two county conven.
tions-the first being for selection of
state, congressional and judicial dele.
gates. The convention for selection
Of county officers will not be held I'm.
tir the last of September or the early
part of October Although this Is
known to most every one, 1t does not
prevent candidates coming to the
front. The fact that the Republicans
are going TO conduct a law and order
campaign, nominating men who will
pledge themselves to enforce the
laws. using all alike, makes success
assured, and we have no doubt there
will be rivalry for every position
with possibly one exception, that of
treasurer. It is generally conceded
that w. w. Parshall is the logical
candidate for this position and his
nomination will no doubt be made by
reclamation. For the other positions
quite number of names have been
mentioned, especially for sheriff The
present incumbent, Geo. w. Thomp-
son, will go before the convention
with a strong following. Another
well known resident of the county, ].
N. Springer, of Bayfield,, will come in
with the Pine river delegation for the
same place. Mr.. Springer is a strong
Republican and his candidacy will no
doubt evoke much interest. One or
two others have been figuring" on
coming out but are still in the dark.
The Herald believes in giving the as
pirants clear field and may the
strongest and best man win.
The Herald has favorites as well
as any individual, but as the repre-.
sentative of a united Republican par
ty, we believe the paper should not
be used in advancing the political
welfare of this or that candidate
where there are several aspirants
And what is true of local is also true
of state affairs where good men are
in the ascendency. But there is one
man The Herald would like to sup
port this fall-the Hon. Phil b. Ste
wart of Colorado Springs. We are
not informed that he Is a candidate
or would accept position on the
state or congressional tickets, but the
Republicans of the state could not do
better than have him for one of their
candidates-either for governor or
congressman. No doubt Mr.. Stewart
were he to have his choice, would
prefer to go to Washington owing to
his strong and close friendship for
President Roosevelt Mr.. Stewart
embodies everything that clean gov
eminent stands for. He is clean in
private and public life. His candi-
dacy would not have to be explained
or apologized for. There would be
no gang rule or dictation with him,
at the same time every interest
would receive considerate attention.
The Republicans of the state should
bear this fact in mind.
In this connection the following letter
from Mr.. Stewart regarding needed
legislation is to the point and should
be carefully read:
Mr.. d. B. Farley, Chairman Republi-
can State Committee, Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:--In answer to your in
quiry sent out from Republican head
quarters to the chairman of county
committees throughout the state, ask.
ing their opinion, among other things
upon the issues deemed desirable to
be made a part of the party platform
at the coming state Republican con.
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