The Republican Convention's High Stakes

The duty of the convention which meets in this city today is plain. The Republicans of the county know precisely what they want their delegates to do and they expect them to do it as quickly and as smoothly as possible. A good, sound Republican ticket should be nominated. It would be folly to nominate a weak man, relying upon the aroused spirit of Republicanism to assure their election. Each candidate must be placed in the field because of his fitness for the position which he seeks. Men must be placed on the ticket who will strengthen and not weaken the party. The convention should be especially careful in its nomination of a candidate for Superior Judge. This is not in any sense a political position and the man who is selected to fill it should be chosen entirely because of his fitness. A poor nomination for this office would be a serious injury to the interests of the county. One important duty the convention must not neglect. It must formally present J. R. Hoyt and J. R. Kinnear to the Republicans of the state as the choice of King County for governor and United States senator respectively. The people will expect this. The question of the candidacy of these gentlemen was submitted to the Republicans of the county last Tuesday, and the decision was in their favor. To refuse to take cognizance of the meaning of the result of last Tuesday’s primaries would be as false as it would be foolish.