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Show JAS.. A. MELVILLE FOR JUDGE. At the Republican judicial convention conven-tion of this district, recently held at Salt Lake, J. A. Melville was iioml-tiit.'ed iioml-tiit.'ed their candidate for Judge. Of the 59 delegates 48 of them voted for Mr. Melville, which shosed his sltength In the convention. We be lieve he will also prove equally popular popu-lar with the voters of this district, and We expect to see him elected by a handsome majority. Mr. Melville w as bora and raised at Fillmore City, In this county; in his early life he worked on the farm and, taught school, earning sufficient money to enable him to attend the law school at Ann Arbor, Mich., where he graduated In 1H0S. Cpou his return home he was elected county at orney. which position he held for six successive yeirs, and was then elected district attorney oi this Judi-ejiit Judi-ejiit district ...which. K"J'"i iH9T. four years. As a public ftlfldil he discharged his duties with ridellty and honor and won the esteem and confidence, con-fidence, of the people. His private life is exemplary, his h.ilii's good; he has a lucrative law practice which in chides much of the legal business of a largo number of nonresidents of this su.te who have Invested their money in Millard County; he has great faith lu the future of our county, having Invested practically his surplus earnings earn-ings In Millard County real estate; he haii a nice brick residence at Fillmore and a large acreage of farming lauds. Mr. Melville's nomination will add strength to the ticket, especially here in Millard County where he Is well known; he Is of a Judicial turn of mind, and If elected, we predict for him a brilliant career. |