Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-18
TEE NATIONAL QUESTION.

the Race Observation-Disclosures Appealeu
to as Race-The Answs r from an Irish
Standpoint.
To tie Editor of the Globe.
1 have read with much amezement
and = disgust the recent editor
ial of the Northwestern Chronicle copied
into the two know-nothing papers OF ST.
Paul with such relish, and designed to
ALLEVIATE the Irish voters of Minnesota
from their true friends which they have
always found il the Democratic party,
from the day in 1855 when Gov. Henry A.
Wise, of Virginia, Democrat, boldly met
and gave its first death blow to the know
nothing craze at the red hot zenith of its
power, when the Wing and Republican
parties had been swallowed by it and its
popularity seemed to threaten sure de-
struction to any party which dared to
oppose it. That bold Democrat will
live in history as the David
who first smote the Goliath of know
nothingism,and sent him staggering to his
final downfall.
The gist of the Chronicle article is EN-
bodied in the following extract: 'We
challenge contradiction to our statement
that Irish voters seldom, or rather
ne7.r receive justice or fair
celyment at the hands of
the Democratic leaders," Let US see how
false this is in the light of facts. Gen.
WiilisA. German, an Irishnan, was gov
vernon of Minnesota, and for years city
attorney of st. Paul, by Democratic votes.
slim Kavanagh," an Irishman, was one Of
the three first members of congress from
Minnesota, by Democratic votes. lgna-
thus DonnelIy, an Irishman, was several
times nominated as the Democratic candi-
date for congress, and afterwards as the
choice of the Democrats of the whole state
for United States senator. William Loeb
rem, an Irshmap, Was also the nominee
for the United States senate, by Democra
tic votes, and now holds thu Office OF dis
trict Judge, by Democratic votes. Only last
winter Judge Wilson, of Winona, was the
nominee for United States senator by
Democratic votes. Within the last year or
two ?. Il. Kelly, an Irishman, was rendered
the nomination for congress by the Demo
Gratis, and before that held the honorable
position of chairman of the state Demo
cratic committee by Democratic votes.
To day Michael Doran, an Irishman, has
been placed at the head of the party in the
state as chairman of the state central
committee, and has grown gray as an Office
holder IN LIE Sueur county, holding salari
ed county Offices, the Office of state senator
repeatedly, and at one time receiving the
nomination for state auditor-al by Dem
ocratic votes Senator Rahilly. an Irish
man, was the nominee for state auditor at
another time by Democratic votes. John
L. Macdonald, an Irishman, has just closed
a seven years term as judge of the
district court, and has just been
renominatcd for seven years moro by Dem
ocratic votes. Michael J. Severance, al
Irishman, has been repeatedly urged to
run for congress and governor, declined
the honor, ana is now serving as district
judge by Democratic votes.
Surely as the Chronicle says: "The evil
We complain of is grievous, and Irishmen
owe it to their self-respect to apply rem
edy."
$40 be sure nov." But the half is not
yet told. Come down to the county of
fees. Begin at Ramsey. The most lu-
crative offices in the county are sheriff and
clerk of the court. John Grace, an Irish
man, held the Office of sheriff for years,
and has retired rich. James King held it
one term and part of another and has re-
tired rich. Henry O'Gorman, an Irish
man, stepped out of $4,000
Office, voluntarily, to accept $4,000
Office, and got it, and an Irishman is still
sheriff of Ramsey county-Wm. B. No
Grorty an Irishman, taking his place in the
Office of probate judge. The Office of
clerk was held for years by Barney Arm
strong who, as Pittacus Green says, "you
may not believe it." but is an Irishman as
both his names indicate-his blood being
only little tainted with the Ohio virus,
which made him natural office seeker.
Barney has also retired rich. Dick Bell,
an Irishman, now holds the same Office,
and in four years he can retire rich. John
Roche, born on the sod and not diluted
like Barney, has held the Office of city
controller from time immemorial. NJ. J.
OConnor held the s., 00U Office of city clerk
for probably ten years; end was only
allowed to $50" when Tom Prendergast
another Irishman wanted it and got 1t. L.
P. Cotter, an Irishman held this Office a
long time before O'Connor. Charles NJ.
Boyle an Irishman held the $4,000 Office of
city engineer for over ten years. Vim.
Dawson, an Irishman, served two terms as
Democratic mayor of st. Paul, and now q.
D. O'Brien, an Irishman, holds the same
Office. Tom Howard, an Irishman, was city
justice, and was succeeded by Archibald
McIlrath, another Irishman. The $1,000
Office of chief of police is held by John
Clark, an Irishman, and was for years
held by James King, an Irishman, and the
rank and file of the entire police force is
made up of Irishmen more than any other
nationality. The council has always been
made up in part of Irishmen, viz: M. j.
OConnor, John O'Connor, Tom Grace, NJ.
Cummings. M. B. Farrell, John Dowlan,
Jas. King and others.
Take the county board, and we meet VIM.
WEIGH, John Grace, j. F. Mcintosh, John
Smith and others, and in the school board,
Donnelly captures and holds, the only
salaried Office. Not wishing to omit the
head centre of the city government, VIM.
p. Murray has been senator, representa-
tive, alderman, president of the council,
and city attorney, and is to-day city attor-
ney. William has never denied being an
Irishnan slightly diluted like Barney