Daily globe., 1883-10-29
THE IRISH VOTE.

The Democratic electors of Irish nation
ahty in Minneapolis are amused but not
amazed at the extraordinary interest
manifested in their behalf by self -consti-
tuted dicsators like the Mccarthy who at
tempted to influence them against voting
for the Democratic nominee for governor,
the Hon. A. Fiermanu, of Olmsted county.
The doughty captain Of the Emmet
Guards imagires that he wields e tremen-
dous influence withithe Irish people Of this
state, because, f0rsooth, he manages to
keep himself promptly before the .public
in the character Of guide, philosopher and
friend Of the ''beuigh5ed" people whom he
champions. Some years ago he was boil
ing hot in the cause OF total abstinence,
but he gradually coolsd off until now his
eloquent voice is mute and no longer heard
in the good cause. He deceives himself
and his promptsrs if he thinks he can in
fuence the Irish voters" 10 give up the
principles to which they have always
steadily held, and vote the Republican
ticket in order to select
the captains friend Governor
Hubbard. And the McCarthys use
the ambi-dextrous Pioneer Press and the
rancorous Tribnne Gs the mediums through
which to instruct the Irish citizens how to
vote. They seem to forget that these Re-
publican organs were boycotted for their
attitude on the land league agitation, and
that the Irishmen who read them are like
angels visits-mIghty few. The more the
McCarthys work for Hubbard, the better
for Biermann, as the Irish citizens whose
interest these gentlemen affect to have at
heart are quick to discern that their
''guides'' have broad axes 10
grind in uotrudiDg their views
upon them through the columns
of the very papers that never lose an op-
portanity of casting aspersions upon and
viliifying the true and trustworthy leaders
of the Irish race, both here and in Ireland.
The gallant captain can vote for his fav-
orite candidate, bat the ''Irish voters can
and will vote as they please, without his
ofieious in!ermeadling. All the Nc
Carthys in christendom cannot drive
Irishmen with principle to vote any other
ticket than that of true Democracy, while
SO much corruption and Peculaiion exists
il the Republican party. The
Macs Will recognize this fact
one week from tomorrow.
The ITish-American oitiz5ns are too intel
ligent 10 be bgmbcozlsd by so-calied Irish
Democrats; they already know their duty,
and that they will perform, as they have
hitherto, IN fearless, conscientious man
ner. Tae cry of "Knownothingism" that
has been raised by interested parties for
political effect, shall be hushed in the over
whelming majority given Biermann-a
foreign born citizen, it is true, but, never
theless, one OF irreproachgble character,
who fought for his adopted country when
many g noisy, brawling demagogue, to this
"nanner born," stayed at home cursing the
''rebs'' at safe distance from the cannon's
month.
As regards the competency of Biermann
to fill the exalted position OF governor,
none but his political enemies entertain
the least doubt.
He will be able to write his own mes
sage, what Honest John" could not do, and
he will be able, if occssio demands it, to
speak iutelligently to the people on pub
lie platform without breaking down.
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