The Irish standard., 1888-09-08
-THEI IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER 81 4
POLITICAL. PARAGRhPt HIS.

POLITICAL PARAGRAP HIS.
NJ The Republicans generally were CON
graduating themselves Saturday night
when they learned that they had de-
feated Albert Scheffer in Hennepin
county. The young Republicans did
not catch on'' until it was too late. 1t
was good scheme put up by Loren
Fletcher, r. B. Langdon, w. D. Wash
burn and other old heads Of the party.
AS soon as Scheffer opened his head,
quarters in the Nicollet house, Fletcher
and his allies saw that their oppor'--
tunity had come. They Immediately
called meeting Of the Republicans OF
the city to ascertain the most effective
means of sskilling OFF, Scheffer, at the
same time not forgetting to advance
the interests of their candidate McGill.
They took care to see that the impress
sion that Scheffer would carry tine
county, unless something was done,
was heralded all over the city. By this
means they hoped to get the young and
old anti Schefferites together. In the
height of excitement they knew that all,
Or at least the greater part of the oppo-
sition to McGill would be forgotten,
and having thus set al their traps.
awaited developments BY the time
the one half OF the caucnses were held
the McGill snares had already worked
to perfection. The Merriam men lost
their heads and voted FOR any man who
was opposed TO Schetfer. But what was
the disgust of the young men when they
saw how they had been fooled? They
were simply ready to give themselves
credit for being capable of casting a
vote without knowing whom they we're
voting for. 1t was then that they came
to their senses and realized that
Fletcher and his friends "put up the
Job" and they were the first to get
caught.
During, Sunday the McGiil men
headed by Bob Evans and other young
Republicans who few days before
thought they had successfully RELOCATED
Fletcher, Washburn and others Of that
class to obscurity, started out to collect
their forces in order that they might
have less to dc the following day. They
went SO far as to say WHO would be
chairman Of the convention the follow
ing day. When the convention was
called Fletcher who was never known
to nominate any man in convention
| unless he was sure he had support
enough to carry him through, NOM
mated Col Fred Hooker for temporary
chairman. Ibis WAS more than enough
for the young fellows, they knew they
were "laid on the shelf' and the only
thing they could do was to ''die hard, -
so they nominated E. f. Russell, but
the nomination might as we'll not have
been made. Hooker was elected. A
McGill delegation was elected and that
was what these who sent cut the report
that Scheffer would carry Hsnnepin
county, wanted to accomplish. 1t was
good piece OF political strategy.
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The Democratic county convention
will meet at Turner hall to-day and
nominate candidates for the different
county offices. The Democrats know
well that the opposition ticket is excep,
tionally strong, and to win theirs must
be stronger. Since the defeat of Mayor
Annes for the gubernatorial nomination
the wise men Of the party have been
deyoting themselves to healing the few
sores that the mayors defeat caused.
and thanks to their earnest work every
thing looks well for Democratic sue
cess The Republicans acknowledge
that unless they can keep some dissatis-
faction afoat in the Democratic waters
they will have hard sea to travel, if
they mean to be successful. The Dem
ocrats know too we'll that this is not a
year for internal discussions, they real
ize that to be successful they must bury
all party differences and buried they
are, to-day's convention will show that.
Titus Mareck will probably be NOM
mated for. register of deeds, Charles
Hanscom for auditor, r. l.. Penny for
county attorney, Judge j. 3. Quinn for
Judge of probate, p. T.. Swensen for
sheriff, j. v. McHugh or Mat
thew Gallagher for clerk of the
courts, A. G. Heinrich for treasurer,
Daniel Donovan for superintendent of
schools, DR.. Laliberte for coroner and
A. l.. Lennon for county commissioner.
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Reports from the Second Congress.
sional district are very encouraging