The Irish standard., 1888-08-25
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

VLa!IVnL l NllnOltni llOS
Some representative men of the labor
organizations in this city have already
declared themselves as opposed to City
Attorney Seagrave Smith for justice of
the supreme court, and assign as their
reason for such action, that the city at
torney did not do his duty in many
things since his election. Since Mr..
Smith was elected attorney of this city
a large number of suits for damages
have been brought against the city. In
every case be fought as if they had been
brought against himself and with the
exception of one or two minor cases III
which damages were awarded the plain
tiffs, all the others we're dismissed.
The total amount paid Tor damages by
the city since Mr.. Smith was elected
city attorney has not exceeded 5000.
This is an excellent record and one
which will show head and shouldls above
that of his predecessor. Some of the
labor men say he favored the Street
Railway company in Ills opinions. Mr..
Smith could not do otherwise than in
terpret the law as he found it, and it
these laws were made for the benefit of
the Street Railway company that was
not the city attorneys fault. Some bet,
ter and more plausible reason for rafus-
ing to support him should be given,
otherwise he should receive the entire
vote of his party.
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The Republicans spoke Of the late
Democratic state convention as "a cir
cus,' but when they get together to
nominate state and congressional tick
cts, they will find that theirs will rival
Barnum's. There is very bitter feel
ing among the young Republicans over
the action of the congressional commit
tee in deferring the holding of the con-
vention until such times as Judge Rea
can be candidate without Interfering
with his G.. A. r. matters. They say it
is an insult to the working Republicans
of the district. They say that one Of
fee is enough for Judge Rea and if he
is going to be candidate before that
convention he ought to say so. Though
the old war horses of the party are op-
posed to Capt. Snider, he not the least
annoyed. He thinks he has got as
clean war record as his opponent. He
is more afraid Of Hon. Edmund Rice,
the coming nominee Of the Democrats.
1t seems to be useless fight on the
part of the Republicans, but they will
nominate some person it it is only for
spite's sake.
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The Fifth district Republicans are
not satisfied with their nominee for
Congress-. Mr.. Comstock has been
closely connected with certain ulonop-
olies, and the farmers in the northern
part of the state, who have been fight
ing for better railroad rates for years
without success, cannot very we'll be
expected to support friend Of mon
opoly. The first great opposition given
WAS fired by Hon. Chas. Canning, of
Norman county. Mr.. Canning has al
ways been a Republican and says he is
one yet, but declines tosupport the con-
gressional nominee of his district, be-
cause the nominee is not man from
whom his constituents, if elected could
expect much. The 'Old Reliable Fifth"
is going to follow in the steps of the
three districts that went over to the
majority two years ago, if the proper
are adopted to nurse the dis
satisfaction that has sprung up there.
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DR.. D. F. Collins is making good
canvas for the Office Of coroner on the
Republican ticket. Drs. Towers, Skaro
and half dozen others are also in the
field.
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The Scheffer boom is making great
inroads among the Republicans in Hen
nepin county. The Germans are par
ticularly favorable to his candidacy.
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DR.. Drew is Republican candidate
for the legislature in the 10Th district,
j. III. Under wood is also in the field.
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Scion Armstrong, Baldwin Brown
and Simeon Rollins are SAID to be Dem
ocratic candidates for aldermen in the
Second ward.
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The Fifth district has evidently made
up it's mind to turn over new leaf this
year in it's selection of Republican
candidate for governor. Heretofore
the Bloody Fifth" was always regard
ed as 'tsolid" for the favorites of the
Fourth district, thinking that being so
near it would receive little more at
tention than the others, but it has found
out that to be taken care of it must
take care of itself. A GREAT Gilman