The Irish standard., 1888-09-29
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %.

quested by every member of their party
These Republicans are proud of their
independence and we're always among |
the first to help their party TO victory,
but the Merriam dose is too much for
them, and they will not try to swallow
it.
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Dakota, like the adjoining state,
Minnesota, has many dissatisfied Re
publicans. They think the party ought
to have nominated some other man for
congress than Matthews, The Farm
ers' Alliance, which is composed for the
most part of Republicans, is very much
disguised with the situation. President
Loucks saysh he will vote for MIR. Harden,
the Democra ticInominee because he is
an able, honest, reliable representative
of every plank in the Alliance platform,
and in full accord with all the farmers
are trying to accomplish. For two
years Mir. Harden has been one of the
Alliance executive committee. Mr..
Loucks is high in his praises of the
Democratic nominee whom he speaks
of, as man who will not influence the
Alliance for his party, nor use it for
selfish purposes. This is certainly a
| very handsome compliment, and Mr..
Harden must feel very highly honored
in receiving such an endorsement from
a Republican brother farmer. By de-
grees the thinking ones of the Republic
can party and especially the farmers
will see that it is to their interests to
desert the old ship, and go over to
Democracy where every member stands
on the same equality and where equal
rights and privileges are advocated for
all.
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There is very little talk--compar,
atively speaking-over who shall had
the local Democratic ticket this fall.
While the Republicans are all worked
I'D ever their favorite candidates, the
Democrats are apparently indifferent as
to who their standard bearer shall be.
Mayor Ames has said dozen of times
that he would not be candidate for re-
nomination, but 1T looks now as if he
would consent to run again. His init
mate friends say that he does not want
another term, but if Alden J. Blethen
is the choice for mayor Of the opposi-
ton, the mayors advisors will not take
any refusal from him. They will simply
show him Low he was treated by the
ex-newspaperman when he least de-
served such abuse, and in this way they
are satisfied he will ''go i'm again for
victory. This is the situation now as
near as can be figured. In the event of
MIR. Bletben's defeat for the nomina-
! ton, Mayor Ames, it is said could not
be forced to enter the race. He-is per.
sorallY anxious to quit politics for two
years, at least, and give his time to his
profession, but it will be hard for him
to stand aside and see his arch enemy
walk over his PROSTATE form into that
$1,000 Office in the city hall.
! ~
! The Democratic county ticket is going
to make an aggressive campaign. The
nominees of the party for the different
Offices are all men of ability, and worthy
of their full support of their party.
None of them is deserving of any more
credit than Judge j. b. Quinn, candi-
date for judge of probate. He is re-
markably we'll fitted Tor the place, hav-
ing served in similar position in Fari-
bault for number Of years. Aside
from his qualifications for the Office
which no one questions, Judge Quinn
is an excellent man and good fellow.
He is possess ed of all the good qualitie,
that go to make man, and tbs to these
that he owes his nomination. He is
deserving Of success and will no doubt
| be elected.
| Ignatius Donnelly is making very
aggressive fight for Governor on the
Farm and Labor ticket. He has been
stumping in different places of the state
for the past two weeks, and thinks he
| Will be able to carry Pipestone, Mobiles,
Rock and several other counties. The
| leaders of this party have succeeded in
getting DR.. McGlynn of New York to
| come to Minneapolis in the interest of
their cause, He will speak in Mime
apolis next Wednes ay night.
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The recep ions that haye been tend
cred Hon. E. M. Wilson by the people
since the campaign opened, are very
gratifying to Democrats in general, and
their standard bearer, Mr.. Wilson, in