The Irish standard., 1888-09-15


turning their atten tiOn to city affairs
I Strange to say they have got an idea
that they will elect a mayor this fall.
They think that the oppositio on is so un-55
settled that they will be able to get the
chief magistracy this year. Several
candidates are already in the field, and
more will surely follow. Loren Fletch-
er is one of the latest editions published
in connection with this Office. Alden
j. Blethen is out in full force and eff
feet, Capt. Babb is so modest and cool
over his little boom that one would
think he was seated on cake of Cedar
Lake ice and determined to let right
prevail. The other. candidates are busy
putting up fences and making them
selves solid with the "boys.' There is
going to be warm the Republican camp
and before it is settled the Democrats
will have elected their mayorality can
didate
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Since Loren Fletcher's name has been
mentioned for mayor in the interest Of
harmony and to appease Mr.. Fletcher's
thirst for Republican gore which has
been at fever heat since McGili's de-
feat, an unusual amount of interest has
been stirred up in local p olitics. The
Republicans are Of course the only ones
interested, as the Democrats rehl!zs
that all that is necessary for them to
do, is to nominate A. T. Ankeny or
some such man and his election is as
sured. Mr.. Fletcher knows enough TO
let this Office take care of itself; he
knows that six years ago he endeavored
to elect a much more popular candidate
than he (Mr. Fletcher) is-C. I'd. Lorlng
and that he was defeated by almost
1000 votes by Mayor Ames. 1t would
however be good way to get rid Of
Mr.. Fletcher as he is very troublesome
from time to time. Mr.. Blethen is
making things lively, but has evidently
got an up hill job on his hands. BY the
time that all these highblooded flyers
get round to quarter pole the betting
vii be lively.
Hon. Charles Canning the well-to-do.
Norman county farmer has been NOM
mated by the Democrats Of the Fifth
congressional district to succeed Hon.
knute Nelson. 70 those IN possession
of the facts Mr.. Canning's nomination
looks exceedingly timely. lie is a
farmer and knows What it is to be pay
ing heavy freight rates; he was staunch
Republican up to to the time that MS
party tailed after many promises to
keep ia it'll with the farmer and the la
borer; he is a man OF great force OF
character and no one knows better
what he is made OF than J. J.. Hill OF
the Manitoba road, whose head he
threatened in legislative committee to
knock, if he cid not promise TO give the
farmers of northern Mimi sota better
shipping rates. Mr.. Canning was born
in Derry, Ireland, in 1913, and came to
this country in 1868. He has been res
ident of Norman county since 1877.
In 1855 he was elected to the legislature
as farmers representative, and was
the only representative from the north
ern part of the state who refused to
travel on pass furnished him by the
Manitoba road. He will make an in
dependent congressman if elected.
.a*
The Democrats of the Fourth con-
gressional district held their conven-
tion in Market hall st. Paul Wednesday
and renominated Hon. Edmund Rice
for congress. Wnen the delegates con-
vened Mayor Ames was made tempor-
ary chairman without o dissenting vote.
Geo. I'll. Allen OF ST. Paul was made
temporary secretary. The platform
committee, after the other committees
had made their report, presented it's
compliments TO the convention by en-
dorsing the principles embodied in bosn
state aud national platforms; the record
made by Mr.. Rice in congress was re-
ferred to with pride. ID. B. johnson Of
Minneapolis nominated Mr.. Rice and
G. F. Baxter of Minneapolis moved to
make the nomination by reclamation
and so it was done. After the appoint
ment of committees the convention adj
journed.
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The Farm and Labor Party.
held at Window hall on Thursday, G..