The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-12
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

RANDOM R3FLEOTIONS.
Superintendent Jacob Helm, Of the
Minneapolis police force, resigned last
Tuesday and VIM n. Bracket was
appointed in his stead.
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After fifteen years. serYice on the
force it would seem that the police
commission had stopped to rather an
unjust act in the removal of Peter Nc
Herman, and on such seemingly limsy
grounds, too.
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Ex-Alderman Gibson, the pretended
friend of the workingman, died hard .
as shown in his last acts before tho old
council. There were some real friends
Of the workingmen in that council, but
Gibson was not among the number.
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OF course every good citizen, regard
less Of party lines, will hail with delight
any Official act OF the new administra-
ton that will tend to the best interests
Of all the people OF Minneapolis. The
encouragement and moral support that
Mayor Bs.bb will receive will prove no
small factor III the scale.
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We have heard plenty Of promises
during the past week within and around
the city hall about giving Minneapolis
a good, clean and honest government
during the next two wears. All this
comes from our Republican friends,
and some how or other we are inclined
to swallow the dose with several grains
Of salt.
:Our fellow townsman," Hon. w. D.
Washburn, is Liable to get left in the
senatorial race. Really, it would seem
only matter of right that be should.
The two cities have already mere than
their share of positions, great and
small, and then what Improvement
would he be over the present incum'
bent, D. N. Sabin
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Matt Walsh, who superintends the
water works with eminent satisfaction.
is not lightweight by any means, but
he can hold the foor in any old country
Jig dance in a manner that would put
to shame trained athlete. In this as
in everything else, Matt never attempts
anything but what he does we'll.
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The different A. O. II. division Of
the county of Hennepin have reason to
feel proud for the part they have taken
towards assisting Ireland 8 leader in his
present trial. Old No. performed it's
duties we'll, so did 40. 2 and No. S. and
SO will 3, 4 aud 6. The Ancient Order
of Hibernians have good cause to re-
joice at work we'll done.
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The committee on contested elections.
appointed by the council, refused last
Wednesday to make recount of the
vote in the case Of VIM. McArdle VS..
George Durham. The small margin by
which the latter gentleman secured his
election and the irregularities claimed
to have existed there, certainly de-
manded recount, which ought, in q
spirit Of fairness, to have been granted.
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In the appointment of W. NJ. Bracket
as superintendent of police, the police
commission acted wisely. There are
but few men in this city to-day who are
fitted in every way for this peculiar as
we'll as very important position. Mr..
Brackett may we'll be counted among
the number. he is man Of plenty Of
good executive ability, of keen judg-
ment, firm in his convictions, thorough
in command and always a gentleman.
There is no mistaking the fact that
while he holds the position there will
be but one chief of the police force. and
that man will be w. IL. Bracket.
Burglars entered the residence of
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