The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-30
THE IRISH STANDARD SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

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voice OF Mrs. McNamee, as she sung
annie Laurie" left q most agreeable
impression or all present. Judge
Twohy as master Of ceremonies was in
his element and with the genial host
and hostess made everybody feel as if
life vas entirely too short. Among the
guests present were: Rev. j. J. LAWYER,
Judge Twohy and wife, VIM. Cunning
ham and wife, P. Sexton and wife, Ell. F..
Vessel and wife, Hon. Judge Macdonald
and wife, T. J. Lilly and wife, J. NJ.
Egan and wife, P. P. McVeigh and wife,
c. j. MCCARTHY and wife, j. II. Nc
Nance and wife, Mrs w. II. Bicknell,
W. J, Cole, W. 81. Kosmpell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinney, Mr.. a, F. Mcdonald,
G. B. McNamee and wife, Mrs. M. f.
Brennan, Mr.. Frank Egan, Mr.. Jas.
Mcclure, Mrs. Ryan, Miss Flanagan,
Miss Franklin, Miss Mccullough, Miss
Dwinney. Miss B. Falvey.
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A NUMBER of St. Paul capitalists have
formed company to ba known as the
st. Paul District Telegraph company.
They propose to do business in both
cities, and their business will consist of
delivering messages like The American
company doing business here. They
propose making a speciality of delivering
telephone messages The more compe-
tltion We have the better.
MORE idle gossip about Blaine's candi
dacy for the presidency has been printed
in the daily papers during the past month
than on any other national question, not
excepting this international question
with Chill, Efforts have been made by
the representatives at Washington of the
different daily papers throughout the
country to get some expression from Mr..
Blaine on this question, but all to no
purpose. Mr.. Blaine contents himself
with saying nothing FOR publication on
this subject, taking care at the same time
to keep away from his fool friends. Three
months ago it looked us if Harrison
would not be in the fight at all when the
convention got down TO business, and
that Blaine would get the nomination by
acclamation. Since then the outlook has
changed considerably in favor of Harri-
son. This, it would appear, is due to
Blaine's poor health. Some wise and
level beaded politicians of the Republi-
can party say that Harrison and Blaine
have arrived at an understanding where
by the president is to be renominated.
Blaine's personal friends submit that un-
less his health grows better, it would be
unsafe Cor him TO enter the race at all.
No one knows his condition any better
than he does himself, and if his health is
in such shattered condition as we be-
lieve it is Blaine will not he candidate
for presidential honors in this city next
June. His reluctance to Withdraw would
also lead the observer to think that be is
in hopes his health will improve so that
when the time does come he will find
himself able to endure the hardships of a.
campaign.
ACCORDING to q Washington dispatch
under date Of January %, it would ap-
pear that the Alliance members OF con.
gress are not all harmony there. Here is
what this dispatch says: The adherents
to the Alliance party are not in the most
harmonious frame of mind. Numerous
futile conferences have beeu held, but at
the meeting Of Wednesday night the
climax WAS reached Invitations had
been sont out to friends of reform in the
existing financial methods, and in re-
Spouse to the invitation, about Is gentle
men attended. The object Of the call
was to devise some method by which the
ranks Of the Alliance could be solicited.
The subject Of financial reform was dis
cussod in q general way" Simpson con-
tended that to accomplish anything the
third party must not affiliate with either
of the other two great parties. Mr..
LourJ stone protested against this view,
adding that the required end could best
be reached by cooperating with the
Democrats. Everett, of North Carolina,
said the breach between the factions of
his party were growing wider all the
time, and he counselled moderation. The
fair-minded mon of the Alliance cannot
help but see the foolishness OF trying to
accomplish the reforms they demand
without joining with the Democrats.
The Republican party cannot be depend
ed upon to do what is right, and the AL
lance cannot accomplish anything with
out the aid of Democratic votes. The
Democratic party is in favor of reforms
where such are needed, and will do what
is right by the Alliance if the latter do
what is right by them. The Democratic
party is with the people every time, and