The Irish standard., 1899-05-27
YORK STATE, TOO,
Will Be For Bryan, Says Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota.
NeIOrtH freSS Bureau,
ST. Paul Nav e. 1900

One of the pleasant political incidents
Of the week was the presence in the
Twin Cities OF Senator R. F. Pettigrew
OF South Dakota. Reform leaders in
both cities did themselves the honor OF
a warm greeting to the distinguished
senator, than whom no man in the
Northwest can point to a better record
in the cause OF reform. Senator Petit
grew brought words Of comfort for the
peoples battle. 1--WE shall be in the fight
next year whether we win or lose" said
he, but l have every confidence that
we shall win" That our leader will be
Bryan, and that the issues will be such
as to appeal to the masses, reaffirming
those OF right and truth of the battle OF
1896, and touching the conscience OF
the people on the questions arising from
the blunders, or worse, Of the Mckinley
administration, the senator fully believes.
He says that there is every likelihood
that we shall even have the delegation
of New York state, its majority, at
least, and other portions of the East not
heretofore expected-all showing the
progress made in that direction on the
money question, while the masses OF the
South and West and Northwest will line
up solid as rock While showing his
old fire and spirit on these issues, SEN
ator Pettigrew is, if possible, more in
tense on imperialism and the Filipino
policy, and the aggressions of the trusts.
"1f," said he, II had not left the Repub-
lican party when 1 did, should leave it
now"
This bureau has been informed on
good authority that the Dewey demon
stration was carefully planned in New
York last October by gold Democrats
to defeat the denomination OF Bryan.
Admiral Dewey is Democrat SO far as
he has any politics, and the gold Demo-
Gratis concluded to bank on his popular
ity, and turn the same to political ac
count as their way OF returning to the
Democratic fold, relying on the iurorc
over our great naval hero to ovcrshadow
the financial issues which they SO great
ly fear They would if successful ac
ccmplislr the Wall street policy OF keep
irg grip on the financial management
OF the country, because Mckinley is GER
tain OF denomination, and ii Dewey took
their bait they would, in the expectancy
OF controlling him, be safe in either
event. They would not care which was
elected. The little scheme will fail, be-
cause it will soon be clear to the people
that because the masses while shouting
Tor Dewey and his achievements as
loudly as any, nevertheless can neither
be drawn away from the financial re-
forms to which they have pledged all,
nor be fooled by any such transparent
tricks OF Wall street. And it is not be-
lieved that Admiral Dewey himself will
permit any such fooling with his name
and fame, and thus bitter disappoint
ment awaits the exploiters OF Dewey for
mere political purposes.
The same may be said OF the Mime
sofa Republican scheme for booming
Mckinley, either in connection with the
Dewey demonstrations or in connection
with the return OF our volunteers. All
will unite in greetings to the president,
as the head Of the nation on any occa-
sion, but any attempt to gain political
advantage thereby will defeat itself, a
great lesson concerning which should be
the fate OF Cleveland after he was
doomed in the Northwest in 1888.
Letters from Eastern leaders and con-
vcrsation with those we meet, abound
i'll warnings to look out for the trim
mcrs and tricky fellows" The gold bugs
are scheming,' says such letter to this
bureau, ito get control, and are even
masquerading i'll 10 to I masks. 1 pre-
sumo you know that there is a great deal
OF skulduggcry going on" We can say
this in comfort OF our friends, that there
are no fears to be felt regarding Mime
sofa. She is as true as the needle to
the pole, and will be found so next year.
Events OF the week have been the
Minneapolis expansion meeting and the
St. Paul Davis-Stevcns banquet. The
former had nothing terrifying in its re-
suits or size, nor the representative char
actcr OF those present Any down town
tEcatcr can be filled on short notice
with almost any attraction. In this case
the numerous overflow meetings which
had been arranged for were not needed
On the outside there was not ripple
to correspond with the great demon
stration." The appeals carried for a
week, to chang out the flags" went un-
needed. In ride OF hours on various
car lines not dozen flags were to be
seen, except those unfurled on order OF
the Republican board OF education.
A prominent guest at the banquet as
scrts his firm belief that majority OF
those who listened to the senator's cx-
pansion speech are against him in scnti-
mcnt Senator Davis was probably
aware OF this for he said in his opening
that he would not be partisan, and in
closing declared that il he was disap-
proved by his listeners he would bow to
the Reproduction.
With no desire to be captious, still