The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-07-21
A POLITICAL poTpoURRI.


Mayor Gray has publicly announced
his intention 10 stand as a candidate for
reelection. DIR. Ames, whose record in
the political arena Justly entities him
to the distinction OF being a political
nonpariel will from all appearances be
pitted against him. aud will land the
Minnesota metropolis safely III the re-
publican column.
The opening of the campaign OF 1000
by Gov Roosevelt last Tuesday night
III St Paul was in every sense salts
factory to the republicans. nearly 10000
people turned out to hear the next vice
president and no public speaker was
ever accorded more enthusiastic re-
ceptlon. 1t is difficult 10 conceive how
any one could have evoked more
genuine enthusiasm or been more conf
pleteiy apotheoSized, He thoroughly
diSsccted the Kansas City platform and
expounded the tenetS of the republican
party sin statesmaulike manner 1t
Is to be hoped that he can find it prac
tIcable to visit the state again ere the
close OF the campaign.
The contest for the office OF county
attorney bids fair To be the prcttiesl
contest OF the campaign Louis ~ Reed
the present incumbent, is Enthusiastically
popular and he finds doggedly contest
ing each inch OF his way the suave and
versatile Fred H. Boardman. the lawyer
IN the New York Life building The
republican party is to be congratulated
on the splendid personality ot him. with
whom the democratic nominee for
county attorney must reckon on the
ord of November
The campaign yell OF the Roosevelt
Rough Riders Club is "Dickery
diekery. rough and ready, what the
HI is the matter with Teddy.
II there is anything in a name. tn,
gentleman who has the name OF the
national republican ticket OF 1870 J
Colfax Grant. should undoubtedly be
Judge Kerr's successor. but we opint
that the other steen candidates take ;
different view OF the situation.
The friends OF Judge Elliott have be
gun to realize that in Judge Steele Their
favorite has an opponent TO whom more
than passing attention must be paid
and one who understands the game o
politics thoroughly. There is no better
political organizer IN this neck ri ths
woods than this same John II. Steele.
1t is safe to say that Capt A. z
LOOMS has the heartfelt sympathy o
his numerous opponents for the munici
pal judgeship in the accident that re
Gently laid him up-cspecially at thi'
particular time,
Mr.. George c. Mcrril's candidate,
for register OF deeds seems to appea
particularly to the business men OF tn,
city.
Capt, Van SAINT is awakening genuin,
enthusiasm among the voters in all sec
tons OF the state and must indeed BE-
veritable thorn in the flesh of ont
John Lind.
Hon. Loren Fletcher. the venerable,
| congressman from the sth district, wa
in evidence at the sessions OF the Ma
tional League OF Republican Clubs. AND
his constituents who always delight tc
honor him. kept him busy shakin.
hands and acknowledging salmations
The wise ones say that the death o
Senator Gear OF Iowa, gives tbs
lowans an opportunity 10 prove to Con
gresham Deliver how sincere the,
were in urging him for vice -president
Gov Shaw and H. b Cummings vii
evidently not submit 10 the eloquen
congressman promotion without I
struggle
Each day brings 10 light addet
reasons upon which to predicate rcpubli
can success in this state this fall. bott
IRON the strength OF the republican,
and the weakness OF the democrats. Il
is an open secret that the populsts ara
in an ugly frame OF mind consequent
upon the defeat Of Towne at Kansa,
City, and il is self evident that the re
publicans were never more united ane
determined.
The magnificent ovation given to tn,
republican candidate for vice presiden
at ST Paul ON last Tuesday remind.
us that another candidate passee
through Minneapolis a few days ago
the last vestigc OF the Cleveland ad
ministration, Adlai f. Stevenson. Nc
one met him except cabman and az
enterprising newspaper reported. "a lo
depends nowadays upon what fellei
is, as we'll a. who he Is
Grover Cleveland. speaking concern
ing the rumor that he viii support
Bryan. says he denies the allegation ana
dehes the alligator
One suggestion To the republican
voters Of Hcnnepin county that Is in.
valuable is. do not in your zeal Tor ths
national and state tickets overlook
home. the citizens want a clean swceT
this fall all along the line and will b.
satisfied with nothing less. So let hei
go straight, no scratching, no compli,
mentary votes: shoot straight and Iow