The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-10-18
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Meetings Draw Large Crowds
in all Localities.

AS the campaign in this county and
city draws to Il close, the lines of bat
tie are drawing closer and the fight
begins to get warmer. The Democrats
this year are very fortunate in the
completion Of their ticket With such
a man as John Lind and his ability as
a campaigner, he is nightly speaking
to greater audiences compared with
the effort made in getting the people
out than the Republicans did in the
Fairbanks meeting, for which they
spent so much money and the political
writer's OH the daily papers wrote so
many notices. But in this campaign
Governor Lind has two able compa-
triots in James G. Haynes and Edward
j. Conroy, representing the head of the
city and county tickets, respectively.
Mr.. Lind made an eloquent talk for
Ed. Conroy at the big tent meeting at
the Tenth ward, Camden Place, last
week. Both Lind and Conroy had lust
returned from a tour of the country
towns in the county. Mr.. Lind evil
IDENTIFY greatly appreciated the ac-
quaintance which the next sheriff has
in the rural districts. In his opening
remarks to the Tenth warders Mr.. Lind
said i'll behalf of Mr.. Conroy, who could
not be present: Il want to speak for
my good friend Conroy, lest forget it,
MIR. Conroy is a great campaigner.
He's going to be elected, and when l
left him this evening he said to me:
Governor, remember me to the people
of the Tenth ward. Tell them I'd like
to be with them tonight, but that I'm
doing good work elsewhere. Gentle
men. 1 told Mr.. Conroy that I would
remember him to you. l want you to
vote for him and he'll make one of the
best officers this country ever had"
Mr.. Lind's appeal was applauded vo-
ciferously. This same mlselfishness
has marked Mr.. Lind's campaign
throughout. He and j. G. Haynes are
billed together at all of the big meet
ings. 1t is significant fact, and
shows partially which way the wind is
blowing, that with but Haynes and
Lind as card, and with Nj. Il. Neary
as chairman of the Exposition meeting.
When the campaign was opened the
attendance was more than double that
OF the Fairbanks meeting, for which
so much money was expended and so
much printers ink wasted. The DEM
ocrats succeeded i'll getting out about
1000 people; the Republicans had an
audience of LOO including the foot
ball rooters, who came to the hall led
by band and flushed by a magnili-
cent football victory over Beloit.
1t is said that Powers managers are
already willing to silently admit that
he is beaten. Others more hopeful
claim that he will win by about 1000
to 1,5G0. But in the threatened defeat
of their candidate, they blame the
Fletcher forces for their inability to
stem the tide of Haynes Republicans,
who openly declare that they are going
to support Mr.. Haynes.
Powers and Fletcher are never seen
together OH the same platform. The
former is contenting himself with
house meetings. The latter hopes to
win not by his own speeches, but by
the rush Of outside oratory that is to be
poured into the fifth congressional
district during the last ten days of
the campaign. But Lind is a con-
vincing speaker He's close to the
hearts of the common people. His
arguments make them think. His
campaign is such a gentlemanly one,
refraining to hurt the feelings of the
press, the Republican voters or the
feelings of his opponent, he leaves Il
good taste in the mouths of his large
audiences, who seem to drink in every
word Of his able addresses, and he's
a potent factor in turning votes away
from the Republican ticket and toward
the Democratic ticket. There never
was such a strong combination as Lind,
Haynes and Conroy, and it seems to be
hard to get odds against that combi-
nation.
Nominees for County Commissioner.