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The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

unit rule candidate might be NOM
inated'b by states which were not Dem
ocratic and could not aid in the cleo
ton OF the candidate, so a second rule
was adopted, known as the two-thirds
rule, requiring candidate voted for
under the unit rule to receive two
thirds of the voting strength of the
entire convention. This last rule
made it impossible to nominate Il
candidate against the wish of the
Democratic South. Ever since these
two rules-vOting states as Il unit.
and the twO-thirds requirement.
have gone hand in hand. There has
been much discussion ut different
times as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of abolish
ing these rules. In 1860 the Charles
ton convention found itself in IL dead
lock. Neither Douglas nor Brecken-
ridge could get the necessary two
thirds. And after the split came
neither the Douglas convention at
baltimore nor the breckenridge had
two-thlrds of the delegates elected to
the Charleston convention, so it was
then decided by both sides that the
tWo-thirds rule meant two-thirls of
the delegates present. This, however,
Is not the correct Interpretation of the
rule, but the decision was due to the
great eNigcncy of the time and the
tWo-thirds rule means two-thirds of
the entire vote Of the convention and
not two-tllirds of those present.
Both the unit rule and the two
thirds rule were adopted by Il major
lily vote of the convention, and both
eau be ;lbrogated by majority vote.
From time to time there has been
! much talk about doing away with
these rules, but so far they have had
firm hold upon Democratic thought.
In 18Th Van Buren, had Il clear major
| lty OF the convention, but he lacked
| two-thirds, yet his friends failed to
set aside the rule. The South has
always guarded this rule, and it is
safe to say that no majority made I'D
largely from the South will vote to
abolish the rule Van Buren, failed
of nominate in 1914 and Polk was
nominated. In 1913 Lewis Cass had
Il majority but not two-thirds on the
! first ballot and again an effort was
made to abolish the rule without sue
cess. Cnss was nominated on Il later
ballot.
In 1852 there was a contest between
Cass and Buchanan for the nomina-
ton and finally both forces wern
Worn out in trying to secure Il two
! thirds vote, and gave the nomination
to Pierce on the forty-ninth ballot,
The unit rule has been held to With
equal tenacity and no Democratic
convention has ever disregarded the
instruction of IL state to vote as a
unit. In 1854 Tanmany tried to abo!-
ish the unit rule so that they might
vote against the nomination of Clevr-
land. hut the convention would net
| hear to the change.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

Dan G. Brown, who is ut present in
the city comptroller's office, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
the office of city comptroller to sue
coed Comptroller Joshua Rogers, who
will retire at the end of his present
term. Mr.. Brown has sent circular
letter to his friends asking for their
support. He states that with the re-
tirement of Col. Rogers there will be
no one except himself in the office
who will be familiar with the system
of bookkeeping which has recently
been installed. Mr.. Brown has re-
ceived considerable encouragement in
his candidacy and expects support
from many sources.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Regard for Appearances.

1t is an established fact that people
rarely initiate or try to assume to them
selves, that of which they are ashamed;
and it is also well known that imitation
is the sincerest fattery, since we only
initiate that which we vale, or earnest
ly covet for or own. People do not act
the hypocrite from love of it, and there
is little satisfaction in trying to deceive
others into believing we are what we
know we are not, merely for the sake
Of deceit. Beneath all our frantic, and
often ludicrous, attempts to put the
best foot forward" there is creditable
motive, though the means employed
may be anything but commendatory.
Responsibility is aimed at, because it is
recognized as good thing; well-doing
is assumed, because it is desirable; the
handsomest garment is displayed and
the homely one hidden, because beauty
is conceded to be the greatest addition
to modern life. 1t is in accord with
that inner longing for something bet
ter than we have known which
prompts us to assume virtue even If
we may not have it, and in these days
when good appearance is of so great
Importance, there is the greatest temp
tation to pretend to the ownership of
that we desire the most. We all have
our ideals and very few Of us like to
appear to reach downward, but instead
of trying to live up to those we aim
at, we are constantly pulling them
down to the level of shams. Gas a
man thinketh in his heart so he is"
and let us hope that we may all grow
up to strength that will enable us
to be. as well as to assume.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

John O'Donnell. state commissioner
Of labor, whose department has about
completed it's inspection of factories
for the current year, says that the
statistics, when compiled into a re-
port, will show marked decrease in
child labor in Minnesota Mr.. O'Don-
nell attributes this improvement to
better facilities afforded his depart
ment for regulation Of factories and
places of business, to more. stringent
laws on the subject of child labor,
to greater vigilance on the part of the
school authorities, and, above all. to
improved business conditions
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
DIsOkGANIZEks IN ACTION.

The Hearst delegates from Mime
sofa at st. Louis have distinguished
themselves in the only way in which
they seem capable, and that is by do
ing the most senseless, bootless and
llll;lvailin% things which the situation
presented. Democrats of Minneapolis
should be perfectly honest with them
selves. They are to be blamed for
the sorry figure which the state cut ut
st. Louis. The Democratic party ut
large is safe and ready for victories
in the future. This is so because
there exists in other states leader
ship competent, honest and brave
enough to relcgate to the rear men i'll
competent to nauSurute or carry
through amy proposition, unless it be
Democrats who to-day have c:lus" to
hang their heads in shame because OF
the futile and illnr attitude of our
representatives from this city can
blame only themselves and their nj
tlll1ll leaders. The men who are in
office. and who dared not. because of
the fancirtl injury that it might work
to future candidates.. get cut and
stamp out the policy OF destruction
now realize the price of their coward
ice. y little work on the part OF
those for whom much has been don.
would have saved us from such mis-
representation. 1t must be evident
now to most all of us that the only OH
jcct that the majority of the Mime
sofa delegation had wAs to destroy
every Democrat in office in the state
and to prevent the election OF anyone
form the most effective Republican aid
society in the state. From Il national
standpoint they We're worthy OF no
consideration and they got no con-
silcration. but in local and state af
fairs they have been able to accom-
plish what they We're after. We had
occasion not long ago to say that the
people who We're leading this ill-ad
viscd movement were not Democrats
and would not support Democratic
candidates this fall. Already the
truth of that assertion has been PROV
Ell ut least as to some of them. We
had hopes that when our rampant adj
vocates of destruction got to st.
Louis and learned what the Demo
cratic sentiment of the country was
that they would gain some little light
and cooperate with the national party
ut large. Instead of so doing they
refused to put the ablest and best
representative of the state on the
resolution committee. If John Lind
had been elected Minnes0ta's member
on that committee he would no doubt
have been appointed by Senator Dan
iel as one of the subcommittee who
really had the whole work Of making
up the platform. In view of the fact
that Mr.. Lind is congressman of
national reputation and in accord
with the present thought Of the vast
majority of the party it seemed easy
for us to expect so much sanity on
the part of our so-called representa-
tivcs. But we expected too much
Let the Democrats of MinneAp-
oils learn from their experience
that it will not do to temporize with
fire. the only thing to do is to snuff
out such an agency of destruction be-
fore it gains Roadway.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
apologizing for their faith. but ever
quietly seeking the means to aid and
.nv,,ov+ +Lo <rroo% ohio it;nc 60 l,o~n

r.
quietly seeking the means to- aid and
support the great charities so bene-
ticently fostered by the church, is my
excuse for whatever of eulogy there
may seem in these lines.
But the list is by no means com-
plete. John d. Ryan, president of the
DAILY Bank 4 Trust Co.,, Of Butte, is
Il successful banker, popular and
highly respected citizen, and man
who is, constantly entrusted with the
decision of vast financial problems.
The enumeration of the membership
Of Butte Council, 66S, might be ex-
tended by the addition of the names
Of L. j. Brophy, leading merchant
OF Butte, and past grand knight OF
Butte Council; DR.. Ignatius Donnelly,
son of the famous Ignatius Donnelly
Of Shakespearian crytogram fame;
Joseph Jackson, nephew of Bourke
Cochran; Patrick Conlon, John H.
Curtis, leading capitalist and banker;
c. Il. Kelly, one Of the leading Anal
gamated attorneys; John J. McHat-
ton, Heinze's leading attorney; G. e.
Meagher, present grand knight; DR..
r. G. Monahan; Or. Christopher Tur-
ner; John Il. O'Brien, president of the
Butte Business Mems association; J.
Bruce Kremer, Hon. James H. Lynch,
merchants, capitalists, doctors, law
yers, and bankers practical Catholics
who honor the community, and whose
leadership in public affairs is un-
questioned. Scattered all over the.
broad valleys and in the various cities
of the state are men Of the same type.
They are men who have welcomed the
advent Of the knights of Columbus
into this northwestern territory be-
cause it appeals to them, not only in
the character of it's membership but
in the splendid promise which it has
already given of drawing these wide
ly divergent personalities into closer
communion and creating a broader
and closer feeling among all.
Our Catholic womanhood have well
coined the order enthusiastically be-
cause of the fact that it has brought
back into the fold of the faith hus-,
bands and sons who, in the more
sparsely settled communities, where
surroundings were unfavorable to
their spiritual well-being, had become
lukewarm and Indifferent.
\ Catholic priest of the South told
me, only last year, that he was re-
luctantly compelled to admit that the
spirit of religious faith in his section
was too often a subordinate and in
conspicuous element Had he beheld
the legion of worshippers that crowd
the Catholic churches Of Butte on any
Sunday, he would have said that
whatever Montana has suffered in the
way of unenviable reputation, largely
because of the prolific wealth of her
mountains, the spirit of religious fer
vor is militant among her people, and
though far removed from the centers
Of eastern culture and opportunity,
the splendid hierarchy of the Catholic
church in the Northwest has laid
broad and deep a foundation which
shall not crumble so long as civiliza-
ton shall rear aloft it's torch and
light
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

On the forty-fifth anniversary Of
his fathers first nomination for judge
of the district court, Tuesday, William
II. Fanderburgh filed his affidavit as
a Democratic candidate for the office
in the county auditors office. A. Il.
Allen has also filed as candidate for
clerk of the district court on the Re
publican ticket, and Perry n. Long
for alderman of the First ward OH the
Democratic ticket.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

The South exercises beneficial in
tluence upon American politics. 10 the
South the Democratic party owes it's
present revival. Senator IIOar was
right when he said that the South is
the saving and conservative element
in the nation. They are true Ameri-
cans. They have no socialists nor
predatory captains of industry.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

delivered the results of their work un-
rcServedly to the care and manage
ment of all the people. Nothing can
therefore be more startling, or can
indicate Il greater reliance by design
ing hypocrisy upon popular degener-
acy. than the mpudent assertion by
Il political organization seeking to per-
Detuate its ascendency that none not
within its fold is either competent or
honest enough to be trusted with gov
crnnlental direction"
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Grover Cleveland, in his letter te

Grover Cleveland, in his letter to
the Tammany society on July 4th,
administers well-merited rebuke to
the vain glorious boasting of the Re
publican platform. The ex-president
has never expressed himself better or
more forcibly than he did when he
said: ''The fathers Of the republic
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

Men of real worth are still in de-
mand in politics. John Sharp Williams
is one of these men. He had more
hOnors and duties imposed upon him ut
st. Louis during one convention than
fall to many politicians in IL lifetime.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

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,eapolis Mimi Money sent in any
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The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

tue above rates include cost of postage
to any part of the United States. Canada
or Mexico. To foreign countries the post
age will be soc per year additional.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
SERIOUSLY HURT
In Collision of Automo-
bile With Trolley.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2.-In a collision
between an automobile and suburban
trolley car near Miller park today
Charles T.. Perkins, chairman of the
board of directors of the Burlington
road and father of that great system of
railways; Mrs. Perkins, and Mrs. j. D.
Robinson, wife of the New York cap
italist, were badly hurt.
The party was speeding along a
roadway near the park. The chauffeur
in attempting to cross the car track in
front of an approaching car misjudged
the distance, and the rear end Of the
touring automobile was struck by the
trolley. The machine was completely
overturned and the members of the
party were thrown headlong.
Mrs. Perkins remained in an uncon-
scious condition for four hours. Later
however, the physicians who attended
her announced that she had a good
chance TO recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
DONNELLY SAYS
Nothing Gan Stop Butch
erS From Winning.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. michael ].
Donnelly of Chicago, president of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen arrived here today and
addressed mass meeting Of strikers,
In an interview he said:
Nothing between heaven and earth
can prevent the butcher workmen from
winning their strike. The outlook is
bright in all the western cities | have
visited and there are few desertions
from our ranks"
He denied that the allied trades or
butcher workmen had or would ask
President Roosevelt to interfere to ter
inmate the strike. This story, he said,
was started in Chicago for the political
effect in would have for campaign pur-
poses. The strike. he declared. has now
reached the stage where the life or
death of unionism is the principal is
sue. The railroad men will help II
called upon to do so and Donnelly pre-
dicted the switchmen will strike next.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
CROP REPORT
AS GIVEN OUT BY THE WEATHER
BUREAU.
Weather Favorable for Corn--Winter
Wheat Prospects-Unfavorable
for Spring Wheat-oats
Damaged.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2.-The
reau says:
Corn has experienced week of fav-
orable temperature and while needing
rain in portions of the Ohio, central
Mississippi valleys the crop, as a
whole, has made good progress and
continues in promising condition.
Threshing winter wheat has ad-
vanced under favorable weather con-
dition in the central valleys, but fire.
quent rains have interrupted this work
in the middle Atlantic states. The
quality and yield of grain are prov
ing disappointing in the lower Mis-
souri, valley.
Unfavorable reports respecting
spring wheat are more pronounced as
well as more general than in the pre-.
vious week, rust being more or less
prevalent in all of the principal spring
wheat states east of the Rocky noun.
tains.
Dat harvest Is in general progress
Rust has caused damage in North Da.
Noto, anu HdNO
proved injurious in Maryland, Della,
ware and New Jersey
Cotton has made good growth in
the central and eastern portions of
the cotton belt, too rapid growth be.
ing reported from portions of Ala,
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Complaints of rust and shedding are
more general than in the previous
week in the Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida. Shedding is also generally
| reported from Texas. Much of the
crop in Mississippi and Louisiana is
grassy.
Picking continues in southern Tex.
as and has begun in Alabama and
Florida.
The condition of tobacco is less fav.
orable in the Ohio valley, but from
Virginia northward. tobacco has made
good growth, and topping is in prog.
ress. Curing is progressing in the
Carolinas, the crop in North Carolina
being much lighter than usual.
Rains have damaged hay in the mid.
die Atlantic states, but elsewhere a
large crop of generally fine quality has
been secured
Flowing for fall seeding has com.
menced in the middle Atlantic states,
southern Illinois and Oklahoma.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
THE NOMINATIONS.

Jacob II. Kaufman was placed be.
fore the convention for auditor by
Charles Krichbaum. He made the
run three years ago and ran ahead OF
his ticket, the nominator said. Mr..
Kaufman was accepted by the con.
vention by acclamation.
e. w. Diehl, of Alliance, and Chris.
tian Graber of Wilmot, were nomi.
mated respectively for clerk of courts
and commissioner without opposition.
1t was the Office of infirmary direc.
tor that furnished the only contest OF
the convention. John Il. Hays nomi,
mated John T. Smith of Jackson town.
ship. In placing his name before the
convention Mr.. Hays said that II he
were nominated and elected there
would be no more clothing store scan,
dals, where old clothing is turned in
to the infirmary at double price, as
had been done In the past.
This sally brought out applause and
caused considerable merriment to the
audience, which seemed quick to
catch the drift Of the remark.
Charles j. Gulllng was also placed in
nomination and this required ballot
The gentleman who placed Mr.. Gul.
ling before the convention spoke
highly of his business ability, his hon,
esty. and portrayed him as just such
a man as the people are demanding
for the Office. When the vote was tax.
en- the result was Gulling 81 1-2 votes
Smith SO 1-2, and Mr.. Gulling was de.
clared the nominee.
w. j. Piero placed in nomination
for coroner, Dr. E. l.. Casey, of Miner.
va, and he was given the honor by
acclamation.
0. w. Holl was nominated for coun.
ty surveyor.
The executive committee was EN-.
powered to fill any vacancies that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
AGED WOMAN

Dies From Injuries by Being Struck
by Bicycle.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. Mrs. Har-
riet H. Allen is dead at the home of
her son, Joseph Allen. She was struck
by bicyclist while walking on Stan
ton street and knocked down. 1t re-
suited in partial fracture of the fe-
mur, from which she was never able
to fully rally.
Mrs. Allen was the daughter of Cap
tain David Hamilton, who fought in
Washington's army during the revolu-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
President TeIearaphs Sympathy.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2-Presi
dent Roosevelt has sent to General
Miles a telegram of sympathy and
coincidence on the death of his wife
1t was not made public. All the high
army officers and many of those prom
inent in public life here, have trans
mitted messages Of sympathy to Gen
eral Miles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Woman's Home Missionary societ,

Delaware, Aug. 2.-The first session
of the twentieth annual meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Ohio conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was held
in st. Pauls church here this evening.
One hundred delegates were present.
The principal addresses were made by
President Mrs. George B. Stratton of
Newark and Bishop Bashford.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Ohio Fell Below Speed Limit.

Washington, d. c., Aug, Am Off.
cial report to the naval department
from the naval inspectors ON board the
Ohio at her trial trip states that the
vessel made 17.S6 knots an hour, allow.
ing for tidal and current effects. This
is a fraction below the 1S knots re-
quired under the contract
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Escaped by Jury's Oversight.

Sharon. Pa, Aug. 2.-The coroner's
jury overlooked mentioning the names
of the crew responsible for the fatal
wreck at Sharpsville on July 20 and
they will escape prosecution. The
district attorney cannot make any
charges,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
PREACHER
Charged With CriminalIy Assaultine
TWelve.Year.Old Girl.

IWelve-Year-OId Girl.
Pueblo, Colo, Aug. "A warrant
was sworn out tonight for the arrest
of the Rev. J. M. Sheridan, pastor of
the Congregational church at Besse-
mer, this state, charging him with
criminally assaulting Vida, the twelve,
year-old daughter of c. A. Reese, a
printer. The crime is alleged to have
beef committed in the Sheridan resi-
dence last Sunday where the girl work.
ed as a domestic.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-14
HYMN OF THE WEST.
Poet Stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn-Has
Been Set to Music.

Western folk will be charmed by the
beautiful hymn written by Edmund
Clarence Stedman upon the invitation
of the worlds fair management. He
calls It the Hymn of the West" title
BETTING so splendid production. 1t
has five starzas and Prof. John K.
Pa:2e. of Harvard university, has writ
ten the music, which is no less grand.
The first public rendering Of this hymn
will be on the opening day of the great
exposition, Saturday, April 30, when q
drilled chorus of 500 voices will sing 1t.
other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation Of the worlds
fair management are a march, Louis
lana" by Frank Vanderstuken, director
of the Cincinnati orchestra, and waltz,
"Along the Plaza" by Henry X. Hadley,
of New York. All are famous COM
posers and their compositions have the
originality and high merit expected for
such a signal event. The several pieces
will be played by the many bands in
their musical programmes during tho
exposition.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-05-14
GAS FACTORY
GreenvilIe Will Have One in the
Very Near Future

Greenville will soon have an up.to
date gas plant. The Neely charter
recently granted by the city has been
purchased by the Greenville Gas and
Coke Co., and q site for the new plant
has been purchased near the MuMa-
hon Grocery Ccmpany's warehouse,
and the machinery has been ordered.
Mr.. W. G. Leet, of Toledo, Ohio, is
the man behind this new enterprise.
We called upon Mr.. Leet at the Cow
an, and found him to he a very clever
gentleman. He told as that he ex.
pected to have the new plant in op-
Grafton by July 18th; that the work
had alieady been started; that its
gas mains would be extended over the
entire city, and all who wanted gas
could get it. This is something Green
willie has needed for some time and..we o.
believe the support it will recei o
already insures its success.