The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

oAiiAou MCNulty. pieSlueuI VI Tie cluD
and prominent in securing the new
hall, presided. John A. johnson,
Democratic gubernatorial nominee,
and f. G. Winston, nominated for
lieutenant governor, spoke briefly.
Mayor ]. c. Haynes, candidate for
mayor, and DR.. G. H. Kohler. con-
gressional aspirant, spoke on the fun
damental principles of Democracy. G..
Il. Robinson, Frank N. Stacy, Lars M.
Rand and others also spoke.
Charles I. Bergren, secretary of the
Slocum-Bergren company, wholesale
grocers, died suddenly Monday MORN
ing of paralysis of the heart at his
residence, % Thirteenth street south.
Mr. Bergren had been ill since Sep
TENDER 5. He appeared to be recover
ing rapidly, was able to be around
Saturday and Sunday and expected to
resume his desk Monday. Mr. Ber-
gren came to Minneapolis in 1899,
when the house was established. Pre-
viously he had been in the employ of
the Tollerston-Stetsonc company, whole
sale grocers, of Sioux City, Iowa. He
had a wide acquaintance among Min
neapolis and northwestern merchants
and was highly esteemed. He leaves
a widow and two children.
Declaring that he believes the case
against DR.. \. A: Ames should be
tried until jury has determined the
guilt or innocence of the accused,
Judge A. NJ. Harrison Thursday
handed down a decision denying the
motion made by County Attorney r.
II. Boardman for the dismissal of the
ten cases pending against the former
mayor. The decision is written in
decidedly direct style, and in reciting
the history of the case, says that,
While the decision by which DR.. Ames
was once convicted was reversed by
the supreme court on a technicality,
| the reversal Gin no manner affected
the guilt OF innocence of the defend
| ant, and there was no determination
OF intimation by the supreme court
that the evidence was insufficient to
justify a verdict of guilty. Judge
| Harrison also says: Il am not adj
vised of any new developments in the
case which should cause the county at
torney to change his mind. He has
not called the attention of the court
to the loss of any evidence which was
used iii the other trials Under these
conditions the judge cannot see that
there "would be sufficient reason for
The cases have been set for trial Oc-
tober 10.
The campaign managers of the three
leading Republican candidates for
mayor agree that the Republican vote
at the primaries will be between
$1,000 and $4,000. Yet if each man
gets the votes his manager predicts
there will have to be 2S,650 ballots
J cast for the trio alone. The Schlener
men boldly come out with state
ment of their strength by wards, as
sorting that the Schlener vote will be
as follows: First ward, 500; Second,
900; Third, 800; Fourth, 1900; Fifth,
1000; Sixth, $50; Seventh, 800; Eighth,
1000; Ninth, 600; Tenth, 400; Elev-
enth, 400; Twelfth, 300; Thirteenth,
400; total, $3.50. This estimate is
based on a total Republican vote of
from $1,000 to $4,000. A. M. Geesa-
man, manager of the, Jones mayoralty
campaign, says: "In campaign affairs
it is the vote that decides. But in my
opinion there will be somewhat in the
neighborhood Of 22,5OO votes polled in
the mayoralty contest, provided the
weather is favorable. David P. Jones
will receive between 10000 and 10000
votes. Why do I think so? Simply
because men believe in Mr.. Jones and
stand firmly for him. Volunteers are
rallying to him as the campaign
draws to a close-which is certainly
an omen of success. have participant
ed in several campaigns, but never be-
fore have observed such loyalty to a
candidate. At Mr.. Jones' public ap,
pearances, people greet him with a
sincerity that is unmistakable." One
of the U. G. Williams leaders gives
out the following concise statement
Williams will carry the Third, Sixth,
Eleventh, Twelfth and possibly the
Ninth wards. Present indications are
that in every other ward in the city
he will get his full share Of the vote
The uncertainty Of the number OF
votes that will be cast, variously es.
timated at $4,000 to $4,000, makes il
impossible to give out an estimate OF
the Williams vote in each ward. We
claim, however, that Williams will
come out of the contest with vote OF
5000. He is gaining strength every
day. DR.. Henry Nelson has before
this demonstrated his ability to gel
votes, but came into this mayoralty
campaign rather late, and will prob
ably be fourth man when the votes
are counted. DR.. Hugh Nelson is