The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-21
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A>~e~e.~see~oe~e
EN-Mayor Ames will be tried agai,
next week. Is there no limit? Whe1
things begin to grow dull at the cour
course hereafter, it looks as though tn
case OF DR.. Ames could be called I'M
anyhow.
]. D. Farrell, president of the North
ern Steamship Company and chief rep
resentative OF James ]. Hill on the Pa
citic coast, was in the Twin Cities re
Gently and accompanied Mr.. Hill on ;
trip to the East.
The Buffalo Lake News, one of GU,
bright weekly exchanges, has just com
pleted its tenth volume and enters upor
its eleventh year with good cheer ane
full OF hope for the future. Here's tc
the success OF the News!
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The war in the Far East has pro-
duced number of good takers and a
few good fighters. Admiral Togo
easily leads the former. He will be
forced to do something else besides
talk before the snow flies again.
Senators w. A. Clark and Paris Glib
son, Gov. ]. K. Toole, Harry Galway
of Butte. w. G. Conrad of Great Falls
and Martin Maginnis of Helena have
been chosen to represent Montana in
the national Democratic convention at
St. Louis. The delegation will go un-
instructed,
Will this be looked upon as a ode
cided hit?" Hit of Illinois, last to be
mentioned as Republican candidate for
the vice presidency, receptive candi-
date and therefore not running away
from it. If the position comes to him
unsought, he will accept it. Mr.. Hit
is entirely too modest.
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If Dunn and Van SAINT should hap
pen to meet in an alley, we rather sus-
pect that Bob would slap Sans mouth,
says the Grand Rapids Herald Review.
From present indications, it doesn't
look as though Bob was at all particu-
lar whether an alley or the highway
fell to him for such purpose. Guess
he'd be a winner.
Plat B. Walker, Jr., filed an aft
davit OF candidacy for alderman of the
Eighth ward, Thursday. There are a
few wards in the city where it is almost
forlorn hope with the Democrats.
The Eighth is one of them. So, if we
are to have a Republican alderman
out there, by all means let it be Platt
Walker.
Charles A. Towne is of the belief
that the Democratic national conven-
ton at St. Louis will be harmonious in
its deliberations, and that candidate
will be chosen whom all Democrats
will be able to support with the utmost
zeal. 81 am for peace, even if we have
to fight for it," says Mr. Towne. This
is the spirit that all should enter into.
Gen. John B. Sanborn, resident Of
Minnesota for almost half century
and one of the foremost citizens of St.
Paul died at his late residence in that
city last Monday morning. General
Sanborn had splendid record both as
soldier and civilian and passed
away at the end of long and honor
able career. He was about 80 years Of
age at the time of his demise.
The seating capacity of the Coliseum
for the Democratic national convention
has been fixed at Io,48o, which includes
delegates, altcrnates, representatives
OF the press, invited guests, officials o.
the convention and the general public
who will be admitted by ticket. Clever
thousand Democrats to make the well
kin ring! And there'll be harmony
there, too-some of the time-if the
sergeants- at-arms are all like the mar
from Minnesota.
The Knights of Columbus of Wis
consin have made w. D. Dryer Of STU
perior state deputy supreme knight
Rev. ]. M. Naughton of Madison i:
state chaplain, and John F. Martin O
Green Bay, state advocate. Frank L
Gilbert and w. D. Dwyer have beer
chosen to represent that state at the
national council to be held in Louis
vile, KY, in June. J. L. O'Connor o
Milwaukee and ]. F. Martin of Greer
Bay are the alternates.
Charles N. O'Hare, mayor of Supe
rior, has been named as candidate fol
lieutenant governor on the Democratic
ticket of Wisconsin. The convention
will be held at Oshkosh, and the mayor
of Superior should not be overlooked
Having succeeded twice in succession
to the position of mayor in city ca
pable of giving 1000 Republican ma
jority, such Democrat is worthy t.