The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-09

officer, and Rev. Father Doyle, of the
Paulist Order Of New York, fills the
position of secretary of the conference.
The gathering, thus far, has been de-
voting much time to the reading of
papers and discussions of the subject
of home missionary methods-matters
incidental to the opening of the apostolic
mission house on the grounds of the
university, which will take place next
Thursday.
The Minneapolis Telegram recently
presented its readers with an illustrat-
Gu edition of that journal, setting forth
the interests of the South Side in a
most intelligent and comprehensive
manner. Engravings Of some of the
important buildings appear therein, to-
gether with splendid series of por-
traits and interesting sketches of those
who have done so much for the up.
building and general progress of that
part of the city. 1t is splendid o.
page number, containing much yalu-
able information, for all of which the
publishers Of the Telegram deserve un-
stinted praise.
A Peoples Party leader said the 9th
er day that the next national conyen-
ton of that party would in all prob
ability be held at Springfield and that
action would be taken indorsing the
Democratic nominees, should they
prove satisfactory. If there is any prin-
ciple whatever involved in the organi-
zation known as the Peoples Party it
will nominate and support ticket of
its own in the coming contest-or it
ought to-no matter what the action of
the Democratic or Republican parties
If it stands for anything it would be
more creditable for it to take this
course OF disband.
The Illinois delegation to the national
Democratic convention at ST. Louis
will, in all probability, present the
name of Congressman James r. Will
liams as the choice of the Democracy
of that state for the presidency. Other
states will have their favorite sons, but
it seems almost a foregone conclusion
that after few ballots the honor of
heading the ticket will go to Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York. In cast
ing about for candidate for vice presi-
dent Illinois may we'll be considered
and the nomination of Congressman
Williams for second place on the ticket
might be the means of insuring not
only the vote of New York state to the
Democracy, but also Illinois. Parker
Of New York, Williams of Illinois
such ticket as this, the Irish Standard
believes, would meet with decisive
victory at the polls
From the Seattle papers we learn
that our friend John Arthur on st.
Patrick's day delivered most eloquent
address before the Celtic Sons of Wash
ington in that city. Mr.. Arthur is not
only eloquent but he is loyal and ar
dent Irishman, ready at all times to
render assistance to the cause he
so much loves. He spoke to the toast
The President of the United States"
and in the course of his remarks paid
a Ugh tribute to Roosevelt OF other
presidents he said: Besides our half
Irish president of the present day, and
not counting James Madison, the sou
of Eleanor Conway, Ireland has given
to the White House five presidents of
the full blood-Andrew Jackson, James
IA. Polk, James Buchanan, Chester A.
Arthur and William Mckinley. In adj
dition to these the Celtic stock of the
British islands has given to the White
House John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Monroe, John Quincy Adams.
William Henry Harrison, Franklin
Pierce, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B.
hayes and Benjamin Harrison. 1t can
not truthfully be claimed that the Teu-
tonic or so-called Anglo-SaXon stock
has had a monopoly of the highest place
| in our land.'