The Irish standard., 1904-04-30
FROM THE CAPITAL

Judging from the large increase in
registration ST. Paul. like its sister city,
Minneapolis, is fast increasing in popu-
lation. In the past two years it is safe
to say that the twin cities have added
$4,000 more people to the number
which is piling up daily the grand tota,
predicted for the year 1905, that is half
a million of people for the limits of
greater st. Paul or greater NIinneapo-
lis, as the case may be.
At last the deed is done and the
long-wished for hour has come. ST.
Paul is to have great cathedral. OF
course it will be great, and very great,
in keeping with our rapid strides of
advancement for the past half century:
the great Northwest and the great
prelate who truly represents the Cath
Ollie church in this vast domain. which
as yet even is only in it's infancy. The
Kittson property, the finest and most
commanding view on Summit avenue.
was purchased for the very reasonable
sum Of $4,000 for the proposed cathe-
dral on last Tuesday. Now Archbishop
Ireland and all st. Paul Catholics, no
doubt, feel highly elated that the very
best site in the city has been obtained
for the big central church.
All kinds of Republican roorbacks
are now in order here. False registra-
ton and so FORTH and SO forth. as reg
ular as every two years come about.
The desperate drowning man grasping
at straw makes his nocturnal bow, and
forthwith splashes himself headlong
into the SETTLING mass of the always
troublous Republican waters, and then
those whom the gods would destroy
with the regulation of their biennial ap-
pearance OH the scene, of course they
have to be first made mad.
The extraordinary number of 10
deaths in one days newspaper an
nouncement for ST. Paul happened on
last Monday. Some of these were sud-
den deaths and terrific shocks, no
doubt. to their nearest and dearest, but
the old, old and true saying of "In the
midst of life we are in DEATH is here
truly verified.
The political boiler is now fairly
steaming here, and the dhoul take the
hindmost next Tuesday evening. OF
course it's a hot campaign, as usual,
but then it seems almost too one-sided
for that, as it is conceded on all sides
that Democratic candidates for office
will be elected without a particle of
doubt. Mayor Smith and his entire
staff makes the rounds nightly, and the
gallant campaign general has lost none
Of his Oldtime tact of seeing rne peO-
pie in the right way from place t"
place. as the evenings roll by.
Following are a few Of the names
of volunteer citizens Of st. Paul who
are nightly addressing the people from
one end of the city to the other: Mayor
Smith, Louis Betz, Otto Bremen, J. C.
Michael, John S. erode, Ed Murphy,
DR.. Whitcomb, VIM Powers, Richard
d. O'Brien, J. J. Regan, Edward Pc
terson, Thomas II. Kane, f. L. Nc
Ghee, G. ID. O'Brien, Thos d. O'Brien,
NJ. Doran, Jr., G. Hughes, James
Il. Hickey, Matt Bantz, Stan Donnelly,
James Cormican, N. Carey, William
Buschman, John B. Covington, Frank
Huber, NJ. ]. Moriarty, J. J. Brennan,
John 1. Farley, Tom Daggett, o. H.
O'Neill, F. A. Pike, M. ]. Costello, En-
met Morissey, Frank Bailey, Otto
Rohland, Frank Hebl, H. J. Haas. p. j.
Giesen, Joseph Smith, and so you see
we can't lose with such an array of
talent in our favor, and the ubiquitous
name Of Smith at the bottom and top
of all.
The comical triumphal entry of one
Prudent Fourier into the city from
his home in Egantown, all covered
with the dread disease smallpox, on
last Tuesday, was to say the least,
not very prudent of that verdant
Reuben.
Division No. 4 held an open meeting
at Elks' hall on last Tuesday, evening
and it was the largest gathering of
A. o. 81. men and their friends that