The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-07

opponent, was elected by majority
of almost $500. Once more the same
men We're pitted against each other
last Tuesday, and f. p. Wright was
defeated by a majority of 4,035.
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The "Coppers' Baseball club" COM
posed entirely of policemen, has re-
Gently been organized in Duluth under
the above name. They are ready to
challenge any similar organization in
the state, or in the country, for that
matter. There is plenty of good timber
here in Minneapolis. Why not an Or
ganization amongst the policemen here?
Just to show the Zenith city aggrega-
ton that it doesn't know anything
about the game.
La Toilette, half-breed, will be NOM
mated by the Republicans of Wiscon-
sin for the third time as candidate
for governor. Then the other faction
will fall into line. The. stalwarts and
half-breeds over in Wisconsin have
been playing horse with the Democ-
racy for long time in that state until
such a thing as real Democratic Or
ganization exists only in localities
far apart. A Democrat, honestly sup
ported by his party, could be elected
governor of Wisconsin next November.
| Colonel G. w. johnson of this CITY
was selected last Thursday by the Re-
publican national committee at WASH
1ngton to serve as assistant secretary
at the convention to be hid in Chicago.
Colonel johnson has done considerable
work in the interest of his party and
is deserving of recognition. His Min
neapolis friends will be pleased to hear
of his appointment.
Instead of Judge Parker, Charles A.
Towne, formerly of this state, may be
the nominee of the Democracy for
president. So says Senator German of
Maryland. This is good as far as it
goes, but Mr.. German really doesn't
believe anything of the kind. Any de-
lection in the convention from Judge
Parker to Mr.. Towne might ultimately
work to the benefit of Mr.. German.
Between the lines, isn't this what IS
meant?
The Democratic victory in St. Paul
last Tuesday is thus referred to in
most candid manner by Chester r.
Smith, who was the Republican can
didate for mayor in that city in 1900:
'The result of the election is a vindi-
cation Of the police administration of
John ]. O'Connor. That was the real
issue in the election, according to my
judgment, and the result proves that
the people are satisfied with the police
department" 1t isn't easy for the
average Republican to acknowledge
this, but there is whole lot of truth
in it.
The Northwestern Chronicle, of st.
Paul, gave it's readers 4O-page paper
April 80. 1t is splendid number
containing, as it does, large amount
Of historical and biographical matter
pertaining not only to st. Paul, but to
Minneapolis and other sections of the
state as well. A number of well-writ-
ten articles on various subjects appear
therein, the selections are good and the
general review of the church's growth
in this state, in the various dioceses,
shows much care in preparation and is
one of the important features of the
issue thus referred to. From a bust
ness standpoint it is also a success,
as evidenced by it's advertising col,
umns. The heavy business interests of
the twin cities are more or less pictured
on it's various pages and in most
readable and interesting manner. In
assisting to celebrate the semi-centen-
NAL of st. Paul our contemporary has
done well it's part and it's efforts de-
serve most hearty praise.
'"rhe Religious Crisis in France" by
Count Albert de Nun, is the latest pub
LEGATION of the Catholic Truth Society.
1t is an exhaustive account of the ter
rible persecution borne by the church
in France. All the news concerning
the crisis in France published in the
daily press is colored by English preju-
dice. Count de Nun prepared this
statement of the case for English read
ers and it was published in an English
magazine. De Nun is the leader of
the French Catholics, member of
the Academy of Deputies. He is one
of the ablest Of French public men.
fIis article exposes the true nature of
the French politicians and Socialists
who are trying in vain to extinguish
Christianity. 1t is the most compre-
hensive account of the entire crisis
published. Copies of the pamphlets, 10
cents each, may be had from the In
ternational Catholic Truth Society, Ar
buckle building, Brooklyn, or from the
Catholic Truth Society, San Francisco