The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-05
ON The SIDE.

ON The SIDE.
The key to the situation in Korea
has been lost by Japan.
Other spirits besides the regular
were up for consideration in st. Paul
during the week. The State Spiritual
association held it's regular annual
seance there.
Rev. George Robert Cairns delivered
sermon to Minneapolis Hypocrites"
at the First Baptist church Of this city
early in the week. This may seem to
be a reflection on the Baptists, never
theless it struck responsive chord,
for there was an overflow meeting.
The campaign for the Republican
nomination for governor is now fairly
on and Hennepin county is receiving
a thorough canvass. Bob Dunn's forces
in Minneapolis are we'll marshaled and
all indications point to his success
here.
The st. Paul Globe wants 100000
more readers in the Northwest. That's
a good many to want, but the Globe is
an excellent newspaper and will be
able to command large clientage
when the Democrats of the section
mentioned can once more learn to
trust it.
If Grover Cleveland, by any acct
dent, is forced upon the Democratic
party as its nominee for president,
history may be expected to repeat it.
self. The party had two tickets in the
field in 1896 and it is safe to predict
that it will have two in 1904 if the st.
Louis convention dominates Cleveland.
The Democratic state convention
will be. held in Duluth. The "Zenith
City" is noted for it's hospitality, has
good hotel accommodations and a eli
mate-when the summer comes again
THAT can't be beat. From every
standpoint the selection Of Duluth was
an excellent one.
kev. Father Danehy, of st. Stephens
parish, suffered relapse during the
week and hope has again turned to
despair. The many inquiries regard
ing the distinguished patients condi-
ton indicates how strongly he stands
in the affections of the people of this
community.
Inomas Lowry has returned from
the East and has been in town long
enough to say that he has paid little
attention to the possibility of his be-
ing delegate-at-large to the Republi-
can national convention. Perhaps this
is just as we'll for Tom. There are
others who would like to go, and Mr..
Lowrys little attention" will not be
overlooked by the gentlemen on the
2. w. Morrison, of Norwood, consid-
ers himself i'll Il proper condition
where he would be pleased to have his
friends urge him to become candi-
date for judge of this judicial district
Pat should try something easier: for
the judgeship of this district is Il
plum beyond him. Another turn in
the congressional arena might be more
fruitful than before. says the Belle
Plaine Herald. Really. isn't the con-
alessional plum a little too large for
Mr.. Morrison. also?
Carter II. HARRISON. Chicagos pop
ular Mayor is being pushed by the
Democracy of that city as the party's
for the presidency. A very
deserving compliment indeed. How
ever ticket With Judge Parker. of
New York. for president and Carter
Harrison. of Illinois, for vice president
would be nearer the proper thing. All
things considered. such Il ticket would
prove Il winner.
II. y. Durant. postmaster at New
port. about ten miles below st. Paul.
was held up by masked men last Tues
day night. This has undoubtedly hap
pened to other pOstmasters in other
places. hut it is just barely possible
;hat Mr.. Durant is Il record-breaker in
this respect. however much he may
dislike it. 1t is the eighth time in four
years the Office has been robbed at
Newport and the postmaster made
target of.
Congress has been asked to pass a
pension bill. new one, providing Il
pension of $50 a month for all sur
vivors of the civil war and for the
widows of those who have passed
away. This would entail an additional
expense of S60.O0O.OOO year, in the
event of it's passage. Well, they are
deserving of it, every cent. A few
years and they will all have passed
away. Why should we begrudge the
old soldier this when much larger
sum than the above is stolen every
year through various kinds of graft.