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been better opportunity to effectively
aid the Irish cause than now.
LET US BE THANKFUL.


| There are a few things to be thank
full for as result of the primary cleo
ton, of which the defeat of Ames and
all those who favored him is the most
notable. That Ames could be a can
didate for any Office with any possible
chance Of election shows the depth to
which Minneapolis has fallen. His
vote shows that there are at least 5000
voters in this city who are enemies of
good government. There is no other
explanation for his vote. A person
who will vote to send to congress a
man who is now under indictment for
receiving money from fallen women
cannot be considered in any other light
than an enemy of the state. The con-
clusion is irresistible that there is in
this city very large number of per-
sons who are bent upon doing that
which is the most disgusting to decent
men. They glory in the discontinue
of honest men. They justify their
positions on different grounds. Some
brazenly assert that the man who has
been found guilty of receiving brides
while a public officer is the victim of
persecution; others give sympathy as
the reason for the prostitution of their
ballots. 1t is most discreditable to
the city that there should have been
such a large vote cast for the man
who is responsible for the branding
of Minneapolis with a record of
shame. 1t cannot be assumed that
these voters did what they did
through ignorance. Ames' record is
we'll known by every voter in the city.
The men who voted for him did so,
because they are either open enemies
of society and the state or are reck-
lessly Indifferent to the public welfare.
That there is such large number of
these men forebodes no good to this
community. 1t is not fair to assign
them to either of the parties. Such
voters are not Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. The men who will support
boodlers and grafters are neither Re-
publicans nor Democrats. They are
what the New York Sun calls the
Huns in the background" They are
the same class Of men as those in Mis-
souri, who are working tooth and nail
to destroy Joseph Folk. The rank and
file of this vote receive no personal
gain. They follow their leaders be-
cause they realize that there is bond
of sympathy between them. They are
always ready to oppose decent men
whom they regard as their enemies.
Doubtless there are many who voted
for Ames last Tuesday who regard
their action as a joke. Such men are
not fit to exercise the privilege of the
ballot. In negative way they are
enemies of the public because of their
reckless Indifference. Let us be
thankful that there were not enough
of these "Huns in the background" to
perpetuate the Shame of Mime
apolis.''
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One of the wierd and fantastic re-
suits Of the primary election is the
nomination of Vanderburgh for the
bench. The situation is so ridiculous
that comment is superfuous. Had IL
determined effort been made to do that
which was most absurd, the result
could not have been more remarkable.
If a moral We're needed to adorn the
tale of the working of the primar.
election law none better could he
pointed out than this direct affront
cast upon the intelligence of the Demo-
cratic voters.
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CONVENTION ECHOES.

Many of the "old guard seen in
former conventions, We're noticeably
absent at the Saltwater gathering.
William Delaney, however, was there
from st. Paul and NJ w. AIogan from
Minneapolis. There, too, was Domin-
ick McDermott from Clontarf, Patrick
Foley from Swift county, Tim Murphy
from Morris, Dan Myers from Green
Isle, Dr.. NIoloney from Belle PLANE.
and well, when you come to think of
it, there We're number at Saltwater.
after all. who have regularly attended
conventions for almost twenty years.
w. E. Moylan, of Division No. 2.
A. 0. H., of Eveleth, St. Louis county.
made neat plea in behalf of the deep
miners before the insurance conven-
ton.
The president of Graceville's splen-
did division, Rev. NJ. O'Brien, was
elected to the position of state chap
lain Of the order for the ensuing term.
Just who traded hats with Bro. e.
j. Curry of No. 8, of st. Paul, has not
yet been learned. AS sort of natural
conclusion it was charged up to some
member from Minneapolis, but the i'm
putation is met with sweeping and
overwhelming denial.
I. E. Dewitt, county president
Dakota county, writes as follows from
Rosemount to the Irish Standard in
reference to the convention at Still
water: GAS county president of Da-
kota county l think it my duty to say
few words in regard to the A. O, H.
convention held at Saltwater last
week and the treatment received from
the members of that city. All who
attended the convention have arrived
home safely and are we'll pleased with
results, including the grand entertain
ments given by the orders in Still.
water 1t certainly was credit to the
members of both societies and will not
be forgotten for some time. We hone
that all divisions throughout the state
will endeavor to add to their member
ship, so we can meet again in two
years at Winona with large increase
in Minnesota"
What a large number of young men
and young women, too, were in at.
tendance at the two conventions. This
is gratifying feature and in par
ticular manner is it source of graft
flcation to those who are now growing
old in the service. What they sought
to accomplish from small beginning
has certainly borne good fruit and
their efforts have been we'll rewarded.
Judged impartially, no state in the
union to-day, with equal opportunities.
has better standing than Minnesota.
This, we believe, will apply to tile
auxiliary as we'll as to the A. O. Fl
And no state has more faithful or nro-
gressive officers. This can be said
without boasting.
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Know-Nothings' Secrets Revealed.

Know-Nothings' Secrets Revealed.
The New York Herald publishes the
following from Columbia, Mo-:
In the archives of the State His
torical society is set of the rituals
and secret work of the Nnow Nothing
party, one of the most interesting Or
CARNATIONS that ever played part in
American politics.
The rituals and secret work, which
were written in cipher and crypt
gram, have been deciphered, after
months Of study, and the interesting
work of the party has been made pub
lie.
The Know-Nothing party first made
it's appearance in 1862, in the form of a
secret organization, of whose name
and purposes even the members were
ignorant until they reached the higher
degrees. Their consequent declaration
| that they knew nothing about the par
ty gave it the popular name.
At first, by indorsing the nomina
lions Of one or the other of the great
political parties, it decided many cleo
tons. In 1866 three years after it's
organization, the party reached the
height Of its power and carried nine
state elections. After the passage of
the Kansas-Nebraska bill many South
ern Wings who We're unwilling to
unite with the Democracy, Joined
hands with the Know-Nothings, and
for time it was national party. In
1856 it nominated the presidential can.
didates. After its defeat in the gen.
eral election, it's Southern members
united with the Democracy, and the
party disappeared from politics. Six
years after it's first organization only
! a few isolated lodges were left to bear
the name.
The members of the most secret
fraternal order of the present day are
bound by no more binding oaths or
made to comply with no more rigid
rules than We're the members of the
political organization. Prospective
members were required to give salts
factory answers to eight questions:
1. Are you twenty one years of age?
2. Do you believe in the existence
of a Supreme Being, the Creator and
preserver of the universe, and that an
| obligation at this time taken will be
| binding upon you through life?
| 3. Were you born within the limits
or under the jurisdiction of the United
States of America?
4. In religious belief are you a
Roman Catholic?
5. Have you or have you not been
reared under Protestant influences?
6. Are or were either of your parents
Roman Catholics in religious belief?
Z. If married, is your wife a Roman
Catholic?
s. Are you wiling to use your in
fluence and vote only for native-borr
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Vermont and Maine Republicans, says
the Republic, of Boston. Suppose the
Ninth and Tenth congressional dis
tricts Of this state We're to vote on the
national ticket. Parker and Davis
would have sweeping victory. The
two Boston districts cast larger vote
than either Vermont or New Hamp-
shire, and the entire vote of the city
of Boston is about three-fourths that
of Maine. Parker should have a ma
jority in Boston ranging close to 10000:
When figuring out forecast based on
the Vermont and Maine elections, just
remember the numerical voting
strength of the two states and the way
Boston would vote.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24

Senator Bailey's criticism of Roose-
velt's letter of acceptance is the best
which we have seen; he says: no
such doctrine ever before emanated
from a man occupying such high
position. 1t has certain literary
merit and would be very readable
stump-speech; but as Il formal and
semi-official paper, it offends against
every rule Of decency. When analyz-
ed it simply resolves itself into rail
ing attack upon his opponents. 1t
charges from beginning to end that
we are either hypocrites or fools. 1t
says that if we mean what we say we
are fools. and if we do not mean what
we say we are hypocritcs. Such argu-
ment. or. rather such an attempt to az
que. is discreditable to any candidate
for Il great office"
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citizens for all offices Of honor or trust
in the gift of hte people, to the exclu-
sion of all foreigners and aliens and of
Roman Catholics in particular and
without regard to party predictions :?
| Having satisfactorily answered all
| of the questions, the candidate for ad-
| mission to the party was required to
take a solemn oath to advance the in
terests of every native-born American
citizen, especially members of this Or
der, to the entire and absolute exclu-
sion Of all aliens and foreigners, mora
especially those who belong to the
Roman Catholic faith.
After this he was initiated into the
first degree Of the party, which gave
him the privilege Of attending the
meetings, but gave him no right to
vote on any question that might come
up. After remaining member of the
first degree two weeks or more, the
candidate was elected a member of the
second degree. Above this degree was
third degree, to which few members
Of the order ever attained. Third de-
gree members were elected as dele
gates to the state and national con-
ventions, and transacted nearly all
business of the order.
Members of the order could be ex-
yirofr 0fc Of
der, refusing to vote ticket nominat-
ed by the order, making use of the
signal for calling mass meetings with
out proper authority, announcing them
selves candidate for Office without a
nomination of the order, and election
eering for any Office in the order.
The methods for calling together
meetings of the order for the trans
action Of business was in keeping with
the mystery pervading the organiza-
tion. When a meeting of the local
lodge of the order was to be held
white right angled triangular pieces
of paper We're distributed on the
street. If the pieces We're red in
color, it denoted that danger was sus-
pected, and if the pieces We're of red,
and had also piece torn out of them,
it denoted that danger was menacing
the order, and every member should
be present at the meeting. The rit-
ual provided that these pieces of paper
were to be distributed after midnight
and an hour before daybreak.
Signs, countersigns, grips and pass
words by the score We're used in this
order to protect the secrets. The
countersign was made by placing the
right hand diagonally across the
mouth. Instructions for the mode OF
recognition We're: Clasp the lapel of
your coat with your right hand, leav-
ing the index finger open and pointing
at the heart. The answer is the same
action with the left hand. The grip
was made by clasping the right hands
in the usual way, crooking the index
fingers so us to meet, unobserved by
any lookers-on.
The only state meeting of the Amer
lean party ever held in Missouri was
in st. Louis in 1855. This convention
was largely attended by delegates and
attracted much attention at the time.
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SITUATION in NEW YORK.

After much hard work the Demo-
Gratis of New York have agreed upon
a state ticket. Not for twenty years
has there been such conscientious eff
fort on the part of the New York
Democrats to name Il strong ticket. In
this they have no doubt succeeded.
The situation in New York is peculiar
Both parties are now dominated by
two strong men. Governor Odell is
the absolute dictator Of the Republican
party in that state. He is an able
man and n tireless worker, but his
administration Of state affairs has Gre
ated scandals which are q stencil in
the nostrils Of the people. His control
Of his party, however, is so absolute
that he was able to ride rough shod
over the other leaders, including Sen
ator Plat, and he has succeeded in
nominating his man, Lieutenant Cover
nor Higgins for governor. Higgins is
a well-to-do up state merchant of cred
liable public record. He is not an
able man, however, but just the prod
uct of machine politics.
On the Democratic side New York
state politics are controlled just as
absolutely by David b. Hill. His abil-
ity as political leader and his integ-
rity as a man are we'll known. AS
governor Of the state Of New York for
many years no suspicion ever attached
to his name. He was the uncomprO-
missing foe of graft in every form. He,
however, has always been actuated by
an overwhelming ambition for power.
He is an intensely selfish man. His
whole life has been spent in one tire
less effort to advance his own political
ambition. With his great ability and
his hard work he has accomplished
much. He has held many places of
high honor and is today the most
powerful Democrat in New York. \
man Of his stamp always has many
hard enemies, and Hill has his. I'm.
der these circumstances the question
| which presented itself to the New
York Democrats this week, was how tc
nominate man who would not be
called Hills man and ut the same time
| secure the support Of that powerful
leader. Hill had majority of the
delegates to the convention. He could
| If he would, nominate his old friend
and law partner, Stanchfield, Of Ell
mira. Age has somewhat lessenet
Mr.. Hills ambition. He knows thai
the presidency is no longer within his
grasp. He is honestly DESTROYS of car
rying New York for Parker, and the
result is that he has allowed his mos
bitter political enemy, Judge Herrick
of Albany, to be nominated. Herricl
| is much the same kind of man thai
Hill is.
Justice Herrick has a high reputa
ton for judicial integrity and sount
sense, yet it is notorious that, after be
coming justice Of the supreme court
he continued to be the political boss o.
Albany and that, until the secret bal
lot system was adopted, the methods
of the Albany machine" under hi
more or less direct leadership, wer'
alleged to be tyrannical and corrupt
The long association Of such fin
and scholarly mind with low and dis
reputable ward politicians has puzzled
many lawyers who have praised hi
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24

Do not forget the Democratic rally
at the international auditorium this
evening. 1t is the opening of the
state campaign and large attendance
is looked for. Congressman Lind
will preside and the list of speakers
include John A. Johnson, Democrati,
candidate for governor; f. G. Winston,
G. D. 0'Brien. Dan w. Lawler and
81. L. Buck. The doors will be opened
at o'clock. Ringwall's band will
furnish the music.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24

A new political party has been
launched in Chicago, says the True
Voice. 1t processes to stand for the
principles of Thomas Jefferson in all
their original purity. Just what those
principles are it would be interesting
to know. We have heard so many diff
ferent versions of them that the orig
inal would at least be of interest. But
perhaps those principles include moth
ing that we do not know already.
Our modern politicians have improved
much on Jefferson's notions Of prac-
teal government.
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An unusual influx of Irish immi-
grants in the last two months is puz-
cling the immigration authorities. The
immigration records show that in the
last seven days nearly fifteen hundred
Irish immigrants have arrived ut Ellis
Island OF these nearly 70 per cent
We're girls, and only small percentage
Of the total were over % years old.
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The public is getting some informa
ton that would never have come to
the surface had not the Republicans
got into mix-up on the state ticket.
Mr.. Dunn and the public examiner will
now furnish the people with the evil
dence Of Republican mal-administra-
ton. There are many indications that
the public will be fair judges in the
matter and if so the verdict will be to
turn the rascals out"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24

The Irish Reform Association has
adopted platform, which, while firm
~ maintaining that the parliamentary
union of Great Britain and Ireland is
essential to the political stability Of
the empire and the prosperity of the
two islands, expresses the belief that
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-24
Japan fully appreciates that she is

Japan fully appreciates that she is
up against long-winded proposition.
She estimates her war expenses for
1O94O5 at 1924, 100000, and is going to
raise $191, 100000 by internal loans and
the balance by increased taxation and
other means. So far 1O3 neutral YES
sells have been stopped and seized by
the Russians on the high seas. The
Japanese have seized but II vessels,
and these We're caught in fragrant con-
traband trade, says the Duluth Herald.
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THE NOMINEES.
Those Who Were Chosen at the
Primaries Last Tuesday.

Those Who Were Chosen at the
Primaries Last Tuesday.
The primary election last Tuesday
resulted in the nominatio of the fol-
lowing candidates, Republican and
Democratic, to be voted for at the
November election:
REPUBLICAN,.
COngress-Loren Fletcher.
Judges District Court-Horace D..
Dickinson, Alexander NJ. Harrison, An
drew Holt, John Day Smith.
County Treasurer-C. w. Johnson.
County Attorney-Al J. Smith.
County Auditor-Hugh r. Scott.
Register of Deeds-George G. Mer.
rill.
Judge Of Probate-Frederic G. H..
vey.
Sheriff.. w. Dreger.
Coroner. NJ. Kistler.
County Surveyor-George w. Coo
ley.
Clerk District Court-A. E. Allen.
Court Commissioner-W. f. Bates
County Commissioners-Firs dis
trict, S. D. Hamilton; second district,
John T. Johnson; third district, Frank
Cook; Fifth district, Andrew J. Smith.
Legislature Thirty eighth District.
Karl DeLaittre, G. Il. D. Baxter; Thir-
f1--n ir,f1 Sf,.iTt IL
Timberlake; Fortieth district, Sherman
S. Smith, William 2. Roberts; Forty
first district, w. d. Washburn. Jr.,
John G. Lennon, Joseph T. Mannix.
Winfield w. Bardwell; Forty-second
district, w. I. Nolan, Manley L. Eos
sen; Forty-third district, Carleton L.
Wallace, Lawrence II. Johnson; Forty
fourth district. John G. Lund.
Mayor-David P. Jones.
City Treasurer-C. S. Hubert.
City Comprehension G. Brown.
School Directors-Fred b. Chute,
H. \. Montgomery.
Board of Aldermen-First ward,
Joseph H. Ellis; Second ward, w. E.
Satterlee; Third ward, Claus Mumm;
Fourth ward, Samuel r. Adams; Fifth
ward, G. B. Holmes; Sixth ward, Nels
]. Nelson; Seventh ward, Harry Nc
Laskey; Eighth ward, P. B. Walker
Jr.; Ninth ward, G. w. Lunquist
Tenth ward, A. J. Anquist; Eleventh
ward, ]. NJ. Jacobson; Twelfth ward
w. w. Ehle; Thirteenth ward, r. L.
Schoonmaker.
DEMOCRATIC.
Congress-C. H. Kohler.
Judges District Court-Frank c.
Brooks, c. NJ. Pond, w. H. Wander
burgh, Elijah Barton.
County Treasurer-Edward Egan.
County Attorney-M. G. Brady.
County Auditor-C. A. Proctor.
Register of Deeds-Thomas ]. Skel
| let.
Judge of Probate-Herbert E. Day
Sheriff-Mathias Schulenberg.
| Coroner-Falk Tennyson.
County Surveyor Gunner.
| Clerk District Court-Fred E. Whea
ton.
Court Observation-Disclosures Chris
tello.
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Gzzas|sS|ai|l9

To all true Democrats of Minneap-
oils it is most gratifying that those
who had so much to do in the early
summer in disrupting the party, re-
ceived their qhetus at the primary.
To find out just what their fellow
citizens think of them ought to be Of
value to them.
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trlct, A. l.. Lennon; Second district
John B. Johnson; Third district, G. H
Rentz; Fifth district, D. J. Falvey.
Legislature-Thirty- ninth district
9. G. Belanger, ]. H. Mcclure; Forti
eth district, ]. X. Gilmore, ]. S. Will
liams; Forty-tirst district, Peder Hill
q. NJ. Thurston, ]. e. Lindblom, A. D.
Evans; Forty-second district, Peter ]
Pryts, Alois Mentele; Forty-fourth dis.
trict, A. ]. Dressler; NJ. S. Winthrop.
Mayor-James G. Haynes.
City Treasurer-E. G.. Erickson.
City Embellishments N. Stacy,
School Directors-F. G. Mcmillan,
Olaf Gyllstrom.
Library Directors-Geo. P. Douglas,
f. E. Hobbs.
Park Commissioners-F. G. Girls
void, w. H. Hatcher, Robert Reed,
Jacob S. Lawrence.
Board Of Aldermen-First ward,
John Ryan, Second ward, Harrison
Pratt; Third ward, Orvar G.. Rosing;
Fourth ward, Thomas Donaher; Fifth
ward, w. ]. Rohr; Sixth ward, R. J..
Cheney; Seventh ward, Louis Engwall;
Eighth ward, Harvey Haynes; Ninth
ward, Frank Castner; Tenth ward, Jas.
Dryer; Eleventh ward, w. H. Peter
son; Twelfth ward, S. A. Stockwell;
Thirteenth ward, Richard bakersfield
The result in St. Paul was as fol-
lows:
REPUBLICAN.
District Court-Oscar Hallam,
James E. Markham.
Probate JUDGE. w. Bazille.
Sheriff Philip G. Justus.
County Auditor-E. G.. Krahmer.
Treasurer-Jesse Foot.
Register of Deeds-M. w. Fitzgerald.
County Attorney-Howard Wheeler.
Surveyor. H. Armstrong.
Coroner. G. Nelson.
Abstract Clerk-Albert Schuetz,
Court Commissioner-Hen Gallick.
County Commissioners-Rob H.
Fent, Matt Pensen, G.. A. Nash, Nick
Pottgieser.
Legislature-First ward, David
Hammergren; Second ward, Walter
Lemon; Third ward, e. o. Wergethal;
Fourth ward, Frank Hall; Fifth ward,
Frank Haskell; Sixth and Seventh
wards, NJ. D. Flower; Eighth and Ninth
wards, John T. Rosenthal, Fred STAN
ley; Midway and country, c. c. Fulton,
Alvin Rose.
DEMOCRATIC.
Judges District Court-George L.
Bum. L. D. O'Brien.
Judge of Probate-J. NJ. Rogers.
Sterilization Nielsen.
Auditors. Beck.
Treasurer-Peter J. Metzdorf.
Register of Deeds-John A. Hogan.
County Attorney-Thomas r. Kane.
County Surveyor P. Orwine.
Coroner-Dr. A. w. Miller.
Abstract Clerl-A. o. Bervais.
Court ommissioner-James J. Egan.
County Commissioners--Robe NJ.
Grady; Fred Schroeder, William E
Dindols, james Cleary.
Legislature-Third ward, Henry Nc
Coll; Fourth ward, James R. Hickey;
Sixth ward, NJ. E. Moriarity; Eighth
and Ninth wards, D. r. Bailey; Tcntl.
and Eleventh wards, James Handlon;
Midway and country, J. J. Jacoby,
John Clarkin.
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The two .curial cardinals who have
been travelling abroad have returned
to Rome and have given the Holy Fa-
ther glowing accounts of their recep-
lions, says the Western Waterman.
Cardinal Vanutelli says the Irish are
the best Catholics in the world and the
most loyal children Of the Pope. Car
dinal Satolli tells his august master
that the Americans are all that the
Irish are. plus pluck, push and in
domitable perseverance. We hope the
success Of this first foray Of curial
princes will be followed by others,
which we feel would be equally salts,
factory to the sender and the sent.
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