The Irish standard., 1904-10-29

Hon. j. w. Craven, the Democratic
candidate for congressman from the
Third district, is making gallant
fight in district heretofore over
whelmingly Republican. This ought
not, and we feel sure will not, deter
any Democrat on election day from
coming out in the old Third district
to cast his ballot for Joe Craven. He
richly deserves the support of his fell
lowmen, not only those inside, but
outside his party, as well.
County Attorney P. H. O'Keefe is
candidate on the Democratic ticket for
reelection in Dakota county, Mr.. o.
Keefe is now closing his first term
with credit to himself and to the salts
faction of his constituents. He is
native of Dakota county and was born
at Miesville in 1869. He was educat-
ed at the state university and grad
uated from the law department in 1894.
He is staunch Democrat, able at
torney and we hope to see him re-
elected. His home is in South st.
Paul. If the full Democratic vote is
given him, which it should be, there
will be no doubt of his election.
That the financial affairs of the city
are badly mixed has been shown a
number of times through the various
examinations that have been made ir
the office of the city comptroller. 1t
is impossible, however, to get at the
real facts while the voters continue
electing Republicans to that office.
The taxpayers will never know of the
deplorable state of affairs if Repub-
lican is again chosen. Why not make
a change this time and elect Frank
Stacy. If this is done all the mystery
connected with the Haugan shortages
will be cleaned up in short order.
Over in st. Croix county, Wis, the
Democrats seem to have succeeded in
getting Charley Donahue into the race
again for register of deeds. It's a
rock-ribbed Republican county, that Of
st. Croix, but Mr.. Donahue has hosts
Of friends there in all parties who
have stood with him in the past, and
it is safe to say they will not desert
him now. His many Minnesota
friends will earnestly look forward to
his success. And another man whom
The Irish Standard has heard of over
there is Andrew Kinney, candidate for
district attorney. The writer can
heartily endorse anything good that is
said of Mr.. Kinney. He is painstak-
ing gentleman, an excellent attorney
and-he ought to succeed.
II. w. Stone, very estimable gen.
tleman of Benson, Swift county, is
the present senator from the district
comprising Swift and Big Stone coun-
ties. At the recent primary election to
nominate a candidate for representa-
tive from that district the Republicans
put in nomination a Swift county man,
while the Democrats placed in the field
as his opponent, James Sammon, Of
Graceville, Big Stone county. While
the new primary law is good one
and is bound to become success with
time, it is not without it's defects. We
are sure our Republican friends in the
Fifty-siXth legislative district did not
intend to nominate a candidate for
representative from Swift county, but
they did. In all fairness, he should
have come from Big Stone county, thus
allowing the senator from one portion
of the district and the representative
from the other portion. Perhaps, how.
ever, our Republican brethren will see
the injustice of the situation and cast
aside partisanship far enough to give
the Big Stone county Democrat sub
stantial support. They have nothing
to lose by such an act. One of the
enterprising and successful business
men Of Big tSone county, Mr.. Sam
mon, the Democratic nominee, has
host of friends amongst all parties
throughout the district, and his cleo
ton at this time seems an assured
fact. The voters of the Fifty-sixth dis
trict will make no mistake in electing
James Sammon as their representative.
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