The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
IN PASSING

there is nothing else to claim or
not know, but we do know that
great source of amusement has been
removed.
In compliance with call issued by
President Michael j. Ryan. the fourth
biennial convention Of the United Irish
League of America will be held in Fam
euil hall. Boston, September % and
23 1905 John E. Redmond and JOS
eph Devlin, members of parliament,
will attend the convention.
His Erninence. Cardinal Logue, will
not have time to come to Chicago. Rev.
Father Michael Quinn, his secretary.
has written letter from New York to
this effect to Francis b. O'Gallagher Of
the knights of Columbus of Chicago
This puts to rest also the rumor tnat
he would come to the twin cities.
c. A. Smith of this city, who was
recently named as regent Of the
State University by the governor. has
been sued in the United States district
court of Oregon for the possession of
est timber land in that state alleged
to be fraudulently possessed by the
said Mr.. Smith
Senator Allison of Iowa, who is the
Oldest United States senator in point
of service, has defeated Governor
Cummins in a direct primary involv-
ing the United States senatorship AL
lison was once prominent candidate
for the presidency and has long been
leader of the United States senate.
His age was the principal argument
used against him.
The gentlemen from Minnesota who
have spent their money and labored
so zealously thus far in an effort to
bring about the defeat Of William j.
Bryan at Denver, will show their
loyalty" to the Nebraskan long be-
fore Minnesota will be reached in the
conventions rollcall. They are cap
able of making such play, just to
show that they were with him all the
tinle," you know.
In the general summing up there is
every probability that William H. Taft
will be nominated by the Republicans
on the first ballot for the Presidency
in Chicago. The convention is called
to meet in that city on the 18th inst.
At the Democratic national convention,
to be held in Denver on July Z. the
only name that will be presented to
that body as candidate for the Pres
idency will be William j. Bryan. Such
are the indications, at least.
| A pleasing feature of the great pa
rade Of last Sunday was the fine ap-
pearance of the young mems societies,
notably the St. Thomas cadets, the
students of De La Sale Institute, the
Knights of the Cross of Imma culate
Conception parish and the Young Mems
Club of Ascension parish. Minneapolis.
These four organizations furnished
| o,,1
er of young Catholic manhood in the
grand procession.
1t was supposed that the Chicago
bureau had gone out Of business, but
this seems to have been an error.
Louisiana having seen fit to send an
uninstructed delegation to the Denver
convention, the bureau. with our old
friend. Theodore Knappen now at the
helm. rejoiceth thereat. There is some
degree of consistency anyhow in hav-
ing Mr.. Knappen in charge Of the
bureau, however much the noise, he
having always been dyed in the wool
Republican.
DR.. James G. Daily, the gigantic
weight thrower who came to America
with the Gaelic team Of athletes in
1888. died recently at his home, Bors
risokane. County Tipperary. at the
age of IS. OF the now few remaining
athletes belonging to the pioneer days
of modern amateur sport in Ireland
DR.. DAILY was one of the foremost. He
was a graduate Of Queens College.
Cork, and began his career as an ath-
lete as far back as 1867. and was at
the zenith of his prowess in 1872.
Then he held the worlds amateur rec
ord of As feet inches for the running
hop, step and jump, and in 1876 he
| increased II Ak feet 4 inchas