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The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

The method Of selecting delegates to
national conventions is not representa-
tive. Both parties select from each
state delegates to the number of twice
the states representation in Congress-;
two delegates from each congressional
district and four delegates at large, the
latter representing the two United
States senators. All the states are rep
resented in the same way in both the
Democratic and Republican conven-
tions. ,Ehe territories also have dele
gates. Thus a state like Pennsylvania
which under no circumstances will
cast its electoral vote for Democratic
candidate, has sixty eight votes in the
national convention, while Mississippi
which is absolutely certain to cast ten
electoral votes for the Democratic cam
didate. has bu: twenty votes in that
convention.
So long as states which cannot aid
in the election of a Democratic presi-
dent have such a large voice in NOM
mating the candidates. it is we'll that
the two-thirds rule should be enforced
The Democratic states ought to have
q preponderating voice in the nomi-
nation of the candidate. The presen.
method is not all representative. Thus
Pennsylvania, which in 1904 cast only
little over 100000 votes for Parker,
sent IS delegates to the Democratic
convention, while Texas, which cast
almost as many votes for Parker sent
only 36 delegates to the convention.
And Minnesota, which cast only 55.-
900 votes for Parker, sent % delegates
to the convention, while Alabama.
which sent the same number of dele
gates to the convention, gave $4,000
votes for Parker. Our method of
nominating candidates is based upon
state representation, rather than upon
votes, and so long as this method is in
vogue, it is perhaps well to have tho
check Of the two-thirds rule.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

that twelve years ago Bryan was elect
ed President of the United States by
popular vote. but his majorities came
in states which We're Democratic.
This is a startling statement. coming
from Boston, the center of culture and
enlightenment. Mr.. Bryan did not have
the majority of the popular vote in
1896. William Mckinley had over 60).-
900 more votes than Bryan that year.
The last minority president we have
had was Benjamin Harrison. Grover
Cleveland, in 1888, received approx
mately 100000 plurality, yet Harrison
had majority in the electoral college.
In 1876 Samuel j. Tilden had 250,000
more votes than Rutherford B. Hayes,
and yet the latter was declared elected.
With those two exceptions every pres
ident since 1924 has had at least
plurality Of the popular vote. In 1884
Andrew Jackson received the plurality
of the popular vote, but no candidate
had a majority Of the electoral college,
and the House of Representatives
elected John Quincy Adams president.
1t is possible, as the Republic
states, under our system of electins
presidents, to elect a man who is large
ly in the minority in the popular vote
For instance, in 1896 a change of a few
thousand votes from Mckinley to Bry-
an in the proper states would have
elected Bryan. But SO far, if we ex-
ccpt 1876 when the presidency was
stolen from Tilden, there has occurred
but one instance in the history of the
country where a president who has
received majority in the electoral col
lege has failed to receive a plurality
of the popular vote and that was i'll
1888.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

The last number of the Boston Re-
public has an article on the two West
sern aspirants for the Democratic nnm-
sination, William J. Bryan and John
"a. johnson. The article is interesting
but inaccurate The statement is made
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

The baseball season has started and
the real heroes of life have come into
their own again. Congress can now
adjourn any time it wants to.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18
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Even the bankers of the United
States agree with Mr.. Bryan. that the
Aldrich bill is not what it ought to be.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

Asquith government is to long sur
vive, and the solution Of that question
depends very largely on how it ham
dies the Irish question.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

of the law.
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.
1.-THE Star SpaneIed Banner Must
Continue to Be the Choice.
In these days of much nlaudNn
"gush" anent that un-American idea
Anglo -Saxonism--an idea that has
mangling the noble hymn, which all
true Americans recognize as the nat
ional anthem of this country. it is
refreshing and encouraging to read
such ringing declaration as the
following on the subject from so dis
tinguished a source as the Baltimore
Sun. We quote:
"Dr. Henry Van Dyke. of Princeton,
is the latest poet to engage in the
task Of making America" national
hymn. He recognizes that it is un-
satisfactory in it's original form and
that it Is rather narrow treatment
of very broad theme. MY Country,
'Tis of Thee" in it's present form.
applies principally to the "land of the
Pilgrims PRIDE" New England. In
his efforts to give the song national
scope DR.. Van Dyke suggests the fol-
lowing verses to represent the south
and the west:
I love thine inland seas,
Thy groves and giant trees,
Thy rolling plains;
Thy rivers mighty sweep.
| Thy mystic canons deep,
Thy mountains wild and steep,
All thy domains.
| Thy silver Eastern strands,
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Fronting the West;
Thy f1owery Southland fair,
! Thy sweet and crystal air
o land beyond compare,
Thee 1 love best!
These verses have the made to or
der mark, and would only serve to
extend further a hymn that has in it
little of the American spirit and is
itself labored effort
! real national hymn can never be
made out of "My Country, 'Tis Of
Thee" In the first place, it is mere
imitation of the British national air,
and is continually confused with
God Save the Queen" From its first
line to the last there is not a thrill,
never a line that stirs the blood. 1t
no more compares with brakes lode
to the American Flag" or Francis
Scott Keys moving song than DIR.
Van Dykes poems compare with
those of Lord Byron.
AS a matter of fact, "My Country,
'Tis of Thee" is not the recognized
national hymn The air in use on
our batrleships, at our forts, at the
inauguration of our presidents, on
every occasion of national Importance,
is "The Star-Spangled Banner" "The
Red. White and Blue "Hail Colum-
bia" and america are all right in
their way; but it is Francis Scott
Keys stirring song that best expresses
the spirit of this "land of the free and
home Of the brave"
| The stanza which Anglomaniacs
would eliminate from Keys immortal
song the very essence of it's senti-
ment, and constitutes the real reason
for the effort to foist upon us as the
national anthem the moribund rigmar-
ole-"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
The "star-spangled Banner" will
continue for all time to be our national
anthem, and the stanza which is it's
keynote will never be eliminated Here
it is:
"And where are the foes who so vaunt-
ing swore
That the havoc of war, and the bat
ties confusion,
A home and country should leave
us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul
footsteps pollution,
No refuge could save the hireling and
slave
From the terror of fight, or the gloom
of the grave,
And the Star -Spangled Banner in tri-
| umph doth wave
Ger the land of the free and the home
| of the brave!"
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

did Bossun and Goodun get their
money honestly?
well, each ran bank of his own.
and each bank busted. Bossun was
made receiver of Goodun's bank, and
Goodun was made receiver of Bos-
SUMS bank. So they at least got their
money legally"
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

May 1 ask what is your occupation,
sir?" asked the old boarder of the lat
est arrival.
"My cccupatton!" replied the new
conner. ooh, I am sculptor"
You carve marble. 40 you?"
"Yes."
"Ah. forsee you will be valuable
acquisition to this table. Will YOU
kindly come up to this end and carve
this fowl?"
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

70 luy part OF the united StateS Cdn1oS
Or Mexico. To Canada and foreign coun-
tries the postage will be Soc per year ad-
ditional.
REMITTANCEs.
Remittances may be made at our risk
~ either draft. express money order.
postodice money order or registered let
ter, addressed to THE IRISH STAND
ARD. Minneapolis. MINI. Money sent IN
any sny sna,, othsE way is at the risk OF the per-
THE IRISH STANDARD will be sent to
every subscriber until all arrearages are
paid. Tho only legal method Of disccntin.
ulng paper 10 by paying up all back
DISCoNTINUANCEs
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
When a change Of address - desired,
the subscriber should give both tho old
address and the new.
The date which is printed with your
name on your paper or wrapper shows
to what time your subscription is paid
Thus. June. '0s means that your subscrip-
ton is paid up to June. 1908: Apr. 'oS. to
April. 1908. and SO on.
Three weeks are required after sending
money before the date which shows to
what time Sour subscription has been
paid. and serves as a receipt, can bo
changed. II at the end Of three weeks
date is unchanged. or an error noticed.
you will confer favor by notifying US.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

Speaking at meeting Wednesday
of the United Irish League in Dublin,
John E. Redmond, the Irish parlia-
mentary leader, said the changes in the
ministry resulting from the assump-
tion of the premiership by Mr.. Asquith
had involved an altera ton of the at
titudc of Ireland toward the Liberal
party and he did not think that Irish
voters would support Winston Church.
i'll in the approaching bye-election at
Manchester. Continuing, Mr.. Redmond
declared that the attitude of Premier
Asquith and Secretary for Ireland Bir-
rell toward home rule was a direct
challenge to the people of Ireland and
he warned Mr.. Asquith to remember
the fate of Lord Roseberry. Ireland
herself would have to force the home
rule question to the front at the next
general election, but there was nothing
to be gained by withdrawing the Nat
ionalists from Westminster.
The Irish standard., 1908-04-18

The above rates include cost of postage
to any part Of the United States. Canada
Or Mexico. To Canada and foreign coun-
6itional
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Laura Holtz Schneider Is an alderman Of Bucna Vista, Colo It Is aid of her that she has given the most effective service ever given by an alder man Of that town.
 Mrs. Kean, mother of the senior New Jersey senator Is past eighty, yet is active in society. She spends much of her time making silk quilts of pieces from gowns of friends.
 vlscountess Falkland of England Is an American peeress, daughter of Robert Reade of New York, and she Is lady of grace of the Order of St, John of Jerusalem as well.
 Miss Mary F. Miller, q Chicago at- torney and counselor, received q fee of sSO.OOO for gainmga suit for the grand children Of William Hroas for the dis uibutlon of his $&OO0,OOO estate.
 Mrs. F. F. Teape and her daughter, Mrs. MackclyIe, recently accomplished the feat of a 1000 mile trip in an auto mobile from Portland. Me, to Portland, Ore, without the presence orasSlStance Ot men.
 Dr. Kathryn Standly of Brooktield, Mo. has been appointed by Governor Folk as a delegate from Missouri to the international congress on tuberculosis to be held in Washington Sept. 2l to Oct. 12.
 Miss Grace Bryan, second daughter of William j. Bryan, Is quite scholar ly girl, and 1t is expected that she will go to college in the fall, she having been preparing for the last two years at Virginia school She Is said tC resemble her mother very much.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
TWICE CURED OF
 SKIN TROUBLES
First Case a Rash Which Itched and
 Stung Threatened Ten Years Later With BIOod-PoiSon in Leg But Both Times the Suferer'S
RELIANCE IN CUTICURA
 PROVED WELL-F0UNDED

About twelve or fifteen years ago, while living in West Virginia had O breaking-out, and it itched and stung so badly that could not have any peace because of it. l saw three doctors and they did not agree on what it was, so one of them gave me something that he called medicine, but l called it soda water. I might just as well have washed in rain-water. Then ] got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura ReSolvent and began to get better right away. They cured me and have not been bothered with the itch ing since, to amount to anything. About two years ago had la grippe and pneumonia which left me with pain in my side. Treatment ran 1t into nv leg, which then swelled and began to break out. It got in pretty bad shape, so went to a doctor. He was afraid it would turn to blood-poison. l used his medicine but it did no good. So sent for another set of the Cuticura Remedies. I used them three times and cured the brealSing-out on my leg. Now I won't be without Cuticura. J. F. Hennen, R. F. D. 8, Milan, Mo-, May l3, l907.'
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the Court of the Commissioner for the Dis
 trlct of Alaska, Division No. l. at SkaR, way Precinct, before II. B. LeFcvrr. Com missioner and eNOflclO Justice Of the
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
ON THE DEATH OF SAM LUCAS

The following resolutions were adopt ed at recent meeting of Haines camp No. r., Arctic Brotherhood.
 WHEREAS; It has pleased the Eter- nal and all wise Creator of the uni verse, to call from daines camp No, r, our beloved brother, Samuel G. Lucas, to the supreme camp of the Arctic brotherhood; and
 WHEREAS: Our brother, being weary of the long and perilous journey over llte's trail, has reached the sum init of the last pass, and pitchei his tent and Is resting from his tolls, Now therefore be it.
 RESOLVED: That in the death Of Brother Lucas, this camp has sustained an irreparable loss, anl the commu- nity an honorable and upright citizen. None knew him but to love him. He believed in, and practiced tho prin. ciple5 taught in our ritual, in his daily life.
 REsoLvED:-That we deeply deplore the departure of our esteemed brother, for while we know that he Is in the hands of an all wise and just Greater, yet bis death has cast gloom over this camp, aud that out of respect to his memory, it is ordered that the Charter Of tLe camp be draped in mourning for A period of thirty days.
 RESOLVED: That we tender to his bereayed wife and relatives, our sincere and heartfelt sympathies in this their sad hour Of aflliction.
 RESOLVED: That 6 copy Of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, also that copy be sent to his bereaved wife and father, and one to the Daily Alaskan for pub Iication.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25

FRYE-BRUHN COMPANY. a Corporation. Plaintiff.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
YUKON RIVER FLEET

Whltehorse, Sept, 25-Followiug is the record of the river fleet as reported today:
 Up ssream-Prospector passed Tan tslus at p m yesterday; Casca passed Coffee creek at m; Selkirk passed Selkirk at 6 D m; Dawson passed Stew art st g a LII.
 Down stream-Victoris passed Sel' kirk at p m; Whitehorse passed rantaluS at p m.
 The Selkisk, which will arrive prob ably Sunday morning, is bringing 10; passengers.
 Next sailing-.Selkirk, Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
q AM NOT \ DEMOCRAT" SAYS
 MR. HEARST

The Iroquols club, San Francisco used to be a specialization of the sentiment of suulted democratic party in that city. Recently the organization asked of Mir. w. R. Hearst, formerly. as proprietor of the Examiner, the voice of that sentiment, for his resignation. His reply is spicey and brief review, a sort of moving picture of the recent history of the democratic party and explains why so many democrats, who want to be democrats, cannot pre- vent the feeling coming over them that they are now without party. ItiS not long since Mir. Hearst was re- garded as being saved from being a nonenity only by his ability to choose clever men 10 run his newspapers for him so completely was his identity lost behind their activity, but he has been guilty of st least uttering from the platform and placing his signature under some pretty good stuff lately.
 Mir. Hearst says in his letter that be Is both pleased and surprised to receive the letter of the club-pleased that he has been asked to resign, and surprised to learn that the club Is still in existence.
 Hearst continues. You imply that I am not a democrat, and I strongly suspect that I am not, according to democratic standards of today. You imply, further, that you are democrats and cannot help wondering what kind of democrats you think you are. Are you 1892 democrats, or 1896 dem. ocrats, or 1900 democrats, or 1904 democrats, or 1908 democrats :: Are you Cleveland democrats, believing in tariff reform that we did not get, and the military suppression of labor unions that we did get? Are you Parker democrats, sup porting the trusts if they contribute and opposing them if they don't? Are you Bryan democrats, believing in free silver sometimes, and in govern meut ownership sometimes, and in the initiative and referendum sometimes? II you are Bryan Democrats do you also believe in Bryan platform that contains none of these things?
 "Frieuds and ex.brothers Of the Iro- quols club, there is no Democratic party; there is only Bryan party, and the followers of that party don't know when they go to bed at night what they will be called upon 10 be- l,eye when they wake up iu the morn ing.
 And so received your communi- cation with qualification and gratitude. And 80 withdraw from your club with pleasure, and without the slightest hard feeling. Good luck and God bless you, and may you be able to keep up with your mule."
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
State Lines.
lication.

A new law in Louisiana has lifted the robin out Of the list of game birds.
 Colorado has q marble deposit worth more to the ton than any but the very highest grade of gold ore,
 In the eleven counties of southeast Missouri. containing swamp or over. flowed lands. thirty-one drainage ditch es or canals have been constructed with total length of about $50 miles These ditches have reclaimed 2J5.00O acres of land.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
A SONG OF DAY.

A RISE. arise! Al Wake. sleepy eyes, The day has long begun. Your kind old friend the morning sun Peeps in to say. Come, comet! GCHIRP. twitter. tweet
 - Wake up, my sweet" Tho birds are calling shrlI. Hopping against the window sill To pipe their modest trilL GGT cox out. look out"
 U The daisies shout. Have you forgotten quite That here We are In pink and white Not closed. as late last night?" HURRY. quick, rum u Wen have such fun. The sky Is. oh. so blue. And all the world Is fresh as dew Because it waits for you! A RISE. arise! SA My sleepy eyes. Wake up! The days begun,
 -Gentlewoman.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
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I95!sIt11I FIRST SNOW FALL OF THE SEASON YUKON RIVER SAILINGS

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Sept. 24 1908, Is sS follows: Temperature time observat'n.4t above Max. temp, preceding 24 hOurs.47 above Min. Al above Mean |" A above
 Barometer 5000
 RaiaIug and South wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25
Bible Money.

A gerah was l cent. A shekel of gold was SS. A rarthlng was cents. A talent of silver was SJ3S.30. A mite was less than Q quarter of a cent.
 A piece of silver, or a penny. was 13 cents.
 A shekel Of silver was about 50 cents.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25

WILLIAM MOORE. Defendant.
 To William Moore Defendant Grcetng;- In the Name of the United States Of Amer lea. you are hereby commanded Co be and appear i'm the above entitled Court, holden at Skagway in said Precinct Division and Dis trict, and answer the compliant filed against you in tine above entitled action on Friday, NOvembcr25, 1908. at . o'clock in the afternoon and if you fail 50 to appear and answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of Sll2.79, interest from March 2j. l9OB and the cost and dis buTSementS of this action.
 In witness whereof l have hercuntO set my hand and affixed my official seal this l5th day Of September. 1905
 Commissioner SeaD H. B. LcFevTc
 Commissioner and
 eNOiliciO Justice of the Peace First date of publcatoin Sept. IS. last date of publication Oct 2G
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-25

Fall line of Hart, SchaiTner & Marx suits just received. They are excellent in pattern and quality.-F, H. Clsyson x Co. l24 tf
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-10-31
BOTH REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOCRATS CLAIM VICTORY

surely Republican. There has never
been any real doubt in the minds of
votes for Bryan. He placed 10
Michigan and Iowa. Bryan will certain
ly lose his own state. Personally,
never doubted Indiana
Haywood also claims New York,
Ohio and West Virginia and says any
doubt concerning Maryland and Ken.
lucky, us all in favor of Republican
victory.
In Lambs statement the following
states are admitted to be in the Re-
publican column:
Maine. Michigan, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania and Vermont.
He places in the doubtful column
the following:
California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wis
consin, North Dakota Rhode Island
Utah, Washington and Wyoming,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-10-31
Hall Of House Of Representatives Pack
ed to Doors at Andrews Meeting
Last Night.
ADDRESSES BY ELOQUENT
Enthusiasm Reaches High Pitch at Every Mention of
Governor Curry, Statehood and
Delegates Name.

a speaker, that eloQuence would die
with Larrazolo, but those who heard
him last evening and had heard LARA.
zolo, had to confess that in substance
and in directness, at least, Andrews
was more convincing than his oppon-
ent whose chief stock in trade is his
alleged eloquence.
The Setting of the Event.
The Hall of Representative was
brilliantly Illuminated 1t is splendid
ly adapted to great meetings. Between
the flags that decorated the niche be-
hind the speakers stand had been
placed a large crayon picture of Dele
gate Andrews. and on each side of it,,
pictures of Taft and Sherman. Paint
ings of the Republican presidential
candidate also occupied conspicuous
places on the wall to each side Of the
rostrum
On the speakers platform were
seated Governor Curry, Delegate An
drews, Judge McFie. Mayor Sena,
Chairman Reynolds of the Central
Committee and President Gable of the
city council. In front of them sat Hon.
Thomas b. Catron. Colonel George W.
Prichard, Colonel Ralph E. Twitchell,
Hon. Benjamin M. Read Hon. R. L.
J Baca, and such of the Republican can
didates for county Office as We're in
| the city. namely, Sheriff Charles G.
Closson Probate Clerk George W.
Armiio, Treasurer and Collector Celso
Lopez. Deputy Assessor Trinidad Al
arid and County Commissioner Jose
Ortiz V Pino The interpreters of the
evening were Mayor Jose D. Sena
Probate Clerk George W. Armijo ard
Hilario r.. Ortiz.
Gable Temporary Chairman.
Thomas P. Gable, president of the
CITY council, had the honor to call the
meeting to order and to appoint the
committee, with Probate Clerk George
w. Armijo as spokesman, to escort
! Governor Curry and the speakers to
the platform, their appearance being
a signal for applause, that was aroused
again and again, almost numberless
times during the three hours of speak
ing that followed
The Governor Presides.
In introducing the chairman OF the
evening, Governor Curry. Mr.. Gable
referred to him as a friend of his for
many years as a man, who, when he
first knew him. used the saddle as his
pillow and his horses blanket as his
cover. He knew him as a fearless
peace officer as tie president of the
legislative council, as the governor OF
an important PROV ince of the Philip
pines, performing his duties faithful
lv and honestly. He said that at each
crisis in the nations history there
stepped forth man as a competent