The Irish standard., 1908-04-18
IN PASSING


son may not succeed in their attempt
to head off the nomination of Bryan,
| there is not shadow of doubt of this
fact-that there will be more than
enough Bryan delegates at Denver to
prevent the nomination of Johnson.
There is such a rumpus developing
over the Republican nomination for
have eased up on Bryan and johnson
and are endeavoring to adjust political
differences in their own ranks that
forebode all kinds of trouble Cheer
up" Democrats! 1t might be worse.
| The Irish Feis'' to be held in this
city next Monday night, by the Sim
Fein society. will be an event of keen
enjoyment to every descendant of Erin
who attends. Happily there are still
many Of the grand old race still with
lis who are able to show to Young
America and to good advantage. too,
the superiority of the Irish people in
music, dancing and song. The Sim
Fein society is doing splendid work
in bringing to mind the glories of Ire
lands past and advocating further
achievements in every field of en-
deavor tending to the welfare of the
Irish people.
Col. NJ. w. Glenn, one of the best
known Democratic leaders of early
days in Minneapolis, was recently
elected mayor of Waukesha. Wis.
where he is at present engaged in BUSH
ness as proprietor of one of the spring
water dispensaries for which Wauke-
sha is famous. The Colonel, who is
still hale and hearty, has prospered
since leaving this city and many there
are who rejoice thereat. A Minneapo-
lis daily paper few days since in
making mention of Glenn's political
career in this city, made the state-
inent that the Colonel was once a cam
dfdate for mayor on the Democratic
ticket against Alderman Rand. This
is an error. Col Glenns successful
opponent was a Republican. Hon. A.
G. Rand, founder of the Minneapolis
Gas Light Company, and father of
Alonzo T. and Rufus r. Rand, officers
of the same company at the present
time.
| The election referred to was held
just thirty years ago and proved to
be an exciting contest. The total vote
cast was 5,55S, of which Rand received
1851, Glenn 2,5o5 and Albert Law
renee. Prohibition, 1872. Mayor Rand
served two or more terms and gave
splendid satisfaction. In the early
SOS he, with a number of others, met
tragic death in the waters of Lake
| Minnetonka by the capsizing of a
launch: With the single exception of
Robert Pratt, Mayor Rand was the
only chief executive Of this city TO
secure q reelection after serving his
| first term.
| The death of James H. Conkey at his
home in this city last week, brings to
mind another of those rugged Minne-
apolitans of years gone by. Mr.. Con-
key was one of the most popular rail-
road builders in Minnesota for many
years and in the spring of 1876 was
publican. OF the twenty members of
that body in the centennial year, those
still living, to the best of our recol-
lection, are Joel B. Bassett, Timothy
M. Bohan, Elwood S. Corser, NJ. w.
Glenn, +. C. Griswold, Michael Lyons
and P. u. Mcmillan. Mr.. Conkey was
SS years Of age at the time of his
death.
| 1t is to be hoped that the city coun.
Gil and the Minneapolis General Elec-
trio Co. will come to final settlement
Of their differences next Friday even
ing. The company has made so many
| concessions that it is becoming ap-
parent to large majority of fair
minded persons that the limit has been
reached. Public service corporations
have some rights that the people should
respect in order that high standard
of service be maintained and living
| wage be paid to the hundreds of en-
ployes 1t is not generally believed
| that Mayor Haynes would veto any
peace compact which might be agreed
upon by strong majority of the board
Of aldermen.
Speaking at a meeting Wednesday
of the United Irish League in Dublin,
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