The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
BEFORE The PRIMARY BATTLE.

OICUn6 IHc rnIWAnJ Oh Il6s
Chas. E. Fox, of the East Side, will
be the Democratic candidate for county
auditor He has elements Of popular
ity that will stand him well on cleo
ton day.
John Lind has returned. While no
official statement has been given out
the belief is growing that he will not
accept the nomination rendered ;im
for Governor. Mr.. Lind's wishes should
have been respected in the first place.
To have done the contrary was to
doubt his honesty and sincerity. At
least this is the view many of hi.
best friends have taken, not one of
whom but what would most ardently
support him.
At the eleventh hour Alderman
George B. fisherman surprised his
friends by filing for the Democratic
nomination for mayor against James
c. Haynes. Alderman fisherman has
some pretty good ideas on municipal
matters and may yet be the Demo-
cratic nominee. as Mayor Haynes may
be drafted for the governorship. In
such an event both city and state
Would still have an opportunity to
choose competent executive heads.
However, it is pretty safe to assume
that Mr.. Haynes will stick to his de-
termination td have nothing to do
with the governorship, as the no1ni-
nation for mayor is practically corr
coded to him.
The towns and villages of Hennepin
county outside the city are much in
terested in the primary battle for the
Republican nomination for County
Superintendent of Schools The nres-
ent superintendent, Harvey I. Harter.
is finishing his first term. He is
thoroughly conscientious in his work
and is ably assisted by Mr.. Wilcox.
The Irish Standard hears from nu-
merous sources that Mr.. Harters ad-
ministration of the country schools
has been very satisfactory. His re-
nomination appears to be quite GER
tain.
Alderman Rand is out of the political
battle. The Nestor of the Sixth ward
Democrats has voluntarily retired aft
err twenty years service as Alderman.
There will, of course, be lively con-
test for his seat in the council. Pat
rick Hoy, for a number of years en-
gagged in the plumbing business, has
filed for the Democratic nomination.
He is native Of Minneapolis, honest,
and competent to fill the ONCE ac-
ceptably, and we extend our best
wishes in behalf of his candidacy. Mr..
Hoy has resided in the Sixth ward for
a number of years
The voters of Hennepin county will
be called upon to express their choice
of candidates for Judge of the District
Court at the primary election, Sept.
20. This year the terms Of Ave Judges
expire. hence it will be necessary to
elect five in November. All those go
ing out have filed for reelection and
many able attorneys, both Republican
and Democrats have entered the field.
The Irish Standard believes in a nom
partisan Judiciary and urges the Sc
lection of men of honor and high
standing in the community, whose past
record would entitle them to consider
alton, and who have discharged their
duties honestly and fearlessly. Were
we to have the privilege of naming
the five new judges to be selected we
believe we would make no mistake in
choosing for the district bench, three
of the present incumbents, Andrew
Holt, Wilbur F. Booth and John Day
Smith, and adding thereto the names
of c. l.. Smith, now Judge of the
municipal court, and Henry J. Giert-