The Irish standard., 1919-02-08

an immense service.-Minneapols Journal
PUT COLONEL DoNAHUE over THE
TOP" FOR THE SENATE.
The death of Hon. c. c. Wallace, State Senator
of the 34th District which consists of the Eighth
ward OF Minneapolis, deprves the district and city
of able, efficient and valuable representative in
the upper house of the Leg islature. To fill this
vacancy special primary is called for Tuesday,
Feb. II, and the election will take place one week
later, on the 18th.
| At the solicitation of thousands of his friends
in the city and district, Colonel William H. Dona-
hue has consented to stand as candidate for the
vacant senatorial seat He comes before the cleo
torate of the district fresh from the fighting front
of France, where he won the Distinguished Service
Cross for personal bravery and efficiency at his post
OF duty. He was among the very first of the Ameri
can contingent of fighters to set foot in France
after rendering excellent service in the Mexican
border troubles. He participated actively in the
with the French troops until the American forces
were organized into independent army, and ren-
dered such efficient service therein that he attained
the rank of colonel with the recommendation OF
Colonel Leach and General McKinstry. He was
assigned to the 38th Field Artillery and was engaged
i'll preparing his command for overseas service when
the arnllstlce signed.
! He fought side by side with his daring comrades
and has received many token of recognition of his
valiant service at the hands of hi4superor officers
and his will be indissolubly linked with the
great achievements of the Minnesota forces at the
front. Colonel Donohue has made record of
service of which the city, state and nation may we'll
i be proud.
Prior to his entry into the national service he was
engaged in the practice of law in this city for about
seventeen years. and by his ability fidelity and hon
orable dealing had enviable place in his
profession He enjoyed the full confidence and
esteem OF his professional brethren as we'll as of
the judges of the several courts in which he prac-
tced He is a graduate of the University of Mime
sota having made the course largely by dnt of his
personal sacrifice and abors and having started his
studies while he working in humble indus
trial position BY his indomitable habit of per-
severance and sacrifice he enabled to finish his
law studies, and these same qualities soon brought
him generous measure of success in the practice
of his profession.
He has lived in Minneapolis practically all his life
and there but few of it's citizens that enjoy so
large and general acquaintance of it's people as he
He is familiar with it's legislative needs and is in
hearty sympathy with its high ambitions of growth
and development. In the senatorial seat he would
well typ1fy the PATRIOTISM progressiveness and
energy of this great metropolis, and would in all
respects, sit worthy successor Of the able and
learned Senator Wallace.
1t will be conceded that in this critical period of
post-bellum read ustments it would be desirable to
have at least representative in the State Senate
who possesses from actual and personal experience
the point of view of the fighting forces now return
ing in constantly increasing numbers to civilian life
ana Wnere can De lOund a more typical or repre-
sentative American soldier than Colonel Donahue
who has consented to stand candidate for this
vacant senatorial chair? With such a Spokesman
the returning soldiers and sailors would have full
assurance that nothing reasonablevould be left
done to make adequate provision for their needs
and welfare and that full consideration would be
accorded to their of complaint in the process
of readjustment We bespeak, therefore, the sup
port of the soldiers and sailors and their friends
for one OF their number in this contest.
In, tkn ynfC +taroc
the electorate Of the 34th district the opportunity
Of showing its appreciation of his heroic service
Do not be satisfied with tongue pen appreciation
of this sterling American soldier, but vote it with
a cross mark on the ballots. Surely by his record
of service and sacrifice he has merited this favor
from you
/ Colonel Donahue has never before been in poll
tics and enters this contest with clean and hon
orable record citizen and soldier He answers
fully to the acknowledged tests of fitness for public
Office, honesty, capacity and patriotism. Judge him
these standards, voters of the 34th district and
we believe you will concur with us in the indorse-
ment of his candidacy.
SENATOR HALE'S TWO-BY-FOUR VIEW OF