New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-05
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR

Gen. Lucius F. Hubbard, the
nominee Of the Republican State:
convention for Governor of Mime.
sofa, was born at Troy, New York,
January Goth, 1886. When he was
three ears old his father died, and
he was sent to an aunt in Chester.
VT, with whom he lived until he
was advanced in his teens, gang to
school and learning the tinsmith
trade In 1854 he came to Chicago
and worked at his trade for three
years In 1857 he removed to Red
Wing, Minnesota, where he started
the Republican. In 1853 Gen. Hub.
bard was elected Register of Deeds
for Goodhue county He was a can.
didate for the State Senate, but wos
beaten by Judge Mcclure by a ma.
jority f'seyen. He enlisted as o
private il The Fifth Minnesota regi-
ment in December, 1861, and was
appointed Lieutenant.colonel of it.
served with distinction throughout
the war and participated in numer-
Gus important battles and sieges. He
was mustered out in 1865 after the
surrender of Mobile and returning
to Red Wing engaged in the grain
and milling business. In 1868 Gen.
Hubbard was nominated for cong
ress in the Second district, but ow.
ing to the circumstances growing
out Of {, question as to the regular
ity Of the nomination, he finally de-
clined it. In 1872 he was elected to
the State senate, and was re- elected
III 1874. ~
During these he occupied promi-
nent and influential position among
the exceptionally able array Of NOR
who composed that body He held
high place on leading committees
especially on those to investigate
the affairs Of the State Auditors and
State Treasurer's offices, wherein
he displayed firm purpose to deal
justly by the.accused, while firmly
protecting the interests Of the State,
and joined in the recommendations
for and in shaping the legislation
which worked such marked reforms
in those offices. After the expira-
ton Of lis second Senatorial term,
Gen. Hubbard having declined re-.
election, devoted himself to his sue
cessful business and to the entcrpris.
es above set forth. He was chosen
as the third member Of the board of
arbitrators to settle the controversy
between the State and the prison
contractors at Sti]lwater-Gen. H.
| H. Sib]ey, Of St. Paul, and Mr..
Johnson, Of Minneapolis, being the
other two members. Though the
action of this board in The matter has
recently been criticised for the pur-
pose Of creating prejudice against
Gen. HUI bbard, it ought to be enough
to say that it was approved by Gov.
Pjllsbury, has been sanctioned by
the Legislature and the courts, and
has been generally accepted by fair
minded people as an equitable settle.
ment of a yexed controversy-and
no one is bold enough or bad enough
10 charge any of the arbitrators with
corrupt motives or conduct.
Gen Hubbard's record, as above
set forth, fairly exhibits his leading
traits Of character. He is solid, self
poised, independent, honest man.
He has sound common sense, and is
an excellent Judge of human nature.
He is true as steel, true as gold, to
his friends and his convictions. His
character bears without strain or
a blemish the most malicious as.
saults or vindictive foes--and the
fact that hundreds Of devoted and
enthusiastic friends throughout the
State, who seldom take any interest
in political matters have rallied to
his support, under the shower oi
ca]umuy which have recently been
heaped upon his head, shows that
he has hold upon those who know
him which con only be secured by a
thoroughly good and true man. In
many emergencies OF civil and offici.
al he has shown nerve, will, and
a determination to do right, regard.
less Of consequences, which would
be expected from his brilliant mill.
tary career, and which stamps him
as an able, safe man, equal to any
sphere to which he may be called,
and to any responsibilities which