St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-21
COLLECTOR BIERMANN.
The Rochester Race Horse Passes Under
the Wire, Capturing the Revenue
Sweepstakes.
Interesting Interview Before the Close of
the Race and His Past Politi-
cal Record.
Donnelly-- Crooks May Prove FataI
to Both Men--Other MINES
sofa Offices.
How Bragg Got Some Postof1ce Soaps
.-Gen. Villas Candidacy For
the Senate.
The New Collector.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The President
to-day appointed AdOlph Biermann OF Min
nesota collector of internal revenue for that
state. The appointment is generally COM
mended here as proper one, Blermao hav-
ING sacrificed himself several times as the
leader of a fOrlorn hope in congressional
and gubernatOrial races. 1t also indicates
the mysterious way in which this admins
tratiOn works its wonders to perform, as
Biermann and his friends have been utterly
unable to get any definite idea what his
fate was to be.
In connection with the appointment of
Mr.. Bierman it may be interesting to relate
that he left Washington several days age
very much disgruntled. On his arrival at
the capital to apply for the collectorship he
expected to be cordially welcomed by The
powers that be, and to return home in q
couple of days with knowledge of the sit
uation and information as to what would be
done in the matter, if indeed
he did not get all he asked for I'M
mediately. Instead of that he found al
evident disinclination to impart informa,
ton on the subject. He found his Sacrl-
fees for the party net apparently emitting
him. in the eyes of the administration, to
what he thought due every man, reasonable
frankness. His stay extended from day
or two to weeks, to almost full month in
deed. Then he became disgusted, and de-
cided to return home. L am not going to
remain here any longer" he said to your
correspondent as he
PICKED UP HIS GRIPSACK
and took his way to the train. Il am moi
accustomed to this sort of treatment. l did
not comehere too big for anything. l have
made sacrifices for the party, and any DEM
ocrat in our state will tell you that L am en-
titled to the small favor that has
been asked for me by the leading Demo
Gratis of the state. | supposed that when
came here I would be accorded a respect
full hearing and a frank answer. But got
neither. | am going away with precisely
as much information as when | came, nc
more" And he went just in that
frame of mind, not boiling mad as some
people have left Washington, but grieved
that the Democratic administration, repre-
senting the party for which he had made SO
many sacrifices, had not accorded him the
treatment which would warrant a frank
answer.
SKETCH OF THE NEW COLLECTOR.
Adolph Biermann was born at Christiana,
the capital of Norway, in the year 1S42,
and is therefore 43 years of age. He re-
ceived liberal education, which has proven
advantageous to him during his political
career. He came to America in 1862
and enlisted in the army of the United
States, serving in the TWenty-fourth regi-
ment of the Wisconsin infantry through all
its campaign until the close of the war. In
1866 he came to Rochester, Ninn., which
has been his home up to the
present time. Mr.. Biermann has always
been faithful and active member OF the
Democratic party. On account OF large
personal following he was three times
elected auditor of OlmStead county, which
is largely Republican. After leaving this
office he worked quietly on his farm near
Rochester In 1882 he was urgently
requested by the Democrats to be a
candidate for congress from the
First district He accepted the nomina-
ton, made a vigorous canvass, and was de-
feated by few hundred votes, the district
having two years previously given Mr.
Dunnell, Republican, 1000, and President
Garfield 5000 majority. Mr.. Biermann
was candidate for governor in 1888 and
ran more than IL, 900 votes ahead of the
regular Democratic ticket. In 1884 he
again was candidate for congress against
Hon. Milo White and was beaten by very
small majority.
WHAT KELLY SAYS.
When MI Kelly was shown this an.
nouncement he merely said: That's all
right, isn't it? Mr.. Bermann received the
recommendation of Mr. Doran and myself,
and the only one that received that endorse
ment. 1 don't see anything the matter
with that appointment"