St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-10
PENCIL SKETCHES
Of the Choices Of the Democracy
for State Ticket.

Judge Thomas Wilson, of Winona, is no
new man in the politics of this state. Since
locating in Winona, thiry-ive years ago. he
been almost constantly before the people in
one capacity or another. and possesses their
confidence to a marked degree. He was born
in Ireland, May 16. 1927. In his early
years his parents emigrated to America,
locating in Western Pennsylvania. where
Mr. Wilson received his education, gradual
ating from Allegheny college in 1852. Three
years later he was admitted to the bar and in
the same year settled in Winona and COM
menced the practice OF his profession. In
1857 he was chosen district judge, holding
this position until 1864, when he
reme ape eons by OF the he
same year he was made chief justice. This
position he occupied until 1869, when he
resigned. In 1882 he declined the nomina-
ton for congress IN the First district and was
chosen member of the state senate, serving
up TO 1885. In the session of 1884 he was
the Democratic nominee for United States
senator. In 1S86she defeated Hon. John A.
Lovely for congress in. the First district
by nearly 5000 majority, and during his
two years in congress- became one of the
leaders of that body. In 1883 he again
made the run in his district and was de-
sfeated in district that gave PRESIDENT Har-
rison over 4, 00u majority by only 1900
votes.
Hon. E. G. PAIL, of New Ulm, the nominee
for lieutenant governor, is one of the most
SUCCESSFUL DCSlueSS AuletiIu new Yin, the
thriving county seat of Brown county. and
has long been prominent in the party coun-
ellis. He is popular wherever he is known
and his nomination is tower of strength to
the ticket.
The candidate for secretary of state. Hon.
A. T. Lindholm. of Washington county, is
one of the mos; popular Swedish Democrats
in the state. He is about fifty years of age,
and is now resident of saltwater He is
thorough scholar, and his euviable record as
a business manwill bring him hosts of votes.
Charles NJ. Foote of Hennepin. has for the
last twenty years been one of the working
Democrats of Minneapolis. He is able,
popular and thoroughly we'll qualified for
the Office to which the people will elect him
in next November.
Hon. Adolph Bierman, of Olmsted county
is another Democrat who needs no introduce
ton to the people of Minnesota. His phe-
nomenal run for governor in 1888 is still
fresh in the minds of the people and the
splendid administration of the duties of the
last four years is a guarantee of what may be
expected of him in the responsible office of
auditor.
David T. Calhoun, OF ST. Cloud the nomi-
nee tor attorney general, is one of the ablest
lawyers in the Fifth district, and, perhaps
the entire state. He is under forty years of
age and in the prime of life He is one of
the best campaign orators in the state.
CThomas F. Hair. of Traverse county, was
born in Pennsylvania some forty years ago.
and has been practcing law in this state
since 1879. In 1877 he graduated from the
law school of the Iowa State university, and
first located i'll this state at Delano. where he
practiced his profession with Judge Fish.
He is well ku1wn- in st. Paul, having been
assistant city clerk for some time previous to
two years ago. Since this time he has been
practicing his profession at Wheaton.