St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-15

ne GLOBE GALLERY Ol GONcTJoIS
has met with most favorable reception
throughout the state and has been COM
mented on by the state press quite
freely. This has been very gratifying,
but an erroneous impression seems to
prevail in some quarters to the effect
that the GLOBE is engaged in an at
tempt to "boOm" the gentlemen named
from time to time for the gubernatOrial
nominations of their respective parties.
Such is not the case. as was stated in
the first of these articles. The purpose
of the GLOBE in publishing this SERIES
of papers was and is merely to show the
people of Minnesota that the state
possesses good supply of guber-
material timber. which is we'll sea-
sOned, and, in ease necessity demanded,
could be called into the service of Min
neSota without any fear of the interests
OF the state suffering thereby. While
the gallery will from time to time con-
tain the pictures and biographies of
men or all parties, there is not, nor was
there ever any Intention OF booming the
candidacy OF any particular man OF any
particular party. The GLOBE is not
trying to pick out candidates for either
the Republican or Democratic party,
i
rIes. as in those already published, its
only object will be to mention the
names,and perhaps noting the strength,
of men capable and worthy OF filling
the chief executive Office of the state.
In the last two sessions of the legiS-
lature of Minnesota the upper house
contained not only large. but also an
extremely able. representation of the mi
nOrity party of the state. While little
less than third of the members of this
body were Democrats, it is safe to say
that no minority ever carried off larger
share OF the h0nOrs as leaders and mould
ers of legislation. But among the
Democratic senators there was one who
made comparatively little noise, but
was always present when his vote was
needed, and, 1t is needless 10 say, this
vote was always on the right side. His
name is Peter Nelson, and he halls
from the staunch Republican county of
GoOdhue. This latter statement dem
Onstrates better than anything else can
the fact that Mir. Nelson is Yote-getter,
and his exceptionally good record In
public life is pretty sure indication
that Mr.. Nelson deserves the good esti-
mationin which he is held.
Peter Nelson was born in Sweden in
1913, and is now about fOrty-Seven years
of age. lie received common school
education in his native country, and in
1866, when barely tWenty-three years of
age, emigrated to America. Seven
years later he came to Minnesota and
settled in Red Wing, where he is now
engaged in business. He has been a
member of the Democratic State Central
committee for many years, but never
had any desire for public Office. In
1856, however, his party, well knowing
his popularity among the voters OF
GOodhue county, pressed him into the
service Of the Democracy as candidate
for the state senate. His opponent was
Hon. l.. A, Hancock, of Red Wing,
than whom there is no more popular
Republican in the county, but Mr.. Mel
son had the people Oh his side, and for
the first time in many years and for the
second time only in the history of the
county, GoOdhue electeda Democrat
TO the state senate.
Mr.. Nelson is man who never fails
TO create good impression. His kindly,
honest countenance never fails to show
the goodwill and pleasure he feels to-
ward every one, and, we're he in better
health, stronger candidate could not
be named by the Democracy of Mime
sofa at the coming state convention.
In politics, like everything else, Mr..
Nelson acts upon his convictions. He
is Swayed neither by passion, prejudice
or sentiment. If he believed the Re-
publican party was the best party to
put i'll power, and represented best the
peoples interests, he would not hesitate
10 ally himself with that party. He
is tariff refOrmer from the
ground up, and his earnest, convincing
way of preventing facts and figures
could not fail To produce a powerful
impression on the stump. He comes
straight from the people, and no one
could appeal to them with greater effect
With the ScandinavianS of the state no
more popular man can be found. While
Mr.. Nelson is Scandinavian, he does
moi need to bank upon that fact for
votes. He is an able man, also, and no
nationality has more respect for genuine
merit and ability than the Scandnav-
fans of Minnesota, and man like Sen
atOr Nelson would be sure to receive a
tremendous vote from this quarter.
Tried and found faithful as legislator
there ought to be a peculiar fitness in
now giving the popular Goodhue SEN
atOr a trial in the executive depart ment
Of the state government