St. Paul daily globe., 1890-03-08
THE GLOBES
GALLERY OF
GOVERNORS
CHARLES HINMAN GRAVES.

CHARLES HINMAN GRAVES.
The Republican leaders of Northern
Minnesota have long complained of a
lack of appreciation of their section by
the State conventions of the party. They
claim that district larger in area than
the balance of the state and capable Of
giving a Republican majority of $1,000
TO 10000 is entitled to some cOnSidera-
ton in party councils. Four years ago.
headed by Knute Nelson, the 'blo0dy
Fifth made desperate fight for Charley
Gilman, and--lost. 1t isn't necessary to
remark that the man who did win in
that convention came within hairs
breadth of being defeated at the polls;
for while the plucky little Norwegian,
Knute Nelson, had 10000 plurality for
congress the district actually went for
Ames for governor. All this ancient
history. and much more. will be re-
Vamped by the delegates from the Fifth
district in the coming Republican state
convention as arguments for the nOmi-
nation of Fifth district man for the
head OF the ticket.
But VINO will this candidate be? He
must be a man who can unite all parts
Of the Fifth district for himself, or he
cannot hope for the nomination.
There is a man in the eastern end Of
the district, who, if feeling against
Duluth does not become general through
the western and southern portions of
the district, would have little difficulty
In entering the convention as the cam
didate of that section Of the state. His
iC fNra
speaker of the lower house of the last
legislature. His election as speaker was
brought about largely through and by
the aid of the feeling that Northern
Minnesota ought to be recognized. 1t
wouldn't be at all surprising if the
nomination of the colonel for governor
this summer were brought about in the
same manner.
Col Charles Hinman Graves was born
in the city of Springfield. Mass, in 1889
and is consequently but a trit1e over fifty
years of age. He was given common
school and academic education. and
when but twenty-five, like thousands of
other young men, fired by patriotism
and the spirit of the times. enlisted in
the war to put down the rebellion. This
was in June, 1861, and was the Begin
ming of ten years OF service in the armies
Of the United States. Col. Graves en-
listed as private in the Fortieth New
York volunteers, and afterwards be-
came a lieutenant, then captain in the
same regiment. Subsequently he was
promoted TO major, assistant adjutant
general, brevet lieutenant colonel and
colonel United States volunteers. AT
the close Of the war Col. Graves entered
the regular army as lieutenant, was
later made captain, brevet lieutenant
anlnnnI nnlAnAl N a Gto
toned in Minnesota and became SO at
tached to the stale that he resigned his
position in the army in 1870 and went
Into business in this state.
From 1878 to 1876 Col. Graves repre-
sented the district composed of the
counties of Lake, ItaSca, Carlton, CaSs
and st. Louis in the state senate, and
made good record, as, indeed, he has
done whether in private, civil or mill
tary position. During his long resi-
dence in the Zenith city Col. Graves
has served two terms as mayor to the
satisfaction of his constituents. This
ought to be one of the strongest proofs
that Col. Graves is popular man at
home, for it is ca ier to make enough
cash and buy United States senator
ship in this state than it is to
DCcOlli6 LHdNOI VI DuluCh' Ill
1884 Col. Graves was elected
a delegate at large to the Republican
national convention at Chicago, and
helped to place Blame in the field for
the presidency. In 1888 Col. Graves de-
cided that he would like to take another
Whirl at state politics, and he
entered the field as candidate
for his party'S nomination for
the lower house of the Legislature. He
won the nomination easily and, as the
district is overwhelmingly Republican,
his election was matter of course, he
receiving more than twice the number of
votes cast for his opponent, Hon. Ii. Ii.
Hawkins.
The election of Col. Graves as speaker
was decided tribute to the popular
and winning qualities of the man.
Without single exception the men,
berS or the house fro IN Northern Min
nesota supported him in so earnest and
loyal manner that there could be very
little doubt of the result. Once elected
the new Speake showed his love of fair
ness and justice by giving his opponents
good places on prominent cOmmi tees.
His rulings showed him to be not only a
Just and fair man, but also parlia-
mentarian, and it is safe to say that he
became the most popular speaker WHO
ever occupied the chair.
In person Col. Graves is decidedly a
fne-looking man. His soldierly bearing
always produces a most favorable i'm
preston, which is not by any means
dissipated on more thorough acQuaint-
ance. Although it has been twenty
years since he left the regular army, he
still retains all the outward character
istcs OF the military man, andethe only
thing needed to make the ideal Amer
lean army officer out of him is one of
Uncle Sans uniforms that would fit as
well as the everyday business suit of
the eX-speaker.
The Importance OF Duluth and it's
tributary territory, both politically and
in business way, are daily becoming
known to all the citizens of the state,
and especially to that clique of the Re-
publican party which has it's headquar
ters in st. Paul. This faction wants
the usual Republican majority in st.