St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-10
THE GLOBES
GALLERY OF
GOVERNORS
JOHN +. MEAGHER.

Many good and loyal Democrats have
been mentioned by the GLOBE as avail
able candidates for the Democratic
nomination for the office of governor
of Minnesota this year. he running
qualities, and, i'll a way, the CLAIMS OF
each for the honor, bave been enumer-
ated. But this time the GLOBE brings
forward man whose loyal and unSelf-
ish devotion to the principles of Democ-
racy from the time he first set foot III
the infant commonwealth of Minnesota
entities HIM to this honor, especially i'll
view of the fact that there is now a
strong probability that the next chief
executive of the North Star state
will be taken from the ranks
of the Democratic party. The victori-
ous, united and enthusiastic Democracy
of the entire country will look to Min
nesota this coming fall with the eXpecta-
ton of seeing and hearing that it has
been redeemed from the party that for
third OF century has miSruled IT,. In
view of this, a candidate should be
chosen at the coming state convention
who will loom up among the galaxy OF
Democratic governors sure TO be elected
in November next by great number OF
the leading members of the federal
nomination of Hon. John +. Meagher,
of Mankato, would be most judiciouS
one, embOdying, as it would, wise
nomination with tribute OF respect for
distinguished party services in years
gone by.
Hon. John T. Meagher was born In
Ireland. something like tifty-fve years
ago, and with his strong and robust
constitution may be regarded as just in
the prime of life. When a mere lad
Mr.. Meagher came to America, and
shortly afterwards located in Mime
sofa. With that rare and ind0mitabie
energy neutrality-suspicious. which have SO
characterized his entire careers the
youthful Meagher entered an appren-
ticeship with timer and learned the
trade, becoming all expert and skilled
workman. His strict attention to bust
ness soon made him partner in the en-
terpriSe, and from this lie entered the
hOrdware business. With him i'll those
days business was first and everything
else second. The profits of his business
were well invested and have made HIM
what he is to-day, one of the wealthy
men of Southern Minnesota. Several
years ago he closed out his hardware
business, and now confines his entire at
tention TO his investments in other di-
rections. He is large real estate
owner in Mankato, and his numerous
fine business blocks in that beautiful
and enterprising city add greatly TO the
appearance of the town.
In politics Mr.. Meagher has always
been a staunch Democrat, and years ago
represented Blue Earth county in both
IF ft,n of cl att R1I,e.
Earth is and has usually been a solid
Republican county, but when the Dem
Ocrals trOtted out men like John Mea-
CHER and Daniel Buck they were invari-
ably successful. In public life, as in
private, Mr. Meagher was q success, and
his able and conscientious services as a
legislator for the entire state gave
him a reputation throughout Min
neSOta. His c0unty's interests
were, of course, first with him, but his
broad and Well-trained mind was able
TO grasp and inculcate whatever was
best i'll legislation for the state.
Modesty has always been prominent
characteristic of John Meagher. While
lie has long been i'll the front rank Of
the Democratic leaders of the state, and
could have had most anything he de-
sired, he has always stepped aside for
his friends who cared for political hon
OTIS. For many years he has been
regular feature of the state
Democratic convention. and in the
convention which placed Mayor Ames,
of Minneapolis.i nomination for COVER
nor, Mr.. Meagher was the presiding
officer. He has been prominent in
Democratic circles so long that to NEIL
ton all the honorS that have been given
him by his party and the people would
be to write history of the Democratic
party of the state for the last quarter of
century.
john F. Meagher has never been an
Officeseeker. and believes in the doc
trine that the "otfice should seek the
man and not the man the
Office" but the splendid success
be safe criterion by which to judge
what he would do as governor of Mime
sofa. He is now member of the
board of trustees of the state insane
asylums, and it is largely through his
efforts that the methods that prevail in
business life have been introduced into
these institutions, that run in the best
possible manner, are such an immense
drain upon the resources of the state.
Carefulness and honesty would be
the int1eXible requirements for positions
under the administration presided over
by John +. Meagher, and change from
the present system of petty patronage
peddling could not be otherwise than a
decided gain to the state.
The nomination of Hon. John F.
Meagher, of Mankato, for governor by
the Democracy of Minnesota this year
would be wise in its results, as we'll as
areward for long and devoted party
services. and thus prove an incentive to
the younger party workers. His adj
ministration, if elected, would be one
Of which all good citizens, regardless OF
party, would be proud.
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