St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-06
MEN AND MEASURES.

torney Nathan Kingsley. of Austin. were
prominent First district Republicans at the
Merchants last evening. Both are popula-
aud able lawyers and are being mentioned
as possible SUCCESSORS to Judge Farmer on the
district court bench. Mr. French is short
and slim, with coal-black hair and sharp.
piercing eyes, while Mr.. Kingsley is tall and
heavy, with sandy hair and light COM
piexlon. The men are as unlike as it is DOS
slole Tor two men to be. The fact that they
may be rivals for the Republican judicial
nomination a few months hence does not
seem to prevent them being the
pest possible friends. and last even
ing they enjoyed themselves together
at one OF the theaters. Mr. French does not
seem quite SO unsettled in regard to the con-
test for the judgeship next wear as Mr.
hlngsley-in fact he expresses himself as be-
ng decidedly in favor of entering the field
provided matters shape themselves in the
district in satisfactory manner
Il do moi deny" said MIR. French. that 7
would like place on the bench 1t is an
honor that any lawyer might properly feel
proud TO receive, and l am no exception. AS
to whether l shall be candidate remains to
be seen. 1t is too early yet for me to express
even an opinion There are a great MANY
| level questions, the settlement of which is
llkelyto have an influence on the judicial
contest. Mr.. Kingsley is being mentioned in
| our county, and Hon. John A. Lovely. of
Freeborn, Judge H. r. Wells of Preston, and
several other good lawyers have also been
discussed. 1t may be that the matter will be
settled by conference OF the attorneys of
| the district. Isn't this about the situation,
! Kingsley" said Mr. French in conclusion.
IL
| Il think 1T Is" answered Mr. Kingsley. 'It
is SO early that no one can predict what will
De done AS Mr.. French has said the attor-
neys III the district may meet and put out a
man satisfactory TO them and satisfactory to
the people of the district. In which event
there would be no doubt of his election.
| number OF able lawyers are being mentioned
| In the district, among whom are Mr. French.
| OF Mower; Judge II. r. Wells, of Fillmore. a
democrat but a fine lawyer; Judge Why
| took, of Albert Lea and several others. do
not believe Mr.. Lovely, of Albert Lea, would
accept the place for the reason that he could
| not afford TO do so. His law practice is very
large and the judgeship pays but $500 a
| year
what is there in the report that Judge
| O'Brien, formerly of Caledonia, NAV be in
the racer
There is rumor that Judge O Brien. who
IS now holding the Office of chief Justice of
! New Mexico by appointment of President
Harrison. is tired of that position, and would
ike to return to Minnesota and either go to
| congress or resume judicial work in this
| state do not know anything as to the cor
| rectness of this rumor, and there NAV he
nothing in it. 1t will be several months be-
lore matters will begin to shape themselves
| III the district. AS have said before | am
candidate for neither the judgship nor
| congress. rs L know Of no reason why
| should shelve myself on the bench or bank
rupt myself in making a congressional cam
| paign."
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| William Irvine. q prominent lumberman
identified with the Weyerhauser syndicate.
Is i'll the city. Mr.. Irvine's headquarters are
| at Chippewa Falls. Wis.
ID. spencer, division superintendent of the
Omaha at Mankato, is at the Merchants.
Col. b. A. Dunn, editor of the Winona
| Herald, dined at The Merchants last evening
| Hon. r. c. Dunn of the Princeton Union.
returned home yesterday after several davs
spent i'll looking after business matters at
| Taylors Falls and in this city,
| Judge Theo Bruener. Hon. David L. Cal
| houn and ex-County Attorney George W.
| Stewart were-a jolly crowd of st. Cloud law
y9rs at the Merchants last evening. Judge
Bruener is at present judge of probate of
Stearns county. and conceded to be one of
the brightest young lawyers in the state.
Like Mr.. Calhoun he is staunch Democrat
and one of the party leaders in that Gibraltar
of Democracy. He is always at the front in
campaigns, and has done much to solidify
the Democracy of ''old Stearns''
| =H-
David L. Calhoun. of stearns county is
| young man. but he is well known in political
| and legal circles throughout the state. Last
year he was the candidate of the Democracy
| against the popular Moses E. Clapp for the
| Office of attorney general of Minnesota, and
made great run for the Office. His vote in
| Stearns, Benton and Morrison counties was
! phenomenal, his majority in these three
| counties almost reaching 5000, or over ., 900
ahead of the balance of his associates on the
state ticket. Mr. Calhoun is an eloquent
| speaker, and is being pushed in many quar-
terS for the Democratic congressional nom
| ination III the new Sixth district next year.
In case the Republican candidate is taken
| from Duluth, the Democratic choice WILL in
all probability lie between Senator George
| Gelssel, of Morrison county, and Mr. Cal
| houn. Either of them can win against
Duluth Republican with ease.
II
Donald Grant, of Faribault, the we'll known
railroad contractor, stopped off in st. Paul
! yesterday afternoon, Oh his way to Duluth
| and superior. Mr.. Grant is building the
Duluth d Winnipeg railroad, and goes to the
| head OF the lakes to commence work on an
! extension of the line into Superior. His firm
| have just finished the work of construction
! between Cloquet and Duluth. and as soon as
the Duluth Belt line is completed the Duluth
| d Winnipeg trains will go into the Zenith
| city over their own tracks.
Il
Mayor E W. Durant, of Saltwater, spent
| yesterday in St. Paul, looking after business
matters and calling upon his numerous
| friends. He expressed great satisfaction
over the result of Tuesdays elections and
| was especially gratifie1 over the result III
| Iowa and Massachusetts. The defeat of Gov.
| Campbell in Ohio was to be regretted, but
hardly any other result was to be expected.
'-When the Republicans are obliged to fight
| for states like Iowa ana Massachusetts, said
the saltwater mayor, Il cannot see how they
! can hope to succeed in electing president.
| The majority Of Flower in New
York is so pronounced that it
| can mean but one thing, and it
| is that New York is q Democratic state. The
election OF Gov. Boies and the entire Demo
| cratic ticket in Iowa means that that state
| once solidly Republican, will be fighting
| ground nextyear. notice the Republicans
| claim to have the legislature by a small
majority on joint ballot If so, so much the
! worse for them. The prohibition laws win
| remain as they are and VIII be the means of
| giving us the state next year The people
| of Iowa will soon see that the only way TO
| secure a change on that question is b. wip-
| ing the Republicans clear out Of existence
How is the North Star club progressing,
senalor?'
Admirably" responded the ex-senator
| 1.-THE work of organizing clubs is already
under way, and long before spring there will
be an active working club in every town and
| village i'll the state"
| II
Hon. John W. Mason, one Of the leading