St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-12
LAWLERASAN ORATOR
In Ability and Oratory He Ex-
celled All of Yale'S Able
Students.
Sketch Of His College Career
Given by Son Of Judge
Shiras.
Always at the Head Of His
Class He Secured the High
est Honors.
His Yale Classmates Received
His Nomination With Great
Enthusiasm.
Commercial Gazette (Rep.)

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Ihe nomination of Daniel w. LAWYER
or ST. Paul, for governor of Minnesota
by the Democratic convention at Mime
apollS Wednesday has more than pass
Ing local interest i'll PittSburg. MIR.
LAWYER is we'll known in this city, where
he has a number of personal friends,
among whom are included several class
mates of his at the Yale law school.
HIS wife, too, is one of well known
Plttsburg family, a niece of Arthur
OLeary, the Wood street business man.
and his frequent visits here have en-
larged his acquaintanceship to the
point where isinterests are pleasing to
Plttsburg people.
His nomination, unsolicited, for gov
ernor of Minnesota is therefore a cause
for cengratulation from his friends and
Old collegemates III this city, prominent
among whom are George Shiras Ill,
Harry Ewing. son of Judge Ewing.
Harry Miller. son of Jacob F. Miller,
and Edward L. Evans, the South side
attorney, all members of the Yale law
school class of 'S3.
MIR. LAWYERS eminent success within
the past ten years is simply a continual
ton, an emphatic following up of his
brilliant college character. At the Yale
law school in the class of 'S3 his super
lority was not subject to criticism in
class of brilliant competitors, and the
final examinations placed an additional
wreath upon his brow. He stood at the
head OF his class in the junior and
senior years, i'll the former securing the
highest honors in the jewelled prize,
and In the senior year winning the
BetSch prize in competition with every
student of Yale university. Both prizes
are of the highest rank in their re-
spective classes, especially the latter,
winch Is awarded as an especially dis.
tinctive mark of literary power. Mr..
Lawler was able TO compete for this
honor only because of his past graduate
course, as the prize is for competition
by Yale students in all departments, an
exception being permissible in the case
of first graduates, and this granted his
eligibility, as he is "a graduate of
Georgetown college. His literary char
acter is a rare combination of keen
gifts that compelled admiration and
gave him leaderships at Yale.
A Fine Orator.
AS an orator his talents are remark
able and of the kind found only among
the giants of old, whose language he
employs. Ore of his intimate personal
friends. for whom an attachment sprang
up during college days, which has been
Kept alive with brotherly devotion ever
since, is George ShiraS I'LL, who spoke
with enthusiasm of his friend when in
formed of his nomination for governor
of Minnesota.
''My acquaintance with Dan began in
the Junior year of the class of SO at the
law school at Yale" said Mr. Shiras,
land was not of cordial nature. In
fact we were not much better than enc
mics, because we were deep in some pO-
lltIcal debates. Subsequently when we
came to know each other better the re-
verse was true, and in the years sin ce
we have been almost like brothers. |
am very much pleased to hear of his
nomination., especially as he was not an
avowed candidate. At school LAWYER
exhibited force of character that lifted
h|m Tar above the average man of talents.
and his ability was conceded with
pride by his class. III literature he ex-
celled, and among the younger men of
the school he was the only only one
who could be called truly great orator.
HIS oratory Is grandeur, resembling in
style very much the old Irish orators in
their sublimity of sentiment. In both
years, the junior and senior, he won
the highest h0norS, and it was in the
competition for class honorS that his
remarkable literary character Outrauked
the university. Physically ne is as cap
able as in his intellectual attachments.
He is more than six feet in height, of
massive build. completed by most
pleasing and captivating manner.
Something OF His Career.
'Dan comes of an old. honored Min
ncsota family, and his father is one of
the leading men of the state. About a
year and half ago he was chosen cor
poration counsel of st. Paul, a position
he still occupies. Since his incumbencv
he has been offered the Democratic
nomination for congress in the ST. Paul
district but declined out OF cOnsidnra-
ton for his professional work, so that
his nomination for governor is really
his entrance into politics. His vigor,
his remarkable force and his undoubted
popularity will be factors in the canvass
mat VIII keep the Republicans fully
awake. Dan is young man only
thirty-three years Of age, and will fur
niSh all interesting campaign. His ca
pacity for that kind of exertiOn is UNI
limited, and. While L do not know that
he will take the stump himself, his
great force will be felt.
''Ihe very large number Of his friends
in Pittsburg will be pleased to hear of
his nomination, and in particular lis
ola classmates. In our class | can now
recall Harry Ewing, Harry Miller. Ed
ward Evans, Carter Harrison Jr. and
Dick Trumbull. who was the center of
dispute at Washington during the
Chilian difficulty. Trumbull is of
American parentage, but was resident
OF Chill, and represented that govern.
ment at Washington. There he was
ricardo Irumbull. but we knew him as
Dick. | don't recall any other familiar
names, but great many friends in this
city VIII be glad to know OF Dams sue
cess"