St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-15

the convention held in Minneapolis less
than two weeks ago. The ticket there
nominated is the best that has ever
been presented to the people of Mime
sofa. 1t is headed 10y a man. who,
it elected, as he will be in
all probability, will take the Of
flee of governor without any en-
tangling alliances with any corporate
interest, with the desire and the III
teEtlon of doing justice to all interests,
but remembering at all times that he is
the seruent OF the whole people and not
the representative of any one man.
And of such men is the whole ticket
made-up down to the nominees for
Judges OF the supreme court.
One OF the most popular and highly
honored men on this strong ticket is
Hon. Daniel Buck, 1.-THE old Roman"
of Mankato. For more than thirty
years the people OF this state have
known him, and IN all that time he has
occupied prominent place in their
objections. Always strong with the peo-
pie and with strength than came to him
freely and simply because the people
had confidence in him. Daniel Buck,
the politics of Minnesota for many
years, has never been accused of being
demagogue or reSorting to any unfair
means in his political career. A man of
positive ideas he stands today where he
always has stood, Democrat who be-
lieYes that the principles OF his party.
rightly carried out, will best promote
the welfare and prosperity of the peo-
pie. bis nomination was one of the
happy incidents Of that big convention
and was assured from the hour that the
Democrats of the state learned that he
would accept the nomination.
Such spontaneous outburst OF re-
gard for man as was manifested for
MIR. Buck in the Minneapolis convention
means great deal, and to rightly I'M
derStand it one must know something
of his career. Daniel Buck was born in
Bonneville. n. Y, Sept. s, 1929, and is
consequently almost siXty-thrte wears
of age. His father was Jonathan Buck,
a farmer of Oneida county, and his
mothers maiden name was Roxanna
Wheelock, sister of Col. Charles
Wheelock, of the Ninety-seventh New
York volunteers, who won distinction
on the battlefield of Gettysburg. Daniel
in Rome and Louisville, afterwards
studying law in Utica. He was admitted
to practice Jan. 2, 1856, before Judges
Allen, Bacon and Pratt, at Utica, and in
May, 1857, came to Minnesota, locating
I'D Blue Earth county, where he has re-
sided and practlced law ever since.
His ability was early recognized by
the people of Blue Earth county, and in
1858 he was elected member of the
state legislature, having resided in the
county but little over year. AS there
was no session in that year. he did not
serve. In 1865 he was again elected,
and HuriOU fhp farm tOOly i,inb "
as working and influential member.
Among the many things he accom-
plished at this session was the passage
Of the law establishing the normal
schools of the state. This act won for
him the title of
s. Father OF the Normal Schools,
Of the state which has clung to him
ever since. For five years after the ell
actment of this law Mr.. Buck was a
member of the normal school board.
during which time the buildings for the
schools at Winona, Mankato and st.
Cloud were erected.
MIR. Buck was later for four wears
prosecuting attorney of Blue Earth
county, during which time he won every
suit, civil or criminal, that he tried. In
1878 he was nominated by his party for
the state senate, and although opposed
ny one oi IHe strongest ana most DOp-
ular Republicans, was elected by ma
jority of several hundred in the then
strong Republican county of Blue
Earth. During this term IN the senate
Mr.. Buck was recognized as one of
the foremost men of the BODY and
was appointed by Gov. Pilsbury one of
the counsel on behalf of the state in the
contest with the bondholders, claiming
under the s5,000,0O0 loan act. He espe
cially endeared himself to the farmers
of the state during the two sessions
which he served in the upper house of
the legislature. This hold he has ever
since retained and will tell in the COM
Ing election.
Judge Buck is a clear-headed. active
man, of massive form and progresses
ing looks. Honesty IS marked in every
line Of his strong face, and his picture
will win more votes than a vigorous
campaign would win for other men.
During his thirty-fiye years residence
in Minnesota he.has devoted his entire
time to the practice of his profession,
never caring to take any part in any
business ventures that would divide his
time or attention.