St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-27

Clough, of Minneapolis, who refused to
be candidate against Lieut-GOY. Ives
two years ago. For Mr.. Clough's action
in withdrawing at that time Gov. Ives
will refuse to enter the field for re-
nomination this year. For secretaryof
state hard fight is on, but the chances
are very largely in favor of the renomi-
nation OF the present secretary, f. p.
Brown. of Faribault county. Mr.. Brown
has only served one term. and is enti-
tied under the us ages of the party to
denomination. He has been first-class
official, and there is feeling that some
better reason for his defeat will
have to De assigned than the fact that h,
was born in foreign land. He came to
America when lad, and has been res
ldent of Minnesota for more than thirty
years. Two years ago he was candi-
date as an American citizen. and not as
Norwegian, and he SO announced at the
time. He went into the fight against
Col. Hans Matsson at that time. and de-
feated him by overwhelming vote.
There are indications that the Nelson
men have selected Albert Berg, of
Chlsago county, as the man to name for
. the nomination. Mr.. Berg is an anna
Die and clever young man, qualified to
fill the office. but
Rather Too Young;
but his qualifications will not bring him
the office, nSr are they being consid-
cred. His claims to recognition are de-
fined in the statement that he is ma
tive of Sweden. Of the other two cab
didates, Messrs. Cutter and Joubert, it
can be said that they are excellent men
with many friends, but they are not in
1t for the nomination, for reasons that
are obvious.
The contest for the nomination for at
torney general is really only triangu-
lar one. as Candidate Frank NJ. Wilson.
OF Goodhue, is simply sparring for posi-
art. Kingsley and Child, it is difficult to
say who will be the winner. The fact that
Nelson will be nominated for governor
from the Seventh district would seem
to shut out Mr.. Child. who halls from
the county of Otter Tail, just to the
north of Douglas. There were only
5000 Republican votes IN this district
two years ago, and two candidates are
rather more than will be cheerfally &C
corded her this year. On the other
hand. the Sixth district will present but
one candidate, the popular mayor of
Democratic st. Cloud, Hon. Dan W.
portant and doubtful, MI. Bruckart
stands slightly better show than Mr..
Kingsley, of the First district, although
the latter will be TIE only candidate
from the district. Auditor Biermap, how
ever, is credited to Olmsted county, and
the district is not without Il state
officer, while the Sixth Is. On the civil
service reform theory Mr.. Child would
seem to be entitled to the honor, while
good politics would indicate either
Bruckart or Kingsley.
The contest for the nomination for
state treasurer is between Col. Bobleter.
of Brown, and Theodore Sander, of
Ramsey, with the chances largely in
favor of Col. BobIeter. j. II. Alderman,
Of Young America, Carver county, is
candidate, but his withdrawal from the
state central committee four years ago
is held against him and will prevent his
nomination.
Surrounded and hemmed in. as he
Is on all sides by this horde
of candidates, Mr.. Nelson has
most difficult task to perform.
He has plenty of kind words for all
callers, but has nothing to say outside
the usual commonplace remarks. TO the
news gatherers lie will only state that
he has just left his farm and really
knows nothing of interest to the public.
OF course, there is general belief that
the willy knute knows all about the
coming convention, exactly whom it
will nominate and how the nominations
will be nade. but his three years retire
ment has not caused him TO forget any
OF his political cunning.