The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-21
FRANCIS II. CLARKE.

ties and of the silver Republicans for rep
resentat1ve In congress from the Fourth
congressional district, was born in Wor-
chester, Mass. March 2Sth, 1855 He grew
up and received an academic educa ton in
MS native state, and was admitted to prac-
tice law in that state in 1880. In 1882 he
came to St. Paul. where he acted as the
speclal attorney for the Eastern telephone
interests here, and as such had occasion to
practice his profession in this state Dakota
and Montana. In 1856 ne went to the
Black Hills, where he continued in. the
practice of his profession, trying MANY
important mining suits in the meantime
until 1891. when he returned to St. Paul
and opened an office for the general practice
OF law Mr.. Clarke was never actively
engaged in politics until $780, when, having
attracted attention by speeches delivered
IN south Dakota against trusts an COM
Dimes. the Democratic party in that state
forced the nomination for congress upon
hlm and the Peoples Party was arrang-
ing 10 place him on their ticket when he
was seized with typhoid fever and thereby
taken out of the fight. In 1894 Mr. Clark,
received, without his wish the nomination
for congress on the Populist ticket in St.
Paul. and made an educational campaigns
ON the silver question. delivering 76 speeches
and gaining a great reputation as a cam
paigner and teacher of finance. His great
work and the success attending it suggest
ed him as the logical candidate Of the silver
FORCES for congress this year. He is es-
pecially strong. He has a large personal
following. is widely known. and every
where respected. His sincerity impresses
itself on all who have heard him and he is
known to be the soul of honor. He is pos
sessed OF an excellent education knows
the Northwest and it's needs as well as
any man in politics, and is pre-eminently
one Of the people. He has a family con-
sisting of wife and two children, all Of
whom are natives of ST. Paul, his wife be-
ing the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fernholz,
a respected German family long resident in
st. Paul.
That Mr.. Clark will represent this dis
trict in the Fifty-ffth congress there is
scarcely any doubt.
Hon. Francis Fl. Clarke was nominated
first by the PopuIists last June. and last
week, receiving the unanimous Endorsement
of the Democratic congressional conven.
ton.
Mr. Clarke is making a phenomenal cam
vas of the entire district. and from present
indications he has his Republican oppon.
ent ION the run"
Mr. Clarke possesses the reputation of be-
ing the best informed speaker in the state
on the financial question. He has made this
subject a special study for the last four
years. and is conceded to be the best sta
tistical speaker the stump
Mr.. Clarke makes very comprehensive
argument and is a pleasing and eloquent
speaker. He possesses the happy faculty
of pleasing as well as instructng his audi
ence. and he can entertain his audience
fnr bory tho,,
ready covered his district. and is going over
1t the second time. He is much handi-
capped in making the campaign, as the
congressional committee. like all others on
this side of the fight have not a penny to
spend for the ordinary expenses of the cam
paign. Mr.. Clarke will undoubtedly be
elected over his Republican opponent by
1900 majority.
Hon. T. D. O'Bren the Democratic ma
tional committeeman. has adopted new
and novel mode of campaigning. and one
which promises to be most popular and eff
fective mode of campaigning Of any vet
devised
He will have quartette or glee club who
will accompany the speakers, and while the
crowd is gathering upon the street corner
they will be entertained by the glee club
with popular free silver and campaign
songs. At the conclusion of the singing the
speakers will address the voters and as
each candidate is mentioned an operator
with stereopticon lamp will flash the pic
ture of the candidate being discussed by
the speaker on canvas. and in this man.
ner the candidates will have their names
and pictures presented to the voters which
would never reach them in the ordinary
ward meetings. 1t is the intention to go
through each ward in this manner making
couple of stops and speeches in different
parts of the ward. 1t promises to be A
great success.
r. A. Walsh. candidate for Judge of the
district court. was born in ST Paul, on the
9th day of January 1852 attended the public
and high schools of his native city and on
October 18th. 1888. at the age of q years.
was admitted to the bar by the supreme
court. and has. during the past Is years.
practiced his profession in the courts Of
the state and of the United States
Having been honored with public office in
the past. respectfully refers the voter to the
record he made an official and asks the
favor of your vote at the ensuing election
He prepared, introduced. or had passed
during the session of the legislature of 1899
of which he was a member. the following,
viz:
resolution in reference to the high price
of coal, passed on his notion which result
ed for the time being in reduction of the
price of coal. and in the consequent saving
to the peop.e of Minnesota of 81 100000.
He also secured the passage through the
house. on his motion, of the second sem
ate resolution. to investigate the stealing OF
timber from the state pine lands (the first
resolution having been stolen) Also
House File No. o. entitled "A bill to in
crease the liability of corporations for in
juries resulting in death" The present linn
1t of $500 being an outrage on humanity
and an insult to Justice
House File No. q. a bill to enclose the
front of the street cars during the winter
months-commonly known as "The Street
car vestibule bill."-whereby the motoneers
and gripmen of all street railways. not
alone in Ramsey county. but throughout
the state are now protected by law against
the seventies Of our unusually very severe
winter seasons.
House File No. &c. the anti-iron clad or
personal liberty bill by which corpora lions
or other employers Of labor are prevented
by law from requiring, condition of
employment, the surrender of any right Of
citizenship: which prevents employers from
breaking up labor Or trades unions, and
renders the making of such contracts a
misdemeanor. punishable by law with Sc
we're penalties.
House File No. SIS. to compel railway COM
panies to place air brakes on freight cars.
so that the life and limb of their employees