New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-04
SOMERVILLE AFTER 1T
The Popular Sleepy Eye Attorney is in the
Congressional Race in Earnest.
He Openly Declares Himself and Considers
his Chances Of Winning Good.
Comments of the Newspapers about the
State on his Candidacy.

Geo. W. Somervllle Of Sleepy Eye is
candidate for congress to succeed Prof.
McCleary. The formal announcement
was maze last week, and following are
comments of few leaiing papers re-
garding his candidacy:
Pioneer Press: A strong movement
is being inaugurated against Mr.. Nc
Cleary's denomination in the southwestern
part of the district. The opposition to
Mr.. McCleary comedies that he has ably
repres ented the party in Congress; that
he has done what hecould for his district
and that he has been fearless and con-
sclentious in the discharge OF his duties
as a member Of Congress, and the reason
for objection to Mr.. McCleary's renomi-
nation is based upon an opposition to
giving him or ary other candidate, for
that matter, third term. He has al
ready served one term N congress and is
now serving his second. .>
The opposition to Congressman Nc
Cleary has fortifedltself with an unusually
strong candidate, a man as we'll known
in the district as MI. McCleary and a
man who is very popular. George w.
Somervil'e of Sleepy Eye, Brown county,
is the man who has been chosen to lead
the opposition against McCleary. Mr..
Somervil4e Is an attorney of wide repute
in the Second district and we'll known in
the Twin Cities. He has held the posi-
ton of county attorney of Brown coun-
ty for eight years, refusing, at last,
nomination at the hands of his party.
He was for fifteen years city attorney of
Sleepy Eye. Mr.. Somerville was in St.
Paul Friday and was interviewed at the
Windsor hotel. He acknowledged that
he was candidate for congress from his
| district, and states that u number of his
| friends from various parts Of the district
called on him and urged his candidacy,
assuring him of sufficient support to carry
the district. Mr.. Somerville says that
he believes his chances for election are
very good, or he would not allow the use
of his name. He is thoroughly imbued
with Republican principles. and, like
Congressman McCleary, is in favor of
sound money and a high protective tar
if.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: For several
months past prominent politicians in
this congressional district have urged our
fellow townsman, Mr. Geo. w. Somer-
Vile, to enter the lists as a candidate for
congress, and he has at last consented to
the use of his name in that connection.
1t is hardly necessary for the Dispatch to
attempt to introduce a gentleman who is
so we'll known among the public men of
the state OF a republican who has not
been so active in the advancement of his
party's interests Suffice it to say that
Mr.. Somerville is one of the most prom
inent and popular attorneys of southern
Minnesota, an old resident and thor
ough- going republican from the crown
of his head to the soles of his feet. He
is a man of splendid business qualiica-
tions, and as debater and logical reas-
oner, will, if elected to represent us in
the council of the nation, command the
respect of his conferees and constituents.
Mr.. SomerviIe viii! make an active can.
vass for the nomination and il is che sim
cere wish of his friends that he will come.
out winner in the race.
Minneapolis Journal: In the person
of George W. Somerville, of Sleepy Eye,
Congressman J. I. McCleary has at last
found the man who will be pitted against
him for the Second district Republican
nomination for congress this year. For
several weeks the anti McC Cleary Republi-
cans of the district-and this term does
not refer to the free silver opposition,
headed by Frank Day and others have
been quietly at work to find a man who
would make a strong showing. Somer
vile was at last agreed upon, and more
than a week ago he consented to an
nounce himself. On Thursday, in accor-
dance with that promise, he printed the
formal announcement Of his candidacy
in the Sleepy Eye Dispatch. Somer-
vile is n sound money man, and as an
orator is said to take rank with Congress
man Towpe, of Duluth. He is an at
torney, ana is favorably known over the
whole district. If 1IcC Cleary finds him
self in danger, the Somerville men will
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