The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-13

Ramsey and Kanabec counties both
claim one Of the candidates: for secretary
of state, whose recent announcement
complicated the interesting free-for-all
race for that position. Swan B. Nolan
der. whose early political life was In the
Village of Mora, is now an attorney in
st. Paul. AS stumpage clerk during the
Dunn administration Of the auditors
office he acquired familiarity with the
land business, which is his special line.
He took a prominent part in the defense
of his former chief during the 1904 cam
paign.9 Six years ago he was one II Of
Peter .. Hanson's competitors for the
office of secretary of state, to which, he
again aspires. s1 IA 49,
Swan B. Molander was born In STARRY,
Sweden, In 1866, and came to America
in 1869, settling first in Saltwater. where
he was married in 1876 He moved to
Mora in 1883, where he held various town
and school offices, In 1885 he was elected
county auditor and served in that capac-
ity eight consecutive years. In 1893 he
was engrossing clerk of the house, and on
the death of his successor in thescounty
auditors office, was elected to fill the
vacancy. He was editor .sof the Mora
Times for two years He served as
chairman Of the republican county COM
mfttee, member Of the legislative and
congressional committee. MT. Molander
was clerk in the office of the state audi
tor from 1895 to 1902. inclusive, and dur
Ing that time took a course In the St,
Paul College Of Law, finishing the course
and being admitted to the bar of the
state and United States courts. He is
now In the firm of Godfrey & Moander.
Judge Lochren is not sure that he will
take advantage of his opportunity to re-
tire on full pay May 20, at the compile
ton of ten years service and it Is just
possible that the plans for filling his place
on the bench will have to wait a while.
His health has improved during the win
ter, and he now says that II he feels able
to continue work he will not, retire, as he
would rather work than lie idle. The
question Of his successor is now formally
before President Roosevelt. Washington
dispatches; say that Frank B. Kellogg
made a call the other day in the interests
of NJ. p. Purdy. .sfs
The report stating w. w. Rich for sue
cessor to Simon Mfchelet at the White
Earth agency seems prcma ture. Another
story from Washington says that Sena-
/ tor Clapp has Endorsed Representative B.
| s. Bennett of Fosston, who is urged for
the place by Congressman Steenerson
Bennett was strong Clapp man in the
Legislature.
"a. M. Greeley, editor Of the Big Fork
Compass, and an official in the last
| house, is out with stirring editorial
calling for a new deal in state politics
| and says the campaign watchword this
year should be. Less politics and more
Ipeople-less drainage Of the natural re,
lsources of the state, and more Of its de.
Iyelopment." He says the politicians
Ishould save their energies and let the
| people select business man for govern.
Tor, who will carry out such a policy. Il
/ Is not surprising that such line of argu-
ment should lead him to speak favorabls
/ Of a. =. Cole Of Walker as prospective
candidate. That is just the sort Of thing
4 Cole has stood for in the legislature.
James A. Martin has not taken kindly
Ito the notion of running him for the sen.
late to succeed Ripley B. Brewer In thu
St. Cloud Benton county district. Th,
1 republi leans are talking about A. III. e
Fritz Of st. Cloud for the nomination.
The Bemidjf Pioneer, which was {
strong Dunn supports Ter, is in favor of al
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