The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Minnesota Politics
Senator Brewer Makes Personal State
ment ct Hi, Withdrawal from Poiitico
Captain Osborn Formally II Field for
Secretary of State.

Ripley B. Brewer made his personal
statement late yesterday afternoon. de-
Ginning to be considered as a candidate
for any political office. AS forecast IN
The Sunday Journal he wthdraws from
the congressional field for business rea-
sons. and as far as the public Is con-
cerned, no other reason for his action Is
a:signe'I The Brewer statement in part
is as follows: ....
I wish to inform the people of the sixth dis
trict and my friends and acquaintances gen
orally that l shall not be candidate for con
grcss foc any other position of a political
character. I am impelled to this conclusion ana
declaration by the urgent demand of my law
practice. 1T is impossible for me TO hope 10
divide my time between my practice and the
work incident TO a congressional campaign
find myself. in reality. at the dividing of the
ways. One leads to political activities. requir-
ing the abandonment of my legal work: the
other 10 the practice of my chosen profession.
requiring the abandonment of politics l have
chosen the latter course.
| | am grateful to many friends for profers
of strong support in the proposed congressional
contest. ! feel convinced also that the people
generally would have cordially received public
| announcement OF a determination on my part 10
enter the lists. To all these friends | wish to
hereby convey my most grateful acknowledge
nlents for their confidence.
| | believe it entirely proper to add that my
! immediate personal and political friends in this
city have not at any time by any act or word
sought to discourage me i'll formally entering
the field against Mr. Buchanan; on the con-
trary. they nave without exception refraned
from placing single obstacle in the way.
CAPTAIN Joseph E. Osborn of 3426 Elliot
avenue has announced his candidacy for
secretary of state and will ask for the
support of Hennepin county in the state
convention. Captain Osborn is a civil
war veteran, born in Sweden, and now
| Will in, he ctofo office
He has some assurances of support from
prominent republicans outside Hennepln.
In this county the delegates will have to
choose between P. G. Sjoblom. Thomas
H. Girling and Captain Osborn, as all
three are prospective candidates for the
same office.
In Captain Osborn's announcement he
says:
have served the state in subordinate ca
pacts for over twelve years, in three separate
Gepurtment..-the secretary of state. the publ,
examiner and at present the state auditor.
feel. therefore. well qualified to I'll the duties
of the high office of secretary of state.
For thirty years | have been an active
worker In the ranks of tee republican party
as IA public speaker. a newspaper proprietor edl
tor and manager. and wherever else republican
work could be done.
My birth occurred in Sweden. 1913 and
emigrated to America with my parents i'll ls4'
and came TO Minnesota in 1883.
During the civil l enlisted on Aug IL
1851. in Battery G.. Second Illinois light ar
tillery. promoted to non-c commissioned ohi
Ger and April II. 1864. after examination
was commissioned by President Lincoln as sec
ond lieutenant and assigned TO Company u
Fourth United States heavy artillery. colored
was Immediately placed on General Ords stat
| IS commander of the ordnance depot at Column
bia Ky. was subsequently made post commits
, sary at the same point and later provost mar
shall of the Freedmen's bureau. At the clos
Ior %Jn, rotJ rDo6 RI
command of my company and was mustered GU
; with the regiment at Little Rock on FEB. Ii
1866
Judge D. F. Simpson has good man.
earnest friends who will not be dlscour
: aged in their effort to secure his appoint
1nent as United States district judge {
5 succeed Judge Lochren. when the judg
retires. The latest move Is a pet'tlo
: which is being signed by the Hennepl
l county members of the legislature. ad
r dressed to Senators Nelson and ClapI
e and asking them, to give favorable con
sideration to Judge Simpsons quallflca
t lions and claims on the position.
S General Gustav Widell of Mankato wa
n in the twin cities yesterday. Tho takin
e q keen interest in state politics. he is en-
e tirely out of it as far as being candI
= date is concerned. and will devote hi
y time to straight ening out his business al
e fairs. in which task he carries the goo
= wishes of many friends over the. state.
s T. S. Mcclure of St. Cloud. who op
e posed R. B. Brewer for the state senat
. four years ago, has announced that h
= will be an independent candidate for tn
S senate this year.
r Cheney