The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16

The rotund, good-natured state treas
nrer, now serving his third term as
guardian of the finances, Is an unan-
nounced, but nevertheless busy candi-
date for the governofship. He is not
much of a talker, butfSdoes "a heap of
thinkin'," and has made good record
in the treasurer's office. He is a mighty
hunter. dead shot at clay pigeons, and
used to charm st. Peter people with his
singing. In fact, he once sang in the
same male quartet with Governor john
son. but they have both lived it down
Julius Block was born March 80, 1850 in
Gallon county, Ohio, Of German parents
He came with them to Minnesota in 1870
and was brought up on farms in LIE Sueur
and Nicollet counties. He attended the
public schools and secured a good Eng
lish. and German education. He has
lived in st. Peter since the age of 10. He
was employed for years in the state in
sane hospital as storekeeperx and super
visor, engaged in fire insurance business
and served several terms as sheriff of
Nicollet county. He served four years
On the board Of trustees Of hospitals for
the insane. He was nominated and
elected state treasurer in 1900, and led
his ticket in 1904 with a plurality of
102, 782.
W. A. Nolan Of Grand Meadow is a
candidate for lieutenant governor, and it
has been supposed that If he failed In
that ambition he would return to the
house and try for speaker. It is reported
in Mower county, however. that Nolan
will file for the senate if not honored by
the state convention.
If J. R. Morley of Owatonna should run
for the senate, George Cardiff of the
same place, is likely to file for the house.
The democrats of Steele county are fig
uring on running Mayor eastman OF
Owatonna either for the senate or the
house.
The Albert Lea Times Enterprise de-
clares that Sam Lord is called to re-
deem the state from the folly of demo-
cratic rule" and gives Lord a warm in
dorsement which quite likely reflects
sentiment in Freeborn. The Times-En-
terprise says: -
:. If the re9ublicanism Of the state Is led bE
Senator Lord thru the next campaign we are
convinced that Minnesota will roll uD one of its
old-tme maiorities. This talk of there bein.
danger Of Johnson's reelection is the offspring
of fear.
ment erected by Minnesota republicans SIS n
rebuke to politicians for employing methods
which the people could not approve. The ami
mosities which were born of the incident are
long since dead and no effort of our democratio
brethren to revive them can prove successful
Peter ]. Schwarg of Dodge Center who
tried to dislodge Julius Block two wears
ago, is a candidate for state trea srrer
again. He is not holding back ON az
count of the candidacy of Samuel Lord
another Dodge county man. for governor.
and. of course, his ambition calls for
Lords defeat. If the man from Kasson
fails to land, then Schwarg will come in
as the first district candidate for treas
urer Schwarg has been in the twin
cities looking after his boom. and was
hobnobbing with some of the editors
yesterday.
Clarence c. Dinehart of Slayton. who fs
ambitious to be secretary of state, is in
the twin cities after a brief trip, and re-
ports that he has received many encour-
aging offers of support. He is making a
vigorous campaign for delegates
The Mankato Free Press asserts that
Senator A. o. Eberhart will return to the
senate, where he made an excellent rec
ord at the last two sessions. 1t was re-
ported that he would retire to devote
his time with General Gustaf WideI1 TO
the contracting business, but the unfor-
tunate failure of the Wfden company has
put different face on matters Senator
Eberhart has lost heavily by the failure.
Charles B. Cheney.
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