Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-04-20
LINDBfRGn VS.. BUCK

Prominent Little Falls Law
yer Enters Congress-
ional Contest
Charles A. Lindbereh of the law
firm of Lindbergh s. Blanchard of this
ctty, has announced that he is a can.
didate Tor the republican nomination
for congress In this district.
Mr.. Lindbergh's announcement has
created . political sensation. he
denied the first reports as to his candi-
dacy, but says that he finally yielded
to the requests from all parts of the
district. At conference in st. Paul
st the end Of last week MI. Lind:
bergh, after hexring reports from all
parts Of tho district, finally con.
Sonted to the use of his name. He
will make an active campaign, and
has already commenced his 1abors.
The announcement means q contest
Of great intensity II MA Buckman re-
mains in the field, and his close
friends say he will. Mr.. Lindbergh
has been q prominent lawyer here for
many years. He was county attorney
for one term number Of years ago,
and thst is the only Office ne has held.
although frequently mentioned as q
candidate for judicial position, ard
stands high with his party and the
people at large. However. the present
congressman is one of the best roli-
tioians and campaigners in the state,
and If he stays in the race will make
things Interesting. An interesting
feature of the campaign Ia the report
that several In other counties sup
posed to be close friends of the con-
gressmau, are against him, and have
secretly encouraged other candidates..
The congressman still has something
to say about postmaster appointments,
and probably many appointees will
wonder where they are at
Mr.. Buckman is expected home
soon, and Fill probably have some-
thing of irtere st to say. In the mean
time, Lindbergh's friends have al
ready begun shouting
Some Of the newspaper comments
are as follows:
The st. Paul Dispatch says OF the
Lindbergh candidacy: It is matter
of c1ngratulation to the repu blicans
of that district that such q man is
willing to make the sacrifices which
such q contest involves and the Office
he seeks demands.
Brainerd Dispatch: Mr.. Lindbergh
Is we'll and favorably known through.
out the district and bis discrimination
to try conclusions with Congressman
Buckman for the republican nom Ina.
tion will make q battle royal at the
primaries. .s.. 81. ...
st. Cloud Journal-P Press: +. Il.
Lindbengn, county attorney of Little
Falls, is in the city today comforting
with republicans. He will have
charge of the congressional campaign
of his brother, G. A. Lindbergh,
whose announcement will be found on
the FIRST page of this paper. F. A. il
we'll known in St. Cloud. especially
among tho attorneys, and is consid.
cred one of the shrewdest political
managers in the district.
In letter to the st. Cloud Journal.
Press Lindbergh says: It is sufficient
to say that am not going to make
any campaign that would 5e person
al; that I expect to advance upon the
basis Of my own: ability to present the
iesues that are before the people.
stand for progress and for reform and
for such modification. OF our spresent
tariffs is as consistent with present CON
ditione.
Minneapolis Journal II. The sixth
district conference in Minneapolis Sat-
urday bore fruit yesterday when
Charles A. Lindbergh of Little Fails
announced through the medium of the
Little Falls Transcript, whose editor
is Congressman Buckman's manager
In the district. Lindbergh has not
taken the step blindly. He has been
given assurances of support from
every county in the district, and he
enters not on his own motion, but az
the result of general invitation from
leading republicans who think the dis
triot has stood for Backman long
enough and needs to be reorganized.
They canvasse1 the situation care
fully for weeks after Brower's with
drawal to ind the most available
man. James A. Martin was the gen.
eral choice, but In Difference to the
wishes Of Senator Nelson. ne refused
10 be drawn into the fight. Senator
e. b. Wood OF Long Prairie and
Senator John +. Alley Of Buffalo were
seriously considered, but Wood wa
not anxious to run and Alley refused
on personal grounds. Frank M. EDDY
was considered, but did not encourage
tho suggestion. He took part in the
conference here Saturday. and is in
the deal to support Lindbergh. Last
week the story was started that Lind.
bergh would be q candidate. He
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sentiment in bis favor grew and cu]-
minated In the meeting Saturday,
after which the question was pat up
to him in the strongest kind of q way.
The announcement was made vester-
day, with the assurance that formal
declaration will be made later. Lind.
bergh ls one of the best.known lawyers
in central Minnesota, man of abili.
ty and culture. and it 10 predicted
that he will make telling campaign.
,Ha has been considered tud0eshir