The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
RESIDENT
A CANDIDATE
WOULD BE STANDARD BEARER
OF THE PROGRESSIVE DEM.
ocRATs IN 1912,

a.
Bremen of Columbus, Mont, a native
OF Kentucky, born in Davies county
In 1865. who lived in Green county.
o., Marion county. Ind, and Ramsey
county. Minn.. before coming to the
northwest in 1903. is a candidate as
standard bearer of the progressive
elect of the democratic party in the
campaign of 1912. Western head
quarters have been established at 3ls
North washington street, Spokane
MI. brennens managers say in the
circular letter. to be issued in n few
days. formally announcing his candi-
dacy. that at no time for many years
mas the democratic party been so solid
Iy united as now. while the repub-
licans are hopelessly divided as to
whether the trusts shall rule or the
Roosevelt policies prevail, adding:
Although there are flattering pros
poets OF success at the polls three
years hence. the party leaders have
not ventured to Intimate who is most
likely to head the ticket in 1912. The
defeat of Mr.. Bryan last year. for the
third time. made the late Governor
johnson of Minnesota. the most logical
candidate for the democratic nomina-
tion when the time should approach
10 elect successor to President Taft.
But the unexpected and untimely death
: of Mr.. johnson suggests the necessity
and advisability OF naming another
western man as standard bearer of
the democratic party. inasmuch as the
people of the country have become ac-
customed to look to the west for their
presidential timber"
Mr.. Bremen stands for progress and
advanced thought. the letter adds. He
occupies the relative position that
Abraham Lincoln did in the late SOS.
and his struggles for existence and
an education were similar to those of
the martyred president. His mother
died when he was three and a half
years of age and four years later his
father passed away and he and his
brother and sister began a career of
ophanage that has been steady in its
devotion and care. His first books
were almanacs and a cheap copy of
the New Testament
!, He was supported by his brother
end sister. who also assisted him in
obtaining an education. He prepared
as a teacher and received a license in
Indiana. hut was declared too young to
ne entrusted with n school. So ne went
to Indianapolis and worked in fac
tories, meanwhile studying stenography
and typewriting and afterward gradu-
ating from private school, More
than once he was hungry. tired and
pennfless In the streets of the Hoosier
capitai. but he would not give up. and
sinal'y found employment at IS a week
Success attended and promotions
followed. He entered the law firm of
Finch & Finch Mt indianapolis and
studied in night school and was
afterward associated with Guilford A.
Deitch. His studies resulted in be-
ing given the degrees of IL. r. and
Ii. NJ. He went to ST. Paul later as
editor on the staff of a large law
publishing house. and while in that
city contributed largely to the legal
literature of the county. gaining ma
tional recognition le years ago by a
proposed law for the national super-
vision of the insurance business. His
ideas were adopted afterward by the
American Bar association in approving
its committees report on the Subject.
While in Indiana Mr.. Bremen took
IN active part in politics and at one
time was urged bv his friends to run
for congress against Mr.. Overstreet.
hut the political methods practiced by
the Taeeart faction did not anpeal to
him and he declined to make the race.
He was an active supporter of W. J..
Bryan in 1896 and in 1900. His family
consists of his wife. who was Madeline
Madison. formerly n teacher in the
public schools at Indianapolis. and four
children. the oldest n boy of L. years
ana the youngest 4 girl of two years.