The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-20
DAN lAWLER is EARLY Bird,

fact Daniel wants everybody to know
it and as result is mailing through
out the state pamphlet in which
the modest announcement is made
that Daniel is a candidate and the
pamphlet then proceeds to recount
the life deeds of the man in whose
breast there turks the senatorial am
bition.
Says Daniels pamphlet regarding
Mr.. Lawler:
"Daniel William Lawler, born at
Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin, March
28th, 1859, son of John Lawler, lead
ing citizen and business man of Wis
consin. Studied at St. Johns College,
Prairie du Chen (now the College
! of the Sacred Hearty; graduated from
Georgetown College, D. c., in 1881,
receiving the Degree of. A. B. In
1887 the same institution conferred
upon him the Degree of M. A. and in
1897 the Degree of Doctor of Laws.
Studied law at Yale Law School, re-
ceiving from that institution the De-
gree of Bachelor of Laws in 1883
| and Master of Laws in 1884. Has
lived in St. Paul since 1884. Was
Assistant United States Attorney for
the State of Minnesota 1886-1888;
| resigned in order to be able to stump
the State in the campaign of 1888
| for the Democratic ticket and also
comply with the spirit of Grover
Cleveland's Civil Service Order, for
bidding 'pernicious activity on the
part Of Federal officials.
"In 1891 elected corporation at
torney of the city of St. Paul and
served term of two years. In 1892
nominated for governor of Minnesota
by Democratic party against Knute
! Nelson, Republican candidate. At
the election Knute Nelson received
,220 votes, Daniel w. Lawler 94,-
900 and Ignatius Donnelly, the can
didate Of the Peoples Party, 29,S62,
Mr.. Nelson being elected by min
ority vote. 1t is now conceded that
in a straight contest between Mr..
Lawler and Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Lawler
would have been elected governor.
In 1893 was chosen by the Democrat
ic members of the legislature as can
didate of the Democratic party for
United States Senator, in opposition
to Cushman X. Davis, the nominee of
the Republican caucus. The contest
was so close that on the first Joint
ballot Senator Davis received eightv-
five votes, the exact number required
for election. In 1896 chosen men,
Der of National Democratic Commit
tee from Minnesota.
"In 1S93-1901 general attorney of
| the Chicago Great Western Railway
company; resigned that position in
1901 and has since been engaged in
the general practice of law at St.
Paul. Since 1902 has been Profess
sor of Criminal Law and Procedure in
the St. Paul College of Law. Was
delegate at large to the National
Democratic Convention at Denver in
1908, casting his vote for Governor
John A. Johnson of Minnesota for
PRESIDENT In Democratic State Con-
vention of that year placed Cover
nor Johnson in nomination for gov
ernor in nomination speech, which
w e]o Ill CCA upCCu ny applause ldSCluS
over an hour, terminating in Gov
ernor Johnson's denomination.
I'm 1907 was appointed by Cover
nor johnson for a six-year> term as
member of the Board of Visitors to
State Institutions Was elected Dem
ocratic Mayor of st. Paul in. 1908 !
over Joseph McKibben, Republican
candidate, by a majority of 1862.
Was not candidate for reelection
as mayor.
'SIs at present member of Demo- |
cratic State Central Committee from !
Ramsey county. Is an active member
in good standing of the A. O., H.;
K. of c.; c.. O. F; B. P. o: E.; F. O
E.: L. O.. O. M and is An honOrar, !