Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-21
IMPRESSIONS OF JOHN LIND.

John Lind, the presidents personal
representative in Mexico, is likely to
be in the public eye pretty regularly
for the next few months, and very
naturally the people everywhere will
want to know more about him, says
the Indianapolis News. He is by
no means a stranger to the north
west, but to the United States
as whole, he is only name. Min
nesota recognises two great men liv-
ing within her borders, both foreign
born. One is United States senator
knute Nelson, Norwegian, and the
other is John Lind, Swede. The two
men dislike each other, the antipathy
perhaps, taking the source from the
ancient feuds betYeen the two people
in the old country Ss ils---si=- li--
1t would be difficult to find resi-
dent of the state of Minnesota who
would not tell you, if asked, that Lind
is the biggest man in the state, bril-
liant, brainy, aggressive. Lind and
John Johnson were the only Demo-
Gratis ever elected governor of Mime
sofa. They were of the same type
though most Minnesota people are dis.
posed to say that Lind was the great
er of the two men.
Prior to 1893 Lind was affiliated
with the Republican party. He served
six years in the congress as a Re
publican. His first break with that
party came when the Wilson tariff
bill was under consideration in the
house of representatives during the
Cleveland administration. He was un.
willing to follow his party on that
measure and was one Of several Re
publican representatives to vote fol
the Wilson bill. At the close of thai
six-year service in the congress he
went over to the Democrats.
When the war with Spain came OF
he Immediately asked for an assign
ment and was made quartermaster Of
the 18th Minnesota volunteers. On hi,
return from the war he was elected
governor of Minnesota as Democrat
The story of his election to the gov
ernorship is strongly reminiscent Of
recent events in Republican politics
X. c. Dunno, editor of, the Princeton
Union, had been state auditor of Min
nesota for eight years and aspired t,
be governor. But he was opposed b,
another candidate, and when he go
into the campaign the great city dis
tricts Of Minneapolis and st Pau
went against him.
In the state convention held in tn,
Metropolitan opera house, Dunno OBJ
tanned control Of the committee oil
credentials, which made up the TEN
porary organization, the delegate
from Minneapolis and st. Paul wer
thrown out and Dunno was nomin
ated. The whole thing was a steal
and the anti-Dunne men so resent
ed it that when Lind took the Demo
cratic nomination they were only to-
glad to vote for him. Lind serve
two years, when the Republicans cam
together and he was defeated for an
other term. He WIS elected to tn
58th congress as Democrat, bu
evidently had lost his liking for Wash
ington life, or found it too expensiv
for he declined denomination.
Lind's home was originally in Ne,
Ulm, Brown county, which is adjacen
TO Nicolet county, wherein is st Petel
which was the home Of Governo
Johnson. After his service as gov
ernor, Lind moved to Minneapoli
where he has lived since, he was ad
mitted to the bar in 1876 and bega
practice at New Ulm, but on reno,
ing to Minneapolis he became senio
member Of the firm Of Lind and U,
land. It is estimated that each c
the partners has been making at leai
$26, 900 : year from this practic'
Minnesota has accorded Mr.. Lind .
honor equal to that of the Roverno,