Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR SEN
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DEMOCRATIC cAAM MBp FOR SEN
"A Alfred j. Davis, DEMOCRATIC candidate
county, wisconsin. March 10, ISL. His lis
father was one Of the pioneer blacksmiths
tent democrat. He served as chairman
of the town board, as justice of the
peace, and on the school board, though
sturdy pioneer became the owner Of near
ly five hundred acres of land, and died
at the age of 81, after having raised a
family of twelve children.
Alfred ]. Davis, began his education at
log school house. to which he walked
two miles and back every day; but he
finished it as .valedictorian Of the post
Of the University of Michigan. He was
admitted to the bar in 1891, and received
the the degree of Master of Laws, June 80,
While at the university young Davis
took an. active part in the democratic
clubs and the literary organizations. He
and was on a committee which invited
VIM. ]. Bryan, then in congress, to reply
to VIM. Mckinley, who had addressed
the Republican University club on the
In 1896 Mr.. Davis attended the Nation
al democratic convention as a spectator
and listened with raptz interest to the
nominated as the democratic candidate
for congress in his district, and was en-
Follette's old district. y Davis made
vigorous campaign, speaking in the prin-
clpal towns of eight counties to large
J. w: Babcock, a wealthy lumbermam
secretary of the republican congressional
committee, to series Of joint debates.
at that time one Of the strongest Palmer
the defeat Of his party t Nevertheies less
he has always supported the nominees of
his been great admirer of w. j. Bryan.
Four years ago he took an active in
t ter in the nomination of Woodrow
the Duluth convention. In order to make
his support felt he consented to run for
the legislature in the Forty-third legis-
campaign, speaking for the whole demo-
cratic ticket at all meetings.
Two years agoshe was selected bv both
fkaI OBLIGATIONS as delegate
conference, and supported w. S. HAM
mond for the nomination for governor.
During the campaign he was member;
in getting a meeting of about a thousand
re reg re ;atiy citizens in the Eighth:
A few months ago Mr.. Davis was made
chairman of the Wilson preference pri-.
mary committee to secure names to the:
petition which placed the name of Wood:
row Wilson on the primary ballot in
minnesota. Mr.. Davis himself filed the
pe Whon tho on+,-1ynoh oon,na;an ts,
started Mr.. Davis took a decided starsd
against the Lynch organization. ThdS
campaign resulted in the selection 4f
such progressive democrats as Cyrus N /
King. z: H. Austin, Milton Hammond and;
w. E. Donohue as delegates to the Sts
Louis convention. II
He He shares the belief APPLY expressed bY
q meeting of the Minnesota Pioneer, al
I'm the European crisis believe it our,
the Nation stood by Abraham Lincoln. -
How did the Nation stand by Abraham
Lincoln? BY re-electing him in the be T
n net mat dst Is &c to change
divided against itself cannot stand. Mr..
Davis believes further than the edemoz
or overlook the principles for which 70
have fought for twenty years. by elect1
ing reactionary candidates; br+ that we
should stand by Woodrow Wilson with
out forsaktng the past and the best in
real democracy.
DHN9 H4EHTHNAN GAS S3VHRNoR FOR
S. N. Sorensen, candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for lieutenant COVER.
nor, is a we'll known business man and
Manufacturer nnan;aamt Of the twin cities He is
manufa curing farm machinery at Mer-
RAM Park, while his home in is Mime
apolfs.
in 1854 but spent his later boyhood on
farm in Monroe county, Wisconsin,
there receiving all the school education;
that it was his fortune to obtain, Butt
and citizenship began young. At Is he:
was a clerk in a hardware store. After
wards he was for three years a timers
Of a tinshop- and hardware store at
Crookston, Minnesota. Since that year,
Mr.; sorensen has been resident of this
with its people and their business inter
ests. In 1890 he organized the hardware,
machinery and lumber concern known as
Sorensen & Randkley, at Fosston: doing.
years In 1900 he organized the Fosston
Wind Stacker Co., business enterprise
which still exists, under the later name
honorable business and Industry, Mr..
sorensen has not forgotten other phases
club, at Minneapolis, and is a member
and trustee of Norwegian Trinity Luth-
eran chu ncc of that city. He was mar
In politics Mr. sorensen is proud of his
record as consistent progressive demo-
crat of the Bryan-Wilson type
CANDIDATE FOR RAILROAD AND
= WAREHOUSE COMMIssIONER
o. A. Hedin was born June 10, 1867, in
Kandiyohi county. Received his educa-
j ton in the public schools and secured
employment in a general merchandise
ness with the firm of M. D. Manning &
c.: In the fall Of 1898 he ran for the
fusion ticket and was elected by good
! majority, being one of the first ones that
had ever been elected in the county
against a strong republican, as the coun-
ty was twO-thirds republican. Retiring
: from office he entered into the farm land
and real estate business in the city of
Willmar, now being located in the city
Of Minneapolis in the same business By
his straight and business-like dealings,
Mr. Hedin has won the confidence of the
public.
Mr. Hedin is we'll known throughout
| the state as he has the personal inspec-
ton of most of the southern part Of Min
nesota for The Union Central Life insur-
ance company's farm loans. :
Mr.. Hedin has been active throughout
his life for progressive policies in poll
! tics, when 1t was much easier to be
| otherwise.
During his residence in the city of Min
neapOlis. he has been active in all cam