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BEPUBLICAI STATE CANDIDATES. HON. WM. HENRY EUSTIS, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. William Henry Bustis Is an trious example of the typical can citizen who wins, through energy, iuduatry and integrity, a distinguished -and honored position among his fellow men.

The son of a mechanic, he was reared among the laboring classes and destined for a mechanical trade, from which, however, he was barred by a physical affliction, causing him to exert his energies toward securing an tion, and ultimately entering the legal profession, in which he achieved ited success. After practicing law for six years at Saratoga, N. he came to Minnesota in 1881, was admitted to the bar, renewed his law practice in the city of Minneapolis, and gradually becoming interested in real estate and business enterprises, his successful ventures soon demanded his entire tention. The same indomitable mination that surmounted his physical -disability when a youth and secured for him an education, the earnest plication and energetic measures that made him a successful lawyer, were Applied to all his business Interests, And have achieved for him a high rtion in the commercial and financial circles of the Northwest. Mr.

Eustis is a native of the State of New York, born in the village of bow, July 17, 1845, and was one of a family of eleven children. His parents were laboring people, and his father's desire was to make the son a blackcmith. At an early age he assisted bis father, and picked up such work as the neighbors offered, chief of which was grinding bark in a village tannery. At the age of fifteen, while pursuing some daring diversion, an accident produced an affection of the hip, which laid him Aside from outdoor life, ar.d nearly cost hlin his life. For seven years he 'was a great sufferer, going about only with the aid of crutches.

His ery, deemed almost miraculous, was due to a naturally strong constitution, a resolute will, and careful treatment, which his own study and thought taught him to apply to himself. ing attended, during a few of the ter months, a district school, he found his way to Governeur, St. Lawrence comity, where he entered a seminary. His parents thought at this time that lie might be able to follow ehoemaklng, or possibly become a harnessmaker, but he had other aspirations. He plied himself to bookkeeping and raphy, while beginning studies' paratory to a more complete literary education.

Besides his physical firmity, he was without means, and could only hope to pursue a higher aducatlon through his own earnings. He left the seminary, and for several winters taught a common school. Among other studies he took up ology, and carefully applied the science to his own treatment. He now obtained a situation In the seminary to tench bookkeeping and telegraphy, and with soma practice in soliciting for life insurance, earned enough money to pay his way at the seminary, and through a preparation for college. In 1871 he entered the phomore class of Wesley an university at Mlddletown, and, keeping up with the class which he entered while absenting himself winters to teach school and recruit his finances, ated with the class In which he tered in 1873.

He went immediately to New York and entered the bia law school, from which he ated In the spring of 1874, having done the work of two years in one. He was now master of a profession, but out practice, and in debt one thousand dollars. He, therefore, as the best pedient that offered, took a position as teacher In one of the grammar schools of New York city. Having been brought up in the school of privation, he had learned the lesson of economy, co that he was able at the close of the year to pay off the debt incurred In obtaining his education, and had money enough to buy a railroad ticket to Saratoga Springs, a new suit of clothes, and a surplus of $15 with Which to commence the professional work of his life. Here he entered into a partnership with Mr.

John R. Putnam, an attorney of high repute and successful practice, and remained for a period of six years, from 1875 to 1881, when the keen ception of the young lawyer discerned the signs of political supremacy in the nation which was fast tending ward. He decided to follow the star of empire and set out for the West, riving in Minneapolis Oct. He antered the ofilce of Dr. Camp, was admitted to the bar of the state and at once entered upon the practice of law, tn which he soon obtained a fair and profitable share of business.

He brought with him the savings of form years, which Judiciously invested soon formed the foundation of a handsome competency. Gradually he was drawn Into various business enterprises, Which aoon occupied all of his time and Which became profitable and tant. Among the buildings erected by fclm may be mentioned the block on Sixth street and Heunepln avenue, the Corn Exchange as well as the Flour Exchange. He was also one of the original corporators of the Minneapolis, ftault Bte. Marie Atlantic railway, and was upon its first board of tors.

He became largely Interested In tha land and townsite company fanized In connection with that great Railway enterprise. He was also one of the originators of the North can Telegraph company. Mr. Eustis at the present writing Is In splendid condition of health, his physical infirmities having been come by careful treatment and an iron will. His manners are cordial, his temper enthusiastic and his bearing almost courtly.

He is a splendid versationalist, who leaves behind him only pleasant recollections. In politics he is an ardent Republican, and was a firm supporter of James G. Blaine. He was a delegate to the Republican tional convention of 1892. In ber of the same year he was elected mayor of Minneapolis, holding the fice two years, during which time he inaugurated many new and striking reforms.

LYNDON A. SMITH, CANDIDATE FOR L.IEUTEJIANT GOVERNOR. Lyndon A. Smith, Republican nee for lieutenant governor, was born forty-four years ago in New shire. He was graduated with high honors from Dartmouth College, and took the law course at Georgetown (D.

University. For five years he was assistant to the United States commissioner of during a part of which time he was ent of the educational department the New Orleans exposition of 1884-85. In 1886 Mr. Smith removed to video, where he began the tice of the law. He has been county attorney of Chippewa county, and had charge of the important litigation in connection with the Renville and ley county seat contests.

As a ber of the bar he stands high as a man he is respected by all who know him. In religion he is a tionalism and is well known over the entire state among this body of people by reason of bis interest in the work of its annual state conventions. HON. ALBERT BERG, CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. Albert Berg is another example of the American boy, who, unaided save by his own determination, makes his way to the front and wins the esteem and confidence of the people.

Twice has he been returned to the high position of secretary of state, and again has he been placed in nomination for the same office by the Republicans of the state. An American boy because born on American soil, ho is the son of sturdy Swedish parents. He is also a native of our own State of Minnesota, having been born at Centre City in sago county, June 25,1861. His father was Mr. Jonas Berg, whose patriotism was shown by his enlistment in the Union army during the War of the bellion, in which service he gave his life.

In honor of his worthy sire and his service in the Third Minnesota unteer infantry, Albert Berg has been given the exclusive distinction of orary membership in the regimental sociation existing since the war. After attending the common schools of his county, Albert Berg went to Carleton college at Northfleld, ing two going to Gustavus Adolplius college at St. Peter for three years. During the next four years he was employed by Major wards on the Fargo Argus, doing litical work in the Northwestern States. In 1886 he was elected register of deeds for Chisago county, and was elected in 18SS, serving for four years.

An expert in oiileial work, and ing a remarkably retentive Memory, he could give without reference to the records an abstract of nearly all the land titles in his county. This rience ripened him for the duties of secretary of state, which he has so ably performed. In 1802 he was a delegate from this Btate to the national Republican vention, and the same year lie was a formidable candidate for the position which came to him two years later. The best work of Mr. Berg during his prescut term of office was the state census of June 1, 1805.

With an propriation far too limited he ceeded In giving the state the best, most complete and comprehensive sus yet produced, and which has tracted favorable comment at home and abroad. Mr. Berg is a member of the Lutheran church, belongs to the nity of Masons, Elks, Kulglits of thias, and other societies. He Is 8onally a most' affable gentleman, one who delights to meet his constituents In an open manner, and who, without allowing the duties of his office to be neglected, has shown his personal qualities by the host of friends he has made during his residence in the tal city. As a vote winner It may b3 mentioned that in the election of 1894 he received 4,758 more votes than son for governor, and ran ahead of the highest vote for any state officer by 1,721, while liis majority was 1,720 more than that of tiny other state offloer.

In the election of 1896 Mr. Berg defeated the Democratlc-PopuUst ion candidate by a lead of 45,752 votes, and his plurality was 38,445. HON. ROBERT C. DUNN, CANDIDATE FOR STATE AUDITOR.

Hon. R. 0. Dunn has been in public office in his town, his county, his lative district, and in this state for a period of twenty years, and in his renomination for return to the office of state auditor he rests solely upon his official record as a servant of the ple, and well may he do so. HON.

AUGUST T. KOERNER, CANDIDATE FOR STATE URER. Hon. August T. Koerner, treasurer of Minnesota and candidate for the eame office, was born July 7, 1843, in many.

When fourteen years of age he came to the United States, residing for a time in Missouri. In 1860 he removed to Indiana for the purpose of engaging in the milling business, but had hardly commenced his career when tha War of the Rebellion broke out. Imbued with that spirit that the government could not be wrong, a spirit which brought so many of our German-Americans into the Union army, Mr. Koerner, ing his work, enlisted In.tbe Sixth ana Volunteer regiment. Later he reenlisted In the Twenty-sixth Indiana Volunteer regiment, serving in all for four years and three months under the starry flag.

He participated in all In seventeen battles, including that of Vicksburg, and at the battle of Prairie Grove he was wounded in the left arm by a rifle ball. At the close of the war Mr. Koerner went to Troy, 111., and in 1867 located permanently in Minnesota, -having made a trip to this state two years previously. He made his home in Meeker county, where he took a farm. After losing several crops he gave up farming and engaged in clerical work.

In 1877 he was elected register of deeds of Meeker county, occupying the post tion for three consecutive terms, being re-elected each time with increasing majorities. In 1890 he was appointed postmaster at Litchfield, but resigned eighteen months later to accept a seat in the legislature, to which he had been elected by a large vote in one of the most bitter political contests of his county. For many years Mr. Koerner was a member of the Republican state central committee, and only resigned to accept a nomination for the position of state treasurer iu 1804, to which he was elected by one of the largest votes ever given to a state official. His election to the same place for a second te spoke volumes for the manner in which he had conducted his office.

To say the least, a renomination for a third is a most high tribute to the sterling qualities of the man thus honored. Mr. Koerner has not disappointed the ple of the state, and his term has been marked by an alertness for the security of public funds never surpassed. Though a number of banks with largef deposits of state money in their possession, every dollar has been practically recovered and the treasury of the state has not been a loser, a rec-. ord of which any man may be proud.

Mr. Koerner will go into his third term with his usually large vote, for the ple are not unmindful of services fully performed. HON. WALLACE B. DOUGLAS, T1 Mr.

Dunn Is a native of Ireland, and came to this country in 1860. He canie to Minnesota la 1876, where be has slnoe resided, but previous to coming to this state he was located in St. Louis, where he learned the printer's trade, in which he was employed for several years. Since his residence at ton, in this state, he has edited and published the Princeton Union, staunch Republican newspaper of wellknown reputation and ability. Mr.

Dunn has been, a faithful servant of the people during nearly the entire period of his residence, and never been found wanting in ability, energy and Integrity, always meriting and ing the full confidence of his ency at home and throughout the state. From 1878 to 1884 he was town clerk of Princeton, and from 1884 to 188S he was county attorney of Mille Lacs county. He served as a member of the state legislature in 1880 and 1893. Mr. Dunn was elected state auditor in 1894, having a majority of 71,544 votes over his leading opponent, and at the late state convention was renominated for the position without opposition.

Mr. Dunn represented the Sixth congressional district in the national an convention at Minneapolis, and was one of the most enthusiastic porters of James G. Blaine. CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GEN-: ERA It. Hon.

Wallace B. Douglas, who is thej Republican candidate for attorney eral, is best known by his record as a member of the legislature during thej sessions of 1895-97, when he served in the house. His present nomination is: in the line of successive promotions, he has previously served as attorney for the city of Moorhead, and later held the county attorneyship for Clay: county. Mr. Douglas Is a native of the state! of New York, born in Lewis county lnj 1852.

He is a graduate of the Unlver-1 slty of Michigan, practiced law in Chi-! cago from 1875 to 1883, when he re-i moved to Minnesota, locating at Moor-' head, where he has since practiced his profession. Mr. abilities were recognized by his townspeople in ing him city attorney, a position he held for five years, when he was eleoted county attorney of Clay county, hold-! lng this position for a period of six years. At the expiration of his term he was chosen to represent the Fiftieth district In the legislature of the state for the session of 1805, succeeding him-. self in the next assembly.

As a ber of the legislature Mr. Douglas stood for the best Interests of Minnesota and made hosts of friends for himself all over the state. The Republican atate convention, In according to Mr. Douglas the tion for attorney general, was fully vised as to his capabilities, realizing that he will bring to the office the ripe experiences of years of application to the Intricacies of his honorable sion, and knowing 'his competency to deal with the important questions that must necessarily come before him in the discbarge of his duties. HON.

OARIUS F. REESE, CANDIDATE FOR CLERK OF VtT- PREMB COURT. Hon. Darius F. Reese, who Is nated for a second term as clerk of the supreme court, is one of the best known Republicans in the state, because of his enthusiastic and successful work for the party during the past ten years.

Mr. Reese is a lawyer by profession, having been admitted to the bar of the State of Illinois in 1880, and beginning practice at Lewlston, In that state. Three years later he removed to St. Paul, and continued his law practice. He is a native of the State of Illinois, born on a farm near Bernadotte, in Fulton county, in 1856.

He attended the common schools of his district, and when seventeen years of age began teaching school in order to secure means to gain a collegiate education. He took a three years' course of study at Hedding college, studied law, and was admitted to the bar as above ed. His first notable political work in this state was in 1888, when he became an Important factor in the organized effort that turned St. Paul into the publican column. After years of active work for the party he was rewarded in 1894 by a nomination and election for clerk of the supreme court, to which he was elected by a plurality of 82,500 votes over his Democratic competitor.

Another term for the same office is the reward which his party desire to stow for efficient work and close cation to duties, and Mr. Reese will again carry the election through merit and his great personal popularity. JOHN A. FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT, Mr. Lovely Is one of the best known members of the legal fraternity of nesota, and was given the nomination as a candidate for associate Justice of the supreme court with great asm.

He comes from sturdy tionary stock among the green hills of Vermont, having been born at ton Nov. 18, 1843. Like most of our successful and prominent Western men, his early education was the result of personal sacrifices and industrious forts to obtain means therejfor. Mr. Lovely came West at the age of teen years, locating at where after two years' residence he was admitted to the bar of Wisconsin, and later for three years practiced his fession at Watertown in that state, thence removing to Minnesota and cating at Albert Lea, where he has since resided, during a period of over thirty years, except for two years when his business required his location in St.

Paul. Mr. Lovely served as county attorney for Freeborn county for several terms, and for four years, from 1886 to 1890, he was president of the State Bar sociation of this state. He is widely known throughout the state as a Jurist and eloquent advocate. He has had a very large practice, both in the city and county courts, as well as in the state and federal supreme courts.

He has been unusually successful in cases against corporations, and has been pecially active in many suits which have secured for railroad employes their rights and protection for life and limb. There is hardly a volume of the reports of cases decided by the supreme court of Minnesota for the last twentyfive years where the result of his labors are not to'be found. Among the many cases of this character is one tried fore a Ramsey county court and Jury where Mr. Lovely recovered for a road engineer injured in a collision, the substantial sum of $40,000, the largest verdict ever recovered for a railroad employe In the United States. CALVIN L.

BROWN, FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT. Judge Brown is another son of New England, a native of New Hampshire, born at Goshen April 26,1854, although his life from infancy has been passed In Minnesota, he having come to this Btate with his parents when but one year old. He is yet a comparatively young man, and of his forty-four years of age the past eleven years he has served as judge of the Sixteenth dicial district. Judge Brown was mitted to the bar of this state in 1876, at the age of twenty-two years, and became judge of the Sixteenth district In 1887, at the age of thirty-three years, retaining the position to tha present time. He is the son of the late Judge John H.

Brown, who presided over the Twelfth judicial district in this state for a period of fifteen years, from 1875 until 1890. In the Sixteenth district Judge Brown has always had the ed support of adherents of all parties. Therefore he will bring to the highest court of the state the ripe experience of the many years of actual practice and observation, as well as the cate knowledge of the legal profession required on the supreme bench. CHARLES LEWIS, FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT. Judge Lewis is another candidate for the supreme bench who will bring ripe experience from the district bench, as he was appointed judge of the Eleventh judicial district in 1893, and a year er was elected to succeed himself.

fore the close of his term he resigned his position to re-engage in active law practice, forming a partnership with J. L. Washburn of Duluth. Mr. Lewis was born forty-five years ago on a farm near Ottawa, La Salle county, 111.

He obtained his education at the Chicago university and later at Oberlin college. He read law in cago and was admitted to the bar in 1879. He located at Fergus Falls, this state, in 1880, and took up the practice of the profession. He was elected ty attorney of Otter Tall county and served in that capacity from 1884 to 1889. Iu 1891 Mr.

Lewis removed to Duluth, where he continued in his legal work. The Republican state convention desired to give the northern portion of the state due recognition and tendered Mr. Lewis the nomination for the preme bench, satisfied that his ments and qualifications are such as to fill every one of the exacting ments of the high position to which he aspires. 101 GDI JAMES A. TAWNEY, FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

James A. Tawney of Winona was born near Gettysburg, Jan. 3,1855. His father was a farmer and a smith. At the age of fifteen Mr.

ney commenced work in his father's blacksmith shop as an apprentice, and completed that trade. He also tered the trade of machinist. In July, 1877, he left Pennsylvania, and August 1st of that year he arrived in Winona, where he has since made his home. For three, years he followed the chinist's trade, and during the last two years of this employment he studied law nights and early mornings. Early in 1881 he entered the law fice of Bentley Vance, and in July, 1882, he was admitted to the bar.

fore commencing the active practice of law he attended the law school of the University of Wisconsin, the only school of any kind he attended after his fourteenth year. He was elected to the state senate in 1890, and in 1892 he was chosen to the Fifty-second gress, and was reelected with stantly increasing majorities in 1891 and 1896. Mr. Tawney Is a member of the most important committee of the house, the committee on ways and means, and took a prominent part In the work of that committee in framing the Dingley bill and other important revenue legislation. J.

M'CLEARY, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. James T. McCleary of Mankato was born a British subject at Ingersoll, Ontario, Feb. 5, 1853, and was cated in the high school at ingersoll anil at McGill university. He taught some years in Wisconsin, being for two years superintendent of the schools of Pierce county.

In 1881 he resigned to become state institute ductor in Minnesota and professor of history and political science in the state normal school at Mankato, a sition he occupied until June, 1892, when he received his first nomination for congress. He conducted institutes during this period in half a dozen ferent states, and in 1888 published "Studies in Civics," following it in 1894, while a member of congress, with a "Manual of Civics," both of which are used in the best schools of the country, In 1891 he was chosen dent of the Minnesota Educational sociation. He is now serving his third term in congress. Cleary is recognized in congress and out of it as a master of the currency question. lie is a member and a leader of the committee on' banking and currency of the house, and man of the committee of the lican congressional committee which had charge of the literature of the present campaign.

JOEL P. HEATWOLE, THIRD CONGRESS ONAL DISTRICT. Joel P. Heatwole of Northfleld is a Hoosier by birth, having been born at Waterford, Aug. 22, 1856.

He early learned the printer's trade, and since 1876 has been Identified with newspaper work. He published eral papers in Indiana and Minnesota, finally becoming editor and. publisher of the Northfleld News. He has always been prominent in the paper fraternity of the state, and in 1887 and 1888 he was honored by tions to the presidency of the sota Editorial Association. Always active in politics, he served first as secretary and later as chairman of the Republican state central committee.

In 18S8 he was a delegate at large to the Republican national convention at cago. In 1894 Mr. Heatwole was first elected to congress from the third trict, overcoming a tremendous cratic majority in a naturally cratic district In 1896 he Increased bis majority in the face of a fusion oC the opposition. He is a member of the house committee on foreign fairs, and had no little part in shaping the policy of the nation In the recent foreign complications. FREDERICK C.

STEVENS, FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL Frederick O. Stevens of St ffaul was born in Boston Jan. 1, 1861, but early removed to Rockland, Wiera ha was educated in the public schools. In 1881 he was graduated from Bowdoln vcollege, and in 1884 from the law school of the University of Iowa. In the latter year he was admitted to the bar, and commenced the practice ot law in St Paul.

He at once Identified himself with -the Republican party in St. Paul, and was active In its of ganization which redeemed the city and county from Democracy. In 1888 he was chosen a member of the bouse of representatives of the state, and reelected in 1890. From 1891 1896 he was secretary of the State League of Republican clubs. In 1896.

he was given the Republican congressional nomination, and won his election by a majority of upwards of 10,000 totaf from a fusion candidate. LOREN FLETCHER, FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. Loren Fletcher of Minneapolis is a native of Maine, born at Mount non April 10, 1833. He received his education in the Maine public and Maine Wesleyan seminary. Is 1853 he removed to Bangor, where ha engaged in mercantile pursuits, and la 1856 to Minneapolis, where he has since resided.

He has been engaged largely In the manufacture of lumbet and flour. In 1872 he was elected the legislature, and was reelected seven consecutive terms. The last three terms he was speaker of ths house, and so enviable a record did ha make In this capacity that the last time he was chosen unanimously, by all parties represented In the house. His congressional service commenced la 1892, and he has been twice reelected. In congress he has been very ful In securing legislation for his mediate constituency and for the stats at large.

He Is an Indefatigable worker, and his long legislative ence made him from the very outset of his congressional term one of tha most valuable members of the Minna' sota delegation. PAGE MORRIS, SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICW. Page Morris of Duluth Is a born at Lynchburg, June 80, 1853. He was educated at William and Mary college and at the Virginia Military institute. Upon his tion from the latter institution In 1872 he was appointed assistant professor of mathematics.

The following year he became professor of mathematics in the Texas Military Institute, and removed to Austin. In 1876 he came professor of applied mathematics In the Agricultural and Mechanical college of Texas, and remained there three years. While teaching he was studying law, and was admitted to tha fk bar at Lynchburg, where he had turned in 1880. Judge Morris affiliated with the Republican party in Virginia, and in 1884 was the congressional didate of the party against the present senator, John W. Daniel.

In 1886 ha removed to Duluth. In 1889 he waa chosen municipal judge, and in 1894 city attorney. In 1895 he was ed judge of the district court. The following year he was the unanimous choice of the Republican congressional convention of the Sixth district for the congressional nomination. Resigning from the bench, he made the campaign against Charles A.

Towne, and deemed the district FRANK M. EDDY, SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL TRICT. Frank M. Eddy of Glenwood Is tha first representative of Minnesota in congress born within the borders of the state. His birth place was in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted county, April 1, 1856.

His childhood was spent in Iowa and Minnesota, and in 1867 he first resided in Pope county. In 1874 he returned to Olmsted county and attended school there for four years, working in a brick yard during vacations in order to earn money to pay the expenses of his schooling. He taught school in more county and in Renville county, In the winter of 1879 he returned to Pope county, where he continued to teach for three yeans. In 1883 he tered the employ of the Northern cific railroad as a "cruiser" or iner of lancbk His political career gan In 1884, when he was elected clerk of courts of Pope county, a position he held until he was elected to gress In 1894. He was also during this period court reporter of tha teenth judicial district The Seventh district was supposed to be almost hopelessly Populist when Mr.

Bddy accepted the nomination for congress in 1894, but his vigorous campaign and his personal popularity gave him a majority of over 700, and in his ond campaign he was elected by mora 1 than 2 0C0. 4.