is an American, of Irish parentage, having a mother, sisters and brothers
residing in Watonwan county. He is probably twenty-five or twenty-eight
years of age, five feet six inches in height, rather light built, fair
complexion, short dark brown hair, and, although in somewhat poor health
last year, is one of the quickest and most wiry young men in the county.
Possessing not only great physical strength and endurance, whereby I have
seen him completely overcome, in several serious disturbances, larger men,
boasting of their power and daring, but he has great magnetic and
persuasive influence, and I have seen peace restored by his exceedingly
quiet presence and determined glance, whereas only a few moments
previously it looked threatening and dangerous. No tenderer or
kinder-hearted man exists, unless duty compels otherwise. I know in doing
business with him as an attorney and the evidence of the other lawyers
will be the same, that in every respect he is honorable, fair, and
impartial in the discharge of his duty, as well as a perfect gentleman. I
always considered him a remarkable young man, all wire and grit. Four
winters ago he was in Hon. B. Yates’ store as a polite and obliging clerk.
The next winter he went to work in a woolen mill at Minneapolis. He was in
poor health; came to his home and was nominated on the Democratic ticket
as a liberal, against the ex-sheriff, one of the most popular Republicans
in the county, and Glispin carried by several hundred in a Republican
stronghold. He served faithfully and well two years, and was re-nominated
and re-elected again by a large majority, and is on the close of his
second term, and I don’t see any reason why he should not be a
third-termer.