The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-17


THE candidates for governor grow
fewer as the eliminating point in the
campaign grows nearer. Since the
Pioneer Pre-" began its abuse Of Gen.
Hubbard the friends oi other candi
dates begin To wonder if he will not
be the proper man to center upon
after the favorite son debt is paid.
By the way. if il should happen
that Capt. W. W Bradem is not in
the field for state Auditor. why not
make him Railroad Commissioner
He may prefer the Authorship and
we must admit would make an excel.
lent Official, still one of his honesty
and nerve would grace the RAILROAD
Commits sionership and fit admirably
in that position.
SECRETARY WINDOW on his return
to Washington WAS given very cor.
dial reception at Chicago and II ban
quet Friday evening at the Union
League club rooms. The hall was
deliberately decorated with flowers
and the reception was tia.tcring
one To Minnesota 5 distinguished son.
Few public men are now SO honored
and respected as Secretary Window.
THE It. Paul papers publish the
apparently authentic rrmor that if
Judge Dickinson accepts the supreme
Judgcship Hon. NJ. J. severance
will succeed him as Judge of this
District. Should this he true the
place will still he filled 10y man ad-
mirably fitted for the position. Mr..
Severance ranks with the ablest at.
torneyS of the state and his appoint.
ment would give general satisfaction
Throughout the District. Previous
10 the elevation of Judge Dickinson
TO the bench he WAS partner in
practice with Mr.. Severance in this
city. The promotion of Judge Dick.
inson and the elevation of Mr.. Sever.
ance would gain two men to the bench
eminently fitted for the places to
which they are named and every one
will commend Gov. Pillsbury for his
wisdom in making such selections.
OUR milk and water Democratic
contemporary up the street rather
slurs the Democratic lawyers of the
District in his remarks suggesting
successors to Judge Dickinson. He
admits that Mr.. Buck is ineligible,
leaving the Inference that but for
this fact he might be counted in the
list of candidates, but rs he was in
this situation he is out of the field,
hence all Democrats are outside the
category of candidates. Rather re-
fiecting on old Democratic practi-
TONERS like Wiswell, Brown, Waite
and Porter. Then again the Repub.
iican lawyers are given Il side-wipe,
too, though we Of course conccde Mi.
Freeman eminent ability, why
count ont such NEIL as Thomas, NJ.
G. Willard, Cray and others right
here ut the commercial and bust
ness center saying nothing Of the
able lawyers scattered throughout
the district. In his haste To fill all
these vacancies for the Republican
party he should suggest judiciously
else he will offend somebody. We
merely throw out these hints for his
guidance in future vacancies.
II strikes us that Gen. Cant for
gets little of his own experience
when he condemns President Gar.
field. In Il recent interview he says
that " Ever since ! have known any
thing shout such matters il has been
snpariabiy the custom that, when the
Senators from any STATE objected to
Presidential appointments IN that
State, the appointments were al,cays
withdrawn" A similar case TO Rob.
ertson's occurred during his admins.
tration, by which W. a. Simmons
was appointed collector Of customs
ut Boston, and though he was opposed
by Senator's Sumner and Boutwell, of
Massachusetts, the appointment was
persisted in 10y President Grant and
the nomination was confirmed, Gen.
Grant also desired to reward Mis-.
souri, friend, and though opposed by
Senator SchurZ the appointment was