The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-30
THE DEMOCRATS.

In the selection of Aldermen and
members of the School Board in the
various wards the Democrats of the
city displayed considerably.more wis
dom than is their wont, and for this
they should he accorded credit.
AS will he seen by the caucus re-
turns elsewhere. Mr.. Mic. Theissen
was nominated alderman from the
First ward. rice Mahowald, whose
term has expired. Mr.. Theissen is u
good business man and will make an
acceptable member of the council IL
elected, and coming from strongly
Democratic ward there is little Ques.
ton of his success. j. a. Wiswell
was nominated us member of School
Board, and should it he the will of
the people TO elect him. he will make
u valuable member. In the Second
ward no nomination for alderman was
made, but 1t is reported that j. w.
Hoerr will make the race. On the
school matter, }. Flachsenhar and j.
A. James were nominated by an
overwhelming majority, and both
being good men--one Democrat and
the other a Republican-there is no
cogent reason why their nominations
should not be ratified by the Repub.
lican caucus. and it is every way
probable they will he.
The Third Ward nominated f. L.
Rosebrook for alderman, and l.. l..
Davis rs member of School Board.
Mr.. Rosebrook is a gentleman with
whom no one can find fault personal.
ly, but he lives in bad ward for
Democrats. Mr.. Davis is n Republi
can, has served for several months
on the school Board rice l. n. Dean
resigned, and is u good man for the
position.
The Fourth Ward nominated E.
McMurtrie as alderman and Andrew
Hanna as member of the School
board, both good men. but from a
ward that is not very prolific for
Democratic voters.
Taking the ticket through, 1t is
much better than the Democrats
have averaged to select, and any por.
ton of it that may be elected will not
be regarded with much regret. The
disposition to do away with ultra
party lines is manifested in the selec
ton of Messrs. James and Davis as
members of the School Board, two
gentlemen who are every way quail
fed to serve the public commend
ably.
For the Office of Mayor there have
been several gentlemen mentioned on
the Democratic side. prominent
among whom are E. l.. RosebrOok.
Miner Porter and Geo. A. Clarke. VI
to within day III two the latter gen
tleman was considered as the coming
man, but his boom is subslding, and
there is considerable question whether
or not he can be nominated. While
in some respects Mr.. Clarke would
make a very good Mayor. there arr
some reasons why his nomination i.
not desired by many of his own party
and if he should succeed in gaining
the endorsement of his party conven
ton, his election is 10y no means as
sured, with good man against him
The result of the caucuSes seem t
have left the city Recordership ;
vague uncertainty 50 far as HodapI
and Leonard are concerned. Out o.
the twenty-five delegates elected to
the city convention, Hodapp's friend:
claim thirteen and concede twelve t.
opposition. Whether or not this count
ing of noses is official, the convention
alone can settle, and in the meantime
it is uncom fortably close.
Nicholas Lang will doubtless III
nominated Treasurer, and if past re
corded political events go for aught
he will be elected unless an UNUSUAL.
strong candidate is pitted agains
him. But as Nick is just as much /
Republican as ever. there will be NJ
tears shed over his success.