The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-31
POLITICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


Republican Victory Assured if Voters viii
Only Register-Interes ing Local Gossip.
The Republican county committee has thus
far carried on their work in manner that
reflects the greatest credit on their ability
as campaign managers. Republican victory
all along the line is positively assured,
although the matter of registration needs
attention. 1t is a most astonishing fact that
out OF the 10000 who have not been regis
tered, the larger part are Republicans. To-
morrow is the last day to register, and today
and tomorrow the city will be flooded with
circulars sent out by tho Republican county
committee, urging voters to attend to the
matter.
The Republican county committee of
Kamsey announce rallies as follows:
Monday evening, Oct. 81, st. Anthony
Park. Congregational chapel. Speakers, E.
FL. Osmun, 81. F. Stevens, M. ID. Mum:
First ward, corner Greenbriar and Lawton
streets. Speakers, f. l.. McGhee, T. D..
Sheehan, f. w. Zollman.
Tuesday evening, Oct. %. White Bear.
Speakers, Fl. F. Stevens, D. F. Reese.
hall, East Seventh and Bradley streets.
Speakers, S. P. Snider, d. f. Reese, E..
Barta; Schwengler's hall, First ward. corner
Arcade and Lawton; Nelson's hall, $50 Rice
street. Speakers, Col. A. r. Kiefer, F. D..
Sheehan, E. II. Osmun; 1347 Rice street.
Speakers, T. L. McGhee, M. j. Daily, M. J..
Costello.
Thursday evening, Oct. so, Ohio and
George streets, Sixth ward; speakers, FL.
II. Horton, D. F. Reese, T. d. Shehan.
Hrebner's hall, corner Arcade and Magno-
liza; speakers, Col. A. R. Kiefer, T. L. Nc
Chez, f. Barta. No. $50 West Seventh
street, Fifth ward. Corner Carroll and
Louis streets; speakers, Col. A. Il. Kiefer, M.
J. Costello, G. j. Lomen.
:, Friday, Oct. 81. Liedertafel hall, West st.
Paul; speakers, II. w. Childs, H. A. Castle,
E. III. Ozmun.
Saturday, Nov. /, s73 Payne avenue, First
ward; speakers, M. j. Costello, d. f. Reese,
M. j. DAILY; corner Front and Oxford streets,
Eighth ward. st. Anthony Park.
One of the strongest nominees on the Re
publican, or any other ticket for that mat
ter, is M. J. Bell, nominee for register OF
deeds. Democratic papers that realized the
vast numb Der of votes that Mr.. Bell would
bring to the county ticket because of his
popularity with all classes and nationalities
have endeavored to prove that he has grown
| rich out of the Office and consequently that
he should be defeated. And for what rea-
son? Simply to make way for the Demo-
cratic nominee who has thousands of dol
lars where Mr.. Bell has not got cents. Re-
| Gently Democratic paper published the
statement that Mr.. Bell owned several bust
ness blocks on the West side, whereas it is
| a matter of fact that he owns but one block
| and the total rental when the block is
| filed ia $40 per month. The records show
| that any other business blocks owned by the
| Bell family are the property of M. Us.
brothers or father. In regard to the State
street property litigation, wherein it was
| claimed that Mr.. Bell was trying to get
| $4,000 from the city. the records will show
| that this property is owned by Mr.. Bells
| father; was presented by him from the gov
eminent and is yet before the courts. Mr.
| Bell has shown great impartiality in making
appointments as clerks in his Office. While
| nearly, if not all, of them have been taken
| from the laboring classes. all nationalities
| have been recognized, and two men are
from the railroad machine shops. two from
| shoemaker's benches and others were cigar.
| makers. All have been in the Office since
| he was appointed. M. j. Bell is entitled tc
| the vote of every business and workingmar
in the city. That he will be elected is be-
yond the possibility of doubt.
| POLITICAL BRIEFS. -
| The Democratic nominee for governor closes
| his campaign at Wabasha, Monday night.
| From reliable Democratic source it Is
learned that the estimated vote of the Demo
/ cratic nominee for governor Is placed at $500
1 votes. This must be considered as the maxi
/ mum estimate because of the source of the in.
formation, given as it was to Newspaper man
/ and this information comes from gentleman
away up In the councils of the state committee
i When it is understood that II Wilson is to re
ceve only 96 900 votes, and this number Is Il 00(
| below that cast for Eugene Wilson. the public
win readily understand that the former viii mo-
be the next governor: The vote OF Owen wa.
The Afro-American club viii have q grand
mass meeting at the Jackson st rect rink Frida.
evening.