The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-29
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
What the Press Thinks of Prof. j. T.
McCleary for that Position.

Prof. McCleary's congressional boom
is gaining momentum. = Monteuideo
Commercial.
Prof. McCleary is by all odds the
choice Of this county for the position.
| -Fairn,Ont NeaCs::
We think Mr.. McCleary an able
and honorable gentleman, one who
might be of great service to his con-
stituentS as we'll as credit to them,
and we should be pleased to support
him.-Lac Qui Parl Go. Press.
1t begins to look as though the con-
gressional fight was narrowing down
to McCleary and Turrell, at least they
are the only avowed candidates. and
the former is well in the lead. Jasper
Journal.
Prof. McCleary. of Mankato, is the
most prominent candidate ia the field
at present, and his nomination is most
probable. A better man for the place
could not easily be found.
Adrance.
1t augurs well for the nation when
such men as Prof. McCleary enter the
lists as candidates for office. We trust
that the Republican nominating con-
venton will look to the matter i'm the
same light. Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
Prof McCleary's congressional boom
| in the Second district is steadily boom
ing and the most knowing politicians
already predict his success. 1t is said
that every school teacher in the dis
trict, male or female, is working hard
for the genial professor, and intelli-
gent support of this sort is apt to
count.--Preston Times.
The withdrawal of Lieut. Gov Ives from the
| congressional campaign leaves an easy race to
Prof. McCleary, if he receives cordial support
at home; which he should have. He is by all
odds the ableSt man i'll the field, and his NOM
! ination would be an honor to the republican
party of this Observation-Disclosures Reriew.
The above, coming as it does from
the leading democratic paper in the
district. is a compliment of which
any man might feel proud Martin
Co. Sentinel
We know nothing of the other cam
didates and presume them to be good
timber, but it is no diSparagement
when We say that McCleary is quite
likely to be better equipped for the
position than any of them. If he is
not it is a remarkable district. He
is loyal Republican, he is honest, he
possesses rare natural abilities, and
his training has been in the right
line for legislator. We admire John
Lind and it will take mighty good
man to fill his place, but McCleary
can do it.--Pierce Go. Wis. Herald.
We have no acquaintance with Mr..
Turrell, but we feel sure that if the
mantle of John Lind should fall on
Prof. McCleary the district would be
ably represented. If the contest is
likely to be doubtful, we know of no
one whom we could choose as our
standard bearer who would be likely
to give us greater strength. No one
has questioned his emin ent fitness for
the place, and he has the happy faculty
of saying the right thing at the right
time and in the right way, that would
give him great influence with the peO-
ple.-Lincoln Co. Jom1nl.
Prof J. T. McCleary, who lectured
for the Eureka Literary Club, at this
place last Friday evening, is one of
most popular Republican Candidates
for Congressman in this District.
Though he is not politician, in the
common use of that word, he is I'M
dOubtedly most eminently qualified
for the place by natural and acquired
abilities. He has the greatest person
al acquaintance, and the most admir-
ing personal friends among the peo-
pie, of any man in this part of the
state. He has ten times more favor
able mention than any other candi-
date, and it now looks like he is to be
our next congressman.-Mu Murray Co.
Republican.