The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-24
THE COMING ELECTION.

The municipal election takes place
six weeks from Tuesday, and the
caucuses will be held a week or more
before that date. We understand
that there is bill before the legisla
ture to have all city and town cleo
tions occur in the even numbered
years 1t is difficult to see what the
benefit of such a bill would be, as il
does not provide that all elections
shall occur on the same day, to pre-.
vent colonizing voters. 1t is not be.
lieved that there is any prospect OF
the bill becoming law, and if it did,
it would hardly be likely to effect this
springs election.
The sentiment Of the business men
and tax payers generally seems to be
crystalizing in favor of both political
parties uniting on candidate fo1
mayor, and possibly aldermen, as was
the case two years ago. While moth
ing has been given out by authority,
knowing ones intimate that either
Mayor Willard or Alderman Hubbard
would accept of the nomination if
rendered by both parties. With
either one at the helm during the
next two years, the city would be well
governed, so far as lies within the
power Of the mayor.
The names of Frank Fowler and
Hans Jorgenson have been put for
ward by their respective friends, in
the event that both parties should
make nominations, and there is rea-
son TO believe that the latter, at
least, would not decline the nomina-
tion. Fred Kron's name has also
been mentioned. No one has been
talked of among the Republicans, as
there is feeling that it would be fol
the best interests of the city to lay
politics aside.
There is not apt to be much, if any,
opposition to the denomination OF
Judge Porter in the Democratic con.
yention. The municipal court act
made the term Of this office three
years, and under this law Judge Port
er's term will not expire until a yeal
from this spring The new city char
ter made the term two years, or the
same as that of the other officers, but
did not formally repeal or amend the
previous act. Judge Porter holds that
this invalidates the charter provision
and if a Republican Judge should bt
chosen there would be chance for a
nice little legal contest, upon quo
warranto proceedings. 1t is general
ly conceded that either B. d. Smith
or A. M. Rutan can receive the Re
publican nomination, and eithel
would make strong candidate.
Geo. Maxfeld Sr.will be a candidate
for denomination for treasurer before
! Democratic convention. Thus far bu
one aspirant on the Republican side
has been heard from, and that is o
e. Richards, the South Front street
grocer. Mr.. Richards is good man
and would make strong canvass.
Harry Brown will be a candidate
before the Democratic convention tt
succeed himself as city recorder. M
other candidates in either party have
been heard of.
There is special judge TO be chos
en-, also.
The following are the city COM
mittees, appointed two years ago:
REPUBLICANS:
Sixth ward-J G.. Fowler, chairman
| First ward-Christian Hub
| Second ward-C. VOsbeck.
Third ward-Clark KeysOr.
Fourth ward-C. H. Higgs.
Fifth ward-Chas. E. Yates.
DEMOCRATIC:
Third ward-John SchweitZer, chm
First ward-Joseph Schlingerman
Second ward-Thos. Coughlan.
Fourth ward-Andrew Anderson.