The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-27
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
COUNTY POLITICS.
A Kaleidoscope View of the Situa-
tion.-Who Some of the Cam
didateS Are.

ticlanS are turning their attention TO
county politics. The. situation is a
good deal Mixed and he is indeed a
prophet who can untangle the web and
predict with any certainty the out
come. Almost every office has its
little group Of aspirants, and the
question that is keeping many on the
anxious seat is "who has pole long
enough to reach the persimmons?"
From interviews from some Of the
Republican candidates, it appears
that there is a decided current of SEN
timent setting in in favor of holding
an early convention. The candidates
feel that whoeveriS nominated should
have plenty of time to make the can
yass instead of having to crowd the
work into the short period Of six or
eight weeks. The old campaigners
are the ones most DESTROYS OF an early
convention, as they have recollections
of the hard and incessant work bound
to follow a late convention. The
county committee is believed to be
willing to call an early convention, if
it seems to meet the wishes of the
candidates that this be done. An
other consideration that is influencing
some of the candidates to favor an
early convention is the fact that they
hope to secure the nomination of the
Peoples party, and they would prefer
to be the regular nominee of the Re-
publican party first and then endorsed
by the POpuliSts.
The Democratic candidates are also
cOquetting with the PopuliSts, but
in the case of candidates in both the
old parties those who are satisfied
with the regular party nomination
will undoubtedly receive the most
earnest support from the rank and
file Of the party, whether Republican
or Democrat.
Among the Republicans several
names have been mentioned in con-
nectiOn with the senatorship. The
present state senator, Geo. II. Barr,
is a candidate for denomination, while
B. d. Smith and w. n. Plymat have
been frequently talked of, but have
not yet said that they would accept a
nomination. Mayor Weaver has also
been mentioned, but he stated recent
ly to FREE PRESS reporter that he
did not want the office and was not a
q N Of 1,n
AS to Democratic candidates there
has been little talk. Gen. Pope's
name has been spoken of, and it has
even been limited that the plan
is for the Democrats to nominate him
and the Populists to endorse him. w.
L. ComstOck has also been mentioned.
The POpuliSts are talking of nominat-
ing +. M. Currier, and some of them
even profess to expect that the Demo-
Gratis may endorse him. From a con-
VerSatiOn with Mr.. Currier, we feel
confident that he would accept the
nomination.
There will be no lack of candidates
for representatives before the Re-
publican convention. Hon. Gilbert
GuttersOn, who has long been in doubt
whether to become candidate for
auditor or representative, is under
stood to have decided upon the latter
position. He gives as a reason for
this his reluctance to move his family
from the farm to the city, and the
fact that he can get away in the win
ter very easily to 60 to ST. Paul.
Nicholas Juliar is candidate, and it
is understood that Nels Nyquist is
also one, and John Laurish has al
ready announced himself. No Demo-
cratic candidates have yet come to
the surface.
There will be a lively contest for
the office OF sheriff, both in the conven-
tions and election. Daniel T. Bowen
and Bennett Williams have been
making canvass for some time for
the Republican nomination, and both
will have considerable support Chief
Yates has not yet announced himself,
DuU ULOSc WHO U1luh lie Will uOU Dc Il
candidate may be badly fooled when
the time comes. Nightwatchman
Fred GrOut is understood to be
candidate, and it is reported that
Fred Gerlach will strive for the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Robinson has also been
spoken of. In the Democratic con-
yention Sheriff Glynn will ask for one
more term, promising to retire at the
end of that time. There have been
rumors that Henry Robel wants to
make the handsome new sheriff's resi-
dence his home for the next two years
Treasurer Lloyd is making a thor
ough canvass for denomination at the
hands of the Republican convention.
He will have opposition, however. if
reports are true, in the persons of j.
A. Ewing, of Eagle Lake, and Joseph
Wigley, of JudSon. G. H. Dietz will
again seek to be the Democratic nomi-
nee, so it is reliably reported.
Oscar Rierhauer'S friends daciro