The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
LET THERE BE NO SLIP.

LET THERE BIZ NO SLIP.
Friends of Senator Davis in every
county in Minnesota should lose no
time in perfecting complete and
systematic organization for the con-
troll of delegates to the coming Repub-
lican National Convention. We call
attention to the situation at this
early date that no mistakes may be
made, and that serene confidence in
securing to the Senator united and
enthusiastic delegation, may not re-
suit in his pretended friends getting
into the delegation and selling him
out at critical juncture. Such
things have been known to happen in
politics, and in the house of ones
friends is just the place where these
disreputable schemes are concocted
and carried into execution. We do
not claim that any such methods will
be pursued in this state, and for the
credit of the commonwealth aud the
honor of the Republican party of
Minnesota throughout the nation,
we hope that no possible combination
of circumstances will arise to make
possible such a condition of humilia-
tion and disgrace. Senator Davis,
through the almost unanimous de-
mand of his party in this state and
prominent leaders in other states is,
so to speak, an avowed candidate for
the great office of president of the
United States A position of such
honor-the greatest that can be
bestowed by the grandest nation on
earth-is not one to be trifled with,
and a citizen whose attachments are
of sufficient magnitude to be thrown
into the arena of aspirants must not
be treated as mere local politician,
with only his sole ambition for official
preference as his strongest recon-
mendation for recognition.
The claim of Senator Davis for
recognition in connection with the
Republican nomination for president
is today gathering new strength and
added vitality He is concededly ia
| national man in the truest sense,
and halls from one of the strongest,
though it be among the youngest,
states in the Union. Brilliant in
oratory, accomplished in statesman
ship, profound in diplomacy, fearless
in expressions of speech, Loyalty Amer
lean in everything pertaining to the
welfare of the country, a brave de-
fender of an indissoluble Union, he
stands the peer of any man whose
name has been or will be brought
forth for consideration. 1t is the
golden opportunity for Minnesota to
go actively and earnestly into the
contest, and 60 in with the single pur-
pose of capturing the prize.
Hon. r. G.. Evans, member of the
Republican National committee, and
who has just returned from Washing
ton, brings these encouraging words:
eff the Republicans of this state
but knew the sentiment of the
country at large and particularly Of
the men of affairs in our party, there
would be but one thought in their
mindS-united action in supporting
Davis name before the convention
next year. | believe it conservative
statement between now and next
June, Davis will develop more pro-
portional strength than any other
candidate named for the presidency.
In Washington l found men on every
hand anxious to talk about him, and
in nearly every case they were men
whose attention had been attracted
by his strong character, his position
and standing among his colleagues or
his patriotic attitude before the ma
tiOn."
Apropos of this, John Goodnow, of
Minneapolis, is put down by the
Washington correspondent of the
Minneapolis Journal as being opposed
to Senator Davis. But John does
not draw much political water these
days. He is very much of back
number, and most of his prominence
is in getting himself quoted in the
papers. He usually expresses himself
in direct opposition to the true status
of public sentiment, and as a
sequence no one pays much attention
to what he prates about