The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Who the Republican Nominees are
and What They Repre-
sent.
A Clean, Respectable Ticket Pre-
scented For the Suffrages or
the Voters.

citv election preceded by as llUUle Galk
on the street or as little apparent in
terest on the part of the voters as
this spring. The registration mas
been completed and is smaller than
usual. and one has to listen long TO
hear notifies discussed on the street
corners or in places of public resort.
One would little dream that the Oh
fcials who are to conduct the clty
government for the next two years
are to be elected in a few days-the
officials who are to have the handllng
of nearly quarter of a million OF DOL
lars in taxes and assessments. upon
the character and business ability OF
these men depends in larger measure
the continued growth and prosperity
of the city-certainly its hnanclal
prosperity. 1t then behooves the Cit
liens and property owners to make a
malicious selection of the Candidates
who have been placed in nomination
by the two parties.
While the Democratic nominees are
all excellent citizens, against Whom
nothing can be said, still we believe
that the voters will find in the Re-
NJ blican nominees all of those quail
ties which are needed by those who
hold official place.
Mayor Weaver will have no opposl-
ton, and it is only necessary to say
that his experience of two years IN
the executive chair has well equip
ped him for the office, and the city
will have the benefit Of his experience
during the coming two years.
For city recorder, Calvin Smith is
the Republican candidate. Mr.. Smith
is a resident of West Mankato, and is
a painter by trade. He is brother OF
A. M. Smith and is one OF the Old
residents of Mankato. He went
through the war, enlisting as a private
and being successfully promoted for
meritorious service in many cam
paigns and battles to the office OF
lieutenant. He is deserving Of the
office to which he aspires no less by
his qualifications than by past SER
vices for his country. Mr.. Smith
would fill the office with satisfaction.
The city recorder not only acts as
clerk of the municipal court, besides
his duties as recol der, but hereafter
he will do the duties of clerk of the
board of public works. He acts as
auditor of the city, and has power to
act as a check upon the council when
ever the latter is inclined to make too
lavish expenditures. These are rea-
sons why no mistake should be made
in filling this office-which is now one
of the most important in the gift of
the people of Mankato.
Chas. p. Williams is the candidate
for city treasurer. Mr. Williams is an
old resident of the city, served his
country in the war, and is deserving
of recognition. His family has suf-
fered from sickness during the past
year as few families are called upon
to suffer. First Mrs. Williams suf-
fered from a broken hip and was I'M
able to move for weeks. Then Mr..
Williams was stricken with a severe
attack of pneumonia, and is now
nicely recovering. While both were
confined to their beds, their two
daughters, who were tending them,
were taken down, one with quincy
and the other with tOnsilitis. Two
physicians and two nurses were re-
quired to attend this small sized hos
pital. Mr.. Williams will not be able
to do hard work at his trade of wagon
maker, and the duties of city treasurer
could not be placed in better hands.
A man of greater integrity does not
live, and the voters would do nice
thing by giving Mr.. Williams hand
some majority.
The six candidates for aldermen
need no introduction to the people of
Mankato, as they are old residents and
have been more or less prominently
identified with the growth of the
city.
John Adams, in the First ward, has
resided in Mankato for thirty-two
years, and is a contractor and senior
member of the well-known firm of
Adams & Schingle. He is well posted
on the needs of the city, and would
make frst-class alderman.
In the Second ward both parties
have named Mic Petersen and his cleo
tion, of course, will be unanimous.
In the Third ward, e. G. Burdick,
the well-known and enterprising con-
tractor, is the party nominee. 1t is
needless to say that his public spirit
is unquestioned; he is broad in his
views, and he would make splendid
city father. His enterprise led him to
erect a fine block of flats last year, land
if his plans are carried out there will
be more handsome buildings erected
in the city the present year due solely
to his efforts to secure capital for such