The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14

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the Republican Banner.
The meeting of the new Republican
club was attended by nearly 200
| voters, Notwithstanding the extreme
ly hot weather.
The meeting was called to order by
| Chairman Davis, and Secretary Staede
! read the minutes of the last meet
! ing.
Chairman Baker, of the committee
on permanent organization, presented
a report in the shape of a constitu-
tion, which provided that the name
! of the club shall be Mckinley Sound
! Money Club, and all voters who favor
! the election of Mr.. Mckinley to be
president shall be eligible to member
| ship. The officers shall be presi-
dent, one vice president from each
ward and one from North Mankato, a
/ secretary, treasurer, and an executive
! committee of two from each ward and
: two from North Mankato, of which
the president shall also be member
ex-officio. None of the officers except
| the secretary shall be paid, and the
! executive committee shall determine
the secretary's salary. The executive
committee is to appoint sub-com-
mittees.
On motion of W. n. Plymat, the
constitution was adopted.
The committee then presented the
names recommended for officers. 1t
had found great difficulty to select
from such an abundance of good ma
, terial. Office holders and candidates
had been excluded from consideration.
In selecting ward officers, the appro-
baton of leading Republicans of
the several wards had been secured.
The following were recommended
President-Wm. e. Young.
Secretary-H. G. Burgess.
Treasurer-J. G. Hub.
Vice Presidents
First ward John Adams.
Second ward-Chas. @. Cane.
Third ward-GeO. NJ. Phillips.
Fourth ward-Dr. j. W. Andrews.
Fifth ward-Geo. M. Palmer.
Sixth ward-John Barnard.
North Mankato-Wm. r. Geddes.
Executive committee
At large-W. A. Funk, chairman.
First ward Gus Tuberg, Alex
Bashaw.
Second ward-H. L. Schmitt, M. L..
Brandt.
Third ward-Ed. L. P. Staede, W..
L. Bradshaw.
Fourth ward-L. Lampert, Fl. E.
Hance.
Fifth ward-Wm. D. Willard, Paul
Olson.
Sixth ward-Evan Hughes, Reese
W. Thomas.
North Mankato - Thos. Smith,
Nels Anderson.
On motion of Mr.. Plymat, the Of
ficers recommended were unanimous
ly declared elected.
President Young took the chair and
said that he presumed that he had
been elected to work, and as it was so
hot speech could not be expected.
He called on all who had not signed
the constitution to do so, and forty
or fifty names were added to the list.
AS the audience saw the large crowd
going up to sign, they applauded
literally. The membership of the
club totaled 1873.
Mr.. Israel Bergstrom, of Minneapo-
lis, who was present, was introduced.
He was introduced as Rev, but ex-
planned that since leaving Mankato
he had dropped that title. He COM
plimented the audience on the selec-
tion of name for the club, and said
that both Mckinley and sound money
must be emphasized during this cam
paign. Four years ago we were enjoy
ing prosperity, but during the past
three years the truth Of the predic-
dictions of Republican orators of
four years ago has been proved.
Everybody knew this three months
ago. Since then, however, the scene
has shifted, and campaign of educa-
tion has become necessary to ensure
Republican success. Four years ago
the Democratic speakers were prom
Using all sorts of prosperity under free
trade, and now they are making the
same promises in regard to free silver.
There are certain misguided persons
who believe them now as then. The
curbstone orators are doing the free
silver talking, while the honest money
men are busy otherwise, which ac-
counts for the noise of the silver
craze. The sober sense of the people
is returning.
In Mr.. McCleary's home it should
not be necessary to say much on the