The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-31
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made record clear from blunders,
popularlzed himself with all who
have had business with him, is
equally deserving with his predeces-
sors for endorsement. Mr.. Gunders'
friends will likely move for his nomi-
nation by reclamation.
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So, also, is it with County Superin-
tendent Scherer. He has so popular
lied himself with the school interests
as to make clear sailing for nomina-
tion and election. No other name has
been seriously discussed on the Re-
publican side, as the position is
wholly non-parisan it is not impro-
bable that the other parties will
decline to name a candidate in oppo-
slotion to him.
M
self very much these days about his
nomination, but keeps right on piling
up record for making one of the
best sheriffs in anybody's county.
Blue Earth county has had a good
many splendid sheriffs, but when the
time for summing up comes Dan will
be found to occupy front seat. He
is filling his first term, and when the
convention meets his friends believe
that all opposition will melt away
like dew, Fred Grout is in the field, and
up to date is Bowen's only active op-
ponent. But it is more than likely
that Fred has his eye on the future
more hopefully than on the present.
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There will be no want of enthu-
siastic workers for the office of County
Treasurer. A host of good men are
in the field, and each has his warm
advocates. Mr.. Lloyd, the present
incumbent, who for eight or ten
years has filled the office in an admir-
able manner, is out for another term,
and Pete is hustler when he gets his
fighting clothes on. AS he has held
the office so long he will have the
field to fight, and in this instance the
field is strong. j. A. Ewing, of Eagle
Lake, has had his eye on this plum
for three or four years and he is 60
ing to fight for victory this time as
never before. He has a good many of
the leaders with him, and his sup
port is enthusiastic from the fact
that they know "Jim" would make a
record in the Office equal to the best.
He is hard working Republican
and the claim is made that he should,
in part, be rewarded for his past
years of service to the party by an
election to this Office. D. L. Clements,
of whom there is not a cleaner or
more thoroughly capable man in the
county, is also in the field. Mr.
Clements has been in business in
Mankato for good many years and
his friends are numbered only by the
limit of his acquaintance. He has
every qualification for competent
and obliging official. D. S. Evans
is another active candidate. Dave,
like his competitors, is a good
fellow and would want In moth
ing to make frst-class treasure r
He has been working up his case for
some weeks and those in the secret of
his canvass claim that he will have
some active supporters in the conven-
tion. There are one or two other
gentlemen in the field, but it is believ-
ed by those who have been giving some
attention to the preliminary battle,
that the real contest will come be-
tween those mentioned and that the
choice of the Republican convention
will fall upon the shoulders of some
one of them.
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Candidates for the legislature give
promise of being as thick as ''army
worms" and as active as a hive of
bees. 1t is Atoo early yet to round
them all up, as ''there are others"
Mr.. Juliar, it is understood, will be
the only one of the old representatives
who will stand for reelection. This
fact may account for the large list of
oopdotoc A lfro6 no of Mop1atop e
understood to be in the hands of his
friends for legislative honors. Mr..
Davis is an old and honored resident
of the county, and has had experience
in law-making, which especially
equipps him to serve his con-
stituency intelligently. Alex Ellis,
of Sterling, young and active
Republican, who never asked for nor