The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-04
DEMO-POP POLITICS.
The Fusion Deal Does Not Arouse
Any Enthusiasm.

The deal which the office-seekers of
the Democratic and Popoulist parties
of this county have made for fusion
ticket has had dampening effect on
the enthusiasm of the straight-out
Democrats who believe in principle.
So great is the apathy that scarcely
any of the offices have two candidates,
and the conventions next Tuesday
will be little more than ratification
meetings for that which is already
cut and dried. The offices have been
divided up, and after the ticket has
been formally placed in the field it
will take a Democrat with stomach
like an ostrich to have any pride in
the ticket. The ''rooting" for the
ticket will be done by those who are
in for the spoils.
L. O. Randall is the only one men
toned for auditor, and as he has been
assiduously electioneering for two
years against the present very efficient
county auditor he probably deserves
the nomination.
H. G. Akers has no opposition for
register of deeds, and will be the
strongest man on the ticket from
present indications, but he will have
one of the strongest men on the Re-
publican ticket to run against.
G. II. Deitz, Of Mapleton, will IN
doubtedly be given the nomination.
for treasurer, as he is posing as dis
tlnctively free silver candidate. The
Populist friends of D. @. Evans would
like to see him get the nomination,
but the question will be settled out OF
the conventions, and whatever the
steering committee says will go.
Deighton Little is candidate for
sheriff, despite any statements to the
effect that he has withdrawn. He is
a brother of Orange and D. A. Little,
and is a farmer.
Ex-Judge Torrey's name has been
mentioned for judge of probate.
There may be fight over the office
of county attorney. j. A. Flittie is a
candidate, and so is Byron Hughes,
and each has good backing. A. r.
Pfau's name has been mentioned, but
he disowns being candidate and
even goes so far as to say that he does
not want the office.
No nomination is to be made
for clerk of court, as it
is very doubtful whether, if sue
cessor to Mr.. Thorne was elected, the
courts would sustain the election.
Besides, there is no man in the Demo
cratic or Populist parties who cares to
take the chances of election against
the present popular encumbent.
Thos. J. Jones, who declares him.
self to be free silver Republican,
will ask the two conventions Tuesday
to place him on the fusion ticket for
county superintendent. Mr.. Jones is
at present serving on the school board
by appointment, and is a popular
young man, but has wandered after
false gods and craven images and
won't be sin it" with the present
highly successful superintendent, Mr..
ScheTer.
J. r. Thompson is slated for county
surveyor, and whether he or Mr..
Brooks is elected will make little diff
ference to either of them, for the
office will be in the firm of Brooks &
Thompson.
DR.. j. A. Hielscher is said to be on
the list for coroner. He is an excel
ent gentleman, has strong sound
money convictions, but can hardly
hope to defeat so old a resident and
capable an official as Mr.. Paddock.
Some little trouble may be eX-
perienced in naming representatives.
The Democrats want to name one
from this city, and are willing to con-
cede two to the Populists. Some such
arrangement may be effected. The
name of W. L. Comstock is most fire.
quently mentioned as the coming
nominee from this city. The Demo-
Gratis would also like to put up e. T.
Champlin, but the Populists want
Lysander Cook and Prof. Parker on
the ticket, and j. E. Drews would
also like to get on. Other parts of
the woods have not been heard from,
but they are said to fairly blossom
with would-be statesmen who would
like to legislate for the good of their
fellow man and themselves.
Hal CTE AnRErk WITH