The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-31
COUNTY POLITICS.
A Good Deal of Quiet Hustling
Going on Throughout
the County.
The List of Republican Candi-
dates Continues to
Grow.
Representative Cross, of Shelby,
Declines to Stand for
denomination.
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE?

The free silver craze does not seem
to have anything like depressing
effect on the Republicans of Blue
Earth county, nor does it diminish
the number of aspirants for local Of
fees as compared with other years.
In fact the contrary seems to be the
case, for the number of gentlemen who
have announced their willingness to
sacrifice personal interests for pub
lie good is greater than ever. Vic
tory to the nominees, if judicious
selections shall be made by the con-
vention, is an incentive to bring forth
good men for the various positions to
be filed.
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The FREE PRESS received authOrita-
tive information yesterday that Hon.
d. E. Cross will not be candidate for
legislative distinction this year. He
is so violently opposed to the candi-
dacy of Gov. Clough as to render it
impossible for him to give the head
of the ticket support, and Mr.. Cross
is too honorable to accept a place on
ticket that he cannot Loyalty sup
port from top to bottom. He says,
however, that he will work and vote
for every candidate on theRepublican
ticket other than that of governor.
A large number of the friends of Mr..
Cross hope that he may yet conclude
to get into line and support the gov
ernor along with the balance of the
ticket.
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County Attorney Benedict will
stand for denomination and will have
to measure swords with Thos.
Hughes. Mr.. Benedict has made a
splendid official and has the prestage
of his works to aid his candidacy.
Mr. Hughes is thoroughly good law
yer, has wide acquaintance through
out the county and will be able to
put up handsome fight. Both the
candidates are young men and about
equally popular. The Democrats will
probably give the nomination to
Byron Hughes if he wants it, and
Byron most always accepts.
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J. G. Fowler, B. Bangerter Jr., Jas.
Howieson and Walter McBroom will
contest for the nomination CT regis
ter of deeds. Mr.. Fowler made one
of the best officials that Office ever
had and it has always been fortunate
in being conducted by able men. Mr..
Bangerter is popular young man,
we'll versed in business, and would
keep the Office up to it's present high
standard if chosen. Mr.. Howieson
is resident of Sterling, and all who
know him like him for his plain,
agreeable ways. He has taught
school for several years, and his
friends believe that he would make a
tip top register. Walter McBroom is
a son of Hon. James McBroom, of
Danville, and has for long time been
head book-keeper at the Creamery
Pkg. Manufacturing company's works
in this city. He was also for some
time with Mr.. Jno. @. Noe, and his
duties with that gentleman gave
him much familiarity with the duties
of the office Of register Of deeds. He
is fine penman, scholarly young
man, and like the other aspirants
would make model officer. The Re-
publicans can make no mistake in
their choice for this office. 1t is every
way probable that Mr.. III. G. Akers
will receive the Democratic nomina.
tion. No man can say aught against
him as gentleman, nor against his
qualifications to capably fill any posi-
tion to which he might aspire. The
fight therefore, for this position will
waxnwarm as the campaign proceeds.
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1t is not seriously believed that Mr.
Gunders will have any opposition in
his own party for the office of audi.
tor, place he has most acceptably
filled for two years. It is a sort of
unwritten law that county official
should have at least a second term
and as the present incumbent has