The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-31
The Fine Work of a Day Emissary
Seen i'm Tuesdays POpulist Con-
vention-Gen. POpe's Position in
Regard to the Nomination-Byron
Hughes Withdraws From the Con-
test-The Silver Element of all
Parties Trying to Unite.

fact that either Frank A. Day, OF
Fairmont, or Gen. E. M. Pope, of this
city, will be Congressman McCleary's
opponent in the Second district In
either case the campaign will be a
fight to a finish, as the eyes of the
entire country will be upon the dis
trict, the honest money interests be-
4 ing particularly anxious for the re-
| election of their great advocate, aud
the free silver people being just as
/ anxious to defeat such strong leader
among their opponents. The silver
mines IN Colorado may be expected
to pour their wealth into the district,
rand the brainest speakers on both
sides will be brought here. 1t will be
the bloody Second this year, land Man
kato will be in the center of the
mighty contest.
The Day boom was sprung this
week, and has made such progress
l<that at this writing in seems pro-
bable that he will be the nominee.
James Manning, editor of the Jack
| son Pilot, and a Democrat of long
standing, spent Monday evening and
| yesterday in the ciGy in the interest
/ of Mr.. Days candidacy. He called on
"a number of. the leading free silver
ties of the city, and yesterday after
4 noon meeting was held in Judge
Porter's Office by the same silverites
who composed the meeting at the
4 city hall the other evening. Mr..
Manning made statement of the
ssituation, showing that the only hope
bf success lay in the uniting of all of
sthe free silver advocates of all parties
lin the district to the support of one
Imam. He had visited the counties in
The western part of the district, and
had found nine of them anxious to
/ Ito take united action and favorable
20 any one who could get the support
If the Democrats, Populists and free
A;ilver Republicans. He said that as
result of his inquiries he was satisfied
What there were two men in the dis
sjrict who could be elected, Mr.. Day,
bf Fairmont, and Gen. Pope, of this
Pity. The situation in this county
Twas talked over, and it was informal
ly decided to support which ever of
Jhe two showed up with the most
Qlelegates, the other to retire and sup
port the ticket.
\ Mr.. Manning then had a talk with
dome of the Populist leaders in the
convention and told them of the
altuation, and how either of the two
Gentlemen named could be elected,
but said that Mr.. Day was the stron-
Ter of the two. On this assurance,
9he resolution expressing the pre-
- erence for Mr.. Day was passed. This
lotion by the Populists has warmed
Up some of the leading Democrats of
The city, who do not like to have their
Sarty appear as the tail of the Pop
list kite, and they propose to make
n attempt in the Democratic county
convention Friday to have the dele
iates to Mondays congressional con-
fention instructed for Gen. Pope.
here is another large element who
esire that the delegates
0 uninstructed, while Days
riends want them instructed for
Jim. Tue convention is apt to be an
Interesting one unless the matter can
smoothed over before that time.
Mr.. Day has heretofore declined to
low the use of his name, but Mr.
tanning gave assurance that if the
omination came it would not. be
ushed aside by Mr.. Day. The latter
--7aims not to be seeking the nominal
on, but his friends are nevertheless
nothing the way for him in man.
er that indicates a perfect under
landing.
Gen. Pope stated to the FREE
REss today that he is not candi-
ate for the nomination, and has not
ought it. cit is my desire" said he,
that it be not offered to me. Should
ould absolutely decline it, but l
lould want to think the matter over
ell. 1t would be foolish for a man
-J say that he would not accept the
0mination, because he cannot know
hat circumstances may arise to in
fence him in his decision. l consid-
Mr.. Day the man who will be the
rongest during the coming cam
lign, and [ hope that he will be NOM
ated, and if he is, l shall do all l
n to ensure his election. The great
lint now is to defeat Mr. McCleary,
conspicuous gold man, and if a
,e-long Democrat cannot do it, then
free silver man from some other
Irty is the next best thing. believe
at Mr.. Day will receive very gener-
support among the Democrats and
)pulists, if he is nominated, and Mr..