The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12
DIR. ANDREWS RETURNS.
Will Announce His Political lnten.
tions Within Two Days.
Not Seeking the Mayoralty, But
Would Give a Business Ad-
miniStration.

miniStration.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Andrews return
ed from the east Tuesday, arriving at
1890 o'clock over the Milwaukee road.
They had delightful time and both
are much improved in health and
strength. They attended the inau-
gural ceremonies at Washington, and
through the courtesy of Congressman
McCleary were enabled to see Presi-
dent Mckinley IN his private office.
They also shook hands with ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and wife, and Mrs.
Andrews attended a private recep-
tion given by Mrs. Cleveland.
Although graduate of two of the
best medical colleges of the country,
Rush Medical college, of Chicago, and
Belleview Hospital Medical college, of
New York City, DR.. Andrews has,
during the whole term Of his practice,
gone to some medical center about
every three or four years to refresh
himself in his studies and to familiar
ize himself with the latest advance
ment and discoveries in medicine and
surgery. His practice extends pretty
much over Southwestern Minnesota,
as patients come to him from all of the
surrounding towns and country, some
times from a distance of a hundred
miles or more, and he is often called
to those distances to see patients.
During his absence this winter, DR..
Andrews has spent about a week visit
ing in Washington and other places,
but the balance of the time has been
spent in the hospitals of Philadelphia,
under the tuition of men who stand
at the head of the profession in
America. Thus he has acquainted
himself with the very latest teaching,
the latest discoveries, and the latest
advancement in medicine and surgery.
DR.. Andrews has kept posted on the
political situation during his alb
sence, through the local papers, and
comes home with pretty correct un-
Outstanding of the situation. He was
asked this afternoon by FREE PRESS
reporter what announcement, if any,
he. had to make in regard to the
mayoralty, and replied:
81 have just come home and have
many things to attend to, but | hope
to be able to give the public definite
answer to your question within a
couple of days. 1 am not seeking the
office of mayor, but if the Republicans
should with sufficien tunanimity de-
sire me to take the nomination, IwOuld
accept it, and if elected l would try
my best to give the city good, bust
ness administration"
Should there be anything like a
unanimous desire on the part of the
Republicans that DR.. Andrews should
become their candidate, there is no
doubt that he would accept the nomi-
nation, and with the support which
Mayor Weaver has promised him in
the event of his being a candidate,
his nomination and election could
not be in doubt. His active in
terest in the welfare of the
city, as shown in many ways,
and particular in the long and sue
cessful work on behalf of the removal
of the Omaha track and the new
depot, would be elements of strength.
He has been conservative in the coun-
Gil, opposed lavish expenditures, and
by his personal attention to details,
made model alderman. The charge
of his opponents that he would be ex-
travagant if elected mayor is not
borne out by his council record, and
it is as alderman: and not as mayor,
that an official has an opportunity to
display extravaganza. AS chairman
of the street committee, which recon-
mends favorably or otherwise the
greatest expenditures under our city
government he has shown himself to
be extremely conservative.