The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
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MIR. Jacobson's letter is as follows:
Madison. Mimi, Nov. 80, 1898.

the boys of the Second district tomor
row, but rest assured that you can
count on me, and will be at hand tC
take hand in the windup fight, and
with proper management and unit
ed front we can win. Wishing you
success, am Yours truly,
j. f. JACOBSON.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, with applause.
Mr.. Gutterson was sent for and call.
ed upon for speech. He thanked
the meeting for his endorsement He
said that he would have hesltated to
have asked the support of the mem
bers unless he thought that he
would be successful. He said that
even if defeated, he would feel high.
ly honored at the united backing OF
the Second district. He said that he
believed that he would win, and
whether he did or not he would stand
by the Second district friends who
! stood by him. The trouble with the
Second district has been that it has
not stood together, and therefore Of.
ten gets left, while other parts of the
state, standing together, succeed.
Mr.. Torson moved that a steering
committee of six be appointed. This
was carried, and the committee is a.
follows ]. s. jacobson. chairman
Thos. Torson, 81. G.. Grass, A. s.
Dyer, John j. Schulz and JAS. A. Lar.
son. 81. - st'sss -- -
Senator Benedict, was called upon
and said that while he would not be
in the house to vote for Mr., Cutter.
son for speaker, he would be around
the corners and would do what be
could for him. With the solid sup.
port tof the Second district, he
thought that Mr.. Gutterson's chances
" Guild be good. > q.
l.. T. Hunt was called for and said
that he had great faith that Mr..
Gutterson would be elected speaker.
The Second distsict has never had
what it is entitled to, and with earn
est and united endeavors, Mr.. Gut
terson's chances are good, and if
elected he will make an excellent
speaker. The candidate most to be
feared is A. N. Dare, of Elk Lake,
Mr.. Hunt thought.
Senator II. III. Dunn, of Fairmont
responded to call and said that the
representatives of the Second district
had done splendid piece of work by
getting together and rallying to Mr.
Gutterson's support. The speakers
office is more important and has
more influence than that of lieuten
ant governor. 1t would be an adyan
tage to the district to have
the speakership. We are en-
titled to it, and ought tt
have it, and will have it If we all pull
together. The northern part of the
st tate has had all the good things toe
long. Mr.. Dunn pledged his help tt
Mr.. Gutterson's cause.
Mr.. Grass was called on and SAID
that the Second district is entitled tc
the speakership, Mr.. Gutterson would
make an ideal speaker, and he
pledged his support and said that he
had already written Mr.. Yale, Of
Winona, to this effect.
B. D. Smith was called on and
highly complimented Mr.. Gutterson's
ability and qualifications for speaker
He promised to do what he could fol
Mr.. Gutterson. The time has come
when the Second district ought to be
able to get something. He though,
that Mr.. Staples is as much to be
feared as Mr.. Dare, but he though,
that this would divide the northern
vote and help Mr.. Gutterson. HI
felt that with a united district, work
ing for one object, it ought Il
succeed.
w. A. Funk was called on said tina,
he was highly pleased to see tn,
favor which Mr.. Gutterson's can
didacy has met, The Blue Eartl
county convention adopted a resolu
tion endorsing Mr.. Gutterson's can
didacy. The motion was carried
unanimously without a dissentin,
vote. The state has always counte,
on a big Republican maiorit,
in the Second district, but ha
always sighted it. A grea
part Of the Republican stay at hom,
vote this year has been due to tn,
fact that the districts claims bav
been sighted. Mr.. Funk pledge,
himself to aid Mr.. Gutterson in an,
way he could. He had always foun,
Mr.. Gutterson to be q gentleman O
sterling integrity.
W. N. Plymat was called upon an,
said that he was glad to see the sun
port which the district has accorde,