The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-31
THE CAMPAIGN.
Democrats Deserving Their Can
didate for Mayor.
Harry Brown Put on the Ticket for City
Recorder, MIR. RObeI Having
Declined.

The mayoralty contest is absorbing
interest to such an extent that nearly
everything else is forgotten. Party
lines are not being drawn very closely
by the Democrats, and more of them
will vote for +. NJ. Currier than has
been expected There is a general de-
lection from their candidate in all of
the wards. and it will take more than
the " Gliding of the party whip to get
them back into line. Every effort is
being put forth to get ''the boys to
vote straight but the efforts of the
committee and of the party organ will
come to naught, for there is too much
dissatisfaction with the manner in
which the Democratic convention was
manipulated. That secret conference
at The Saulpaugh, where few ring
,sters instructed the delegates how to
vote, has ''queered" the ticket. The
rank and file of the Democratic party
can stand good deal, but it cannot go
such rank dictation, and a wholesome
protest will be made at the polls, which
will teach the bosses lesson.
The Republicans are lining up
strongly for their standard bearer, A.
w. Robinson, and will present united
front next Tuesday Mr.. Robinson is
pledged to an economical administra-
ton of the city government and re-
duction of the floating debt. while the
Democratic candidate is not pledged to
anything. The chances of Republican
success are Frightening every day, as
the Democratic party is hopelessly
split up.
The Democratic city committee held
a meeting last night, with the candi-
dates, and j. A Flittie was elected
chairman and G. o. Daley secretary.
These are both members at large. The
,declination of Gotfred Robel to accept
the nomination for city recorder was
received and H. w. Brown, the present
city recorder, was placed on the ticket.
No other business of Importance was
transacted and another meeting Will re
held We inesday night.
VERNE Williams, the Republican
nominee for city recorder, is probably
the best qualified for the position of any
man who ever was candidate for the
Office. He is an expert bookkeeper, a
stenographer and type writer He is
fine penman, and a capable and con-
scientious young man, and would give
the office his entire time and attention,
if elected.
In the excitement of warm political
campaign the fact that new charter
is TO be voted on should not be for
gotten The new charter is vast i'm
provement over the present one and if
the people realized this as thoroughly
as those do who have made study of
the matter they would vote strongly
for the new charter.
The Republican city committee held
a meeting last night and will meet
again tonight. d. G.. Robinson has
been elected secretary, and the follow
ing ward committees were named:
First ward-M Jost, chairman; John
Walstrom and L Bischman, Sr.
Second ward--Ed Schumacher, chair.
man; Fl L Schmitt, A o Eberhardt,
Albert Roos Sivert Olson.
Third ward-Gaylord Lamb, chair
man; Isaac Roberts, w E Edwards,
Geo. Weidenman, S. F Nordgren
Fourth ward-Harry Paddock, chair
man; B f Schafer, r F Jones'
Fifth ward-T w Hart, chairman;
W N Plymat, w H Anderson, D S