The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-17
NOT FAVORED.
The Mass Meeting Idea is I'M
popular.
A. 6. Meyer and Conrad kleinschmid
Consent TO Run for Aldermen in
the Fifth and Second Wards.

A ma iority of the Republican city
committee held meeting at ). b. VIII
sons acknowledgements at which
several other prominent Republicans
Were also present j q Fowler called
the meeting to order, and asked what
business there was to come up. After
a period of silence someone suggested
that the matter of calling mass meet
ing was to be considered. Mr.. Fowler
ruled that this was not matter that
eould properly come before the COM
nittee. as it had already performed the
duties for which it. was selected along
that line.
Secretary Wilson stated that he had
called the meeting with Mr.. Fowlers
consent, at the request of several Re
pnblcans Afterwards, he had
learned that the meeting was desired in
order to call mass meeting.
Favorable reports were received from
different wards, and the committee
then adjourned, on motion OF Harry
Paddock. pcs 20 ,ae4"E9'a s.a
After the adjournment. the matter OF
holding mass meeting was talked
over informally, and no voice was rails
ed in favor of it. All who Spoke
expressed themselves as being opposed
TO it, The meeting soon broke up
Reports from the Second ward are
very favorable to the election of a Re
publican to succeed Aid. Petersen, who
has voluntarily retired from the field.
Conrad Klenschmidt has given his con-
sent to be the Republican candidate for
alderman, and his friends in both
parties have promised to take off their
coats for him Aid. Petersen was not
opposed by the Republicans'when he
was candidate in the past, and many
of his friends say they will return the
compliment by assisting Mr.. Klein
schmidt The latter would not have
been Il candidate had Mr.. Petersen been
in the field this year.
n
a candidate for aldermen in the Fifth
ward, which is pleasing intelligence to
his friends all over the city. Mr..
Meyer has the qualifications to make a
first class alderman or any other Off
cial, for the matter. If nominated, he
win sweep the ward.
The friends of S. A. Anderson are
urging him TO become candidate fo1
alderman in the First ward, and are
confident that he will conclude to enter
the race Mr. Anderson was asked to
become a candidate two years ago but
Bary to devote to the office,at that time.
If nominated, his election would be as
snred and he would represent the ward
with much credit
The Populists have called their city
convention for March 22d, and leading
members of the party say that they
viii nominate T NJ Currier for mayor.
IF they put up ticket OF their own,
they could hardly select better man
for fhe position than Mr.. Currier, and
if the Democrats should happen to en-
dOrSe the nomination. as some of them
desire 10 do, Mr.. Currier would put up
a warm race for the Republican nomi-
nee, 40 matter who the latter might
be-
There VIII be a very pretty hight In
the Republican convention over the
municipal iudgeship, from present indi-
cations. Judge Shissler desires to sue
coed himself ON the bench. He is an
old wheelhorse in the party, always
anxious to help the ticket, and thorough
ly lOyal to ,Mankato and it's best in
terests He has been fearless judge,
and his stand has always been for law
and order. During a residence of six
teen years in the city, during which
time he has helped to fight the battles
OF the party, he has never asked for any
office but this, and his excellent record
"~3AI A2EO A'CAOa CpCcbho LII lloCIl. LIZ Sol
Eied every ward in the city two years
ago and would be tower of strength
10 the ticket this spring.
Major Geo. w. Mead, who was for
many years judge of probate, and who
has also been consistent Republican
during his long residence in this city,
is the other candidate. He has the
qualifications to fill the Office to the sat-
isfactiOn of all. He is the hero of two
wars. wearing the badge of the Grand
Army and holding majors commits
sion in the Spanish war. If nominat-
ed he would put up warm fight for
w. B. Davies, who will undoubtedly be
the Democratic nominee
Some of the friends of Ed. Bradley
are stilH insisting upon his becoming a
candidate for mayor, despite his recent
refusal They say that he can be per
shaded 10 lay aside his own interests