The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14

state central committee had been try
ing for long time to get a genuine
daily paper in this state and had fin
ally succeeded in getting such a paper
started in Minneapolis called the Star.
1t will make its first appearance on
the 18th of this month. The state
committee had pledged ten thousand
subscribers at $1.00 per, and Mr..
Schaub pleaded with the faithful to
shell out to the secretary. A dozen or
so subscribers were thus secured,
showing the great interest the Demo
Gratis feel in the establishment of a
Democratic organ that can be con-
trolled by the state committee.
The announcement of the above bal
lot showing Mr. Comstock to have re-
ceived the largest number of votes,
he was declared the nominee for repre-
sentative.
Third ballot
Mclaughlin, 80; O'Connor, 70 !;
Healy IA; Bowen, Z.
O'Connor was declared nominated. .
The only name presented for county
auditor was that of I: Q: Randall.
and the secretary was authorized to
cast the vote of the convention for
him, which was done. ss,sgss,.sss..s~zE
On motion the secretary was author
lied to cast the vote of the convention
for Adolph Lille for county treasurer.
No one being found willing to
make the race for clerk of district
court it was passed over to the county
committee to fill if it could find a
man willing to be sacrificed.
For county surveyor J. R. Thomp-
son was nominated but he declined.
The position was left vacant.
For county attorney G. o. Daley had
no opposition and he was put through
without rifle to disturb the placid
waters. 50 -
For county superintendent of schools
W. R. Thompson was nominated with
out opposition.
At this stage Of the proceedings
Senator Jno A. johnson, of st. Peter,
was spied in the audience and he was
brought to the platform and made a
brief address John is always happy,
and most happy when he can look on
and see the other fellows struggling for
success. Circumstances over which he
had no control prevented him from
taking the Democratic nomination for
congress but over this he expressed no
regret. Mr.. johnson, close student
of Organism, went back hundred
years and glorified the Declaration of
Independence and then talked. that
nonsensical stuff about enslaving the
people of the Philippines. But after
all Mr.. johnson woke up the slumber-
ing delegates by his playing upon
words, and he got the delegates to ex-
ercise their muscular powers in a
truly Democratic fashion. Mr.. John
son does not feel that there is any dan
ger that Bryan can unsettle the none.
tary condition of the country.
He referred to Lind's administration
and whooped er up,for the Democratic
ticket: Mr.. Johnson paid W: Fl:
Eustis a splendid tribute, but he could
see defeat il" the air for Capt Van
SAINT. 80 80 %
After Mr.. johnson retired, amid
rounds of applause, Nv. 81. Cole. Of
Lake Crystal, was nominated for judge
of probate by reclamation.
| For register of deeds W. F. Jones, of
Mankato, and Robt Malzahn. of Good
Thunder, were placed in nomination.
1.-The ballot resulted 'z' =.
=, Malzahn, Al Jones, So. - = ~
Mr. Jones was declared the nominee.
For court commissioner produced nc
nominations. - - 80.
For coroner, Mr.. James Shoemaker
was nominated by reclamation.
For sheriff Messrs. Ans. Mallory, L..
| S. Foster and F. B. Clements were
placed in ssnomination. The ballot re-
suited:
Mallory, 10; Foster So; Clements, Is.
Mallory was declared the nominee.
County commissioners for the first,
third and fifth district were elected as
| follows:
First district, -; third district,
Elliot Epson; fifth district, G. E..
Jones.