The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

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thusiastic Democrats to have been
much larger than that which assembled
when Bryan was here, school children
were not so much in evidence. There
seemed to be much greater proper
ton of voters Tuesday.
The Minneapolis Journal, which
estimated the crowd at the Bryan
meeting at 5000, places the number at
Tuesdays. great. gathering at 10, 900.
Several leading Democrats today
expressed themselves as regretting the
interruptions which several uncivil
persons made during the speaking
Tuesday. One said that he was ashamed
of some of the people of his party
who stood in his immediate vicinity,
and who did not have common courtesy
enough to allow the speakers to fill
out their brief time uninterrupted.
A local contractor stated jOkingly
today that he would have to vote for
Brayn. for he said that he cannot get
brick layers to do some work that he
has contracted to do. All the brick
layers are busy. With Bryan presi-
dent, he figured that brick layers
would be hunting for jobs instead of
jobs hunting them.
The Republican county committee
has been called to meet at the Repub-
ican headquarters on Saturday, Oct.
Goth.
Preparations for the big meeting
Saturday night, when Gov. Shaw, of
Iowa, will speak, are going forward.
a special train will bring people
from Amboy, Vernon Center and Gar
den City for one land one-third fare
for the round trip.
W. L. Comstock has been obliged to
leave the stump for the remainder of
the week and return home, on account
of the continued illness of his wife.
Congressman McCleary's Eagle Lake
meeting, which the Democratic Or
gans have tried to belittle, was a
rouser. The hall would not hold the
people, and it was necessary to hire
warehouse, 80 by 60 feet, which was
crowded. Mr.. McCleary held the
closest attention of his hearers for two
hours" and fifty minutes.
Messrs. Comstock, Champlin and
O'Connor spoke at Eagle Lake Tuesday
evening, sand word. from there says
that. the. Republicans them to
come...again-.- as they..--made votes for
Mckinley?
t-is-beingssrealizedss Sin. this campaign
that North.-Mankato ought to have a
town hall--where public meetings can
be held.
Talieson.. Evans addressed, big meet
ings-at Lake. Crystal.. Butternut..V Valley.
Cambria and acknowledgements
presented the issues. in--a..very convinc-
ingsmanner. He aroused great deal
ofss...enthusiasm for the.-Grand Old
Party, sound money and....commercial
growth.
= Elk Congressman A. R. Kieffer, of
st. Paul, is to speak. Mankato- Fri
day night, EEOct. ~. 10Th, ..and-.-at.s. Good
Thunder the night before. He is--a
good speaker and..will handle the is
sues in a..convincing manner.
The Bryan and Lind club failed to
hold meeting Thursday, although
well advertised. "A corporal's guard
sat around and. rubbed. their hands IN
til.long after the..time..announced, and
as--no -body--else-put.in an....appearance
they.-wentsshom The. failure to hold
this-meeting was--an.. exceedingly hard
frost, ssbut.. shows which way the cur
rent....is setting -andss..it is surely not
setting toward Bryan in Mankato any
more than elsewhere
: Congressman McClearysrs' addressed
asbigs audience at Madison Lake Satur-
day afternoon -rand another at Eagle
Lake in thesevening. Unexplained the
questions--of the..--day in his clear,
thoughtful manner, e that appeals to
the intelligence.and patriotism of the
people. He had a cordial reception at
both places.
adam Bede's dates have been
changed. He will speak at Vernon
Center Oct. S1st, Mapleton, Nov. LIST,
and Lake Crystal Nov. 9th.
Ex-Congressman A R. Kieffer, of
st. Paul, will give an address at Mapel-
ton instead of Mankato Oct. 10TH
Hon. Burke Cochran, the gifted
Democratic orator of New York,
passed through the city yesterday
afternoon on No. A, bound from
Omaha to st. Paul If the Democratic |
had been awake they might |
have arranged for five minutes ad-
dress at the depot. AS it was none
of them knew that he was coming
through. Chief Grain Inspector
Riehus was also on the train.
The Judges of election are in session
today, preparing the poll lists. They
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