The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-22
No One Found Who Cares to be
Defeated for Recorder and
Special Judge.
Democrats This Afternoon Name
Candidates For Mayor, Treas
urer and Aldermen.
A Cold and Spiritless Convention
That Forecasts Defeat For
Their Whole Ticket.

The Democratic city convention was
held at the city hall this afternoon,
but not until the leaders had held a
long consultation in the effort to sug-
gest names for the various offices.
There was dearth of candidates.
During the forenoon it had became
noised abroad that Ole Throdahl, the
painter. would accept the nomination
for treasurer, and this was a great re-
lief to the delegates, as it made that
much less work in filling up the ticket.
The Office of recorder went begging,
and at two o'clock the delegates had
no one in view. The same was true
as to special judge. All the interest
seemed to have centered about the
mayoralty to such an extent that the
Other offices were forgotten. The
mayoralty divisions had left the party
so much broken up that it could not
readily pull itself together on the
other officers.
1t was very cool and unenthusi-
astic convention that was called to
order by Chairman ]. A. Flittie of the
city committee. He read the official
call. Lester Patterson was chosen
chairman of the convention on motion
of Chas. J. Macbeth, after he ha d
vainly endeavored to decline the honor.
G. o. Daley was elected secretary
after he and Geo. Krost had declined
nominations, modesty seeming to be
Contagious very unusual thing in a
Democratic convention, as some one
was heard to remark
The following committee on creden-
tials was appointed: First ward, En-
nest Koetting Second ward, Chas. j.
Macbeth Third ward, Fl. Zimmerman
Jr; Fourth ward, Fl. E. Carney Fifth
ward, Jno. G. Wise; Sixth ward,
Chas. F. Mailman.
J. A. Flittie, Chas. 7. Taylor and
Arthur Schaub were appointed COM
mittee on permanent organization.
The chairman suggested that the
oratorical talent present be called up
on, and there were calls for Gaylor d
Lamb
Some of the faithful were afraid that
some good Republican doctrine might
be injected into the meeting and a
motion to adjourn until the committee
on credentials was ready to report was
sprung and carried.
Considerable good natured chatting
was INDUCED in back and forth be-
tween the delegates and the Republi-
can spectators who were present.
The committee on credentials ap,
| peared after some delay and reported
the list of names published in yester.
days Free Press as entitled to seats in
the convention. The report was
adopted.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
G. O. Daley moved that the chair
appoint committee ..of..fve on resolu
tions, and this being carried, he ap
pointed J. A. Flittie, Arthur Schaub
Andrew Anderson, Fl. f. Leonard ani
G. o. Daley.
No business was transacted while
the committee was out.
| When the committee returned it pre-
sented the following report:
Resolved, That this convention
commends and approves the action O.
our five present Democratic aldermen
| for the untiring and faithful manner
in which they looked after the inter
ests of the city of Mankato for the pas
two years.
We especially commend and approx,
their faithful and successful efforts in
| the economical management of thu
affairs of the city and the reduction O.
$22, $500 of the city's floating in
debtedness.
We also commend and approve of
their frmness while acting as board
of review in securing an equitable
and just taxation for the entire city
and resisting the unjust raise of the
tax valuation of the city made by tn,
county board of equalization.
We pledge every candidate nominal
ed by this convention, il elected, t.
use all means and efforts to reduce tn,
floating indebtedness of the city ant
to make only such city improvement
as are pressing. urgent and necessary
and thereby reduce the floating indebt
edness of the city and reduce tn
taxes on the homes and property of on
citizens and property owners.
We also pledge every candidate
nominated by this convention, il
elected. to do everything in his powe
for the best interests of our city an,
we ask the support for the nominee
of this convention of every elector il
the city of Mankato that is in favor O
economy and good business-like ad
ministration.
| The resolutions were adopted with
lout discussion.
The nomination of mayor being de