The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
ALDERMEN.

The Republican party in Mankatc
has formally launched its ticket, anC
the names which that ticket contains
are ones to conjure by. The ticket il
winner, for the life and enthusiasm
shown in the convention Friday
is sure augury of success, as denot
ing the fact that the party is awake tt
the situation. With splendid mer
placed in nomination and strong
and active party organization back OF
them, there is no reason why the en-,
tive ticket should not be elected.
The convention was in marked con-
trast with the cold and frosty affair
of Friday, where no enthusiasm
was developed. Compared with that
the convention of today was like the
crack of steel on flint, emitting sparks
and heat and showing what the Re
publican party is made of.
While there were disagree ements this
forenoon and several interesting con-
tests, no animosities were left to eat
at the heart of the party fabric.
Everyone was in good spirits through
out, and the delegates went away feel
ing as gleeful as when they arrived.
A conference of some Of the dele
gates was held last evening to decide
something about the resolutions to be
adopted today, in order to facilitate
matters in the convention. This was
largely attended and was presided
over by J. A. Ewing. A committee
prepared some resolutions and these
were presented to the committee on
resolutions today and were adopted.
Last evening new candidate came
into the field for city recorder in the
person of D. S. Evans, and for a time
il seemed that he might succeed in
stampeding the delegates from Mr..
Williams, the present recorder. 1t was
claimed this morning that he had
twenty -four votes solid, out of total
of forty-four delegates. Mr.. Williams
excellent service and the fact that he
has had but one term turned the tide
in his favor, however, and he was &C
corded handsome majority in the
convention. Some of the delegates
resented the fact that Mr.. Evans had
not made known his candidacy before
the caucuses were held so that the
rank and file of the party could nave
had an opportunity of expressing
themselves. The principal objection
raised to Mr.. Williams was that he
was thought to have been too much of
Currier man two years ago, and this
carried some weight.
Shortly before the convention open
ed, w. d. Tompkins said that he had
the promises of twenty eight delegates
to vote for him for city treasurer, and
said that if these would stay by their
word he would land the nomination.
G. P. Williams the present incum-
bent, was much more confident than
Mr.. Thompkins was, and thought that
the ballots would show that Mr..
Tompkins had greatly over-rated his
strength. The result showed even
better for Mr.. Tompkins than he had
dared to hope for, and was a great sur
prise to Mr.. Williams friends.
Col. Johnson's name did not 60 be-
fore the convention, and Aid. Meyer
was accorded the nomination for
mayor by reclamation and with a
great deal of enthusiasm.
Convention Opens.
The convention was called to order
at a few moments after ten o'clock by
b. c. Taylor, chairman of the Repub-
lican city committee, and d. G. Rob-
inson, secretary of the committee, read
the official call.
/. 81. l.. Schmitt nominated DR.. J. w.
Andrews for temporary chairman and
the doctor wasSselected by reclamation.
DR.. Andrews thanked the convention
and said that it was great honor to
preside over a convention of the Re-
publican party-a party which has
done more for the country than any
other party ever did