The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
BOTH MADE TALKS END is NOT YET
Gov. S. R. Van SAINT and [. A.
Rosing at st. James.
Both Gentlemen Pledge That The,
Will Conduct Clean Campaign
Shows Attract Crowds.

| Governor S. r. Van SAINT and Leon
ard A. Rosing occupied the same plat
form at ST.. James Saturday Both
delivered speeches and these were
appropriate to the occasion the Walton
wan County fair. 1t was conceded on
all sides that Governor Van SAINT made
| the best speech. It was in patriotic
vein, optimistic and well-framed.
Mr.. Rosing spoke of the great re-
sources of Minnesota.
This was the first time the two can
didates for governor spoke from the
same platform and Governor Van SAINT
took occasion to say that during the
coming campaign he would not have
a word of abuse to say of his oppo-
nent, and Mr.. Rosing CALAMITY replied
that he would not say word while
on the stump that he could not say to
Mr.. Van SAINTS face.
During his brief address Governor
Van SAINT spoke in glowing terms of
the great state of Minnesota and
laughingly remarked that no one could
blame him for wanting to hold his
job as governor of such common
wealth, and no one could not find fault
with Mr.. Rosing because he wanted to
hold the job in his stead.
At the conclusion of the speechmak-
ing Governor Van SAINT proposed three
cheers for the union, the flag and
Minnesota and they were given with
a will. An enthusiastic old farmer
wanted three cheers for Governor
Van SAINT, but the latter disappeared
in the crowds.
Governor Van SAINT met great
many people while at st, James and
he made host of friends among those
with whom be had not been acquaint-
ed. Democrats as well as Republicans
rendered their hearty support to the
man who fought the merger. Governor
Van SAINT is better mixer than his
opponent. He has pleasant word
for every bosdy, can give hearty
shake of the hand and moves about
with bon homme that is refreshing.
Governor Van SAINT was taken to
the fair grounds by Hon. W. w.
Gibbes, who drove natty pair of
white horses. Mr.. Rosing rode in the
big automobile owned by T. K.
Haugen, the banker. The Jackson
band headed the procession.
Some wag remarked upon seeing
Rosing in the horseless wagon, the
Democratic candidate would be
riding on fat car in November.
st. James made it very pleasant
for the two distinguished gentlemen
and there was no display of partisan
ship. 1t was agreed on all sides that
the next governor was in town. Both
candidates looked over the excellent
displays, the live stock and the fruit.
There is great deal of very nice
fruit, apples. especially raised in Wat
onwan county. The ladies had on exhi-
bition a great deal of fancy work that
was really credit to them.
While the fair was in progress
carnival was the attraction in the
city. This was under the supervision
of the Knights of Pythias. A number
of shows were on the streets. Marie,
the fat lady and "Bosco who eats
'em alive, were in their element.
Fortune tellers were there in album
dance and these black-eyed beauties
who advertised themselves from the
land of Italy, were willing to examine
the palms of the verdant youths at so
much per examine. They pretend to
tell the future and take dip into
the past.
St. James is pretty town, we'll
| laid out and the streets are kept in
excellent condition. The business
houses are all well stocked and the
structures are large. well-built and
have modern appearance. The resi-
denee portion of the city is neat and
the dwellings are handsome, the lawns
we'll kept and the surroundings denote
that the citizens take a great deal of
pride in their town.
On Friday night thieves got in their
work and among the victims was
Hon. Thomas Thorsen, whose house
was robbed of $40 in cash and great
deal of silverware.