The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Luverne Man Is Likely to Car
ry Both Of Them.
There Is No McCIeary Sentiment
in Worthington.
Some Short Stories Of Congress.
sional Contest.

Worthington, Sept. l3.-Republicans
throughout the Second congressional dis
trict have turned their ewes in the direc-
ton of Blue Earth county. They have
learned that the city that Mr.. McCleary
calls his home is about to break away
and give Mr.. Miller a majority vote in
the primary. They have learned, too,
that Blue Earth county is practically
certain to line up in the Miller column
The other day NJ. 7. DeWolf, father of the
postmaster at Window, offered to bet
500 that Representative McCleary
would be renominated and reelected.
Senator W. A. Smith Immediately Of
fered to bet De Wolf 500 that Nc
Cleary could not carry his own county.
De Wolf refused to put up his money.
In Worthington bets are being made
that McCleary will not carry Blue. Earth
county. THE contest is warming up.
Miller supporters are active everywhere.
The tide is drifting fast in the Luverne
mans favor.
While in Window today / talked with
a gentleman who on Saturday afternoon
attended the Cottonwood County fair.
He made it point to "feel of the
pulse" of at least one hundred men
who were on the grounds. He did not
find a McCleary man among them. All
were Miller supporters. This is straw
that shows which way the wind is blow
ing. Most of the men interviewed were
farmers.' There's is a good prospect of
Miller carrying Cottonwood county.
Among the active supporters of Mr.. Mil
Ter at Window are John Hutton, presi-
dent of the First National bank; Willis
Clark, cashier; j. n. McGregor, vice
president; R. A. Van Nest, a prominent
horseman, r. III. Rhese. Wilson Borst.
IN attorney who's is well known through
out the district. has allied himself with
the republican party and is strong .ad-
vocate of the nomination of Mr.. Miller.
Many others whose names your, CORE,
spondent failed to note, are aboard the
Miller band wagon in Window.
Cottonwood county has always "stood
pat" for McCleary. 1t was the delega-
ton from this county that assisted ma
terially in nominating him for congress
the first time. The county has been
looked upon as one of his strongholds.
but his strength there has been broken
into, and the prediction that it will
make good" for Miller at the primaries
will probably be verified In the rural
districts there is pronounced senti
ment in favor of Miller. 1t will spread
itself from now on until primary cleo
ton day. At the late county convention
held at Window a resolution which had
for its object the endorsement of the
present congressman was turned down..
I heard story at Window which
seems almost incredible. Itappears that
couple of years ago an old soldier APP
piled for pension under the disability
law. The government allowed him 81
Der month. The veteran naturally felt
that this sum was insufficient, and he
explained the matter to the congress
man, who agreed with the old soldier
that the government had not acted fair
ly. 1t is alleged that the congressman
gave the veteran a receipt for a wash
which if used would put the soldiers
hands into a condition that would show
that they were not fit for manual labor.
This could assist him to make the prop
er showing before the examining board.
1t is quite likely that the congressman
can explain this matter, if any such re-
ceipt was furnished.
1t is claimed by those who are in a
position to know the exact state of af-
fairs that Mobiles county will do right
well by Miller, and that the prospects of
his carrying it are growing brighter
daily. Interviews with leading repub-
lieans in Worthington bear out this
statement. Almost every business man
in the city is on the Miller side of the
controversy, and the professional men.
lawyers, doctors and that class of citi-
zens are in the Miller line up. Worth
ington will be Miller's by safe ma
jority. Adrain also is in line for Miller,
so your correspondent is reliably inform
ed. In Worthington there is but little.
McCleary sentiment, if one is to judge
by what is heard upon the streets and
in the stores. No other name. but that
of Miller's is mentioned. Gus Swarberg
one of the leading business men and a
prominent Scandinavian, stated that the
Scandinavians as rule are actively sup
porting Miller. r
There is much discussion everywhere
in regard to McCleary's extreme tariff
views. They are not any more popular
here than in other sections of the dis