The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-25
Demonstration for M Clcary;;
Greetings From NcighbOrs
NOMINATION TO CONGRESS RATIFIED BY THE
CITIZENS OF MANKATO AND VICINITY.
Great Gathering on jackson Street Last Evening
And the Republican Nominee Delivers Short
Address to His Fellow Men

er, to be a better man, to have
such an expression as this.
Looks Into the Past.
Twenty seven years ago, l came
to MankatO to serve i'm the build
ing that stands ON yonder hill,
invited here by the dearly beloved
father of my friend who sits at
my right now noting the words
that | am expressing, the well re-
membered and greatly beloved Ed
ward Soaring. Twenty seven years
ago, you entrusted to me,
among Others, your dearest pos
sessions yonr boys and girls.
1t was through them that / first
came TO know you, and long before
] had personally become acquainted
with any of you, l had learned
to honor You because | knew that
boys and girls such as | had on
the hill could only come from
homes supervised by good fathers
and mothers. After eleven years
of service there, yon were kind
enough to send me to congress and
through fourteen years you sus-
tanned me there. I call upon you
to witness that after | was cleo
ted, | never asked a man who cal
led upon me for service what party
he belonged to or what church he
attended. Whether he was a re-
publican, a democrat, populist or
prOhibitiOnist, he was my con-
stituent, and when he called upon
me for service e got the best that
was in me.
''And now ladies and gentlemen,
heart is Overlooking with good will
for you. thank you, thank
yon most sincerely for this neigh
borly expression of good will"
Small Boy In Street.
As Mr.. McCleary took his seat ami
applause, such as had frequently in
corrupted his remarks, small DO,
directly. in front of him shouted out
Get up and speak-again. l like t
hear you" Mr.. McCleary responde,
md said that this was the bes
that he had ever had. H
hen told how an editorial association
from the United States had visite
Winnipeg some years ago, and when
Britisher proposed that it sing the ma
,ional anthem, the members had arisel
md stood mute and then sat dow
again. None could recall the words
although the tune was familiar. TIL
Britishers were surprised, for all Bri
fishers can sing their national song
ind generally do it at the conclusion
IF all gatherings, no matter how small
Mr.. McCleary said that when he ha,
'ead the account of this in news
paper he had registered vow that i
Americans visiting a foreign land coul
not sing the national song it woul'
not be his fault. With this he starte,
t, and the. audience joined in singinI
America" During the singing of tn
asst. verse, which was prayer, h
asked all gentlemen to remove thei
aats which they did.
AT the conclusion of the singing, Mr.
exclaimed "For America,
md led the handclapping, while many il
,he audience cheered. Then, addressin!
,he small boy who had called upol
aim to speak again, Mr.. McClear,
said: $50 you have got your enchore
ny son."
Someone. in the audience proposed
shree cheers for McCleary, and thes
we're given with will. Then tn
,rowd began to shout "He's all right
Who's all rightf" "McCleary!" unit
he band drowned out the enthusiast
demonstration.
Mr.. McCleary was invited to atten
1 supper being given by the w. r. {
20 the members of Wilkin Post, G.. A
R., and quickly accepted.