The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23
His Tour Through Wright County
Won Him Many Votes.
CLAPP SPEAKS AT FAIRM0NT
He Arouses Enthusiasm BY Mention
of the Names ofJ. r. Jacobson
and j. T. McCleary.

Cokato, Oct III. F. Jacobson's
campaign through Wright county wound
up last night with one of the biggest
meetings of the week. The local COM
mittees had advertised the occasion
well, and ito the accompaniment of
the music of brass bands and torch
light parade the republican candidate
for governor, once more in good voice,
addressed effectively an audience that
overtaXed the hall accommodations.
The spirit of the party workers and
the enthusiasm of the people generally
showed that the wave, of republican
sentiment that has been gathering
force for the last two weeks prevails
in this portion of the sixth district.
The day began with an early recep-
ton to the party by the Taft-Jacobson
club of st. Cloud on the arrival at that
place from Moorehead. Senator Brewer
then took charge of the expedition with
rally of automobile rides and the first
stop was made at Kimball, in the
southern part of Stearns county, where
seventy five farmers and laboring men
had gathered at eleven o'clock. Thence
the run was made to South Haven in
Wright county, where the school child
rem had been assembled for a look at
the republican candidate. ...
The next step was made at AMMAN
dale, where after dinner the, stores and
banks were closed and 800 townspeople
and farmers, filed the town hall. AT
French Lake, one of the most strongly
anti-republican spots in the county
two years ago, the local hall held $50
people, mostly farmers, as this is a
place of but a dozen buildings.
From there the run was made to this
point. where the climax was reached.
Senator Brewer, divided the time with
Mr.. Jacobson at the day meetings and
made an effective and logical talk at
each point. g. a
Heron Lake, Oct. IA Taft-Ja-
cobson- McCleary club was organized to-
night with w. +. Drews president
and f. j. Gebbie Secretary. Senator
Clapp speaks here tonight. n .....
Meeting at Fairmont.
Fairmont, Oct. l7.-One of the lar
gest and most enthusiastic political
meetings ever held in Fairnont took
place here last night, when Senator
Moses f. Clapp addressed the voters of
this Vicinity. Delegations from Taft
Jacobson clubs from all parts of the
county were in attendance. A huge
torchlieht procession headed by the
Fairmont Juvenile band formed in
front Of the postoffice and escorted
Senator Clapp to the opera house. The
people turned out en- masse and the
streets were thronged with specta-
| tors. %.
At the opera house f. G. Dean in
PRODUCED the senator, who was greeted
| by storm of applause. He made a
mastery presentation of the issue in
volved in this campaign, paid glowing
tributes ITO Taft, jacobson and Nc
Cleary. The senator's speech was en-
Enthusiastically received, his address be-
ing frequently interrupted by loud and
continued applause.
The consensus of opinion is that this
meeting made many votes for both ia
cobson and McCleary.
Taft Jacobson Club at Little Falls.
Little Falls, Oct. IA Taft-Ja-
cobson club has been organized in this
city with a membership of 200, which
number will be considerably augumen
ted by large number who will join
the club at it's next meeting Satur'
day.
The officers elected were: A. P. Blan-
chard, presidents: I. L. Warren, first
vice president; DR.. J. G. Millspaugh
second vice presidents Carl Bolander
third vice president: Nick Elvig, fourth
vice president; F. M. LaFond, secre-
tary and treasurer.
NJ. M. Williams, chairman of the
county committee, made very inter.
esting talk on both the gubernatorial
and county situation.