The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

''iuN 'Soibh. UNIV -O.--ElGHk ldlll
will not be a candidate for congress.
When asked today if he intended to
get into the game, Senator Putnam re-
piled, NO, SIR with emphasis on the
no. The senator expressed himself on
the congressional situation, saying that
lie would be better pleased with it if
there was but one candidate for the
nomination i'll the fieldsz In his opinion
the republicans should get together un-
der one banner. This would surely pro-
mote party harmony and insure success
at the polls in November Every eff
fort should be made to unite the fac
tons
Farlbault county is "a near neighbour
OF Martin county, the home of A. l..
Ward, and it would be natural TO sup
pose that the republicans of Faribault
county are in sympathy with the con-
gressional candidacy of the Fairmont
capitalist. However, there is no great
amount of Ward sentiment hereabouts,
nor is there any to speak of in the
country districts. At the recent old
settlers picnic, held at Winnebago City.
a gentleman who is interested in poll
tics in this county, interviewed large
number of the old timers. and much
to his surprise he found but very little
sentiment for Mr.. Ward. Il had eX-
pected to find large number of the
older men favorable to Mr. Ward, he
being one of the pioneer settlers of th,s
section and known to all of them But
they did not enthuse. | expect that
sentiment will crystaize in favor of
MIR. Ellsworth of st. James. Had Mr..
Dinehart lived, we all would have given
him our support. Now that he is dead,
we turn to Mr.. Ellsworth Us the ca
republicans to success in the second dis
trict.
The Free Press representative spent Il
few hours in Wells and conversed with
several well known republicans who dis
cussed the congressional situation freely.
Charles II. Draper, cashier of the First
National bank, and a member of the
state central committee, expressed his
regret over the appearance of Mr.. Warl
as "a candidate for congress. 81 have
always felt kindly toward Mr. Ward
and have high regard for his business
ability, but | cannot hep but look upon
his candidacy for congress as mistake
and am sorry that he has seen fit to
enter the field. | am sure that with
one candidate seeking the nomination
there would be much better chance
for a party victory at the general
election. We should do all that lies
within our power to avoid party strife.
Basil Smout, one of the prominent
republicans of the second district, ~
veteran of the Civil war, and long a
resident of Wells, stated that lie was
favorable TO the candidacy of Frank
Ellsworth and hoped to see him nomi
mated and elected. 81 was much I'M
pressed with the candidacy of Clarence
G.. Dinehart," said Mr.. Smout, ''but now
that he has passed away, | feel that
the best interests of the republican
party demand the nomination of Mr..
Ellsworth, who is the logical candidate
for congress. II seems to me that this
is the wisest and safest course for the
republicans to pursue. The republicans
of the second district have been drifting
apart-now they have an opportunity to
get together under the leadership of
Mr.. Ellsworth. With the st. James
gentleman as the standard bearer there
is no reason why the second district