The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-18
From Saturdays Daily.

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| Governor Eberhart ratification meeting,
held last evening at the city hail. was
we'll attended. and considerable progress
was made in formulating plans for
that event. The carrying out of these
plans will depend upon the financial
| ing further will be done until it is
| found out what assistance the business
men will render. The committees on
| finance will canvass the city as rapidly
as possible, and will report at another
general meeting of all of the committees
to be held Tuesday night at the city
| hall.
Names Added to Committee.
| The following names were added to
! the committee on invitation and recep-
ton: A. j. Vcigel, w. d. Willard. John
r. Thomas, w. c. Ilenlein, w. w. Da-
| Wis, George w. Sugden. c. l.. Olcson,
W. j. Merchant, J. w. Schmitt, j. A..
Flittic, Hugh Jones, Nelson Weed, j..
w. Wigley, George Draper, Thomas
Hughes, w. b. Davies, ID. j. Sever
anec and Judge A. r. Pau.
\ publicity committee was created,
and c. +. Wise, J. f. Reynolds and A.
Blissenbach were appointed the men,
bcrs.
There was talk of erecting an arch in
front of the Saulpaugh but action on
this was delayed.
Will Have a Parade.
1t was decided To have parade in
the evening, including torchlight
procession, and also fireworks, and to
invite three or four military compan-
les TO come to the city to participate.
There was some talk of requesting
the citizens generally to place some
special illumination in the windows
of the stores and dwellings, in order
that the city may be given beautiful
and enlivened appearance. This can
be done with electrical effects, can
dies. lights, or any way that the
occupants may see fit. In case enough
electric lights can be arranged for in
this way, it was thought that the
Consumers Power company would be
willing to throw great picture of Gov
ernor Eberhart in a place where it could
be seen from one end of Front street
to the other
Several Bands Engaged.
Several bands of music from other
towns will be secured, or at least it
is thought that delegations coming
from other nearby towns will arrange
to bring bands with them.
Everything is moving along nicely for
a great meeting, and great deal of
interest has been aroused 1t is thought
that 10000 strangers will be in the city
to assist in the ratification.
Axe Will Not Fall for Awhile.
No present employee OF the state will
be ousted before the expiration of
his term of office for anything that
may have happened during the recent
Press. .~-
This statement was made by Gov
ernor Eberhart yesterday in reply to
q direct question relative to the report
that certain positions would be filed
with republicans at once.
1t was understood that w. Z. Me.
Even, Andrew French and Ed. j. Lynch
were all in danger, Not at all, accord
ing to the governor, who has the NAM
ing of their successors. None of them
will be reapponted, of course, but none
of them will be disturbed during the
next seven weeks.
Applications are pouring in. There
are only seven big places to be filed
but the number of those who want
jobs is out of all proportion to the
number of jobs to be handed out
So far, according to Secretary Wheelock
the governor is clear of all entanele.
ments, as it is said no promise has
beer made during his campaign. When
the applications are all in the task OF
making the appointments will be en-
tered upon with an eye single of the
welfare of the state, says Mr. Wheclock.
There are seven important places,
but each of these carries with it the
naming of number of office assist
ants.
A number of minor and less impor-
tant positions will be filled by the first
OF the year. As yet there are few APP
plications for these smaller positions,
but they will come in as the year ages.
Gordon Will Have His Troubles.
Sam Y. Gordon, the newly elected
lieutenant governor, has a particularly
hard task ahead of him, and candi-
dates for chairmanships are not being |
a bit backward about stating their
preferences. As Mr.. Gordon owes lit
tie to the politicians, some independ- /
ence is expected from him in the mat |
ter OF appointments. Candidates ga
lore for committee clerkships arc in
evidence, several aspirants for positions |
III the third house, being quiet oandi- |
dates for unimpOrtant committee places.
Little gossip waits upon house organi-
cation, all interest centerinS in the
speakership fight, which will be settled
soon.
Now that the smoke of battle is be-
ginning to clear away, it becomes APP
parent that the st. Louis county dele
CATION, leading for northern Minnesota,
has its work cut out for it. The fact
that many of the friends of northern
Minnesota will be absent from the leg
stature when it assemblies for its next
session., DOintS TO the GREAT necesSitv