The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15

Burns day ceremonies in Mapleton
than have seat in the house of
lords. And James knows how to
deliver that response. With voice
that is magnetic, an elOquence that
is charming, and words that are fit
ted together in lngersolian array, Mr..
Howieson adds a feature to the
evenings program that is worthy of
more than mere passing mention.
His friends do insist that Honorable
James Howieson would not sound so
bad.
Politics is looking up some in
Blue Earth county. There are we'll
defined rumors that the county
optionists have been looking over
the field with view to securing
three candidates for the legislature.
The optionists have told their friends
that they are going to put up a
harder fight than ever to win legis-
lative victory in this country. And
there is a story circulating freely
that the democrats will nominate a
full Legislative and county ticket
Already certain members of that
party are said to have been ap-
preached and advised to prepare to
become candidates for public posi-
tionS.
There are evidences that Repre-
sentatives HerZberg and Kelley will
have to put up hard fight to secure
denomination. There is a story push
ing itself about to the effect that
the powers that are in the demo-
cratic ranks will attempt to put
these gentlemen in the discard next
year. 1t is rumored that a couple
of well-known democrats-one a res
ident of Mapleton and the other
whose habitat is in Amboy-will be
put forward to take the places Of
MeSsrs. Herzberg and Kelley.
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Another interesting story is that
several leading democrats i'm Man
kato who have in the past fought
each other with a degree of bitter
ness that caused considerable COM
ment, are now dwelling together in
peace and harmony, but whether
this lovely condition of things will
continue through another campaign
remains to be seen. Whether this
loneliness" will last will probably
depend on who assumes to be the
"boss."
1t is observed that Senator Works
is very anxious to have Mr.. Ham
mond enter the gubernatorial race.
There's a reason. Mr. Works has a
desire to be n candidate for con-
greSS. With Mr.. Hammond candi-
date for governor. the field would be
open for him. This brings forward
the question: Who would the demo-
Gratis select as their candidate for
state senator? Several names have
been mentioned, but as yet none
sound good to the bosses.
Minneapolis Journal: w. w. Siv-
right of Hutchinson is the latest
possibility for governor. A move
ment is under way in the third dis
trict, said to be with the approval
of Congressman C. r. Davis, to
bring Mr.. Sivright out for the nomi-
nation, and the Hutchinson man is
understood to be in receptive
comes strong enough.
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an element in the third district
which is hostile to Governor A. o.
Eberhart, but does not take kindly
to Lieutenant Governor S. Y. Cor.
don because of his county option
views. Mr.. Sivright's candidacy
would suit the plans of Congress
man Davis, because it would head
off State Senator A. j. Rockne's
ambition to be congressman-at-larg
and Rockne is suspected of wanting
the nomination for congressman-at-
large in order to put himself in line
for a contest with Davis in 1914.
Mr. Sivright has been prominent
in republican politics for some time.
He is farm machinery dealer, was
born in Hutchinson, and will be fif-
ty years old next summer. He served
in the lower house of the legislature
in 1895. and i'm the state senate in
1899 and 1901. He was chairman of
the republican state convention at
Duluth in 1906, and has been
member of the state fair board for
the past two years.
James "A. Larson, assistant secre-
tary of state, declares that he does
not want the position of immigra.
ton commissioner.