The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
CITY OFFICES WILL NOT HAVE
TO SEEK THE MEN.
Commissioners Heniine, Lamm and
Humiston Are Candidates for
Reelection; Mr.. 6aneerter Will
Be Also; Number of Others
Have Gotten Into the Game;
Meetings Are Being Held.

Mayor Meyer late yesterday alter-
noon filed his petition as a candidate
for mayor in the primary election.
Ii contains thirty-seven names OF le-
gally qualified voters, including sew.
eral who did not wish 10 sign his
petition last spring.
Commissioners Henlne, Lamm and
Humiston have circulated their petit
tons and have the required number
of names. but Commissioner Bangor.
ter has not yet circulated his petit
lion. and may not do so for a day
or So The four commissioners in.
tend 10 file their petitions at the
same time.
Banaerter for Commits Toner.
There was talk on the street yes
terday afternoon 10 the effect that
the reason why Commissioner Ban
gerter had not circulated his petit
ton was because he intended 10 run
for mayor When asked about this
this morning, Mr.. Bangerter replied
that there was no foundation for the
report, and that he did not intend
would do so as a candidate for com
missioner.
Ii is understood that ii took b
good deal of urging by his friends
10 get Commissioner Humiston to
circulate a petition. He has bust
ness interests elsewhere that he has
neglected for the work of the city.
AS commissioner of streets and al
leys, etc, his duties have taken n
great deal of his time, and he has
never allowed his own affairs TO in
terfere with the city business. The
same, of course, is true OF Tie other
commissioners.
Coy Is a Candidate.
j. p. Coy today filed petition
as candidate for commissioner He
served upon the council for one term
several years ago, and gained an eX.
perience of city affairs, so that. if
elected, he would not be new TO the
work.
A petition in blank was prepared
yesterday afternoon by friends of
desire that he enter the race for
commissioner. When seen today,
Mr.. Williams disclaimed any knowl-
edge of the petition, and said that
while good deal of pressure had
been brought upon him to run he
had not yet given the matter any
thought or reached decision.
Mic Petersen, former mayor has
been urged 10 come out as a can
didate for mayor or commissioner,
but has consistently refused, and
stated today that he has no idea
Of running.
Hampl Is Thinking.
Joseph Hampl, former first ward
alderman, is considering entering the
field for commissioner. His friends
say that he will file, but when asked
about the matter by The Free Press
today he said that he was consider
ing the matter, but had not yet
reached decision. There is lots of
time to decide yet" he said.
While up to the present time
Mayor Meyer seems to have no op-
position, il is by no means certain;
that he will not have some. Elk.
Mayor Charles II. Taylor has been
solicited by certain parties TO come
out as a candidate for mayor, but up
to the present lime he has reached
no decision. His friends say that
if he could be assured of sufficient
support OF an organized kind he
could be induced TO file, and they are
endeavoring TO bring this about. 1t
is limited that several meetings have
been held on the %. r." this week
with this very thing in view, and
that further meetings are likely
Who compose this organization OF
what they will stand for are matters
that have not become public prop
erty, and those on the inside have
not elucidated their platform to any
extent, and Mr.. Taylor, himself, is
said 10 be still in the dark 10 a
considerable extent. Ii is believed
that the next few days will develor
something.
The socialists will meet tonight
and will talk over the municipal po
litical situation. Upon their action
perhaps, will depend whether c. T.
Keith or some other prominent la
Dor leader will come out as a candi
date for commissioner. If the labor
unions stand together, some OF Their
members believe that they could
land commissionership, but ever
If this was not possible, they wOulC
make an effective showing O.
strength, they say.
The field is wide and il costs moth
ing 10 enter the race, and il may
be that between now and st. Pat
ricks day, there will be a long lis
OF filings. Then il will be up to the
voters-the 1000 judges-to decid,
which are the most capable to han
die the affairs Of a big corporation
like Mankato, and to make selection.
accordingly
II. b. Perrin has been solicited b,
friends to become candidate fo
commissioners or mayor, but refuses
resolutely TO do SO. In speaking o
the matter today, he said: Il hav,
troubles enough of nv own withou