The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Edgar Weaver and S. B. Wilson
Talk For Publication.
BOTH SPEAK OUT IN MEETING
One Claims He Can Beat Mr.. Eberhart;
Other Says Governor Can Carry
Blue Earth County.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Edgar Weaver of this city spent
a day in Redwing this week and he
is quoted in The Daily Eagle of
that city as follows: ....
Ed. Weaver of MankatO, the guber.
Material candidate for the republican
nomination, dropped into the Daily
Eagle sanctum late yesterday after.
noon, accompanied by his old friend
]. Henry Cross of this city.
After introductions were over,
| pleasant because of the pleasing per-
sOnality of Mr.. Weaver, questions
of political nature were fired at
the distinguished visitor.
Are you fighting the state repnb-
lican 'ring'?" ....
mo; ! am out for the nomination,
! and taking my chances along with
the four or five other candidates"
Are you making the run on any
particular principle or PLATFORM"
| Il have not yet announced my
platform, but intend to do so in a
few days" ....
Are reports of Eberhart's weak
ness in his home county true?"
"They certainly are. Any man can
beat Eberhart down in Mankato. He
is disliked there on general princi-
PIES" - ........ .-..--.
do you think a county optionist
can win the nomination."
NO" replied Mr.. Weaver; which
| 10 hot ha or nd
posed to this measure. -
Mr.. Weaver is very confident of
success 81 know that l can win,
otherwise I would not be in the
game l have been studying this
thing for several months and from
assurances given me from all parts
of the state l simply know that !
am going to be successful"
He stated that if Eberhart re-
ceived the republican nomination
Congressman Hammond would be
the candidate on the democratic
ticket and the latter would win cas-
! lily. ....
Hammond will run without ques-
ton in case of Eberharts nomina-
ton" said Mr.. Weaver. "but he has
given me the assurance that he will
stay out of the race if | get the
nomination."
Mr.. Weaver enjoys the distinction
of being a strong republican as
against his wife's wishes; Mrs. Wea-
yer is of democratic faith, being a
sister of the Wises, who own The
Mankato Review, democratic. Mr.
Cross cites Mrs. Viewers demo
cratic belief as the sole reason why
her husband has not run for the
governorship before. ...
Wilson Discusses Blue Earth County.
While in ST. Paul yesterday S. b..
Wilson was interviewed by The Min
neapolis Tribune:
Were il not for Mr.. Viewers
candidacy Governor Eberhart would
have no opposition in his home
county. / do not seek any notoriety
in this matter, and were it not for
the fact that Governor Eberhart is
resident of our county and per-
sOnal friend of mine, | would leave
politics entirely alone, as my busl-
ness needs my attention
When asked what effect Mr.. Wea-
ver's candidacy would have on Gov
ernor Eberhart, Mr.. Wilson said:
well, Ed Weaver is good fell
low but that is not much Of a
qualification for governor. Its quite
an asset for a candidate for coun-
ty office in making a gum-shoe
campaign, but when man becomes
candidate for governor the people
expect him to be able to take the
platform and state his ideas on pub
| lie questions. Up to the present
time never knew of Weaver ever
making a public speech, and it is
doubtful if he ever will.
I'm so far as Blue Earth county
! is concerned, l want to say that
Weaver is popular man, although
not very staunch republican, he
having run for the office of mayor
of Mankato as an independent can
didate against the regular republican
nominee The party is under no OBJ
| legations to him. He has held the
office of county auditor in our coun-
| ty for twelve or fourteen years, and
generally without opposition from
the democrats, who recognize him
as friend 1t has been suggested
that Frank Day has probably had
hand in getting him into the field,
and it would seem that Weaver is
either in some scheme or combina-
ton to beat Eberhart. The fact is,
he has many friends, including my
self, who regret that he has become
candidate in opposition to the gov
errors second term, and we believe
it is impossible for Weaver to be
nominated, even il Eberhart should
be defeated We think his enter
ing the race is for the sole purpose
of defeating Eberhart, and that if
he could defeat the governor in his