The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-30

"If l am nominated and elected
will affiliate with my republican CO
workers in the support of republican
measures and principles as / under
stand republican measures and prin
siples.
| II assume that the others that
have filed as republicans will follow
the same course, and if l thought
that any word that ! might utter
would initiate against their success
at the polls, in case the primary de-
cision is in their favor, this address
would never be delivered.
| Took an Oath.
When | filed as candidate,
made a solemn oath, with uplifted
hand, calling upon Gods holy name,
and made such obligation of record
by deliberately signing the same,
that l was republican, that affili-
ated with the republican party in
the last election and voted for ma
jority of its candidates and that
intended to so affiliate and vote in
the coming campaign.
Every candidate on the republi-
can primary ticket in this campaign
has taken similar solemn oath. II
he does not intend to so affiliate and
so vote with the republican party
then he has foresworn himself and
with his own hand has placed the
brand of dishonor upon his brow"
Mr.. Eddy discussed the tariff and
other political questions.
st. Paul, August 27.-Senator
julius Haycraft, Madelia, has wired
H. T. Halbert that he cannot serve
as a member of the progressive state
central committee. He says such &C
ton on his part would be inconsist
ent, because he is republican Of
ficeholder and that acceptance on
his part would not be consistent
with section Is of the state primary
law.
The section he refers to provides
that committees of political parties
now existing shall be selected by
nominees for state offices, state leg
islatures, senators and representa-
tives in congress and United States
senators and state senators whose
terms of office extend beyond the
first Monday in next January. Sen
ator Haycraft takes the position that
he is a republican and as a state
senator will participate in the selec-
ton of the next republican state
central committee.
Others Of Same Mind.
Cleon T. Knapp, republican repre-
sentative in the legislature from ST.
Louis county, may find himself in
the same position, if he is success
full in returning to the legislature.
T. F. Ofsthun, Glenwood, is in the
same predicament. He was selected
by ]. F. Jacobson as a member of
the committee, but he is also run
ming for the legislature.
The situation in Minnesota is diff,
ferent and more complicated than in
any other state Men behind the
progressive movement in Minnesota
take the position that Roosevelt is
favored by a majority of the repub-
lican voters as demonstrated at the
May caucusses and they insist that
the party organization is theirs. How
tinue within the republican party in
Minnesota is problem the com.
mittee must work out at the start
They must settle the question of
how a man can be a republican and
a bull moose at the same time. 1t
is something of puzzle, but maybe
the committee can work it out.
Nothing Doing in Primaries.
H. T. Halbert, chairman, has an
nounced that the committee will take
no part in the primary fight No
candidates, if he can help it, will be
endorsed. 1t is hardly likely that the
committee will take an extreme pc.
|sition after the primaries to file
men against nominees who have
won their nomination fairly Many
members do not favor a third ticket
The committee will be called to.
,gether either the latter part of this
week or early next week. 1t is like
ly it will work quietly for the Sc.
lection of candidates at the pri
maries whom it can indorse. There
is strong movement on foot to
indorse both Young and Gordon and
let the progressives make their first
and second choice between these
two.
lie udIIlS OIL j. ". macintosh,
Saltwater, has been substituted for
James Martin. Mr.. Macintosh is
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the fourth district Roosevelt
organization.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Straight-up republican enthusiasm
and cheers for President William
Howard Taft were the predominant
ing features at meeting of the
Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties
Republican club last night The
meeting was held at the Hotel Helm.
rich with President F. w. Mcintosh
presiding. The committee to solicit
members reported excellent results
during the past week with promises
of equally as good work in the fu.
ture.
A committee, which will draft
resolutions, was named as follows
Henry Robel, ST., J. E. Reynolds,
DR.. A. F. Schmitt, E. NJ Zuel and
John Dackins. This committee will
hold meeting at the Free Press
editorial room at seven o'clock to.
morrow evening
The work of extending the mem
bership of the club to every nook
and corner of Blue Earth and Nicol.
let counties will be taken UP at
once. y
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