The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-27
JAKE ]. MAY HEAD THE
BULL M00SER TICKET

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Man
ahan.. Qndorsed)
GOVERNOR. F. Jacobson, Madison.
Lieutenant-Govern A. A. Burn
quist, st Paul Qndorsed)
Attorney General. A. Smith,
Montevideo. Qndorsed)
Secretary of Staten. S. Norelius,
Chisago.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-George S. Lotus, Minneapo-
lis. ..
st. Paul, September 19.-Plans are
on foot to put a complete progress
sive state ticket in the field with ].
F. Jacobson of Madison as guberna-
torial candidate.
1t is hoped to unite the La Toilette
and Roosevelt prcgressives by nomi-
mating George S. Lotus, Minneapolis,
president of the Minnesota Progress
sive Republican league, for railroad
and warehouse commissioner, and by
indorsing James Manahan, who APP
parently will be the republican nomi.
nee for at-large.
German to Oppose Smith.
A German probably will be picked
to file against Walter J. Smith. re-
publican nominee for state treasurer,
unless Smith will support the pro,
gressive candidate for president,
H. T. Halbert, chairman of the
progressive state central committee,
today sent kilograms to Senator
Dixon and Colonel Roosevelt an.
nouncing the results of the Mime.
sofa primaries. He asked Senator
Dixon's advice on third state ticket
and in his telegram strongly advised
such a move on the part OF the
Minnesota prOgressives.
His telegram to Colonel. Roosevelt
who is in New Mexico, follows:
"Eberhart apparently renominated
Nelson slightly ahead Of Peterson
Thousands progressives failed to at
tend primary, vote falling off thirty
to forty per cent. Progressive state
committee meets Friday night to con
slider placing third party ticket. Our
best Judgment to meet situation
squarely, in the face and make fight
for same principles in state as well
as national campaign all along
down the line" ..-. --,s..... ... ,.
Contests, May Be Instituted.
From inquiries. received today al
the Office of Attorney General Smith
it is quite probable contests will be
instituted in a number of counties on
the governorship.
1t is reported that in many places
judges have counted the votes irreg
ularly, confusing first and second
choice votes. a .e-rr.,-
One specific request for ruling
on the method of getting revise
on the vote was asked this morning
by the county auditor of Benton
county and Attorney General Smith
ruled that the only way recount
of the actual ballots can be secured
is by the institution of contes,
in the district court. If such contest
is started then the judge shall ap
point a board of inspectors to open
the. ballots and conduct recount.
Without such a contest, it is held
the county commissioners. as a board
of review must accept the returns
reported by the judges of election
Besides contests on the governor il
is anticipated there will be contests
instituted by other officers.
Democrats Get On Ticket.
Secretary of State. Julius A
Schmahl does not believe that the
democrats, because of the light vote
cast by their party, are in any dan
ger of being compelled to, go on the
final ballot by petition. The law pro
vides that party must get 10 pei
cent of the average vote cast for the
five state offices. governor, lieuten
ant governor, secretary of state
treasurer and state auditor, at the
last general election. IL one demo
cratic nominee gets this percentage
it is sufficient 1t is believed 10000
votes will. be enough. While, the
democrats. in St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth generally invaded the re
publican. primaries, it is believed
enough of them stayed in their own
primaries to. prevent any complica
tons lated.
Some of the democrats were alarm
ed today because of the. light vote
and fear was expressed in more
than. one quarter that the vote would
fall off the requisite 10 per cent.
ST. Paul, September 19.-One hun
bred petitions. for each of the twelve
Roosevelt-Johnson electors to be
placed on the progressive party
ticket at the November election have
been put in circulation in every part
of the state under the direction oil
members of the progressive state
central committee.
For each of the twelve men whose
names go on the progressive cleo
toral list 1000 signatures must be
obtained over the state. One person
may sign the petitions of twelve cleo
tors. Any qualified voter may af
fix his signature to the electoral pc
titions regardless of whether or not
he participated in Tuesdays state
primaries.
The progressive state central com
mittee will meet in ST. Paul Friday
to canvass the results of the pri-
mary election and determine whether
or not the republican nominees are
to be opposed by progressives, but
it is unlikely that the petitions will
have. been filed out by that time.
Progressive leaders expect to take