The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-02

the speakers list did not show any
warm partisans OF Mr.. Lynch. The
presence of Dan w. Lawler on il
was red rag 10 the Lynch men
who protested without avail. and Mr.
Lawler is expected TO uncork some
lof his old-time oratory this evening
Opposition to the conference plan
was voiced by Frank A. Day. who
declared that the selection of tick
ct in advance of the primaries would
be a mistake He urged this view
on Mr.. Lynch and others while
visiting in St Paul. and when Chair.
man DAILY returned from business
| trip he took the same attitude. But
! for the opposition of the antiLynch
| men, the conference might have gone
| through. but there was so little pros
Ipect OF II harmonious agreement that
| 1t was deemed unwise TO attempt
Iit. The Hennepin county committee
| of seven has settled down to or
ganize local Wilson campaign.
The conference would, no doubt
have resulted in bringing out a can
didate for the senate against Dan
w. LAWYER 1t probably would have
Endorsed p. NJ. Ringdal for governor.
Now both propositions are left to
/ individual action Efforts are being
made now 10 get a candidate out for
the senate. Charles d'Autremont OF
Duluth and Thomas X. Kane of st.
Paul have been mentioned. A. G.
! Weiss of Duluth was the first choice
of the Lynch organization. but he
has not taken kindly to the idea.
| II is given out that p NJ Ringdal
will be the choice for governor. He
has been unwilling to run, but his
objections are said to have been
overcome. He was the choice of
democratic members Of the legisla-
ture, who brought strong pressure
to bear upon him during the extra
session Mr.. Ringdal will not re-
$ On from the board of control be-
fore the primaries. ii is said, but
| in case he is nominated he will re-
sign in order to be free to make the
campaign.
There will be plenty of candidates
for places on the democratic state
ticket c. w Bibb of Minneapolis
| will file for lieutenant governor, and
! w +. Donohue of Melrose filed yes
terday for attorney general. 1t is
claimed that the Donolue filing was
hurried by the report the Harvey
| w. Grimmer would be a candidate
| fer secretary of state Grimmer is Il
Lynch adherent. while Donohue is an
! ally of James r. Bennett of St Cloud,
and both men live in Stearns county,
so that Donohue's candidacy might
interfere with Grimmer.
From Fridays Daily.
County Attorney j. w. Schmitt is
| in receipt of the following communica.
ition:
"Office of the Attorney General,
lSt. Paul, July a, 1912-Jonn W.
Schmitt, Esq, County Attorney, Man
i ato, MINI. Ny Dear Sir: held
the other day that under Section of
the corrupt practices act fair associa-
Itions could not print advertisements
unless such ads bore on their face
THE name and address of the author,
1.-THE name and address of the candi-
Idate and the name and address, If
lany, of other persons or committees
causing the same TO be published.
Il think that this holding answers
the first two questions in your letter
iof the 18th.
Il have believed that any contract
for the printing of any advertising or
lother matter, which contract was
entered into before June 20. was a
valid contract, but that the corrupt
practices act, approved that day, an
lnexed to that contract the require
lment, binding upon the publisher, that
the statutory words named in either
Section or Section of the corrupt
practices act must be prefixed to the
advertisement or other political liter
lature published by virtue OF such
contract The law recognizes the
vested right. but annexes TO that
fright the requirement that it shall be
Exercised subject TO the publication
lof certain facts relative TO such pub
LEGATION. Yours truly, Lyndon A.
Smith, attorney general"
Members of the socialist party will
hold a convention in Williams hall.
this city. on Sunday, for the purpose
of nominating n candidate for con-
gress from the second district. ID. A.
Thayer stated today that he is not a
candidate for the honor this year.
The official call reads as follows:
Mankato, Mimi, July &c. 1877
The socialists of the second congress
sional district of Minnesota will hold
Ia convention at Williams hall, 500
South Front street, Mankato. Mimi.
on the 2Sth day OF July at one
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for repre-
sentative TO congress. Credentials
necessary. paid up dues card sign
ed by the secretary. c. +. Keith.
secretary.
A gentleman by the name of Hum
mel. who lives In New Ulm, is men
toned for the nomination.