The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28

ton on tuesday next | Will appreci.
ate It. If elected mayor will dc.
vote practically all of my time look
ing after the affairs of this city.
have served the people as their al.
derman and chief executive. They
know my record as a private citizen
and an official. ! am willing to stand
on that record.
Edgar Weaver--l have nothing to
say. Lam perfectly satisfied. 4 have
said nothing nor done nothing to
help or hinder my cause. have
made no canvass at all, and have no
reason. to be anything else but sat
isfied. Perhaps some Of those who
have worked hard for the nominal
ton have reason to be disappointed,
but certainly am not. The candi-
dates are all good fellows.
George W. Scherer-No, | refuse
to be interviewed, nothing at all to
say. | an, very busy this morning,
and have forgotten all about the pri.
maries. Satisfied? Of course am
satisfied; why shouldn't be? They
are all good men, and am not kick.
ing.
John Nyquist-I don't know as
have anything to say about the eiec-
ton. ! am satisfied with the way the
vote went. only hope that the peo-
pie will elect the best men from the
nominees. ] have not done any work
for myself, and IL it had not been
for others I would not have been in
the race at all.
A. G.. Meyer and Edgar Weaver
are the headliners in the mayoralty
race. These two gentlemen were
picked yesterday to engage in the
steeplechase which will be run in this
city OH Tuesday, April l. Mr., Meyer
has developed into pretty good
sprinter and the run he made in the
primaries yesterday puts him in the
Marathon class. His strongest oppo-
nent, Mr.. Weaver, is very popular
gentleman, and heretofore has been
invincible whenever he sought the
suffrages of his fellOwtownsmen. Mr..
Meyer carried the first, second, third
and fourth wards, leaving the other
two wards to Mr.. Weaver. The vote
cast for Mr. Meyer in the first ward
was something of a surprise. 1t was
expected that John Nyquist would
poll heavily in that end of the city
as he has Il great many friends there
and they had been doing consider
able work for him in the campaign.
Mr. Scherer's vote did not come up
to the expectation of his friends and
admirers.
Vote For Councilmen.
John Gerlich of the north end Of
the city leads all others in the con-
test for place on the council bal
lot. The successful eight candidates
are named above. Three Of the
present councilmen are on the list.
Robert Lamm is second high man,
with A. G. Lack third. e. V. Wat.
tiers. the irrepressible gentleman who
delights in starting things" failed
to secure a place on the election bal.
lot, although he came within Of few
votes of SO doing. 1t must be con-
ceded that "Rastus' made a vigor-
Gus campaign.
: There were 1922 votes cast for
mayor. The registration at the gen.
eral election last fall was 1852.
Had Field to Himself.
Walter A. Plymat was nominated
for special municipal judge, and had
the whole field to himself. He was
appointed by the governor about a
year and a half ago to fill out the
unexpired term OF William R. Ged-
des, deceased. His term expires this
year. so his term of Office, If he is
elected-and that seems now to be
foregone conclusion will extend for
two more years.
= He received a total Of $50 votes.
In the first ward he received 90
votes, second ward, 107, third ward.
80, fourth ward, 1877, fifth ward, 40
and in the sixth ward 161.
After the Polls Closed.
The polls closed at nine o'clock and
the returns from the primaries be.
gan to be made. The several can
49, - = 49,