The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24

Pfaender's bill shows the tactics to
be employed. No direct opposition
will be made to the principle of the
initiative and referendum, but per-
centages will be placed SO high as
to make the devices unavoidable. In
no state where the measures are in
use are such percentages as 20 and
Is in use. The usual percentages
are for initiative and 5 for refer.
endum.
Two of the Measures.
Choice must be made in the SEN
ate committee on elections between
the election bill of Senator Haycraft
and that of Senator Collier. 1t is
possible that Senator Collier has
made his bill unconstitutional by
the attempt to make the primary
election final. Some of the lawyers
of the legislature are inclined to
think that an officer may be elected
at the final or general election only.
1t is pointed out that only a small
percentage of voters participates in
the primaries, and election at the
primaries, even by a majority vote
as is provided in the Collier BILL
would not be real expression Of
the popular will.
Senator Haycraft also has a meas
ure giving two year terms to village
officers, instead of one year. They
are now the only municipal officers
in the state serving only one year.
1t does not work well.
Talk of eliminating the second
choice feature of the election law
legislature is dying out as the time
arrives TO action. There is little
sentiment among the members for
elimination of this feature. Some
talk of simplificatiop is heard, but
this is discouraged. The second
choice will probably be left severely
alone
| st. Paul, January 16.-John ]. Fur
long of Austin is candidate for
| the presidency of the state fair
board. This was decided upon last
night after a series of conferences
in which Mr.. Furlongs friends urged
him to overcome a natural reluc,
| lance to permit the use of his name.
J After they had canvassed the sit
uation and presented the facts to
him. Mr.. Furlong told them to 80
ahead.
The announcement came after the
definite statement made last night
| by President c. w. Glotfelter that
he would not be candidate for re-
election.
Il have definitely made up my
mind" he said, land | will not be a
candidate
Was Candidate Before.
Mr.. Furlong has been ambitious
to head the state fair in which he
has been interested and three
years ago permitted his friends to
advance his candidacy. Mr.. Furlong
was defeated, but took his defeat
gracefully. not allowing it to inter.
fere with his interest in the fair.
Last year. when Mr.. Glotfelter
was again elected. Mr. Furlong's
friends advanced his name, but be
withdrew it from consideration and
generously aided in bringing about
the reelection of Mr.. Glotfelter. sec.
Onding his nomination and making
a motion to make the election unan.
imous.
The movement on the part Of his
friends to make him president this
time, started then and his generous
withdrawal had much to do with it.
Has Many Friends.
| The members OF the state agricul.
| tural society are extremely friendly
to Mr. Furlong and it is understood
that the majority of them will favor
his candidacy.
Opposition is said to come from
c. P. Craig of Duluth, who has in.
timated that if he can have unani-
nous support for the presidency, he
will take it.
Other candidates are E. J. Mil.
lard of Candy and ]. J. Farrell of
Carver county. There are two mem
bers of the board coming up for re.
election, Thomas Garfield of Lake
Park and F. w. Murphy of Wheaton.