The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-13

A btuu VI Viu net. cuc hnS octh ~
for some iitime and death was no
unexpected. C. w. Baehertz OF thi
ieity Is son. He is one OF the owr
ers of the broom factory on Libert
street
St. Paul, March s.-No matte
whom the republican elimination
conference" at Minneapolis, Mafcl
I1s. Endorses as candidate agains
Governor Eberhart for the nomin
alton. the others will not be elm
mated. This was made plain tc
day when State Auditor s. @. Iver
son gave out copies OF letter h,
has written TO w. z. Lee of LonI
Prairie, declaring he viii remain
candidate and conduct an actiy,
campaign regardless OF any recon
mendation the conference ma.
make.
Mr.. Iverson said he would oper
his campaign with q speech at Rush
ford, his home town, this evening.
Attack ~ Peterson.
Mr.. VERSIONS announcement d
prompted by the attack made upor
him by James A. Peterson Of Min
neapolis, who declared Iyerson wa.
a machine man and that he woul,
not abide by the action OF the pro
posed conference II il Endorsed liver
son for governor
Lee in published statements ha,
promised to abide By the action O
the conference. Mr.. Iverson In hil
statements also approved OF this
movement although he did not make
an unqualified promise to abide b,
the result. Now he states squared,
he win remain a candidate. happen
what win.
iverson's Letter. II.
The letter Is as follows:
Hon. William f. Lee, Long
Prairie. Mimi, My Dear Mr..
Lee: wish hereby to recon
slider my letter to you OF the
9th OF February. relating to
the state conference to be held
at Minneapolis the 18th Of this
month.
]. shall remain a candidate
for the Republican nomination
for governor regardless OF any
Recommendation which win be
made by that conference. and
shall conduct an active cam
paign throughout the state.
I also had hoped that all
friends OF a betterment In our
state governmental affairs could
meet. as proposed, with open
minds, to deliberate and act for
the welfare OF the state and
our party. This is clearly now
impossible. You and I only
have expressed any willingness
whatever to respect the action
of that conference.
BY this announcement on my
part, you are, OF course, so far
as am concerned. Feleased
from the promise made in your
letter to abide by the decision
of the coming conference.
With assurance OF the high.
est personal regards, am,
yours very truly. Samuel @.
Iverson.
sehmaht Filed Today.
Julius Schmahl iled today for
secretary of state. He has held
the position a number OF years, and
at the several elections received
majorities that were evidences OF
his popularity with the voters.
From fridays Daily.
, Asa Montgomery, local manager
for the cudahy Packing company
was instructed to go to Mankato yes
tercay to arrange for a transfer OF
the Cudahy shipping station from Wa.
SEGA to Mankato, says The waseca
Herald. The change is due TO the
recent damage suits against the
cudahy people and the Northwestern
railway. The officials seemed TO feel
that the sentiment of the people OF
Waseca was against them, and conse.
quently concluded to move to a city
where their business would be pre-
ciated. The Mankato people have
been trying TO secure the Cudahy
business for some time.
In addition 10 giving the people OF
this vicinity the highest market price
for hogs in this part Of the state. the
cudahy company paid out consider.
able money for help and feed and
furnished employment for local peo-
pie. Their removal viii mean that
Waseca will lose the prestige she
has gained as q tophotch hog mar
ket.
The Northwestern railway officials
think the people of waseca do not
care to have this business here, con.
sequently they are removing il to a
city that does. In this the officials
are mistaken. The business men OF
Waseca. almost to a man. protest
against the treatment received in
this stockyards matter. They also
appreciate the broad and liberal pol
Icy the company has pursued in
dealing with this city. But they
FofIad- IN ehnur th.t. .,~~.~s..s :.