The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08

swan, Garden city: @. c. Champion
Lake Crystal: william O. Enslerth,
Eagle Lake. Frank A. GriirIn. Good
Thunder. w. A. Just. Rapidan; Frank
Kelly. Madelia and otherG
Several letters we're read from
other prominent members OF the
party who could not be there. but ex-
pressed a preference for Mr.. Flittie,
some making the reservation that
they should be considered for Mr..
Flittie, only In the event that Mr..
Pfaender would not run, Every visl.
BILE sign pointed TO Mr. Flittie as the
choice Of the second district demo
Gratis for congress.
Mr.. oreiner Presided.
v. j. Greiner, member of the state
central committee. called the meet
Ing to order. Editor Stone OF Pipe
stone was chosen chairman and
l. w. Postelwalte OF Mankato. secre-
tary. These preliminaries attended to,
G. o. Daley, for years boss OF the
democratic party I'm Mankato. arose
to his feet 'and In speech filed
with wellrounded periods. placed be-
fore the gathering the name OF Jean
A. Flittie as most suitable candidate
for congress. The mention OF Mr..
Flittie's name was like pressing n
button In an electric light plant The
air was at once surcharged with
electricity followed by oratory that
found It's way into the street. En-.
thusiasm-long pent up-burst its
bounds and at once ran riot Former
Boss Daley had started. something.
Oratory that had been bottled up
now let loose. Speeches were also
made in support OF this nomination
by Albert Pfaender, George Champ
lin. Charles T. Taylor, Albert Stein
hauser, Frank Griffin. August Erick.
SON and John ii. Hohmann.
Mr.. Flittie Was Summoned.
A committee. consisting OF Albert
Pfaender, Lee Champlin and John C.
Wise, was appointed to find Mr.. Fit.
tie and bring him to the meeting, II
was not long before they escorted
him into the meeting hall. Mr., Fit
tie, being an extremely modest man,
blushed like school girl, but after
recovering from the suddenness of
the proposal, he heartily thanked the
gentlemen for the honor OF being
placed In nomination, but was not
ready yet to say whether he would
run. He promised. however, to an
nounce his decision not later than
Wednesday, May 8. He said that II
he ran at all he meant to 20 In to
win.
Throughout the conference there
was not mention of the name of
Vic Tenney, who two weeks ago
Med for the democratic nomination
for congress. The question was not
even asked: HAS anybody seen
Tenney? 1t is bad night for
Victor. -.
New Candidate For House.
III. o. Thompson sent the following
communication to The Free Press:
AT the request OF many friends I'm
the county and In your city as well.
have decided to announce myself
as non-partIsan candidate for the
legislature from the first district of
Blue Earth county, subject TO the
decision of the June primaries. n
promise that II nominated and elect.
ed will use my best efforts for the
interest OF Blue Earth county, where
have lived since I was eight years
OF age. l am especially interested
In the construction and maintenance
oil good roads and establishing and
beautifying farm homes. I built and
sold the first farm home in Ceresco
township. this county that brought
500 per acre. I am now living on
a farm OF about 200 acres that 4
purchased In 1910 situated two and
one-fourth miles northwest of the
thriving and pretty village of Am
boy. where my friends will be made
welcome at any time. Thanking the
voters In advance for their support.
am most respectfully yours. H. q !
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DIR. II. II. Witherstine of .Roches.
ter was given the unanimous en-
iorsement as the democratic nomi- |
nee for congressman of the first dis
trict at conference of members of
hat party held in Rochester yester.
lay. DIR. 'Witherstine accepted and
will file as candidate.
At meeting held in this city
asst night steps were taken to or
sanfze what will be known as the
Blue Earth County Eberhart club.
1t a meeting to be held IN the
very near future officers will be
elected
Julius Collier. for sixteen years
tate senator from Scott county, has
announced he is through with poll
les. Senator Collier was generally
licked as a democratic opponent 10 I
congressman Davis of the Third. dis.
riot. John B. Ries OF Shakopee has
lied for the position held by Mr..
'oller. The real dean OF the state
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