The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

of St James Saturday and at night.
Farmers drove in from points many
miles distant.
The special train from st. Paul
and Minneapolis bearing the demo
cratic faithful. carried on IL all of
those who had taken an active part
in the campaign. including A. l..
Sortor, Jr., chairman Of the state
central committee and s. ID. Works,
treasurer.
At every stop large delegations
of democrats joined the special. At
Shakopee large number, headed by
Senator Julius Collier, got on the
train. At lie sueur Senator Harry
weis and a big delegation. including
a band, joined the special.
The people of st. James acted as
royal hosts to the visitors. Two
steers were roasted for the barbe "ue.
There was a parade with all OF the
red fire customary on such &C.
casions.
Several Towns Send Bands.
A special train carrying the Sec
| ond regiment band OF New Ulm
came in early In the evening. Hanska
and other points sent bands. At
the various meetings there were
many speakers besides Mr.. Ham.
mond.
The main meeting, that held in
the court house, was addressed by
4 10. arrN oh nN
mayor of ST. James introduced the
speaker At the opera house Z. c.
Gill. former mayor, introduced Mr..
Hammond.
Franklin F. Ellsworth of Mankato.
republican congressman-elect from
this district. the man who will
succeed Mr.. Hammond in congress,
spoke at both meetings. Mr.. Ellis
worth has opposed Mr.. Hammond I'm
number Of congressional campaigns.
There Is no man in this state
for whom | have greater respect,
with the exception Of my father, than
have for Winfield Scott Hammond
said Mr.. Ellsworth. IF the people
find In him the same qualities of a
citizen. that have found In all of
my experience with him they will
never have cause to regret their
choice"
At the meetings S. ID. Works. st.
Paul: Harry Lund of Minneapolis.
Chairman A. L. Sortor, Jr., and others
spoke. II was midnight before the
special trains started homeward.
Delegation From Mankato.
About fifty composed the Mankato
delegation that boarded the special
train Saturday evening en- route from
st. Paul to st. James to attend the
jubilee over the election of w. s.
Hammond as governor Of Minnesota.
The delegation included Robert
Lamm, John G. Gerlich, G. f. Wise,
/. w. Postlewaite, Charles T. Taylor,
John c. Wise, w. W. Besser, c. o.
Daley. Walter Plymat, Charles II.
Cooper of the Omaha, Lee Champlin
John f. Regan, Christian Polchow,
A. ]. Rush, F. F. Ellsworth, ]. p.
Dineen, Max Wishnick, A. G. John
son, s. X. Fowler, ]. A. Lulsdorf. J.
A. Eager. Allison. d. Wysong, Judd
G. Perry and Raymond f. Scott.
VIII j. A. Flittie be taken care oil
by the soon-to-be state democratic
administration? That is question
that is now uppermost i'm the
| minds of a number OF democratic
politicians. Mr.. Flittie was the
party's candidate for congress in this
district. He entered with a forlorn
hope. There was at no time any
thought In Mr.. Flittie's mind, or
| anyone's else, that he would be
| successful at the election. However.
he made the run for the sake OF
keeping intact the party organiza'
ton. Now his friends want him rec.
ognized by Governor-elect Ham
mond.
Governor-elect Hammond and his
advisers are struggling with the
problem OF appointments, and the
most serious matter of all is the
election of a private secretary. This
is an important post. one which few
men can I'LL creditably. Now that
the office pays $4,000 It is less
coveted than when II meant $4,000
to $4,000 year In salary and fees.
Senator s. ID! Works has been con.
sidered the most likely selection. In
active charge OF the state head.
quarters. he has been in touch with
the situation. He has large bust
ess interests and says that he does
not want TO be tied down by any OF.
fee, but reports are that he will be
drafted from the place.
Harvey w. Grimmer is considered
to be well fitted for the secretary
ship by his service as executive clerk
In the John A. Johnson regime, but
he is I'm line for United States mar
shall when that plum drops year
from now, and refuses to bid for a
state appointment.
Cronin For Insurance Commissioner,
Neil NJ. Cronin, the Minneapolis
attorney, who made the race for at
torney general. Is said to be picked
for insurance commissioner, and will
succeed J. A. o. .Preus I'm January,
when Mr.. Preus becomes state audi
tor Mr.. Cronin campaigned the state
faithfully with Mr.. Hammond and
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