The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
Charles 7. Taylor OF Mankato
Was Urged To Succeed
GrimshaW
from TUESDAYS Daily

from TUESDAYS Daily
St Paul. December 2S-JoSeph /
Vessel of Crookston for United States
MARSHAL and Alderman John Ryan o.
Minneapolis for c. ief deputy were the
'eccmme ndatIons forwarded to Wa"h.
'ngton last night by National Com.
nitteeman Fred b. Lynch after a cor
'erence with numter of prom men
democrats of the state.
Jo~e;'h Vessel of Crooks'~1 TO-
-1ri'cd States marshal and 10 4 Ryar
f Minneapolis for chief dc" ny wa
he tip given our yes.erda~ Afternoon
~ democrats who att"rA'i tho con
erC-~N with Fred B. Lynch, nat!ona
-ornmt 'eman.
Mr. I.y ch declined D., confirm 'ht
tater,~nt but the til as accepted a
'uthentic - he d mocrats to whom
I was given.
Joreuh Vessel Is brother of Henry
'yegsel of st. Paul. who was first II
he field for the appointment.
John Ryan. who Is to become chic
leputv. was also a candidate for the
narshalship.
Will Have Another Meet.
The proposition that the democrat
" Minnesota hold a state conference
elect delesaies 10 the national con.
yention and ask them TO file. was dis
used by members at the confer
'nce.
The idea net with general favor anS
( Is probable that the conference
will be held in St Paul late I, Ian
nary. shortly before the expiration
If the time lint for the fling o.
'andidates for places on the delega.
ion.
At the state conference the fou'
delegate at large will be selected
hen the delegates will divide accord
ng TO congressional 'diTtricts and Sc
'ect the district delegates
The state conference will be calle'
md organized in the same manner
he one which selected Hammond a
III orgarization cand date for COVER
Tor i'm 1914.
St Paul. December 2S-Member'
If the executive committee of tho
democratic state central COMMITTEE
md F. b. Lynch. Minnesota nationa'
Committeeman. were I'm conference
oday to decide who is to be Unitef
States marshal to succeed W. II
Irimshaw. who has held the place TO,
seventeen years.
II seemed likely that the appoint
ment would be given to coun'r'
-esident although u has always bee
I rule OF both the democratic and re-
publican parties that this pace should
20 to either st. Paul or MinTeapol 8
The last democrat to hold 1t was
r. r. O'Connor, under Cleveland's ad-
ninistration.
The portion pays $4,000 year for
four-year term.
Taylor Is In Strong.
Charles T. Taylor. former Mankatc
mayor. and recently defeated there
'or postmaster, was reported one o.
he strongest candidates. Re Is said
% have the support of s. ID. Works
state insurance commissioner.
Others reported in the running are
Joseph Vessel, st. Cloud, brother Of
Henry Vessel. ST. Paul. who applied
COR the position. but decided to give
his support to his brother. Fred Schil-
DIN. ST. Cloud newspaper man, also
was considered n strong contender.
strength IN Oouct.
Aid. John RYAN and G. A. Quist
Minneapolis with Henry Vessel. were
he only formal applicants. Harve,
trimmer. st. Cloud, former secretary
democratic state central comm ttee
was picked for the r,arshalship ehort-
" after President Wilson was elected
but his strength at present is prob
'ematical.
Among those at the conference were
4. l.. Sortor. Jr.. ID. ID. DAILY and
{. ID. Works of the democratic safe
central committee. Others who
looked in" were Andrew French. for
mer state dairy and food commission
err: A. 7. Rush, state oil Inspector
and Congressman c. c. Van Dyke.
The latter three said they hid moth
ing to do with the marshalship. but
called in regard to postoffice appoint
ments.
Mr.. Lynch said the meeting wa"
about postmastershins. but that he
hoped soon TO have the marshal ques-
ton settled.
An Earlier Report.
An earlier rcport of tho conference
hnli in St Faul yestnr'lsv mentioned
Charles T. Tavlor OF Mankato In cor
nection with the marshalship. II is
fair II say that Mr. Taylor was no.
an ective candidate fer the position
and personally made no move to OBJ
tain IL.