The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-22
That Is the Dope Sent Out
By Political Wiseacres
CRANEFOR SECOND PLACE
Lineup As Announced BY the
Leaders During Late Hours
This Afternoon
UNITED Press Dispatch!
from Tuesdays Dairy.

National Nonra.tIsan league leaders
late this afternoon decided on the
following ticket for i,e state of Min
resota: For governor, c. a. Lind
bergh; for lieutenant governor,
r. {. Crane; for attorney gen
eral, Victor Flower. f4inbing; for
state auditor, S. O. Tjosboid, Granite
Fails; for state treasurer, /. j..
Eieighen, Preston; fer. state rail
road and warehouse commissioner, F.
A. TiIquist; secretary OF state, Henry
Holmes, Big Lake. No recommenda-
tions are made, it is understood, for
state senator CT clerk OF the supreme
court.
The resolutions criticize Governor
Eurnquist and pledge oupport for the
war.
Erainerd, Mimi, March 19.-john
klaun, a Minneapolis organizer of
the Nonpartisan league, said to have
been operating in Cass county doing
organization work and holding meet
ings in school houses, was arrested
by Crow Wing county authorities on
the charge Of making derogatory re-
marks about Liberty bonds while at
Jenkins. He was brought to Brain
erd for examination. In court he
waived examination and was bound
over to the district court in bonds of
$500.
New Rockford, NJ. OAK, March 19.
-iialvor r. liaIvorson, one of the
leaders OF the National Non Partisan
league, was placed under arrest here
today by the United States marshal
on the charge of sedtious utterances.
He will have his preliminary hearing
on March % before United States
Commissioner Buell. He is alleged Go
have aaid: "This war is for big biz.
TIC hell with the Rcd Cross. Let the
government do it's work."
st. Paul, Mimi, March 19.-Tha
first annual campaign rally of the
National Nonpartisan league, in which
farmers and union labor men COM
bined to attempt to attain political
ambitions, was held in the municipal
auditorium starting here today, IN
der league auspices. The first ses-
sions were opened at two o'clock
this afternoon. That no attempt
would be made to interfere with the
meeting so long as there was moth
ing said or done at it opposed to the
policy Of the government was the
assurances given by Governor j. A
A. Burnquist just before the meeting
opened That the meeting would be
strictly and constructively patriotic,
was the assurance given by the
league.
Clancy Chairman.
J. M. Clancy, president of the ST.
Paul Trade and Labor assembly, was
chairman of the session this after
neon. Patriotic band music was to
be followed by the singing of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" bv those as
sembled. Oscar E. Keller, member
of the city council of st. Paul, and
prominently identified with union
labor organizations gave the address
Of welcome. Magnus Johnson of
Litfield, member of the last state
legislature, responded for the farm
ers, Jules J. Anderson of the Du-
luth Trade and Labor assembly was
to respond forth in behalf of organ
lied labor. Mrs. Hulda Balm Of Cali
fornia was to conclude the afternoon
program with a reading Loyalty"
Will Announce Election Returns.
Between speeches at the session
this evening, election returns are to
be announced. A city primary was
held in ST. Paul today. Organized
labor has taken an unprecedented in
terest in the results of the primary
Sc 70 hG
chairman of the meeting this even
ing. He is president of the Mime
apolis Trade and Labor assembly.
Walter Thomas Mills of Berkeley was
to talk this evening on Despotism OF
Democracy" and Albert Blair Of
New York is slated to discuss "The
Press" Mayor Thomas Van Lear,
Minneapolis, socialist, is to talk Oh
Loyalty and Politics"
George Grenvile, is to be chairman
OF the meeting tomorrow morning
Judson King of WASHINGTON, D. c..
executive secretary of the Popular
Government league, is to talk on
"The Fight for Popular Government
E. A. Owen, former clerk of the
house at the last North Dakota leg
islature, will talk on "The Minnesota
Situation" R. B. Martin, who is
connected with the league in Mon
tana, will talk on the Montana stu
alton.
Magnus johnson as Chairman.
Magnus Johnson of Litchfield is tt
be chairman of the meeting tomor-
row. 1t is at this session that /;
message from Herbert Hoover, fed
eral food administrator, is to be reat
to the producers and consumers. Al
urge to the producers and consumer!
alike to DO their duty in helping wiz
the war by production and conserv.
alton of food is expected. Follow
ing a talk by Governor Frazier o
North Dakota, a Red Cross repre-
sentative will speak. Presiden
Townley of the league will follow
and will take charge of making ;
collection for the Red Cross.
Henry On Program.
Unionized labor will have charg'
of the session tomorrow evening. TIKI
ST. Paul street car situation vii
probably be discussed. At the Thurs