The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
Number interviewed, 60.

Number tnterNleWeu, Oh.
Mankato republicans today express
sed their presidential preferences as
follows:
] w. Wigley: II would be in favor
of Charles f. Hughes as the repub-
lican candidate for president"
n. p. Landmark. Proprietor of the
City Hall Barber Shop: Il would IA
vor Charles Z. Hughes for the sepub-
lican nominee. He is the strongest
man in the party today"
PoundmaSter Tony Thompson:
Judge c. f. Hughes is my choice.
think he is a fine man.
7. r. Jensen. Secretary for the Re-
tail Merchants Association: My first
choice would be Charles F. Hughes
and for second choice | favor Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge. Both are
very strong men.
w. W. Davis, Cashier OF the Man
kato Savings Bank: my choice would
be Charles Evan Hughes first, and
William Howard Taft second"
DIR. w. A. Beach: Had Theodore
Roosevelt lived he would most GER
tainly have been my choice. have
moi given other possibilities enough
consideration 10 state who | would
favor"
II. p. Jensen: It's big question.
! will have TO study ii over for day
A great many of the republicans in
terviewed expressed themselves in
favor of Theodore Roosevelt, had he
lived
George Pond: Under the present
conditions I think William Howard
Taft would be the man. For second
choice | would favor General Wood
III. p. Jensen: 1T is a big question
TO decide on such short notice. |
would have TO have more time TO think
the matter over"
Malcolm Morehart. Recently Re-
turned From the Service: II think
that Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle
would make good man.
+. w. Hunt: "Ole Hanson, mayor
of Seattle, would be my choice fol
president. He is a strong character
and cannot be bluffed bv the mob
|. b. Fisher: Major General Leon
ard Wood is my choice. ! regard him
as a very able and efficient man..
Deputy County Auditor B. L. Lee:
'I consider that Charles Evan Hughes
is a very good man TO lead the re-
publican ticket"
Former Councilman A. G.. Lack
81 am in favor of Hiram Johnson OF
California. | believe that he would
stand for equal representation OF al
classes of people in the country. He
is an able statesman and executive.
Probate Judge Evan Hughes
Charles E Hughes would be my
choice for the republican nominee.
County Superintendent Of Schools
w. II. Detamore: Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge is my choice for the re
publican ticket. He is a big man. =
giant in national affairs and well able
10 fill this high position. ! would favor
either Senator Lodge or Senator kno,
| have very great admiration fol
Mr. Knox"
e. NJ. uel. Insurance Man: Gen
oral Leonard Wood would be my frs
choice for presidential nominee. ant
Judge Charles Hughes would be IN!
second choice"
r. 4. Fisher, of inc Mankato Frui
House: General Pershing would b.
managing a large army, dominatin'
the military policies Of the Unite
States. and accomplishing what he die
in so short time with so litt'" c"Hnrt
for preparation would undoubtedly b'
efficient in the presidential chair.
consider him perfectly capable. AM
the nomination should be given boil
as mark of appreciation for what h,
has done, and in recognition Of hi
abilities. Nv second choice would b.
E,ihu Root
L. Salet of the Salet Stores: "Ther
are quite a few good men on the re
publican side. but no good men on tn
democratic side. outside Of PreIiden
Wilson. The most satisfactory repub
lican nominee to me would b.
X-President Taft. on account of hi
favoring the League of Nations. II
would be interested in having tn
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