The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
VOTE IN MANkATO ON
PRESIDENTIAL cANDi.
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High winds, dark streets and chill
atmosphere failed to daunt Mankato
women who turned out in force last
evening to vote at the republican eau
cuses. Polling places, particularly in
the fourth. fifth and sixth wards, were
crowded with women from the time
the voting started. 1T is estimated
that nearly half the votes cast in these
precincts were by the women.
''Who did you vote for" and How
many should we mark" were fire.
quent remarks at the polling places.
Women did not observe the usual Sc
crecy with which mere man guards
the result of his ballot. Women ever
Were wont to make remarks about
some of the delegates on the ballot
which were scarcely complimentary.
Polling Places Crowded.
The crowded polling places were
devoid of that political atmosphere"
which has marked such places here
tofore There was little smoking and
worst of all. many men felt it incum-
bent to doff their hats when they en-
tered the places. One indignant male.
grumbling over the crowded condi-
ton, remarked that ut resembled a
bargain counter rush" .......
All street lights on the ways and
by-ways" of Mankato's side streets
were out last evening. The high winds
and dark streets made walking diff
ficult and in one polling place sever
al women complained OF the fact.
Maybe Mayor Waters had them
turned out so you ladies couldn't
vote" suggested one man, making q
humorous play on the mayors con-
yictions against wofnan suffrage.
Lowden Carried City.
Governor Frank O. Lowden OF
Illinois is the choice of Blue Earth
county republicans for president.
Lowden carried the city of Mankato
by. a good vote and returns from
the villages and townships, of the
county indicated that he was leading
in the county also. The large vote
for Lowden came somewhat as sur
prise, it having been considered prob
able that Major General Leonard
Wood would be the. popular choice.
!. Lowden was given the largest vote
in every ward in the city save the
sixth, where Wood and Senator
Hiram Johnson tied, with nine votes
each. Lowden's. total in Mankato
was $50, which was thirty-one more
votes than General Wood, his nearest
opponent. Senator Johnson came
third with fortyfour votes and
Herbert Hoover fourth with thirty
seven votes. The vote for Hoover
was larger than expected also, in
view of the face that his name was
not On the ballot and it was necessary
to write. it in for voters to express
their preference for him. ~
North Mankato came out with
flying coiors for, Governor Lowden.
The Illinois statesman received al
most as many votes, there as all the
other candidates combined. North
Mankato voters also unanimously ap-
proved the selection Of Henry Robel,
ST., for delegate to- the republican
state convention. Strange to say not
a single ri woman in { Brooklyn
awaited herself of the privilege OF
voting. There were no women at the
polls during the evening. ..
:. Four women were elected delegates
TO the republican county convention,
which will be held at the Mankato
armory tomorrow. Those elected,
from the various precincts were,
Mrs. c. H. Nerbovig and Mrs. S. B.
Wilson from the fifth ward; Mrs T.
il Jones from the third ward and
Mrs d. G. Willard from the second
ward.
It is reported that one we'll known
lady went into a local primary and
picking up a ticket asked what party
it represented She was informed
where's the democratic ticket" she
asked. After the situation was ex-
planned to her she contented herself
with voting the republican delegate
ticket. ~ :, -.
The Ward Primaries.
The following are the presidential
preference returns from the several
wards and the delegates elected to
the county conventions: !
First Ward: Preferential vote fot
president: Frank o. Lowden s.; Leon
ard Wood, 4; Hiram Johnson, g..
Delegates to county convention Hi
ram Golf, Joseph Zeigler. A. A. Wohl
rabe, Leo Klaseus, Mat Theissen, a
p. Thompson.
Second Ward: Preferential vote fol
president: Frank o. Lowden z; Hi
ram Johnson, 6; Leonard Wood, 8
Delegates to county convention
Mrs. ID. G.. Willard: Ed Schumacher
/ Sievert Olson, Ben Bangerter. Jr.
i Carl Ingwaldson.
Third Ward. Preferential vote foi
president: Frank o. Lowden. Is;
Leonard Wood. IS; Hiram Johnson
Is; Herbert Hoover, 2. "a
!. Delegates to county convention;
Gus stat yidsll, a., P,krost, Mrs. r