The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
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Minneapolis. April minnesota will
send twenty four uninstructed dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention. Not only will the delegates
60 uninstructed as a unit but also as
to their individual voting as well. The
state convention last night voted
down a resolution TO instruct the del
egates TO vote as unit.
Lynch Was Scored.
Fred 3. Lynch democratic nation
al committeeman, was elected as a
delegate at large to the national con-
vention. Mr.. Lynch's election came
after he had been bitterly assailed by
Frank A. Day of Fairmont. Other
Peter Oleson of Cloquet, L. d. DAILY
Of Minneaolis and Anton G. Weiss of
Duluth.
There will be four wome'J seated
with the Minnesota democr: tic dele
CATION this year, three women having
been elected district delegates be-
sides Mrs. Oleson as a delegate at
large.
.Hean Elected Third Time. ...
: Associated Press Di- pateh.l
Milwaukee, April Mayor Hoan
was elected for q third term, accord
ing 10 returns today from yesterdays
election. ~.' Eh-
. In the race for delegates at large
to the Republican national convention
the LaFollette slate is leading Gov
ernor Phillips uninstructed delega-
ton by big majority in $50 OF 200
precincts reported outside OF Milwau-
kee The LaFNollette slate swept Mil
wsukee tEo to one.
Johnson's Lead in Michigan.
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Detroit, April Returns from
two thirds OF the precincts in the
state compiled today. give Johnson a
Lead of over 10000 over Wood. and
Hoover led Edwards on the Dem
ocratE ticket by 1000. Bad weather
is delaying reports from the rural
sections and five counties have not
reported al all.
johnson Defeated In New York.
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New York, April New York
states big four" uninstructed dele.
cation TO the republican national
convention defeated the Johnson
ticket here three to one up state re-
turns indicated that the Johnson
tickets were defeat there also.
Fritschie Back Into Mayoralty.
A. Fritschie, who was busted from
the mayors office by Governor Burn
uuist for alleged pro- German sympa
thies and because he presided at an
alleged anti draft meeting held here
three years ago, was returned to office
in the elections held yesterday by a
plurality of nearly 500. He will sue
coed Mayor w. D. Eibner.
Labor candidates were successful in
two of the city's three wards in the
councilmanic race. ]. Reardon and
William Lieb carried the first and
third wards. In the second ward Dr.
Emil Mueller was elected.
Henry NJ. Thompson and Phillip
Liesch were elected constables on an
independent ticket.
Insert in Lynch story New Ulm dat
The band was out in New Ulm last
night. People paraded the street and
DR.. Fritsche delivered several
speeches.
Other Minnesota Elections.
P1PESTONE-Only ten votes sep
arated the aSpirantS for the mayor
atty in Tuesdays election. A. F.. Dy-
er was elected defeating Sidney Rob
LUvERNE-Dr. C. o. Wright pres
ent mayor had no opposition for re
election.
CANBY-Carl l.. Peterson mayor o.
Candy was re- elected. He was OPP
posed by, George +. Hanson.
TRACY-A clos Grace for mayor re
suited in the defeat of J. c. Filkins
incumbent. by w. \. Kelley. The lat
ter's. rait rity was forty two.
MARSHALI-James c. BurCiart
was elected mayor OF Marshall with
out opposition. Mayor Schultz declin
cd 30 run for another term.
WINDOM--A. F. Strunk was elect
ed mayor over J. A. Crane by d ma
jority of fifty-siX.
BLUE EARTH-The following were
elected in this city: Mayor. C. S
Kent; clerk. Easton Flee; treasurer
A. G. Maac: assessor. F. T.. Cum
ner; member board of public work
w. G.. Sim; aldermen. first ward. II
G. Schneider; second ward, Johl
Koplan; third ward, George Cook
Bonds of $500 TO purchase a sit
for a city park were authorized y.
good majority.
Bills Against SociaIste.
[Associated Press DiSpat CHI.
Albany, n. Y. April E Two bill
designed to carry out the recon
mendstions Of the assembly judiciar.
committee for barring the socialis
PARTY of America from participation
in politics in New York state. wer,
introduced in the legislature today