The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
DOCTOR VERSUS DOCTOR
Political Drama For the
Next City Election
THOSE BEES WILL BUZZ
Some Late Developments In the
Situation Here; Schmitt and
Beach Discussed

Doctor Versus Doctor" That
may be the title of the drama en-
acted at the next municipal election
in Mankato. Two physicians may
oppose each other for the mayoralty
honor. Dr.. A. F. Schmitt already is
in the field, aggressive and pushing,
which are among his chief charac-
tsristics. He is letting 1t be known
70 his friends that he is a candidate
for mayor, and his friends are also
letting the fact be made known to
their friends that the doctor is after
the honor which Is now in the grasp
OF Rastus Waters. DR.. Schmitt Will
soon have his petition in circulation.
There 10 DR.. w. A. Beach. a quiet
but determined nan. He Is not Q
candidate as yet for the chief execu-
;tiyeship Of this hailwick. but he may
be. You never can tell. 1t is known
that very recently q delegation call
ed on the doctor and requested him
to throw his hat in the ring. At
lfrst the doctor declined. He pass
ed TO the delegation one OF his pleas
ant smiles, but this would not suf-
noe. The delegation declined to &C
cept the facial pleasantly as final.
The upshot of 1t all was DR.. Beach
consented to think the matter ever
and later on he will give his answer.
The delegation departed feeling sure
that when the proper time mas ar
rived DR.. Beach will step OUT of his
modesty and declare that no vii!
enter tho race.
"Doo.or Versus Doctor" This
would be an interesting fght-polt
tically speaking. DR.. Beach has long
teen q member of the board Of ed
ucstion. In that capacity he has
made good. He is well known and
Schmitt Is equally az well known
and he. too, can. number host OF
ardent admirers. He once was
health officer, and 1t must be said
that his record in that position was
Also there is John Nyquist. Ev-
erybody knows John. He is one OF
MRnkato's old residents. He
came here when Mankato was young.
He has grown up with the city. He
has prospered. He has been liberal
and progressive. His friends want
him to be a candidate for mayor.
VIII he? The Free Press cannot
say, Mr.. NyQuist is a high grade
business man and 10 connected with
several institutions which have aid
ed in the up building Of Mankato.
before a magnificent audience at the
Mankato theatre and there he dem
onstrated fully that as an official
weIcomer of conventions, ETC., TO
this city he cannot be outstripped.
The women are not, so far az The
Free Press can learn DESTROYS OF
n~d NJ
Der as a mayoralty candidate, but
they are going to have something to
say as to what manner Of man shall
Re elevated to that office. They are
going to hold a meeting later on,
and the several aspirants for the Job
will be discussed. The women are
power in politics. Their indorsemsnt
candidate who Is awarded 1t.
It is said that the present coun-
cilmen will be candidates for re-
election. That they will have oppo-
sition goes without the saying. Can
didatss will be thicker than black
birds in a cornfield. That $50 per
month lures men into the municipal
swirl.
In the mayoralty fight Rastus
Waters must be reckoned with. He
is not altogether a deadhead in the
political whirlpool. He is now cam
paigning for renomination.A He is
out among the people. and he is not
.! at all bashful about letting it be
known that he is after an indorse-
Rastus. There Is a reason. But at
that Mayor Watters 10 now trying to
win their favor. He does not pro-
pose to overlook bet.
In the north end of town there Is
some quiet talk among the friends OF
Albert SLIDER for mayor. Mr.. SLIDER
Is a business man of prominence He
has been an active figure In the Retail
Merchants association and was one
of those who pushed the activities Of
that organization to the forefroH. He
Is a live one," as the boys say and
he is possessed Of advanced ideas.
SLIDER Is, SO his friends say a name
to conjure with:
Gould former Mayor Lee Champlin
stage a comeback" That was a ques-
ton asked on the street today. One
prominent gentleman-one who has
much to do with civic affairs, declared
today that he would be pleased to
! Supports Ehamrhn for Mayor" Mr..
| Cbamplin should be urged to get into
the deld." said this gentleman. II am
for him" Will former Mayor Cham
battle to be?
There always Is the sable steed to
reckon with. It u whispered that there
is going to be one in the campaign
next spring. He 10 reported to be In
the hands Of a few intimates who are
! grooming him for the grand entire at
the psychological moment. He is said
| to have the appearance OF states
men and the fnesse Of q master hand
in the game Of politics.
q. B. Wilson has his friends also.
But Samuel would thrust aside the
crown as Caesar did in the days when
Brutus and Casius were plotting
against the POWERS that were.
Funeral Of William EIoh.-The fu-
neral OF the late William Eich was
held yesterday afternoon from the