New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-31
CITIZENS CAUCUS.
The largest Political Gathering
Ever Held in New Ulm.
A Double Ticket Placed in
Nomination.

The Chosen.
For M.ror DIR. G. WEsCHCKE,
- 1oi' -. E. G. PAIL.
Jos. SCHMUCKER.
Eor ro,no;,o.s JACOB PFENNISGER,
- nooAS HENRY CRONE,
lG. SCHwENDINGER.
For c;+r r,orL LOUIS SCH1LL1NG.
= JACOB NIX.
Tor Traas,,ror VIM. HuMMEL.
FIR. FORSTER.
D.. r,a+;ooa r. FISCHER.
: - : 1''too0' - AUG. WEsrPHAL.
IA, rons+.h,o Jos. GALES.
- oo1'0'"O1o''' OTro SETTER.
Our prediction in last weeks REVIEW
that Friday evenings citizens caucus
would be the largest political gathering
ever held in this city, came to pass.
The caucus was even more largely at
tended than the most sanguine candi-
date had predicted, and the lecture
room in Turner Hall, where these gath
erings are generally held, was found
entirely too small to accommodate the
large crowd. The double doors lead
ing into the main hall were thrown OPP
en- and late corners took position
there as best they could; not few,
however, retreated entirely when they
saw the crowded condition of the hall.
The caucus was called to order few
minutes after 1880 o'clock by Mr.. Ernst
Brandt, chairman of the city committee.
On motion, Jos. Bobleter was elected
chairman and E. Brandt secretary.
Mayor Weschcke made report that
the city's bonds in the sum of $4,000,
bearing 8 per cent. interest, were due
and payable; that there was not sufi-
Gent money in the city treasury to take
up these bonds; that the gentleman
holding them had agreed to accept new
bonds bearing 6 per cent. interest and
running ten years, and, finally, that
the city council had decided to submit
to the voters proposition to issue the
city's bonds in the sum and manner
above stated, and he hoped that the
proposition would be accepted. The
statement of the mayor appeared to be
entirely satisfactory to all parties and
the proposition will no doubt be unani-
mOusly decided in the affirmative next
Tuesday.
The caucus then proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate for mayor.
MI. E. 6. PAIL, speaking for the Young
Mems Democratic club, asked that two
nominations be made for each office.
This unique proposition was seconded
by Mr.. Scherer and adopted as the
sense of the meeting. For mayor, DR..
G. Weschcke, the present incumbent,
and Mr.. E. G. PAIL were named. There
being no other names proposed, Wesch-
cke and PAIL were nominated by accla-
nation. The sentiment of the caucus
seemed to be largely in favor of the re-
election of DR.. Weschcke, and Nh.
PAIL only consented to allow the use OF
his name in order to have two tickets
in the field.
For councillors the names of Jos.
Schumacher. Jacob Pfenninger, Henry
Crone and Ig. Schwendinger were pro-
posed. Mr.. Scherer moved that the
caucus proceed to the nomination OF
one candidate, the two receiving the
highest number of votes being declared
two of the nominees for the councillor
ships becoming vacant. The motion
was adopted, and, the chairman hav-
ing appointed Messrs. Juni and PAIL
as tellers, the vote resulted in the choice
of Messrs. Schmucker, and Jacob Pfen.
ringer, as follows: Jos. Schmucker,
233; Jacob Pfenninger, 1853; Henry Gro.
ne, 1902; Ig. Schwendinger, SO. The
manner of voting (raising of the hands)
led to some confusion and from the
large vote cast it was evident that quite
a large number had voted twice and
even oftener. Messrs. Crone and
schwendinger were declared the Other
two nominees without any further bal
loting.
| For city clerk were proposed Loui.
Schilling, Jacob Nix, Anton Zieher anl
E. G. Koch. To ascertain the strength
of the several candidates everyone
present seemed quite willing to vete b.
ballot, and with as little confusion a
| was possible in such crowd the teller
passed around and gathered the votes
The result of the ballot was as follows
| Schilling, IA; Nix, 1876; Zieher, SO
Koch, %. The two first named havin.
received the largest number of vote
were declared the nominees.
For treasurer VIM. Hummel and Fr
Il Forster were the On1v ONES named an.