New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-21
HOnOrs Conferred.

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The general caucus, held last Friday
evening at Tu~ ner Hall, was largely at
tended and offered chance for discus
sions on topics of general interest, one
of which, relating to the "Cow Ordi-
nance" was thoroughly expounded,
and showed that the people at large
deemed the law rather too strict. After
a lengthy debate in which Councillor
Jno. Hauenstein educated the citizens
on the contents and Importance of the
ordinance, the topic was dismissed, and
Mr.. =. G. Koch, the chairman, aided by
MIR. E. Brandt, as secretary, proceeded
with the business next in order, that of
nominations for Mayor: The following
gentlemen were proposed: DR.. G..
Weschcke, j. C. Rudolph, F. Burg and
3. G. PAIL, all of whom Withdrew
except DR.. c. Weschcke, who was de-
clared the nominee of the convention
for Mayor. For the Office of City Clerk
L. Schilling was the only one proposed,
and declared duly nominated. Mr.. e.
G.. PAIL next introduced 81. G. Mueller
for the Office of City Treasurer, while
Mr.. P. Scherer nominated W. Hummel.
a motion being made to decide the
nomination by ballot, Messrs. j. Hau-
enstein and Jos. Eckstein were appoint
ed as tellers and proceeded with the
count, which had the following result
81. G. Mueller 237 votes. W. Hummel
| 50 votes. II. G.. Mueller was declared
the chosen nominee For Justices of
the Peace it was motioned to renomi-
nate the old officers, Messrs. r. Fischer
| and A. Westphal, who were thereupon
declared the nominees. For Constable
the following gentlemen were proposed:
JOS. Gales, MAIDS. Ouren and III. Nagel.
The ballot decided the majority in favor
of Jos. Gales, who was thereupon de-
clared nominated Prior to adjourn
ment the chair appointed the following
gentlemen on the City Committee
E. G. PAIL, Jos. Eckstein and E. Brandt.
1. WARD CAUCUS.
The caucus was held after adjourn
ment of the general meeting in the large
hall, and was presided over by Jos. A.
Eckstein with E. Brandt as secretary.
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derman, and P. Scherer, w. Brust and
A. w. Bingham appointed as Ward
Committee for the ensueing year.
2. WARD CAUCUS.
The proceedings OF the caucus were
inaugurated by electing A. Westphal as
chairman and c. Stoll as secretary. The
following nominations were made for
aldermen u. Schumacher for period
of year, G. Ruemke for year, II. Ru-
delphi for 2 years, j. Klossner, Jr. for
2 years. The motion was then made
to tender the nomination for alderman
serving two years to that candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of votes,
while the nominee receiving the next
| highest number of votes should serve
one year. The ballot decided as follows:
j. Schumacher Sc, III. Rudolph 80, j..
Klossner AZ, C. Ruemke 81. j. Schmuck-
er was declared nominated as alderman
for a term of 2 years, j.. Klossner for a
term of one year. The chair lastly APP
pointed the following gentlemen as
constituting the ward committee:-C.
Brust, H. Rudolph, G. Wagner.
8. WARD CAUCUS.
| L. Schilling was elected chairman,
W. Pfaender as secretary. The nomi-
nation for alderman was quickly made
bv selecting E. G. Koch. The ward
committee was then appointed by the
chair and is constituted as follows e.
G. Koch, F. Pfaender, A. C. Ochs.