New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-20
XCITED OVER THE SCHOOLS
Tremendous Mass Meeting for the
Purpose Of Electing Directors.
Throng Which in It's Various Phas es
Beggars Description.
G. strickler and A. F. Rein Elected by
an Overwhelming Majority.
1eer Methods Employed to Excite the
Voters.

Saturday night witnessed in New Ulm
le most exciting and bitter public
eeting ever held in New Ulm. The two
.cancies on the school board, caused by
expiration Of the terms OF y. Y.
rickler and F. friedman, were to be
led and it was war on either side as to
ho should fill them. Strickler was a
ndidate for reelection and he seemed
'ually bent upon ousting friedman.
elm was put up in the latter's place
ID an opposition party then took up
name of friedman and coupled
with that of Frank For days be-
re the faction first referred to lahore
rd and quietly. The other side was
awakened until Saturday and then
fur flew. Claims and counter claims
re made all day and at night it cul-
mated in seething, surging multitude
ngregated about the hall, anxious to
tie. ~
q. 1t was an interesting sight, tit for an
lists word picture. Candidates grew
cited. Men rushed too and fro. Wom-
were. rushed to the polls and then
Itrried off after more. Not until every
tie was safely in the ballot box did the
citement cease.
lin the hall the scene was tumultuous.
Eeakers sought to get the hoor but
Ire pushed down by moving, restless
bwd. Men tried to talk, but the stamp
b of feet and the yells of excitement
owned every voice. The chairman
lbs almost powerless. Over chairs,
nches and even people the crowd
.ced on and lowered around the polls.
last they were opened and then what
cush! Only photograph could pic
re it. Words have no meaning to de-
tibe such,a surging throng.
When the ballots were counted it was
ind that Strickler and REIN were
erwhelmingly victorious. In the neigh
rhood of $50 votes had been cast for
,se two candidates while the others
i received less than 800. The reason
~--.s apparent. Notwithstanding the posi-
of director of the public schools is
one to be sought after but should
her be thrust upon the man who is
1ored Herewith, rigs were being run
the interests of certain candidates and
scheme or effort was spared to get
the voters, whether all of them knew
at they were voting for or not. It
tiers. not who practiced these methods.
people who were standing around
rner Hall are the best judges as to
It and it is only necessary for the Re-
-a-.aw to say that they are far from being
)per. Calm deliberation should direct
ucational movements and not wild ex-
ration and heated excitement.
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he combination which was made in the
ool fghtSaturday night will win every
e, but it is conundrum that bothers
to know how they are going to adj
matters after they have won.
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Deputy Auditor Jorgenson as he stood
watched the strange mingling fpeo-
constituting that peculiar multitude
lally remarked that even s. D. Peter
would find difficulty in determining
to handle such crowd.
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he REVIEW doesn't believe in allow
Turner's, Lutherans Catholics or any
- else to run the puplic schools.
ther does it believe in stirring up strife
n there is no need for it, just to
Sc two or three men who want to
e mountains out Of mice and who
ess to have great wrongs to right in
r to accomplish personal ends.
~
the meeting an individual whose
sprofessedly that of saving souls
spreading the doctrine of charity
fellowship among all men, made it
BUSINESS to create discord by un-
SAINT references to his neighbors (for
he creed of charity all men are
hbors, ard also to laugh and scorn
aose who were disappointed by de
theseby showing that coarse part Of
MS @atnre which gloats over anoth-
.5oWnfaH. Do you know, VIC de-
such a man. Heis utterly laclkiin.es..