New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-18
THE CITIZENS CAUCUS.
Most of the Old Officers Unanimously Re.
nominated.

The caucus held at Turner Hall Satur-
day evening on behalf of the Citizens Par
ty was called to order by F. w. Johnson
of the Citizens Committee. Albert Stein
hauser was elected permanent chairman
and F. w. johnson secretary. Mr.. Stein
hauser again stated the, purpose of the
caucus, and called for nominations for
the Office of mayor.
Peter Scherer presented the name of E.
G.Koch and the suggestion was adopted
without dissenting vote. 4.
Geo. Merkle nominated Louis Schill-
ing for city clerk and the feeling with
which the name of the present incum-
bent was received was equally unani-
nous and enthusiastic.
For treasurer, Chas. Brust, to test the
sense of the meeting, brought forward
the name of Anton Ziehcr and Chas, l..
Roos made the nomination. Several 9TH
ers nominated Chas. Byust, but he de-
clined. Aug Settlers name was also
mentioned, but he likewise declined. A
rising vote was necessary to decide the
matter, and this gave the nomination to
MI. Zieher. .. @
For justices, Ernst Brandt and Geo.
Jacobs, and for constables, John G. Geig-
er and Henry Koehler, had no opposition.
Immediately after the general caucus,
division was made into ward meetings.
The First ward voters elected Chas. l..
Roos to preside and Ernst Brandt to act
as secretary. Jacob Brust was renomi-
mated for alderman and the following
ward committee appointed: j.,
Gottlieb Schmidt, VIM. Scheiderich
and Albert Behnke. IL.
F.Burg .Sr. was chairman of theSecond
ward caucus and Louie Mueller secretary
II. Rudolph was unanimousl renominat-
ed for alderman and Ferd. Crone, F. w.
Baarsch and J. Klossncr Jr as ward
committee. ~. ...,.. ~,
The third ward had a new man to Sc
lect to succeed Anton Zieher and after
several ballots it was agreed that Conrad
Dlrks should be the nominee. Fred
Pfaender presided at the meeting and
G.. A.. Spelbrink acted as scribe. The
following are members of the ward com
.mittee: Adolph Alvin. w. E. K.ch and
Aug. Pullman.
Chairman Steinhauser appointed the
following city committee Chas. L. Roos,
F. w. johnson and Fred Pfaender.
A Sioux Falls special to Mondays Pi-
onecr Press reads as follows: Deputy
UnitedStates Marshal Bray of Lead City,
IS. d., is in receipt of a letter from Jesse
Williams Of New Ulm, Mimi, in which.
the latter confesses to the murder Of Ros
bert Nichols, a hall. breed Sioux soldier,
who was supposed to have shot himself
at Fort Meade Jan. II 1894 Williams
says nothing as to the cause of the tra-
.gedy, hut claims Nichols hau shotfw
at him before lie fired in self.defense.
He processes to be located permanently
at New Tim. Nichols was 4 member of
Troop K. Eighth cavalry, and a man Of
considerable prominence among the In
dians.
Montevideo Leader: Attorney SOM
eryille Of Sleepy Eyc5is being urged by
many of his friends as candidate to sue
ceed Congressman McC Clcary next fall.
Mr.. Somervllle is widely known, and
bears a reputation As one OF the ablesta
and most promising attorneys Of his
district. He IS fairly before his people
for their support and should he be clo-
sen will prove loyal to the best interests
OF the district.