New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-05-20

Their Choice.
Leading New Ulm Republicans Say Whom
They Want for Governor.
Sentiment Seems to be Divided Between
Eustis and Clough.
Hardly Any Other Name is Mentioned

| 1uo following are d uuIuDeT Ol Cue pO'
litical interviews caught by the Review
this week. They are valuable as show.
ing the drift of sentiment.
DR.. J. L. Schoch: consider Eustis
the ablest and most acceptable candi.
date.
DR.. Geo. B. Weiser: My choice is VIM
Henry Eustis of Minneapolis.
G. A. Ottomeyer, leading merchant:
have no well-defned choice among the
many candidates already brought for
ward. but wish you would say that ]
would be for any of them in order to
beat Clough.
Victor S. Clark, High School Princi-
pal: Anyone to beat Clough. Eustis
would make good governor.
L. B. Krook of the Eagle Mill Co: ]
am for David NJ. Clough, the present in
cumbent.
W. G.. Alvin of the City Drug Store
Don't want Clough, but haven't formed
a preference as between the others.
Albert I. Setter: The present incum-
bent, Clough, is good enough for me.
Don't see any reason for change.
A. W. Bingham, president of the Com
mcrcial Union: Of all the men men
toned, Gibbs, Clapp, Clough, Lee, Van
SAINT and Eustis included, would pre-
fer to see the nomination go to VIM.
Henry Eustis. He would make a first
class executive.
Louie Mueller of the firm of Klossner
& Mueller: My only choice is VIM. Hen
ry Eustis. His well-known and thor
oughly tested honesty and executive a.
bility fit him above all others for the
position of governor.
s. A. McElhinny, American Express
Agent: I hope to see the party nominate
Eust1s. l consider him more represen-
tative man than Clough, and withal an
able fellow.
Chas. Heimann: haven't any parti-
cular preference among the candidates
mentioned, but don't want Clough. If
nominated, couldn't vote for him.
II. H. Betssmann, retired merchant: I
think Clough ought to have it.
G. A. Spelbrlnk; If my choice would
be accepted it would he Eustis.
Frank Burg Jr.: Give me the able ex-
mayor of Minneapolis, VIM. Henry Eus-
tbs.
DIR. Hirsch: Van SAINT would make a
good governor and so would Eust1s; but
what would like is man whom know
to be entirely outside of the ring.
N. Henningsen: Haven't given the
matter much attention, but think would
prefer Clough.
T. Crone, leading merchant: l am for
Clough.
G. Scmidt, alderman: haven't thought
OF the matter to any extent, but think
Clough is alright. I can't understand
on what grounds he is opposed now by
those who used to be so'anxious to vote
for him for lieutenant governor.
S. D. Peterson: 1 am not interested
in politics at present, but my personal
choice is Clough. Think he ought to be
renominated on the ground of custom
and believe he has made a good governor
o. M. Olsen, druggist: think Clough
ought to have another term.
John Lind: I have no favorite cEoice
| Jos. A. Eckstein, attorney: Icertain.
ly am not for Clough. If Lind were 6
candidate, I should say Lind; next te
him Eustis.
L.. G.. Vogel: For governor, VIM.
Henry Eustis; for lieutenant governor
Van SAINT.
John Larson, clerk of court: Previou!
to the Minneapolis combination, I was
in doubt as to who ought to be nominal
ed, siuce the formation of the unholy al
lance, however, l have favored Clough
Capt. Burg, county treasurer: Being
in office myself and believing, you know
in more than one term I stand Tor the re-
nomination Of the present administration
| Jonas Laudenschlager. Judge of Pro
bate: I'll stick to Clough. I can't Sc,
wherein he has made many mistakes ant
don't lknowof any reasan why he shouldn'
be re-nominated.
Jacob Klossner, President OF the Coun
Gil: don't want Clough. That's as fa
as have considered the matter.