New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-10-03
Brown County Democrats and Pop
ulists get together or a Ticket
Calculated to Win. -

Scnne1Qef.
Albin-Not represented.
Bashaw-John Roiger, votes.
Burnstown-J. B. Augustine.
Cottonwood-Anton Sperl, J. Sturm,
Jos. Griebel.
Eden-W. L. Grimes, Henry Grimes,
Charles Hopfenspinger.
Milford-Ed. Hensel, ]. NJ. Haubrlch
Ernst Rolloff, August Backer.
Mulligan-Andrew Sternmetz, ]. J.
Schumacher, J. B. Schumacher.
stark-Fred Retzlatf, Henry Aaron
B. Schueller, Glen. Sebold,
Sigel-Anton Hillesheim, And. Hoff.
man, Henry Manderfeld.
Home-Frank Tuttle, James Addy
j. N. Schmitz, E. P. Schmitz, Jos. Los.
leben, Ed. Bertrand.
Prairieville-Peter Mertz, Nick Brei-
genser.
Comfrey-Eugene Fernholz, J. schu.
macher.
Leavenworth-M. J. Lenzen.
Linden-Not represented.
Lake Hanska-Andrew J. Zieg, JOS.
Leib, George Schitfert, J. Zieg.
North Star-Jacob Schmitz, Philip
schilling.
Stately-Jos. Trautmann, J. L. Frank.
Following the report of the committee
on credentials il was voted to appoint
a conference committee to meet a like
committee from the populist convention
which was then being held in CANDLES
hall to perfect, i: possible, the fusion of
the two parties upon the county ticket.
In accordance with this committee of
five, one member from each commission
er district, was chosen by the delegations
constituting the several districts. The
committee.
1st dist. j. Green, New Ulm.
2nd dist.--Anton Zieg, Hanska.
3rd dist.--A. j. Eckstein, New Ulm.
4th dist.-Peter Mertz, Prairieville.
9th dist.-George Ross, Springfield.
The committee on permanent orgaui-
zation recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent, which
was done by unanimous vote.
Awaiting the action of the conference
committee the convention took d recess
until l o'clock.
Upon the reconveniDg of the conven-
ton after dinner the conference commit
tee reported that an amicable arrange
ment had been reached and the division
of the ticket agreed upon. By this agree
ment tie offices allotted to the Pepulists
were sheriff, county superintendent of
schools, county surveyor and county at
torney. To the democrats, representa-
tive, treasurer, auditor and judge of pro-
bate, the Offices of register of deeds and
coroner being left to the discretion Of
the convention.
The report of the committee was un-
animously adopted and nomination pro-
ceeded with, the chair appointing as tell
ers John c. Rudolph and A. Schwerdt-
feger.
Fer the Office of representative J. J..
Ray, Springfield, nominated A. G. Ochs
of Springfield, and James Addy, Home,
placed before the convention the name
of E. P. Bertrand of Sleepy Eye. The
first ballot stood az follows:
~ w. OC'S ~
E. P. Bertrand 7
The nomination of MI. Ochs was
made unanimous.
For county auditor Peter Geschwindt,
Sleepy Eye, was nominated by acclama-
tisn as were also the following gentle
men for the various offices named:
Superintendent OF schools, John Cut
ting, Home.
County attorney, Einar Ho1dale, New
Ulm.
Sheriff, August L. Matter, North Star.
. Register VI Deeds, John Buschers,
New Ulm. h.. ill.,. - ..- 49,. -.
Surveyor, Jacob B. Current, Home.
Coroner, Dr.. L. A. Fritsche, New Clm.
For treasurer there were but two can
didates, James Addy presenting the
name of 4. P, Schmitz of Home, and
Fred Pfaender of New Ulm presenting
the name Of John Schneider Of Spring
field.
The ballot stood 50 for Schneider and