New Ulm review., 1905-06-14
MILITIA WAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Elect Lieut.. A. Pfaender as Their
Captain.
Sgt. John Laudon Will Wear
Shoulder Straps.
Company "a" to Participate in
Celebration of Fourth.

/ One of the most enthusiastic meet
/ ings that has ever been held in the
armory of Company "a" was when
fifty members, including twenty men
from the Springfield section assembled
Saturday evening in answer to Colonel
| A. Wright's general orders, which
called for the election of new cap
tain. vice Buschers and also of other |
commissioned Offices to be filed if |
caused to be vacated by the promotion.
This election has caused no little
interest to be taken on the part of the
: home boys and also those of the
Springfield section. Even while at
Camp Lakeview the past year, rumors
;, were circulated of Capt. j ohm Buschers
, promotion to major. around the COM
pany's streets aad the interest taken
in this promotion and it's results be-
came quite evident.
There has existed an antagonistic
, feeling between some of the militia
men as to the nomination and election
! of capable men 20 fill the vacancies
, which would be the result of Buscher's
promotion, namely the captaincy and
the first and second lieutenancy. This
feeling was the result of the two separ-
ate parties both equally strong and
Il both possessing their weapon-some
/ individual mouth-piece.
, When the the time for election came,
u there were aspiring for the Office of
: captain but one man, first lieutenant
u Albert Pfaender and it was evident that
Il he would be the unanimous choice Of
/ the company. The field was clear for
l0 the first lieut.. even though twas rumOr-
'0 ed that the Springfield men had select
ID ed one from their ranks to aspire for
q the commissioned Office. But the clash
came in the filing of the Office of first
% lieut.. With respect to seniority in the
line of promotion, second lieut.. Fred
w Stolz should have been elected to that
9 of his superior but seemingly theminds
. of the company boys had been changed
~ through some reasons and the two
the two men, first sergeant John Lau
G. don and quarter-master sergeant Ed
10 win Juni.
lie At the evening of the election, majo
re Buschers presided and asked the secre
e, tary to read the general orders TO
#. election which were received iron
rv Colonel Wright of Austin. This be
st- ing done the ''hot time" began. f
to Hubbard of this city and e. Larson o
ed Springfield were appointed tellers
NJ The house was opened for nomination
2m of captain. Albert Pfaender wa
lr- nominated and motion made an
or seconded to close nominations. Sine
at there was but one nomination for tn
re- Office Of captain, Major Buschers ask
to ed move of the company to cast
Y. ballot for Pfaender's election. Thi
,u was granted and Albert Pfaender wa
op elected captain Of company "A."
Nominations were then in order fC
first lieut.. Quick as flash represent;
7N tives from both clashing parties and t
' the surprise of these a third part
'J' claimed the floor andnOminateds secOn
w lieut.. Fred StolZ, first sergeant JOB
lp Laudon and quarter-master sergeal
IS Edwin Juni. It was most assured
an interesting and exciting time, as tt
= r ballots were cast for the three aspi
Ivy ants, and even more interesting did
40 l,oooroo ub an tbn ha 1ntc 200 n bU fl
No' tellers were as follows: Stolz y, La
en' don, %: Juni. 8 and blank l. Laudt
tc.' had been elect first lieutenant of col
and pany "A" by majority of one sing
cam vote, there being As elegible vote
t7o, and of these he secured the necessa
%. His election closed thenominatiO
7nts for any other Offices, the present secol
lieut. retaining his former office.
At this time the newly elect capita
'uls Albert Pfaender who had been at M
waukee several days appeared in t
meeting and was greeted with a
Chi plause, which was but an exhibit
ard! of the company boys appreciation
The his promotlon. lie IS known by eve
aed. illul' louai iilenlpei VI ulle Ionlpony
o.,, be competent man for the pOsiti
wv and it is their expectations to see
the oomnanv rai,, tho ton notch in I
COulpd dlll wy uotSi III
IuD regiment. Mr.. Pfaender was call
All upon to speak and in few wo1
any thanked the members of the compa
e of and impressed upon their minds tt
q cooperation in the work of the co
,p- pany was necessity for it's advan
ment.
New business was taken up at t
point. An invitation from the Ce
mercial Club of Springfield request
atto the company ga" boys to particip
,ked in celebrating the 25th anniversary
ntsf that city's founding tomorrow, il
sort Is, was accepted. The club genero
ad ly agreed to pay all hotel expenses 6
day. railroad fare. The militia boys v
-Du- leave here Thursday morning over
q n Chicago & North Western and retl
in the evening. The invitation be
. accepted. Gen. Joseph Bobleter v
was present at the meeting addres
ratio those assembled and stated his app
ates. citation of the fact that the invltat
-. | accent ed Init that it should also