New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-11
Election Result
Surprises Many
RETURNS UNCHANGED SINCE
REVIEW PUBLISHED FIRST
FIGURES.
ONLY TWO AMENDMENTS HAVE
ANY CHANCE OF BECOMING
LAWS.

election brought surprises, but no one
was quite prepared for all the surprises
that the voters had in store for the
candidates. Altho on the surface very
little interest was taken in the election
by the average citizen, enough quiet
work had been done by the various
candidates to bring out larger vote
than usual, fully 1000 being cast in the
County and over 1900 in the city of
New Ulm.
The highest number of votes cast for
any office was that for County Treasurer,
the combined vote of the two candidates
totaling 1898 votes, Henry Berg winning
out by a majority of 245. Another
close contest was that for the office OF
sheriff, w. J. julius being reelected by
majority of 1863. Klause made an
exceptionally good run outside OF New
Ulm for new man, but he was unable
to overcome the big lead gained by the
present incumbent at the county seat.
Two new men were pitted against
each other for the Office of Register OF
Deeds. Altho Smasal carried New Ulm
by a good sized majority, he was unable
to overcome Christiansen's vote in other
parts of the County and the latter was
elected by majority of 405. Louis q.
Vogel was reelected County Auditor by
majority of 1855. Others who received
big majorities were Geo. Ross for Judge
of Probate who won out by majority OF
1893 and Carl P. Manderfeld who was
reelected by majority of 1888.
Minium for County Surveyor defeated
his opponent by majority OF $50.
Adolph Frederickson was reelected
County Attorney withour opposition,re-
ceiving total of 3002 votes. R. B.
Kennedy for Co. Supt. of Schools whose
vote amounted to 3145 and DR.. F. G..
Reineke for Coroner who polled 1887
votes also had no opposition.
The surprises came in the vote for
County Commissioner of the End
district where Christ Roland won out
in three cornered fight. His name did
not appear on the ticket and his friends
who desired to vote for him either had
to write in his name or use stlckers.
In the 4th commissioner district Palmer
beat Steinke by 257 votes out OF total
of 867 votes cast for that Office.
The biggest surprise, however, was
occasioned by the defeat OF w. W. Smith
for Senator, Jos. r. Keefe for Repre-
sentative-at-Large and Albert Pfaender
for Representative. Smith received an
even 1000 votes in Brown County and
carried it by 146 votes. Potter carried
! Redwood County by 1872 votes which
gives him the election by the close
! margin of 46 votes. Keefe of North
Redwood carried his own County by 234,
but this was not sufficient to overcome
Hauser's majority of 600 in Brown
County.
Altho it was predicted beofre the
election by those who claimed to know,
that the contest for representative
would be close, no one expected that
Alfred w. Mueller would win out by
such decisive majority as 1877.
Hammond proved again that he is a
favorite in Brown County going out
of the County with plurality of 1872
over Lee. AS was to be expected,
Calderwood did not run very strong
in New Ulm, receiving only two
votes in the first ward, three in the
second and none in the third. Jean A,
Flittie, Democratic candidate for Con
gress carried the County by 237 votes
Flittie's only hope for election lay in q
big vote for Paul Dehnel as it was
expected that he would draw largely
from the Republican strength. Dehnel's
big vote in the district did not naterialize
altho he received GIG votes in Brown
County. AS a result of the small vote
for the Progressive candidate; Ellsworth
was able to win the election by abou
5000 plurality in the district.
When it came to the amendment
many of the voters forgot to registe
: their choice This was true all owe
: the state and according to the lates
:, returns, possibly the first and mint
: amendments carried. The amendmen
increasing the term Of office of the Judge
: of Probate from two to four years wa
lost. This is the only one Of the count
offices to be filled again two years hence
n There will be an election for stat
Y officials in 1916 and the Judge of Probat
e will then be the only County official VIII
5. will be up for reelection. The vote o
d the amendments in the County was a
l. follows:
e Yrs. NJ
e First Amendment IT'S 81
l. Second Amendment 1916 SO
a Third Amendment 1895 So
y Fourth Amendment 1863 Cd
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