New Ulm review., 1916-03-29

Above is the ticket which will be pre-
sented to the voters of the city when
~&hey 60 to the polls next Tuesday ifortthe
annual city election. The head .'of the
ticket, as well as the candidates for
treasurer, city clerk, alderman of the
third ward, the two justices OF the peace
and the lone candidate for constable
ought to win the election hands down as
no one has filed in opposition
The situation in the two wards where
there are two, candidates for the position
of alderman also appears to be very y:quiet,
at least ON the surface, the several can
didates evidently being satisfied with
making personal campaigns and leaving
most of the selectioneering to ther friends.
Good Natured Contest.
In the first ward two seasoned cam
paigners are out for election to the
council, Herman Nagel is after the
scalp of the present alderman. F.. H.
Behnke, who has served in that capacity
for the past four years. The contest is a
good-natured one and the outcome which
ever way it may 60 will not Leave any
/sore spots.
In the second ward Dr. Emil Mueller
has a clear field for aldermanic honors,
being the only one to file as the successor
to Theo. Mueller who declined to longer
serve the city for business reasons.
New Timber in Third.
The candidates in the third ward,
Herman Vogtel and Christ Filzen, are
both untried timber in the affairs of city
government, although Mr.. Filzen was
through campaign year ago when he
was defeated by L. B. Krook by majori-
ty of only 16 votes. Both of the can
didates are we'll known residents of the
city and their respective wards. Mr..
Vogtel is head miller at the plant of the
New Ulm Cereal Mills and came to New
Ulm As years ago when child of only
five years. He has taken an active part
in the political game in past years by
coming out for his friends who were
candidates but never entered the race
himself. His friends recognized his
ability as a vote getter and campaigner
and urged him into the present contest.
v Mr.. Filzen was born and reared in New
Ulm. For many years he and his father
conducted a general teaming business
and for about ten years he conducted a
grocery store and saloon on North Fifth
and State streets. Since retiring from
the latter business he re-entered the
general contracting and road grading
field in which he is at present engaged.
Peace Officers File Again.
The present incumbents of the offices
of city justices, John Buschers and N.
Henningsen, have no opposition and no
doubt will be returned.
Although Alfred Baltrusch is the only
one who has taken the pains to file for the
office of constable, there are said to be
several other avowed candidates, who
expect their friends either to use the
stickers they will furnish or write in the
name in the blank spaces provided on the
ballot. Those who have come out as
candidates in this manner are Hugo
Windhorn, Henry Ahrens and VIM.
Pfeiffer. Roy Berg is also considering
the office and thinks he ought to have the
OBJ for himself and his police auto.
A year ago the big vote was polled in
the third ward, where over 400 expressed
their preferences. The second ward also
made a strong showing with $50 votes,
but the first only mustered a measly 1873