New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-07
Receives Qindication At
Hands OF Fellow Citizens
Backer Reelected City Clerk Mueller Wins Coun-
cilorship In Second Ward.
HEAVY VOTE POLIED
2. Liesch Endorsed By Townsmen AS Constable
Hogen and Henningsen Are Justices.

BY a very decisive majority, the
voters in all three wards Of the city reg
istered their choice for mayor at yester-
days election, giving DR.. Z. A. Fritsche
an almost two to one vote against his
opponent, Wilhbald Eibner, the present
mayor. A better vindication could not
be given DR.. L. A. Fritsche, his vote
being 1923 to $50 for his opponent.
This vote is not slap at Mr.. Eibner
but rather a rebuke to small coterie
who have been trying to run the town
for some years and who have froWned
upon any one who dared have an opin-
ion different from their own, especially
what they considered patriotism, loyalty
and true Americanism.
In this election, United Labor made
its first bow to the community. Here
tofore, labor has been content to have
this or that big gun, or this or that
ward heller and politician tell him
how to vote, but the laboring man has
been learning in the last five years and
he now sees the necessity Of taking an
active interest not only in national and
state politics but also in municipal
politics. DR.. Fritsche was their candi-
date and they rallied to his support
most admirably. Besides electing their
candidate for Mayor, the labor candi-
dates for councillor in the first and third
wards were also elected as were their,
candidates for City Treasurer and
Justice Of the Peace. The vote given
Martin L. F. Eyrich, labor candidate
for the city clerkship, is indeed very
gratifying considering that without maxi
ing any campaign whatsoever, Mr..
Eyrich pulled a tremendous vote. The.
friends Of Mr.. Eyrich believe that he is
better off to have lost out, because he.
will be retained in the newspaper game,
where such excellent editors as he is.
are so sorely needed.
Heavy Vote Polled. j
One Of the surprises OF the election
was the heavy vote polled. The first
ward turned out 485 votes, the second
474 and the third 636. The total vote
cast was / ,595, the largest ever cast in
this city. The addition Of the returned
soldiers vote and the coming to age Of
quite a number Of young men was the
cause Of this great increase.
Those managing DR.. Fritsche's cam
Epaign figured on a vote Of about 1900
and when the toll kept climbing and
climbing, they became somewhat appre-
hensiVe as to the outcome. According
to their estimates, they figured Dr.;
Fritsche would carry the election by a
majority Of 100 to $50. It was their
turn to be surprised when the actual
results were made known, giving the
election to DR.. Fritsche by an unpre-
cedented majority Of 468.
The election was stubbornly fought
and holly contested. When it became
known that Mayor sEibner had been
prevailed upon to make the contest,
every one knew that a big fght4was on.
The vote actually cast is the best proof
| that it was a battle royal that found its
climax in yesterday S election. As early
as six o'clock the Eiibner supporters
fWere on deck and they fought without q
let up until the polls closed. The
friends Of DR.. Friitsche were on the job
also unit the last man had voted.
The Mayoralty Contest.
The result Of the vote on may OF by
wards, is as follows:
EIRsTl WARD.
frltsche dl4
Eibner .............. 157
Fritsche's majority 167
SECOND WARD.
Fritsche 2es
Fritsche 5 ma ority q 2!
THIRD WARD.
Fritsche I. 4G y
. Eibner ~
Fritsche's majority III