New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-17
DIR. FRITSCHE WILL
ACCEPT MAYORALIY
LIE is GIVEN TO RUMoR THAT.
HE WOULD NOT QUALIFY
IF ELECTED.
LOUIS C. VOGEL UNANIMOUSLY
ENDORSED FOR sECRE-
TARY OF STATE.

| DR.. l.. A. Fritsche will accept the office
of mayor of New Ulm, if he secures a
majority of the votes cast at the city
election, Tuesday, April 6. Rumors
had been circulated among the voters
by someone bent upon creating opposi-
ton to the veteran physicians candi-
dacy, to the effect that he would not
qualify, even though elected. These
rumors were given the lie at the meeting
of the New Ulm Branch of the Working
Peoples Nonpartisan Political League,
which was held in the Lecture room at
Turner Hall, Sunday afternoon.
! Appreciates the Honor.
| Having become cognizant of the insi-
duous rumors foated in an attempt to
hinder the working peoples local political
campaign, members of the committee
requested DR.. Fritsche to come up to
the hall for the purpose of setting at rest
any doubts as to his intentions, following
his election. After expressing his ap-
probation of the honor bestowed upon
him by the working people in selecting
him as their candidate for mayor,
Dr. Fritsche declared that he would
take over the duties Of the office, if cleo
| ted, and conduct it for the best interests
of labor and the citizens in general.
His remarks were greeted by generous
applause.
Louis G. Vogel Endorsed.
A letter addressed to the Working
Peoples Nonpartisan Political League
convention, which meets at st: Paul
next week for the purpose of selecting a
state ticket in conjunction with the
Farmers Nonpartisan League, was read
by the secretary The letter recon-
mended County Auditor Louis G. Vogel
as the labor-farlner candidate for sec
rotary of state, and upon motion it was
unanimously voted to forward the
document to Secretary Thomas Van
Lear to be presented to the convention.
About Fifty Present.
The purpose of the meeting Sunday
afternoon was to again take up the
matter Of endorsing the ticket for the
coming city election, as presented by
| the political committee of the New Ulm
| Central Labor Union at the organiza-
ton meeting of the New Ulm Branch,
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 20. At that
time motion was adopted, deferring
definite action upon this ticket until
Sunday Of this week. Owing tos5Bhe
fact that the latter gathering was not as
largely attended as the first, it was
unanimously decided to abide by the
decision Of the previous balloting, and
the following ticket was endorsed:
practically unanimously:
| The Definite Ticket.
For Mayor-Dr. L. A. Fritsche.
For City Clerk Martin L. F. Eyrich
i. For City Treasurer Gottlieb Oswald.
For Councillor LIST Ward-Jerry Rear
don.
For Councillor End Ward Alois Heck.
ForCouncilor Ord Ward William Lieb
i For City Justice George Hogen.
For bles-Alvin Harmening and
John Herzog.
4 At the meeting held Sunday, Feb.
i 20, Peter Kitzberger was nominated for
city justice, as Mr.. Hogens running
mate, but owing to the fact that his
duties as assistant cashier of the State
Bank of New Ulm require his undivided
attention, Mr.. Kitsberger declined to
become a candidate.
/ Favor Bond Issue.
I Councillor Fred. Behnke was present
in the meeting and gave a brief, but
enlightening talk relative to the pro
1 posed new municipal electric light plant
and the bond issue which will be neces.
sary to meet the cost of construction
| He stated the committee, which is in
i charge of soliciting subscriptions for the
bond issue, would start canvassmg our
citizens in the near future as it is ex-
:. pected that large share Of the issue,
1 if not the entire amount, can be secured
locally. An opportunity to invest in
| these securities will be given every citi-
/ zen. Others among those present also
made timely remarks relative to the
proposed new plant and the bond issue.
Women May Join Branch.
4 When the New Ulm Branch OF the
i Working Peoples Nonpartisan Polit-
4 ical League was organized, no provisions
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