New Ulm review., 1922-03-01
REPUBLICANS FILE
FOR CONVENTION
SPRINGFIELD WOMEN MANIFEST
INTEREST IN COUNTY
POLITICS.
DEMOCRATS KEEPING QUIET
NO CONVENTION CALL
ISSUED YET.

Up to Monday morning, the last day
for filing as delegates to the Republican
County Convention which will be held
in Sleepy Eye, Saturday, March 18,
forty-eight names had been filed with
the County Auditor. Only five town
ships had up to that time filed names
for delegates. Springfield was the only
voting precinct where women filed for
election as delegates to the County
Convention.
According to the call, the first ward
Of New Ulm is entitled to seven dele
gates. OF this number only three,
Alfred w. Mueller, H. III. Walter and
T. O. Streissguth filed.
Those Who Filed.
For the second ward which is en-
titled to five delegates the following
filed: A. ]. Vogel, William B. Mather,
Emil G. Hage, Jos. H. Vogel and
Theodore Mueller.
In the third ward, which is entitled
to six delegates, the following filed for
election: August C. Dahl; Christ
Holm, F. H. Retzlaff, L. B. Krook,
H. N. Somsen and Philip Liesch.
Sleepy Eyes first ward which is en-
titled to seven delegates has the fol
lowing nominations to it's credit: w.
w. Smith, George Foster, Hans Mo,
H. C. Peterson, William Miller, Albert
Hauser and A. F. Strickler.
Emil Rasm ussen, M. G. Hanson,
H. C.. Hansen, E. r. Laue, 0. A..
Greene and w. L. Walters have filed
as candidates from the second ward of
Sleepy Eye which is entitled to seven
delegates.
For it's nine delegates to the county
convention Springfield has filed the
following names: Madge Ruenitz,
Charlotte schrader, Addie S. Asch,
Edna Bendhen, John Schmelz, J. F.
Bauch, J. G. Rothenburg, H. Ben
dixen and Albert G. Nuessle.
Comfrey will be represented at the
County Convention by the following
who have filed: c. F. schwieger, H. D..
Reed and W. B. Brooks.
Hanska has filed the following three,
it's quota: G. w. Chambard, P. ].
Blien and Bennie Kjelshus.
Home, which is entitled to two dele
gates, has filed the names of j. R.
Madory and George MARITIME and
Linden, which is also entitled to two
delegates, will be represented at the
county convention by Peter Rasmussen
and III. S. Larson.
Cottonwood andN Mulligan are each
entitled to one delegate and for the
former Ben. I. Dahl has filed and
Fred Prahl for the latter.
No Surplus Of Candidates.
In no voting precinct have more
names been filed for the election as
County delegates than the voting pre-
cinct is entitled to under the call and
it looks as though the matter of who
should represent the various precincts
had previously been taken care of by
those who are keenly interested in
Republican politics in the County.
DR.. Geo. B. Weiser, Republican Coun.
| ty chairman will call the Convention tc
order which convenes at the Sleepy Eye
Opera House at one o'clock. This
convention is called for tn, purpose o.
electing nine delegates from Brown
County to attend the Republican
State Convention at ST.. Paul or
March 81, and seven delegates to at
|tend the Republican Congressional
Convention at the City hall in Man
|kato on the 30th Of March, 1922, a
one o'clock p. M. The selection of tn
County committee will also be takel
care Of at the County Convention.
/ Election tuesday, March u.
i The delegates to the county conven
tion will be elected Tuesday, Marc
/ Ia, in towns and villages which hol
their annual election at this time. TIL
| polls will remain open during the hour
Of such annual election. In all othe
voting precincts where special Judge
and special clerks will have to be az
pointed, the polls will be open fro1
12 o'clock noon until 9o'clock in th
evening. Ballots for delegates al
cast, counted, returned and canyasse
as at the general election, except thu
the County Auditor acts in place
the county canvassing board. Thos
who are duly elected to the Count
: Convention will receive certifcat
/ so stating from the County Audito
/ Besides that the County Auditor VI
/ furnish the County Chairman with
s certified copy Of all duly elected del
i gates in the County.
Q Politics Slow.
u From the small number Of cane
5 dates fling for delegates to the r