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Herman Wertheimer

1848 - 1935

Wertheimer, Herman, Mayor

After disposing of his milling interests Fred Miller entered the grain business here with the late Henry Pritzlaff and upon the death of the latter continued with H. Wertheimer in 1888 and retired from active business pursuits a few years later.

1908

H. Wertheimer will remove his elevator in a few days from West Main Street near the Northwestern depot to the vicinity of the sidetrack [spur] of the Northwestern railway just north of S. M. Eaton's & Son's factory in North Water Street. July 31 WG

1909

09 03 60th birthday anniversary, Ex-Mayor Herman Wertheimer WG

1910

03 18 Withdraws as Candidate for Mayor

Herman Wertheimer has issued the following letter announcing his withdrawal as a candidate for mayor:

When it was apparent at the opening of the spring campaign that there was a likelihood that the office of mayor of the city would be without a candidate, I decided to announce myself as a candidate for the place. This action was taken when it was known that no party nominations would be made, as no primary election could be held under the law, no action looking toward such election having been taken. In view of what has since occurred, I have decided to withdraw my name as a candidate for the office, and so far as I am concerned, leave the field clear for the other candidate.

I have been honored by the citizens of Watertown in the past with the mayoralty and have served in the city council, where my record is open to the public. In many other ways while a resident of Watertown I have always done my share to help in the city's betterment, and I take occasion at this time to thank all my friends who have stood loyally by me in other campaigns, as well as the one which I recently entered.

It seems hardly necessary to deny the charges made that I was put up as a republican candidate. That is not true, as I entered the field of my own volition and leave it in the same manner.

I have carefully considered the matter from all points of view, and while I may be censured by some for my action, I will have the satisfaction of knowing that I have been influenced in my decision by myself alone. When I announced my candidacy I did so with the thought that someone should do so. The history of the past four years shows that the office went begging, and it was an extremely hard matter to find anyone who would consent to run. Knowing that such a condition had existed, my candidacy followed, with the intention, if elected, of serving the people of the city in a business-like manner and for the good of the whole community, and I believe that my record while a citizen and public official of Watertown will show that all my acts have been in the interests of the people and to make Watertown a bigger and better city.

This and this only was my object in announcing the candidacy from which I now withdraw, hoping that my loyal Watertown friends will uphold me in this decision, which is final on my part.

Again thanking my many friends in Watertown for their words of encouragement and support, I remain

Yours truly, Herman Wertheimer. WG