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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
