Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-06

County Orders on file at his Office,
| (which was from 500 to s99O,) he
| would receive the balance in County
Orders, but the law did not authorize
him to receive any Town Orders. No,
they must have a bigger advantage !;
they would pay only per cent. IN
money. Then Mr.. Mosher suggested
that the Titles belonged to the Coun-
ty, and the County Board were en-
powered to dispose Of them as they
saw fit. It was then resolved to call
the Board. Accordingly the Clerk
was actively, but secretly oficious in
obtaining the required mum Der of names
to the call, with the oste,asi5A purpose
of electing a Chairman, which became
vacant by the removal Of Mr. E. D.
Hall from Hemlock; but the real pur.
purpose was to quietly rush this swim
die through. The members of the
Board met on the 25th ult., at the usu-
al place, the Clerks Office; but seeing
number Of persons around, and prob
ably suspecting that the scheme had
become known to a few who would
try to defeat it, it was suggested that
the Board hold their session at the
Court House.
The suspicion was we'll founded, for
Dir. S. W. Hall ''got wind" of the plot
and fastened to town to defeat it, IN
achich he succeeded. Hence the action
of the schemers in the recent election
in that town, an allusion to which will
be found in another column. Their
interference in that election is only
equaled by the energy of the Missouri
Border Rufians i'll controlling Kansas
affairs.
Again. It is we'll known that We
have been considered a candidate for
the Office Of Register Of Deeds. A
certain man who was supposed to have
some influence, was among the first
and warmest advocates of our election.
The clique ascertained this fact
Something must be done TO propitiate
the feelings Of this man. Another
scheme is concocted to ''fx" him.
The Clerk Of the Board engages him,
without authority, to transcribe the
real estate assessment roll of the sew
eral towns, which is the duty Of the
different assessors in the eouuty. At
the late meeting Of the Board, a bill
was presented for the payment for this
unauthorized service, amounting to
$500. Besides the unwaranted engage
ment of this fellow to perform this
service, any one would be anxious to
obtain the job for 500. Here is 800
unnecessarily expended.
Ii mas been the boast of Mr. Comp
ton all aIeag, that they (meaning a
certain clique, comprising about six
Office holders and seekers, who may be
known by the length Of tongue dis
playcd,) would have men elected to
the county offices whom they could
''use." In short, they should control
the county election. No man who re-
| fused to assist them in their ncfariOus
schemes should be elected. Now. we
ask, will the intelligent voters Of this
county submit TO the dictation Of this
clique? Will the taxpayers sustain
this system of sWindling? We have
too much faith in the integrity of the
voters, and too much respect for the
intelligence Of the taxpayers, to admit
tor moment that they will sustain this
clique. BY everything honorable, we
appeal to the citizens OF the county to
turn out e'a "easse to the Republican,
County Convention to be held at the
Court House next Saturday, at ten
o o'clock a. NJ, and there nominate hon
estmen for the various offices. Arouse.
taxpayers dominate men of your own
choice-then roll up your sleeves, put
your shoulder to the wheel, and elect
them. Money, threats, promises, and
every dlshonorahle means will be used
to defeat the men there nominated.
This clique swear that they shall be
defeated. Look out for oily-tongued,
llck-spittle lackeys, for every misrepre-
sentatioa tLat can be invented will be
freely retalled, and solemnly sworn to.
Citizens of Wood County! awake to
| Your interests.
| LIE Compton Triumphant at Last !!