Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-05

same. Mr. Marshall will not hav,
over two hundred majority against hisn
which will be overcome by the afirn.a
tive vote Of Adams COUNTY, which vii
elect him by handsome majority. Mr
Scott, having no competitor, receive.
the unanimous vote Of the County,
which IS larger than ever before poll
ed, reaching nearly $500,
In another eciumn we give tabular
statement Of the result as full and com
Pletc and correct as possible to MAKE
it up to the hour Of going to press
It viii be seen that the vote is remark
ably close on Sheriff and Register. Il
to yesterday noon it was thought tho
ticket was elected entire, but the re-
turns from the Town Of Lincoln
fell short Of what was expected; what Is
known as tile Little John settlement,
and which would have turned the scale
tor Sheriff, not turning out foc rea
sons hest known to the settlers Of tha5
!ocalis;;.
Ia Dexter and Remington the result
is most satisfactory. Roth these polls
gave decisive vote for the Taxpayers
ticket, a res1lt wholly unexpected The
result in the city is most satisfying. In
the Il ward, particularly, the ticket
was supported with a determination
that reveals the fact that the voters
fail 10 appreciate the honesty CD and
integrity @ characterizing the official
action Of part Of the county officers
the past four years Next to the cleo
ton Of T. J. Wood to the position of
County Clerk, the election of Mr.. G..
r. Gardner to the position of District
Attorney over Mr. CASSIDY, is : crown
ing triumph. Mr. Reniineton's pet
candidate is rejected by the people by
a decisive majority. Mr.. Cassidy's
many supporters are among those who
have nurturcd the belief that he has
been the object Of persecution. His
capabiIity for the position is claimed BY
a very few. AS to the merits Of the
claim alleged by so many. to-wit.: that
Mr.. G has been martyr and perse-
cutcd man, We have nothing more to
say. We have expressed our views
openly-thcy are known to our whole
people, anil we see no reason for chang
ing our preconceived, and often ex-
pressed opinion. relative to this matter
which the people by their ballots have
50 decidedly and positively determined
1t is enough that they have given in
their verdict
Had the Town Of Lincoln responded
to the call OF the people as she could
have done, the whole ticket from Dan
TO Bccrsheba would have been elected
by browning majority that would have
spread CONSERVATION among the
i" clique > that has 50 50 disgracefully
managed and shamefiIlly corrupted our
County affairs.
We give 50 far as We are able, the
results in the Districts on Congress
men and Assemhlymen, up to the hour
Of going to press.
pIoyer gives NcDill =a4, and Cate
%.
Amherst gives McDjl ) majority.
Stevens Point, it is rumored gives
Cate only about 175 majority
Portage County gives McDill over
coo majority. Returns from other
counties are slow in coming in, and we
shall probably nos receive them before
tomorrow, but sufficient have been re
cievcd to warrant the election Of
NcDiIl by handsome majority.
La the Sixth District it is rumored
that Kimball beats Bouck by small
Juneau Co. gives Cate leo ma
jority.