Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-12
III. FL. HECoX.
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
The Republican County Convention
! last Friday, was the most enthusiastic
ever held in Wood County. Every
Town and Ward in the county, with the
exception of our sister city Centralia,
and Port Edwards. was represented by
full delegations of intelligent men who
considered we'll the vital interests at
stake and realized fully the necessity
of nominating only good men to ill
the respective county Offices:
FOR SHERIFF
the convention nominated Mr.. Ansel
Buggy, known as one of our best citi-
zevs, and fully competent to discharge
the duties of the Office "a man who
will do his whole duty and do it we'll.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
! the convention re- nominated Mr.. T. j.
Wood. the present incumbent. The
wicked conspiracy of two years ago,
which came near defrauding Mr.. " God
of his Office. and the people Of their
votes, though we have come to know,
as we have ever believed, that certain
prominent leaders Of the opposition at
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responsible for the deviltry, had tended
TO strengthen Mr.. Wood, and the con-
vention accorded him the position with
scarccly an opposing vote. Mr.. Wood
has made a good officer, and will be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Mr.. I. l.. Mosher was endorsed by
the convention, he having announced
himself as an Independent candidate
some weeks ago Mr. Mosher is known
to every citizen in the county as man
of infexible integrity. He is one Of
our first settlers, and the people will
see to it that xix" is elected by
handsome majority.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
the convention re-nominated Mr.. VIM.
I. King, another Of the victims of the
fraud of 1874 He has made most
excellent officer, and will be re-endors-
ed by the people.
EOR CLERK OF THE COURT.
Mr. Z. w. Burt was re-nominated.
A competent citizen, he will be reflect
ed without doubt by large majority.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. O. Gordon was nominated
unanimously. "Lon'' knows every
inch Of the woods, and the compass
and chain are his almost constant COM
panions. A more competent man
doesn' t ''run in the woods.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
the convention endorsed Mr.. J. A.
Gaynor. who has been an independent
candidate. and who was nominated by
the democratic convention two weeks
ago. Mr. Gaynor is young lawyer.
a man Of the purest integrity and will
bring honor to the position We are
glad to support him for the Office.
FOR CORONER
the convention nominated Mr.. w. E.
Yetter prominent German residing
in the town CT Grand Rapids. Mr..
Yetter is a man of large native talent
and an enterprising citizen.
The ticket is the best ever presented
to the people, and we are confident it
will be elected throughout
Theodore Hitchcock, long in the
employ Of the Green Bay Company
has worked himself up by perseverance
and strict attention to business to a
position of responsibility, having charge
of the Freight run on the Eastern
Division of the road. Ills excellent
habits and willingness to do, have won
the esteem Of the officers who have
acted wisely in promoting him to the
position of conductor.
Our devil says the democratic
party is like Heaven only in one res