River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-09

CHANGE IN COUNTY OFFICERS

ed, the old county officers stepped
down and out, giving place to the
new. A. I. Carroll, of Prescott, sue
ceeds Hon. 7. l.. Nelson as Sheriff; j.
w. Hancock is his own successor in
the position to which he was appoint
ed one year ago, that of County Clerk;
F. B. White, of Maiden Rock, takes
the place of NJ. j. Paine in the Treas
urer's office; X. w. Lewis, of Hart
land, relieves G.. w. Brown in the
Registers office; j. B. Jensen, of Gil
man, is NJ. G. Guests successor in the
office of Clerk of the Court; F. l.. Gill
son IS his own successor as District
Attorney; the same may be said of
Surveyor Schulthess. the two last NAM
ed entering upona third term, while
Uncle Enoch Quimby wheels into line
as Coroner, providing he has qualified
that position having been vacant
| during the past two years.
There are many who have had occa-
sion to transact business in the Regis
ter's office during the past twelve
years that Mr.. Brown has had contin-
uous charge of the same, who will sim
| cerely regret the retirement of that
gentleman; efficient, faithful in the
discharge of his duties, courteous and
attentive to the wants of all seeking
information in that Office he had won
general appreciation as public official,
his retirement being brought about by
| that FESTIVE desire for ga change so
characteristic in the American people,;
since Mr.. Brown is no longer in that
Office it is gratifying to know that so
exemplary and efficient gentleman as
Mr.. Lewis has been chosen to succeed
him. What we have said of Mr..
Brown may with equal propriety be
said of Mr.. Paine-substituti 'eight"
years for ''twelve" and Treasurer
for Register So A better man than
Nj. j. Paine for the Office of County
Treasurer never graced that position;
he was master of his business, gen.
tleman of correct habits and unswerv-
ing integrity, courteous and accom-
modating and his genial and familiar
countenance will be missed in the
Treasurer office by all; while we have
not the pleasure of an extended personal
acquaintance with Mr.. White, who sue
ceeds him, we feel warranted in say
ing that be will fill the bill. Both MIR.
Paine and Mr.. Brown will carry with
them the best wishes of host of
friends for their future prosperity.
The Prairie du Chien Courier, an un-
compromising Democratic paper, in
commenting upon the United States
Senatorship, says: ''The democrats
generally are in favor of Carpenter,
and why not! Carpenter is at heart as
good democrat as any body; and if
after he is once back in the Senate,
the fne-haired moral portion of his
party goes to giving him any of their
sass he will sour on the dying MAORI
ty' forthwith, and go over to the TO-
bust and vigorous Democratic MAORI
ty, where he will soon develop into an
able and conspicuous leader. politician
and statesman. Interspersing in its
article little sentiment and poetry
the Courier closes as follows: ''rhere
is another thing about this senatorial
business worthy of consideration and
congratulatiOn. Carpenters election
will put all the rural Republicans 'on
their ears aud make them go back on
their party in the next State cleo ton
sure. We have just seen a private
letter from an influential gentleman of
Milwaukee, and if the writer knows
anything about it, hi will be to pay
all over the state the moment the news
of Mr.. Carpenters election goes
abroad. Very well. Anything to
weaken and demoraliZe the Republi-
can party. Their loss is our gain,
their downfall our triumph" There
can be no doubt that Democrats gener-
ally throughout the State wish for
Carpenter election in the hope that
he will renew his allegiance to the
Democratic party, and we submit that
their hope is well founded so long as
| Carpenter Republicanism is of such a
| questionable nature that he must
needs write letters insisting that he is a
Republican. As the Republican party
| of Wisconsin has Legislature strong
| ly Republican let us have a United
| States Sena tor to succeed Howe whose
Republicanism requires no further
voucher than is furnished by his past
record, and one who is known to be
sound ON the question of finance.
| A WASHINGTON letter to the Oshkosh
| Northwestern, written in the interest
of Howe, ignores the brilliancy OF
| Hon. Matthew III. Carpenter and refers
to that gentleman as follows: "A
nonresident, a lawyer of unquestion'
able ability, but after all, only a law
yer. and not statesman" The Mil
waukee Sentinel should at one offer a
chrome for that correspondents scalp.
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| WHAT THE FARMERS ARE DOING.
TROY, Jan. 9th, 1878.