Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-10-19
Our County Ticket.

For Sheriff
j.. J. HERMAN, of Sigel,
was nominated. Mr.. Herman is an
old resident Of the county, is Swede
by birth, and has long been an earnest
and influential Republican. He has
filled with credit to all concerned
many local positions in his Town,
including that of Chairman and mem
Der of the County Board, and will
make an excellent Sheriff.
For County Treasurer,
THOMAS W. PITTS, of Wood,
is the nominee Mr.. Pitts is a pioneer
of the County, staunch and tried
Republican. He has been a prominent
and successful business man, and has
often been called by the people of his
town to fill various offices in their gift,
in all of which his official action has
been eminently satisfactory. Having
shown by the successful management
of his own business, and IN the dis
charge of public trusts heretofore
conferred upon him, that he is faithful
and competent, the people will feel
that he can be safely trusted with the
management of the Treasurer's office
The nominee for County Clerk is.
J. G. DAVIS, of Richfeld
Mr.. Davis has resided in our County
several years. and stands very high in
the northern and northwestern portion,
of the county, where he is best known.
He is at present chairman of his town.
and is vouched for by those who know
him best as being in every way compe-
tent and worthy. He will undoubted-
ly make frst-rate County Clerk.
For Register of Deeds,
P. N. CHRISTENSEN, of Lincoln,
the present incumbent, was renominat-
ed Mr.. Christensen is now serving
his first term as Register, and no more
competent, faithful and Conscientious
county officer than he has ever been
chosen in this State He is a Dane
by birth, but has long resided in the
Town of Lincoln, where he has filled
many positions of trust. The number
of his friends and admirers is limited
only by the number of his acquaint-
ances. He richly deserves re-elect-
ion, and the convention acted wisely
in renominating him.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court, the
convention wisely renominated the
present Clerk,
r. 2. BRONSON, of Mansfield.
Mr.. Bronson is also serving his first
term, having been elected two years
ago He is an excellent and obliging
Clerk, an upright, worthy citizen, al
ardent, working Republican. HI
merits triumphant r1-eIectiUn, and
will undoubted receive it.
For District Attorney,
GEO. L. WILLIAMS, of G. Rapids
was renominated. Mr.. Williams is the
present District Attorney. having
served in that capacity since January
1881. He is an excellent lawyer, ;
prompt and Conscientious officer. w
believe he has given universal satisfac
ton during his official service The offic,
of District Attorney is an importan
one to the taxpayers of The
county, and they cannot do wiser OF
better thing for their own interests
than to continue Mr.. Williams in thai
Office another term.
For County Surveyor.
VIM. SCOTT, of Grand Rapids,
was nominated. Mr.. Scott has long
resided in the county. has been elected
surveyor many successive terms with
out opposition, and will continue tt
be so elected so long as he will consen
to serve. The statement of that fac
is compliment to him as high as cal
be paid to any man.
For Coroner,
| A. NJ. ATWOOD, of the Town of
! Grand Rapids,
was unanimously nominated. Abne
needs no introduction TO the people 0
the county other than to inform then
that he and "Towhead' are one anC
the same. He wheeled much of tb
sand with which to make this country
and, when its unity was assaulted, b.
shouldered his musket and hasteneC
to its defence, serving faithfully dur
ing the greater part of the war. TIL
people of the county will be yer,
likely to remember him on election
day.
The several candidates, thus pre-
sented, are we'll worthy of tn
sufrages of the people. No bette
oorptv t;cEet has ever heen selecte,