Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
Some Gossip as to Sundry Badger Politicians
6 and Badger Politics.

! WISCONSIN POLITICS.
Some Gossip as to Sundry Badger Politicians
Ik and Badger Politics.
The labor party propose to contest the
nomination for congress in the Sth dis
| trict
The democrats of Chippewa Falls are
! going to run Tom Cunningham for the
! legislature.
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In the 9th congressional district the
anti-Stevenson men are booming the elo-
quent Adams for CONGRESS y e
DR.. Powell, the present mayor of La
Crosse, announces that he will be a candi-
date for governor on labor ticket.
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It Is rumored that Mayor Fulton will
appoint either Ansley, of Mineral Point,
or Bower, of Darlington, for his deputy.
! #x#
The assertion is made by a northern
exchange that Hans B. Warner is the
man for republicans to nominate for
governor.
1t is said that Col. Gil Woodward will
|
congress in the 9TH district, and that he
will get there" too.
***
The Randolph Courier wants the dem
ocrats to nominate John Lawler for gov
ernor. 1t insists that all honest republi-
cans would turn in and help elect him.
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| The La Crosse Republican expresses the
opinion that the republicans, notwith-
standing their prejudice against third
terms, will choose Rusk for governor in
preference to Chairman Hold Taylor.
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Amigo republicans are thinking of
nominating Mr.. G. W. Latta for the as
sembly. This would make another can
| didate for speaker, and a good speaker if
elected. Latta knows how to handle
men.
The Racine Times warns ex-senator G..
W. Ryland that he will hear from that pa
per later if he should be candidate for
lieutenant governor. Col. Utley intimates
that Mr.. Rylands war record will not bear
investigation.
***
In the Milwaukee congressional district
the contest for the nomination has already
begun. The republicans will probably
re-nominate Van Setback. and the demo-
Gratis will nominate either John L..
Mitchell Or John Black.
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Hon. A. A. Arnold, of Trempeleau
county, is proposed by the Galesville
Independent for railroad commissioner
on the republican ticket. Mr.. Arnold is
the present popular president of the State
Agricultural society, and has been mem
Der of the state senate once and a mem
Der of the assembly twice, and at one
time speaker of the latter body. He is a
gentleman of ability, would make strong
run, and if elected would make an excel
lent official.
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Judge A. Scott Sloan says he has seen
the original of the much talked of agree
ment entered into between Gen. Bragg
and A. K. Delaney, whereby it was decided
that the former should not be a candidate
for reelection this fall. The compact is
signed by majority of the Fond du Lac
delegates at the last election and is rati-
fed under Gen. Bragg's signature and
the statement comes from Fond du Lac
that the agreement contains a conditional
clause or two upon which much depends
There are two sides to an agreement, and
1t is claimed that Delaney has not fulfilled
his part and that, granting the agree
ment exists and may be produced it will
not prevent the general yet honorably
being candidate for denomination.
Important.
When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage, Expressage and So Carriage Hire, and
stop a. the Grand Union Hotel; opposite
Grand Central Depot.
613 elegant rooms fitted up at cost of one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day Euro
pean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse cars. stages and elevated rail-
road to all depots Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at
any other first class hotel in the CITY.
Rapid Transit in 1929.
Baltimore American
One of Cumberland's oldest citizen is
| Charles Howell, II was born Feb. %,
1900, near Trenton, Burlington county,
New Jersey" said Mr.. Howell, and during
the war of 1872 was a page under Gen.
| Cadwalader of a New Jersey brigade.
| When Lafayette came to this country
was volunteer soldier in New Jersey
regiment attached to Brigade at Trenton
[ remember Lafayette's visit as if it had
been yesterday. Lafayette came riding
| through Trenton in carriage drawn nv