Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-25
SPOONER AND KOCH,
Head the Republican State Tickets
Good Work Done by the
Convention.
The Republican Nominees.

elIC HCIu, ,-OHc tIldl II Is DelGVGQ Will
carry the State by an old-time majority.
For the office of Governor there were
only two active candidates, Maj. w. H.
Upham of Marshfeld, and Mr.. Blach-
stock, of Sheboygan. To these were
added two possibilities, Col Griffin, of
Eau Claire, and Ex-Congressman Van
Schaik, of Milwaukee. The candidacy
of all of these, however, depended
upon whether John C. Spooner would
accept the nomination, and when he
did consent to accept it, all cheerfully
gave way to him.
The nomination of Mr.. Spooner was
made by acclamation, and when he
appeared before the convention to
accept the honor that had been con-
ferred, he was given reception the
like of which has seldom, if ever, been
seen on a similar occasion in this or
any other state. Mr.. Spooner is too
well known to the people of Portage
county to need any eulogisms. He will
make an active canvass of the state, and
that he will be the next Governor Of
Wisconsin there is no reasonable doubt.
For Lieutenant Governor John c.
Koch, of Milwaukee, was nominated,
also by acclamation. This nomination
is also regarded as one of the best that
could possibly have been made. Mr..
Koch has never before been a candidate
for political office, but he has for
many years been prominent repre-
sentative of the business and manu-
featuring interests of Milwaukee, He
| is a tinsmith by trade and has worked
| his way from the bench in John Pritz-
latf's s tin shop to the position of Vice
President of the Pritzlatf Hardware
Company. He has for many years
| been director of the Milwaukee
exposition and is now its president. 1t
was largely owing to his efforts that
the Missouri Synod, number of years
ago, consented to locate Concordia
college, one of the highest Lutheran
educational institutions, in Milwaukee,
and ever since then Mr.. Koch has been
a member of the Board of Directors of
the institution. Two years ago he
donated to the college valuable piece
of property, enabling the enlargement
of the college buildings.
| For Secretary of State Robert W.
Jackson, of Shawano county, was
nominated on the first ballot. Mr..
Jackson is native of Wisconsin, and
is now in the 50th year of his age. He
served during the war as a Lieutenant
in the Dist Wisconsin and participated
in the battles of Perryville, Stone
River and Chickamauga. He repre-
sented Shawano county in the Assembly
during the sessions of 1887 and 1889,
and for many years has been treasurer
of the Upham & Russell numbering
company.
For State Treasurer, Alley Peterson
was nominated by acclamation. Mr..
Peterson is by occupation a lumberman
and farmer. He was for four successive
terms member Of the Assembly and
was twice elected to the office of Rail
road Commissioner. He is native of
Lerdal, Norway, at which place he was
born in 1S47. Mr.. Peterson is in all
respects a most excellent man, and his
unanimous nomination shows his
popularity with the people. ann
For Attorney General, James O'Neill,
of Neilsville, was nominated on the
second ballot. Mr.. O'Neill is the only
man whose name appeared on the
Republican ticket in 1890 to be renomi-
mated, a fact which in itself attests his
popularity with those who know him
best. He is an able lawyer and his
name will add strength to the ticket,
and in January next Mr.. O'Connor will
step up and in to the Office fiAttq qrney
General of the State of Wisconsin.
| For State Superintendent we have in
the person of w. H. Chandler, one sai
the best known educators in the state
He has for number of years been
assistant superintendent, and has also
served as a member ef4the Beard OF
Normal School Regents. fasHes Is there
fore already familiar with all the details
of the duties he will be called upon to
assume early in '03. III
For Railroad Commissioner, John D.
Bullock was chosen. He has been a
resident of;Jefersoni county since 1861.
He was elected to- the Assembly in
1878 and 1879, always running ahead of
Ibis ticket; Land Isl extremely popular
wherever knoWna1tolI sill
! - ForInsuranee Commissioner. in the
1 person of James IT, <Hegs we fhaye the
Il worthy son of worthy sire He is "a
son son of Col. Hes, who gave, his life in
| the defense, of, the, country of his
adoption :, while leading .Wisconsinis
Scandinavian regiment on. the bloody
field of Chickamauga. Mr., Heg pub
lishesa a paper at Lake Geneva, and al
the present time is serving his second
term as President Of the! Wisconsin
Press Association. ,hiil 't-i|T'>. .0:l
Such lin brief is the personnel of; the
ticket placed by the Republican party
before the people of Wisconsin fol
their sufrages. From top to bottom il
is clean ticket. There is rota man
on the list who Is not worthy of the
honor, that has abeeh- bestowed upon
him. That twill be = elected there is