Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

onded MckenZie'S nomination. The
informal ballot resulted:
buIIoCk los
MchenZle
-NoSenl '.''.''..' ........... "A
-HoIhei ''''.... ............-. ~
buckIey .................. Is
There were dozen scattering votes
Dane voted for Mckenzie. No choice.
and formal ballot was ordered. Sew
eral districts gave Mckenzie their I'M
divided votes, and, on motion of Mr..
Grimm, the nomination was made
unanimous.
MILWAUKEE'S MORSEL.
w. A. Fricke, Of Milwaukee, wis
placed before the convention for in
surance commissioned by Delegate
Williams, of the cream city. The name
OF j. r. Heg, of Lake Geneva, was.
at MIR. Heg'S own request, Withdrawn
by Banker Barnes, Of Delavan. where
upon DR.. Fricke was nominated by ac
clamatiOn.
WISWALL WOUND UP.
The state Craftsmanship matter then
came UP, the contest being between H.
Z. Thorn, the present chairman, who
had not been hCstling for the place.
and Geo. n. WiSWall, eX-marShal for
the eastern Wisconsin district, whose
canvas had been most industrious. Del
egate Barnes gave Wiswall a booming
introduction while A H. Long, of
Prairie du Chen, thought Mr.. Thorn
deserved reelection. The second, sew
enth and tenth districts quickly de-
clared for Thorn. Cham In9ersoll, of
BelOit, champiOned Thom's cause.
Thorn won on the first ballot, things
early going so bad for Wiswel that
the result, presumably to spare his
feelings, was not even announced; but
the vote was afterward made unani-
nous. Mr.. Thorn was called for, made
a speech, was hurrahed and the con-
gentiOn thus ended-at 7:20 in the
evening.
THE CANDIDATES.
Major Upham was born in West
chester, Mass, So years ago, came to
Racine when u years Old; was a stu
dent of Col. J. G. McMynn there; went
to the war from there; was shot
through the lungs at Bull Run; had
his funeral sermon preached in Ra-
cine; Lincoln personally sent him to
West Point; in 1869 he resigned from
the regular service and became a Wis
cOnSin lumberman. He is wealthy
and owns big mills at Marshfield. He
has family.
Judge BaenSch was born in Mantle
woo Of German parents 81 years ago;
was in the state university three years,
leaving in 1881; is lawyer; was coun-
feated for congress. He is married and
has one little girl.
Col. CaSSOn was born in PennSyl-
vania about A years ago; has a print
ing office education; has been an ed
itor; was private secretary to Gov.
Rusk and afterwards to Secretary
Rusk for many years. He has a wife
and one son.
S. A. Peterson is A years old; was
born in Norway; came to Wisconsin
in 1876 and lives at Rice Lake He has
a business college education and is a
merchant. He has held many local
offices and been an assemblyman and
is married.
W. H. Mylrea is a New Yorker, born
Al years ago; spent his childhood and
young manhood in Kilbourn City, was
educated at Appleton and the univer-
sity law school, is a lawyer and lives
at Wausau. He has held various local
offices.
Prof Emery is a veteran educator, a
man of about 65 years, and eX-presi-
dent of the River Falls normal school,
He is now on his Albion farm to re-
store his health. For many years he
taught school in Fort Atkinson and
other places.
Mr.. Mckenzie is Of Scotch parentage,
56 years old and was born in Canada |
He has been in the United States since
he was 20 years old. His home is at |
Alma, whose mayor he has been. In |
1893 he was a member of the assembly |
and from 1873 to 1889 he was a lumber |
inspector.
DR.. Fricke is a young Milwaukee den
fist and a German.