Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
REPUBLICANS MEET.
The County Convention Nominates a
Strong Ticket and Adopts Scorch-
ing Resolutions.

The Republican county convention
held at Jefferson last Saturday made
choice of the following candidates for
the several offices Sheriff, Adam
Fuchs, of Jefferson; register of deeds,
George Robertson, of Oakland; county
clerk, c. A. Oehler, of Lake Mills;
treasurer, Herman Wertheimer, Of
Watertown; clerk of courts, II. A.
Porter, of Fort Atkinson; district at
torney, Nicholas Thauer, of Water
town; superintendent of schools, H. A.
Thorn, of Sullivan +; coroner, John
Whittet, of Sumner; surveyor, c. P.
Goodrich, of Fort Atkinson.
Frank P. Kispert, of Jefferson, was
selected to preside and Fred M. Girls
void, of Lake Mills, chosen secretary.
A committee on credentials, with ]. d.
Bullock as chairman, was appointed
and reported full representation in
the convention.
The following committee on resolu
tions was appointed: j. t. Moak,
George Copeland, John Whittet, L. B.
Caswell, Jr., and H. M. Knowlton.
Delegates to the Senatorial conven-
ton to be held here October 2 were
elected as follows: First district-F.
H. Knowlton, .. l.. Ray, Ed. May,
Jas. Mccall, Edw. HASTEN; Second
district-Jos. Cannon, j. D. Bullock
G. Rutherford Mark Curtis, J. A. Erie
del, G. p Goodrich
j. T. Moak, from the committee on
resolutions, reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
The Republicans of Jefferson county, in
convention assembled, hereby plant them
selves squarely on the platform of the Re-
publican National convention in 1892, and of
the Republican State convention in WiscOn-
sin in 1894, pledging unreservedly their best
efforts to promote the success at the polls of
the principles therein mulgated
The failure of the Democrats in congress to
meet the crying demand of the times for re-
lief from the great depression in business,
resulting in the enforced idleneSs of hun
dreds of thousands of our people with dis
tressing want and embarrass ment to be seen
on every hand-following in the wake of that
party's threat to remove from the statute
book every vestige of law looking to the pro-
lection of American industries-shows that
the hope of the country lies in the restoration
of the Republican party to power.
President Cleveland justly characterized
the tariff legislation at the recent session of
congress as party perf1dy and party dis
honor" because of its outrageous discrimin-
atiOns and violations of principe;' and our
cuckoo senator, VIM. f. Villas, at the Demo-
cratic State convention this week, admitted
that it had fallen short of Democratic prom
iSe and Democratic hope" For this, and for
its ability to withstand the Establishments,
pecuniary and otherwise, of the sugar and
hi hwy h Inh nf fTf
millions of dollars were lost to the National
treasury, the Democratic party, which ad-
mittedly rode into power under false pre-
lenses, is justly censurabe and should be
held to the strictest accountability
The representative in congress from this
district, Charles Barwig, has uniformly voted
against the interests Of his constituents upon
all economic measures, as witness his vote
for duty on manufactured clothing while
making wool free; for tax on sugar which
has already enhanced the price 20 per cent.
or more OF that necessary article in every
household; for reduction of duties on bar
ley, tobacco, eggs, hay, potatoes, and other
farm products, evidently having greater re-
gard for the welfare of other countries than
our own For his failure to vote for such
measures as would enrich instead of i'm
poverish, the people of this dis trict so largely
agricultural, he is no longer worthy Of their
suffrages. and we submit that it is the duty
of every voter, wishing to be fairly and faith
fully represented in congress, to support the
Hon. Edward Sauerhering. the Republican
candidate, VINO, if elected, will stand guard
over American interests in preference to
those of England and other competing ma
tiOnS.
The arrogant claims of the Democratic ad-
ministration that the affairs of the state have
been administered by it more economically
than before it came into power are false in
fact and a mere juggling with figures in
tended to deceive the unthinking; the record
showing that the average OF expenditures
annually for the last four years of Republic
an rule in the state was 1928 All against an
average of S., ,002 217 for the four years of
Democratic rule. With it's "cheap john
pretensiOns of economy and reform and it's
infamous roster scandal with other short
com1ngs too numerous to mention, that party
is destined, despite its newly born third term
prOclivltieS to speedy retirement
We have an abiding faith in the ability and
integrity Of the nominees comprising the
Republican state ticket all Of whom are de-
serving OF an enthusiastic and hearty sup
port; and we likewise commend to the voters
OF Jefferson county, the various gentlemen
placed in nomination by this convention a s
in every way worthy and we'll qualified for
the offices for which they have been named.
The meeting was an enthusiastic and
harmonious gathering, and the ticket
as given above nominated by acclama-
ton. 1t is considered an exceptionally
strong and clean list of candidates, all
of whom are worthy in every way of
the support of all classes of voters
Much faith in party success this fall
was expressed in the sentiments of all,
and a general feeling of co nfdence pre-
vailed.
THE NOMINEES.
Adam Fuchs, candidate for sheriff,
is young German American business
man at Jefferson. He is exceptionally
well liked by everybody-one of those
kind Of persons who is a friend of all
and has no enemies. His great popu-
larity was evidenced last spring, when
he was elected city treasurer of Demo
cratic Jefferson as a straight Republi-
can nominee by a plurality of 81. Mr..
Fuchs is certain to make heavy 1nroads
on the Democratic vote.
For register, George Robertson, at
present town clerk of Oakland, was
named. He is spoken of as very cap
| able gentleman. who is sure to make
a good impression wherever known.
He is of Scotch nationality.
The candidate for county clerk, C. A
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