Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-12
In Wisconsin.

The compilation of the vote of Wis
consin by counties shows that the total
will be nearly $4,000 more than was
expected by the most sanguine poll
tician. The aggregate vote ON McKin-
ley and Bryan almost touches 100000.
and the sound money democratic
and prohibition vote will probably in
crease this TO nearly 440, 1000 This is
$4,000 more than the vote of 1894.
which was 1000 in excess of that of
1892
Major Mckinley has nearly 10000
more votes than were received by
Governor Upham two years ago. His
plurality continues to increase and has
now reached 103,047. Major Scofeld's
plurality is 93,773 The total vote,
with seven counties which will make
little difference in the result esti-
mated, is as follows:
Mckinley .265. 656 Scofield 26O. S73
Bryan 49,. 1852 SOC Silverth'n .167 100
It is doubtful if the Palmer and
Buckner vote will reach the ? per cent.
mark, which Chairman Usher was
working for in order that the party
might be able to get it's ticket on the
official ballot two years from now
without having TO secure petitions.
/ The estimates on this vote are less
than 5000, and the prohibition vote is
| about the same
| The old talk which was heard at the
| time of President Harrison's election
of Henry c. Payne for postmaster gen
| eral has come to the front again No
/ one seems to know whether he cares
| for the place or not, but the cabinet
makers have slated him on the
/ strength of the acknowledged fact that
/ his excellent work during the cam
paign would naturally entitle him to
recognition should he desire it. An
other man whom the Wisconsin Cos
sips are mentioning as a probable cab
met official is Congressman Babcock,
who was at the head of the congress
siOnal committee during the fight. Elk
Governor Hoard may have a call on
the position of secretary of agricul-
ture.
The legislature will elect this win
ter successor to Senator Villas, whose
term will expire next March There
seems little doubt that the choice will
represented the state in the senate
prior to 1891. Thus far there has been
no sign of opposition to his choice
There seems to be no likelihood of
any important changes in the state
government under Major Scofield. 1t
has been announced that Colonel w.
a. Anderson the private secretary to
Governor Upham, will remain in the
same position with Governor Scofield
The announcement has met with pop
ular approval. 1t is also understood
that Executive Clerk Coon will remain
in his old position
John E. Clayton chairman of the
state central committee of the prohibi-
ton party, estimates the vote for the
national ticket in Wisconsin at 5000
in round numbers, falling off of about
40 per cent. compared with the cleo
tion of 1892.
Only three counties in Wisconsin
went mocratic-Calumet, Lincoln
and Ozaukee. Republicans carried all
congressional districts as follows
First, by 1889, I'd by 6,55S, Sd by
9,779, 4th by 4,3SS, 9Th by 1926, 9Th by
1886, 18th by $500, 8th by 1854, 9th by
1852, 10th by 1882. There will be
only 3 democrats in the state senate
and Is in the assembly. Ex-Speaker
G. B. Burrows was beaten for the as
| SemhlY in the Madison district