Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-29
OF A POLITICAL NATURE.
Republican Conventions at Juneau
Local Republican Caucuses-
Other Matters.

Second Assembly districts of Dodge
county were held Saturday at juneau
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the state convention in Milwaukee
August 5. The following were chosen:
First district-W. A. Van Brunt,
Horizon; F. NJ Lawrence, Mayville
W. F. Gruetzmacher, Watertown; D.
B. Green, Neosho.
Second district-D. P. Doty, Chester;
E. E. Williams, Elba; E. c. McFet-
ridge, Beaver Dam; Eli Hawks, Jn-
neau; Earl Porter, Trenton; O. R.
Jones, Calamus; M. E. Williams, Fox
| Lake.
Following the district conventions,
the county convention for the purpose
of naming delegates to the Second Dis
trict Congressional convention, to be
held in this city, August -, was called,
F. M. Lawrence, of Mayville, acting as
chairman, with o. A. Sell. of Reese
vile, secretary. Following are the
delegates elected:
E. NJ. Beach, Waupnn; Theodore
Merteu, Lowell; ". r. Woodard, Wa
tertown; W. D. Chandler, Beaver Dam;
Peter Weber, Theresa: D. 8. Holt, Ell
ba; O, A Sell, Recseville; Charles
Thorp. Trenton; J c. Nehis, juneau;
ID. J. Hotchkiss, Fox Lake; H. H.
Williams, Randolph.
The county convention unanimously
passed resolution instructing the
congressional district delegates for
Hon. Edward Sauerhering, The state
convention delegates from both as
sembly districts were uninstructed,
but it is understood those from the
First are a unit for Baensch, while
those from the Second are divided be-
tween Scofeld and Baensch.
Thursday evening last Republican
caucuses to select delegates to attend
the First Assembly district convention
at Rome, August 8, were held in the
five Jefferson county wards of the city
In all wards except the Second a sim
gle delegation was chosen, the mem
bers being authorize to vote for dele
gates to both the state and congress
sional conventions. In the exception
the first two named will choose the
state delegates and the last named the
congressional delegates. The results
were as follows:
First ward-J T. Moak, Gus May, L.
w. Kruger.
Second ward-H Wertheimer, Albert
Donner, John Schiueter.
Third ward-Jesse Stone.
Fourth ward-George P. Gates.
Seventh ward-Max Blaesius.
The Milwaukee Sentinel on Monday
published long list of well known
Democrats throughout the state who
will not support Bryan and Sewall and
the Chicago conventions platform. In
the list were.the following from Water
town: Senator Albert Solliday, ex-
Consul G. II. Jacohi, ex-senator w. F.
Voss, D. Blumenfeld, editor of Der
Weltbuerger; NJ F. BIumenfeld, inter
nal revenue collector for Western Wis
cousin; E. j. Wiggenhorn, United
States guager; G. Fl. Hahn, candidate
for the nomination of register Of deeds
Court Commissioner o. G.. Hahn: w.
D. Sproesser, vice president Mer-
chants bank; Fred Miller, director
Wisconsin National bank; E. J. Brandt.
cashier Bank of Watertown; Major C.
w. Kempf, state employee under
Coy. Taylor; Capt. Fred Kusel, J. w.
Wiggenhorn, Henry Daub, Postmaster
w. H. Rohr, 6. S. Hawley, Fred Vull-
MAIN, Henry Mulberger, Fred A. Hoff-
mann, Joseph Toussaint
Theodore Roach, of Waterloo, now
marshal Of that village, was in town
last week, and furnished the gratifying
information that be Will seek the nom
ination on the Republican ticket this
fall for the office OF sheriff of jefferson
county. Mr.. Roach would be an honor
to the office.-L0ke Mills Leader.
In an interview with Mr.. Roach the
fore part of the week we learned the
above to be true and that he will come
before the Republican county conven-
| ton as candidate for the above Office.
Theo. is an old Waterloo boy, and has
large acquaintance throughout the
county. Although he casts his lot with
the wrong party in this Democratic
stronghold, his popularity throughout
the county would be the means of win
ming many votes for him and adding
strength to the ticket. AS marshal of
our village he has made an excellent
officer and is we'll qualified for the
Office he seeks Waterloo Democrat.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO KILROURN
AND THE DELLS OF WISCONSIN.
On Tuesday, August 4, the Chicago. Mil
| Waukee st Paul railway will run a special
| excursion train to Kilbourn, Wis, leaving
| WatertoWn at o:25 A. NJ, returning this train
! will leave Kilbourn, at 80 P. NJ, arriving at
| Watertown about $3.50 P. NJ Fare for the
round trip, including the river ride, S2 For
| further information inquire at ticket office
G. w. WEBB, Agent.