Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
Major Schofield all Right. -Confers
With a Delegation of Wood
County Republican

1t is not our purpose to recall or
discuss controversies that are ended.
1t is, however, due to the Republi-
cans of Wood County, and also. to
Mr.. ScOfeld, Republican nominee for
Governor, that certain facts of recent
occurrence be made known, to the end
that injustice shall not permanently
result to anybody. Accordingly, and
by leave of those who personally
know the facts, the following state
ment is made:
Soon after their return from the
State convention held in Milwaukee
August 9TH, the regular delegates to
that convention from this county
published an address setting forth
the fact among others that their
right to seats therein had been IN
justly denied them, and charging the
responsibility for such action upon
q majority Of the members Of the
State Central Committee and others
who were acting unfairly in the in
terest of Mr.. Scofield's nomination
1t was therein asserted that Mr.. ScO-
field was responsible for such action
of his supporters, and that an unjust
denial Of representation in the State
Convention to the Republicans of
this county necessarily absOlved them
from all obligations to support its
nominee, as such. His attention hay
ing been called to this address and
the statements therein contained,
and learning therefrOm that he was
being held responsible for alleged
facts Of which he claimed to have
had no knowledge, he promptly eX
,oro~COI iclo n ivo
Republicans of this county and con-
fer with them upon the subject of
their alleged grievances. Accord
ingly he recently met, at Stevens
Point, the following named gentle
men. two of whom were members of
| the delegation to the State cOnven-
tton. viz: Geo. r, Gardner, J. W.
Cochran, Geo, E. HOskinson, H.
Wipperman, and Dr., 4, L, Ridgman.
A full and free conference was had, in
which all present participated and in
which Mr.. ScOtield was frankly in
| formed of all matters which have
| been the subject Of, or have given rise
to, complaint against him personally.
He met them with equal frankness,
and fully. 1t is impossible, of course,
| to repeat what was said, or any con-
| S1Q6TdDIc DdIU Ol IL, Ill uCUdll, duu Is
therefore better not to attempt to do
SO: but Mr. ScOfeld fully satisfied
every one of the gentlemen named,
that he has at no time intended, or
knowingly done or GQUntenanGed, any
wrong to the Republicans of this
county, nor to any Of them; and that
he has at no time, nor in any way,
contemplated or promised anything
concerning Wood county affairs, pOlit-
ical, personal or local, to which any
Republican or citizen of the county
can justly take exception, but that,
on the contrary, ne may be fully relied
upon as Governor to deal justly and
fairly with all. This is the utmost
that could be expected or desired.
Mr.. ScQfield's course in this matter
has been precisely such as might be
expected of one who Is incapable Of
doing intentional wrong, and who is
unwilling to rest under an imputa-
ton of wrong doing for which he is
in no way responsible. Fair minded
men everywhere will honor him for it,
and many Republicans will rejoice in
the fact that it places them in posi-
ton where they can give him that
earnest and hearty support which as
one fitted to lead his party In the state
in the most important campaign of
recent times he is entitled TO receive