Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04
OUR ROOSTER CROWS
FOR M'KINLEY AND HONEST
MONEY.
The City Votes Right-Jubi-
liant Republicans and Gold
Democrats.

For the first time ia its history, we
believe, the city of Watertown has
given a Republican candidate for pre-
sident a majority of its votes, McKin-
ley carrying the seven wards yester-
day with l54 votes TO spare over Bryan.
This is not to be construed as a Re-
publican party victory, however, but
conscientious purpose and honesty of
the citizens, irrespective OF party ties,
asserted itself. The Republicans were
given decisive and unmistakabie aid
by the so-called gold" Democrats,
who worked like beavers for the right
They are surely to be congratulated
upon the result. By the united effort
thus employed the free silverites have
been completely routed and swamped.
Hardly the remains are to be seen this
morning, so that the distasteful task of
holding the obsequies viii not be ne
cessary. The aftermath Will be moth
ing but a iove-ieast.
The result Yesterday in Watertown
was indeed surprising though it is no
more than our friends, the gold Demo-
Gratis, have claimed right along. Lit
seems preposterous to assume that a
plurality Of $50 for Grover Cleveland in
1892 could be turned into plurality Of
l54 for William Mckinley in 1896.
WATERFOWL has surely made q record
for itself and the result here is no doubt
viewed with interest all along the line.
Three wards, tie Fourth, Fifth and
Seventh, gave Bryan pluralities, the
others went for Mckinley. We hard
ly know which of the First, Second,
Third or Sixth is deserving of the most
credit; the vote IL each is very crafty
ing and the old Democratic wheel
horses who so manfully assisted the
Republicans 10 turn the tide are no
doubt oyerjoyed.
In one thing particularly the five
Jefferson county wards should TAX just
pr anu bIldl 10 II1C lldLlhooihC Cll-
dorsement given the two home candi-
dates on the Republican ticket. Jesse
Stone for asse % blyman goes out Of the
city with $50 majority, while Albert
j. Weiss for register of deeds is close
behind him with 318 majority. Mr.
Stone has without doubt carried his
! district by nearly 800 majority. His
own ward stood nobly by him with rs
majority, while In the town Of Water
town, the home of his opponent, Mr.
Sbinnick, the latter received but K
majority out Of $40 votes.
Notwithstanding the great activity
and interest manifested in the election
the day passed off without any disturb
ances. The prin ciple effort was to gel
out the vote and both sides worked
hard, with the result that over l 900
ballots were cast. In the evening the
returns we're received at different
places throughout the city, and at al
save the silver headquarters the excite
ment and enthusiasm ran high as each
succeeding bulletin proclaimed Repub
lican success
A telephone message from Jefferson
this morning states that the entire
Republican county ticket is elected by
safe majorities. Mckinley and Sauer-
herring carry the county by about 500.
Rutherford (Rep.) is elected assem-
blyman in the Second district.
The news comes from Chairman
Canes that the entire Republican
county ticket is elected in Dodge coun-
ty by majorities ranging from 1000 to
1900 Clason and Webster (Reps. are
elected assemblymen.
Jesse Stones majority for assembly
man in the First district of Jefferson
county is estimated by him to be at
least 700 The towns so far heard from
give him msjorities as follows Sulli-
van, 1919; Concord, Is; Ixonia, IS; Pal
myra about 200; city of Watertown,
$50. Pennington gives Shinnick about
100; town of WATERFOWL, Is.
Sauerhering (Rep.) is reelected to
congress in this district by at least A.
| 900, He carried every county
| At 80 this morning William Fl.
Woodland, secretary of the Mckinley
and Hobart club. wired the following
to Major Mckinley at Canton:
Greetings. You have carried both
| New Jersey and Watertown."