Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-20
UPHAM NOTES.
The Republican Press Speaking Plain
About Gov. Upliam.

;
SO that the people of Wood county
who know him best, are not alone
in their opposition to his renomi-
nation:
Inland Ocean: Gov. Upham's
long range blunderbuss would do
good service for the shooter if if
didn't kick so like darnatlon.
Iron River Pioneer: w. H.
Upham was never the choice Of
the people of North Wisconsin for
governor, nor never will be.
Stoughton Hub, Rep: There is
once chance yet for Gov. Upham
to redeem himself-he can veto
the new apportionment bill.
Clark County Republican and
Press, Rep: It will be we'll for
the Republicans Of the state OF
Wisconsin to bear in mind that il
Gov Upham is nominated for a
second term the state will 60
Democratic just as sure as fate.
JanesviIIe Recorder: There is
hardly republican newspaper in
this state but is crying against the
administration with the exception
of the pap-sucking sheets whose
editors hold some position and
who dare not stroke the governor
fur the wrong way.
Jefferson Union, Ex-Governor
Hoard's paper: There never was
a time when the voters of both
parties in Wisconsin have felt
more like putting the trickster and
traders in politics on a far away
back seat than just now. And ii
is "a contamination most devouted,
ly to be wished for
Glenwood Tribune: Unless we
are sorely mistaken Gov. Upham's
frantic efforts to placate the OPP 'o-
sition to him in his own party is
bringing down upon his head the
deep disgust Of the better element
of the republican party. He now
stands between the devil and the
deep sea, and is rapidly approach
ing both.
A prominent Milwaukee Repub-
lican in sending in a subscription
to The State Journal, asks us this
question: "FIod, what do you
really think of Gov. Upham?'
Think of him? Why we regard
him as a historian Of Abraham
Lincoln said of the great anc
noble character ofWhom he wrote
None but himself can be his
parallel"
Green Bay Gazette, Rep: II
ever the party leaders at Madison
were burdened with an obligation
to exercise common sense anC
business sense, that burden viii
be upon them on the occasion o.
the coming special Legislative
session. First and last, under the
present administration, we have
had just about all the political
nonsense the party can comfort
ably stand.
Stoughton Hub: Nothing the
matter with the present state
officers, outside Of Upham anc
MyIrea, is there, Mr.. Leader?
Every member Of the Legislature
who voted for that infamous
treasury bill, the governor who
signed it, and the attorney general
who lacked the moral courage tc
carry out his honest convictions
in the matter ought to be turned
doWn-if not at the convention
then at the polls.
Madison Journal, Rep: The
Hudson Star and Times, a paper
very friendly to Gov. Upham, anc
published within dozen miles O
the River Falls normal school
and therefore familiar with the
situation there, has this to say
CDR. Ballard had the unanimous
endorsement of his people for the
place and his name, has gone out
from the executive office IS the
choice, 1t was, however, very
soon withdrawn and, without any
adequate word of explanation
Nils P. Haugen was appointed
To those unacquainted with the
appointor or the oppointee it is {
surprise that such a bIunder
should have been made"
Sheboygan Times: Way dowr
from Wood County, Gov. Upham'.
home, comes a shrill voice as O
one crying in the wilderness; anc
like to the voice Of some 1850 Oh
more years ago, it may eventually
bring the entire state to repentance
| The voice, in the clearest tones
urges the nomination Of T. NJ
Blackstock for governor. This is
a most striking testimony of tht
statewide popularity of our dis