Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-04
SPRING POLITICS.
An Unusual Scarcity of Candidates
Thus Far-A Few Who Are Men


| In almost every community there is
a general tendency to find fault with
transactions of public character after
the same have become matters of fact.
! This circumstance is invariably appar
ent after municipal elections in this
city. The trouble is that action is not
taken at the proper time. Each polit-
lcal party nominating a ticket for the
suffrage Of the people should aim and
strive to have as it's candidates only
the best material which can be induced
to run This, of course, is work to be
| done at the primaries, and it Is very
often the case that only a handful of
voters attend these. Afterwards comes
| the kicking. It is time our citizens are
awaking to the fact that we have an
election in April, and that there is i'm
portant city business to come up the
coming year which demands lntelli-
gent and able men to manage. Thus
far very little aldermanic timber has
| appeared on the surface, even the
| Democrats, who are usually SO pro.
| fuse with candidates, remaining in Sc
clusion. The city conventions are only
short time ahead, but perhaps as
| they draw nearer a larger number of
willing public servants will be In evil
dence.
At present there seems to be no
avowed candidates for mayor. Ou the
| Democratic side William F. Voss and
| Edward Rack have been mentioned,
but the former says positively he will
not allow his name to be considered
initial in the matter. He has shown
no signs of working for the nomination,
but it is thought be would accept if it
were proffered him. Among Republi-
cans only Mayor Moak is mentioned,
but he is undecided as yet Many
| business men and prominent citizens,
irrespective of party, are urging him
to be candidate for reelection and
have promised their support. He has
given the city a clean and business like
ad dministration, conducting the affairs
OF his office with ability and fairness
to all and always showing a correct
conce ption of the matters at issue.
The city would subserve its best inter-
ests to continue Mr.. Moak as its official
| head.
For treasurer there are three Demo
Gratis seeking the nomination-the pre-
sent incumbent, Edmund Goeldner,
Alderman f. A. Kruger and NJ. A.
Began. The former has already served
two terms. and although he has been
an obliging and efficient official, it is
said his party will not bestow a third
nomination upon him, but will choose
one of the other aspirants. Whichever
is nominated will probably be opposed
by Jacob Ditschler, who seeks the Re-
publican nomination. Two years ago
| Mr.. Ditschler made close fight for the
office, and be will no doubt again prove
to be very strong and popular candi-
date. He has hosts of friends and
Charles j. Wenck and Gustave Clio
ger are candidates for the Democratic
nomination for assessor. The former
served many years in the Office.
Aspirants for aldermanic honors APP
pear to be an unknown quantity ID
most Of the wards. In the First We
have not heard of single candidate
The Second presents one thus far in
the person OF Louis Schmidt, one oi
the best mem berS of the present coun.
Gil. In the Third w c. Stone is being
mentioned and says he is willing to
again serve the people of his ward il
they want him to. But he does not see
the place and will be perfectly satisfied
whatever is the outcome. Mr. Stone
makes first class alderman; he is cap
able, takes an interest In city affairs
and acts intelligently on all questions
With several OF the old aldermen not
candidates for re election, it is desir-
able that the next council have some
members we'll posted on important city
matters, especially the water question
and it would be we'll that some such
men as Mr.. Stone, who is thoroughly
conversant with this, be returned In
the Fourth ward no doubt Aldermen
Eaton and Prendergast can 60 back il
they desire. Both are good members.
Mr.. Eaton is the Nestor of the council
and has served so long that his ward
would feel something lacking without
him as a representative. Alderman
WOodard declines to again run in the
Fifth ward. This is to be regretted, as
he has been one Of the ablest, most
faithful and conscientious members the
city has ever possessed. His colleague
Alderman Kessler, also an efficient
member, will undoubtedly be re-
elected. From the Sixth ward the
names of Alfred Meyer and Ferdinand
Hartwig are heard. The former has
served several terms and is known as
an active and painstaking official OF
marked integrity and grit So far az
the writer is aware the Seventh ward
is like the First regarding candidates
for aldermen.
FOR TREASURER.
hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of city treasurer
subject to the action of the Republican
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