Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-29


La Toilette men in Milwaukee recently,
but Messrs. Buell. and Warner are loyal
La Toilette men while Hamilton was a
supporter of Gov. Scofeld.
For some weeks it has been clear
that the appointment of the men NOM
mated for the three places by the Mil
waukee conference was impossible, and
while it was felt that one Of these men
would get a place, not more than one
could under the circumstances be Sc
lected. The conference named Gilbert
f, Roe Of Madison for first assistant,
A. Fl. Long of Prairie du Chen for sec
ond assistant, and B. J. Castle of Black
River Falls for law examiner. Mr..
Castle was elected a couple of weeks
later assistant chief clerk in the state
land office. Two of the men, Messrs.
Roe and Long, were distasteful to Gov.
Scofeld, and it was believed that their
appointment might cause a rupture be-
tween the attorney generals office and
the executive department. This, added
to the fact that many La Toilette
workers opposed the appointment of
these men, made it clear that they
could not be selected. Accordingly Mr..
Buell. was chosen for the first place. Mr..
Buell has always supported Mr. La Fol-
lette and his political platform, but be-
longs to the conservative wing of the
La Toilette workers. He was a del
egate to the state convention in sup
port Of Mr.. La Toilette, and before that
had defeated State Treasury Agent
Vernon and Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Adams in the town of Madison,
where all three live, in the contest for
delegates.
Mr.. Buell. was born in the town Of
Sun Prairie, Oct. &c, 1866. He was
graduated from the university in 1878
and from the law school in 1882. He
was county superintendent Of schools
in the first district Of Dane county in
1880 and 81 and an alternate to the re-
publican national convention that
nominated James G. Blaine in 1884.
The same year he was elected a mem
Der of the assembly from the north
eastern district of Dane county, Col.
William F. Villas representing the city
OF Madison. Since then he has prac-
ticed law in Madison. He is now
senior member of the firm of Buell. &
Hanks.
Mr.. Hamilton is at present district
attorney of Green Lake county. He
was delegate to the state convention,
leading the Green Lake delegation for
ScofeId. He was graduated from the
university law school in 1895, and
proved a brilliant student.
Mr.. Warner is one of the growing
young lawyers Of Madison. He is a
son of Col. G.. e. Warner of Windsor,
long prominent in Dane county poll
tics. He was graduated from the aca-
demic department Of the university in
1889 and from the law department in
1892. In the same year he was NOM
mated for district attorney but was
defeated He is one of Mr. La Fol-
lette's warmest admirers and staunch-
est supporters
Oscar B. Zwietusch of Milwaukee,
quartermaster general of the state, and
head of the commissary department,
has resigned. Gov. Scofield received
his formal letter of resignation several
days ago, but at Gen. Zwietusch's re-
quest refrained from making it public.
the first intimation of Gen Zwie-
tusch's resignation came from the gen.
erals friends in Milwaukee. He has
| been in Office four years, having been
| appointed by Gov. Upham to succeed
Gen. Falk, now holding a commission
| in the volunteer service, and being re-
appointed two years ago by Gov. SEQ
| field. The salary of the Office is $1,000.
! having been reduced from $1,000 two
years ago. In his letter of resignation
Gen. Zwietusch says he is prompted to
withdraw from the Office for business
reasons, his private affairs requiring so
| much of his time that he feels he can
not do justice to the duties of his
position. His resignation takes effect
January 1. The governor says he has
not made up his mind yet as to whom
he will appoint as Gen. Zwietusch's
successor.