River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
The Republican Co. Convention.

pose of selecting candidates for the
ensuing fall election, yet it was very
noticeable that the result was ac-
copied in more than usual good feel
ing and that the determination of all
delegates present was to accept the
decision of the convention in good
faith and to support the entire ticket
without reserve.
We give full report of the proceed
ings in another column, giving at this
place a brief sketch of the persons Sc
lected as candidates.
! The first upon the list is Member of
Assembly. For this important posi-
tion 9. r. Morse was chosen. Mr..
Morse has long been fully identified
with the Republican party and has
with voice and pen been active in the
| dissemination of its principles. As
editor of the Journal he has spoken
with no uncertain voice for reforms
within the party where such reforms
were needed. Mr.. Morse will not be
over radical in these matters but will
| endeavOr to secure as far as practic-
able such legislation as may tend to
benefit the state and to secure proper
recognition for Pierce county.
Ole j. Hohle was nominated for the
Office Of County Clerk. Mr.. Hohle has
had long experience in clerical du-
| ties as town clerk Of the town of Mar
tell as well as some in aiding in the
county work for Mr.. Jensen, the in
cum bent, and will take the Office
| benefited by his experience and well
| fitted to attend to its duties. Mr..
| Hohle has resided for several years in
the town of Martell and has repre-
sented the town as one of its delegates
at a large number of county conyen-
tions and has thus obtained wide &C
quaintance with leading citizens Of
| the county.
Ole T. Bergseng of the town of
River Falls had upon the first ballot
for the important office Of County
Treasurer nearly enough votes to en-
sure his selection as a candidate, thus
showing his popularity as man and
the con tidence of his friends in his fit
ness for the Office. Mr.. Bergseng is a
farmer who has been peculiarly pros
porous and has won the confidence
and esteem of his fellow citizens by
his integrity of purpose and good
Judgment in performance of official
duties, having served both as a mem.
Der Of the town board and as town as
SCISSOR for several years.
The interests of the Irishmen of the
county is too important not to re.
ceive recognition and the selection OF
Michael Nugent as a candidate for the
office Of Sheriff was fitting recogni.
tiOn of this fact. Mr. Nugent has had
considerable experience in public bust
ness, having been a member Of the
county board, representing the town
Of Trimbelle, and having won much
respects from his fellow supervisors
by his good Judgment and faithful
ness ia the duties assigned to him
He is an honest and perfectly reliable
| business man and will bring to the Of
fee an earnest desire to discharge its
duties faithfully in all respects.
w. w. Walsingham the present in
cumbent of the Office of Register of
Deeds was unanimously renominated
by reclamation. This recognition of
! the faithful services of a competent
and painstaking official confers honor
upon the convention itself, showing
as it does that it did not overlook
amid the heat of party strife iutegri-
| ty in the discharge Of official duty.
| Mr., Walsingham has given his per-
| sonal attention to the duties Of his Of
tee. has been very prompt in the work
intrusted to him and attended to the
numerous calls upon his time by
| parties seeking Information in his of
| flee with urbanity and evident desire
to assist them, and has won encomi-
ums from all parties who have had
matters of business connected with
his office during the time he has held
the position.
For District Attorney Mr.. Com
hacker was chosen without opposition.
Mr.. Com hacker has held this import
ant office for several years to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the citizens of the
county and has always been found
ready to attend to the duties Of the
Office and even to make long trips to
remote portions Of the county for the
convenience Of parties interested in
legal business affecting the public
He possesses very largely that legal
acumen which leads to the detection
of crime and has been remarkably |
successful in obtaining the punish
ment of criminals. During the last |
year lie has had an unusual amount |
of work thrown upon him on account !
of the severely contested case of the
State VS.. Fertig, but in all matters of
importance connected with it he has
been remarkably successful
John S. COpley received as usual the |
uAidIIlllOuS fJLC VI GIlC CUu hcuUlOIl lOl
Coroner. Mr.. Copley has discharged |
the duties Of this office for eighteen |
years and has never failed TO do his
duty whenever called upon. While
not as generally supposed acting upon
the inquest of the dead he is some
times called upon to compel sheriffs
to act more carefully in their at
tempts to collect doubtful claims by
virtue of writs Of attachment, ETC.,
and Mr.. Copley has never hesitated to
serve his papers upon sheriffs over
anxious in the exercise Of official
duties if called upon to do so.
L. G. Spinney of the village Of Els
worth received a majority of the votes
cast for candidate for the very inn
portant office Of Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Spinney has had consider
able experience in business, having
been connected for some time with
the firm of White s Spinney Of ELS
worth, and has acquired valuable
experience in clerical duties which
will stand him in good use in the eX-
ercise of the duties of his office. Mr..