Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-13
MEN We HAVE TO MEET.
TIE DEMOCRATS NAME THEIR TICKET.
The Other Fellows Hold County Conyen-
tior in City Hall, Grand Rapids, Sat-
urday Afternoon.

uIOdy HIl6fnOOH'
To quote from our esteemed demo,
cratic friend, Editor Brundage of the
Centralla Enterprise, the REPORTER will
say that "the child is born and its name
is-Dennis-perhaps." No, not per
haps, but surely, from prima facie sell
evidence, because "Dennis' himself is
a part Of the child. His name is printed
right On this second born.
Delegates to the Democratic County
convention assembled at the city hall in
Grand Rapids Immediately after dinner
on Saturday, Oct. S, and were called to
order at l o'clock by D. D. Conway,
chairman of the county committee. A.
E. Germer of the town Of Wood was
elected temporary chairman and Henry
Z. Fitch of Cranmo0r was named as
temporary secretary. Mr.. Fitch has
kindly supplied the official minutes to
us for publication as follows:
! Committee on credentials, consisting
Of L, E. Colvin of Pittsville, John Juno
Of Marshfield, Chas. Boles of Centralia,
F, W. Starr Of Grand Rapids and Patrick
! Flanagan, Sr., of Sigel reported the
| following delegates entitled to seats:
Auburndale village
Auburndale town
Centralia, First ward-F. Z. Kellner.
Centralia, Second ward = Frank
ROurke and VIM. PribbanoW,
Centralia, Third ward--Chas. Boles.
Grand Rapids, First WaTd-Louis
Schroeder.
Grand Rapids, Second ward-Phil
! Ward
Grand Rapids, Third ward L.
| Kroner.
Grand Rapids, Fourth ward-F. W.
Starr.
Grand Rapids town-Jonn Heron
and Chas. Witt.
| Lincoln-Math. Jones'
Marshfeld, First ward-Mike Griffin
and Henry Kalsched.
Marshfeld, Second ward-Adam
| Paulus. VIM. Hirth and G. Schlinler.
MarshfeId, Third ward-E. g. Nc
Lees and Perrin Crannet,
Marshfield, Fifth ward-M. G. Flech-
enstein.
Marshfeld, Sixth ward-John Juno.
Marshfield town-Frank Leuschen
and Frank burst.
Milladore-Mike Krings and James
HaasI.
Nekoosa-CIeofus Marceau.
Pittsvllle, First ward-L. e. Colvin.
Pittsville. Second ward-Eyan Miller
Pittsville, Third ward-M. G. Hub
bard,
Port Henry E. Fitch.
Remir"ton-J. j. O'Rilley.
RIcbnrl0-Jos. Leitner.
Rock
Rudolph-Jasper Crotteau and VIM.
Pfund.
Saratoga-Peter Mullen.
Seneca-L. j. Rusch.
Sigel-Patrick Flanagan, Jake Kis-
singer and Jas. Rouhan.
Sherry. Lareau.
Nesper-
Wood-A. E. Germer.
Temporary organization was on mo-
ton made permanent,
The following resolution was adopted
in reference to perintendent Of
schools:
BE IT RESOLVED, BY this convention,
that in the office Of county superin-
tendent Of schools no partisan consid-
Grafton or party politics should be Of
any weight in the selection of a candi-
date, Personal merit and fitness for
the proper and faithful performance Of
the duties of that office should alone be
considered; now, thel efore, recognizing
the eminent qualifications and fitness of
Otto j. Leu for the Office of superin-
tendent Of schools,
BE IT RESOLVED, That Otto J. Leu be
and he is hereby made the choice Of
this convention for said office and that
the secretary cast the ballot Of the con-
yentiOn for him.
The following nominations were made:
Sheritf-Michael Vincent, Town Of
Grand Rapids.
Treasurer-M, G. .Fleckenstein, Marsh
field.
! County Clerk--Wm. II. Reeves, Grand
Rapids.
District Attorney-Dennis D Conway,
Centralia.
Register of Deeds-Jas. Vaughn,
Marshfield.
Clerk of Court-Will White, Pittsville.
uperintendent of Schools-Otto J.
Leu, SigeI.
County Surveyor-Wm. Corcoran,
Grand Rapids.
Coroner-Jas. HaasI, Milladore.
Member of Assembly-A. Z. Germer,
Baskerville.
a county committee was elected:
l.. NJ. Nash, chairman; Adam Paulus,
secretary; E. P. Arpin, L. Z. Colvin,
/. G. Hankey.
This committee was given power to
| till vacancies on county ticket and on
| county committee.
COnyention.th then adjourned.