Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
ELECTION AFTERMATH.
Some of the Figures and Other Matters
of Local Interest.


of Local Interest.
A plurality Of only 4O5 for Bryan in
Jefferson county makes one think of
what might have been the outcome
had the Republicans exerted them
selves little more. The main trouble
with the Republican party in Jefferson
county seems to be that it lacks pro-
per organization. Strong, concerted
action all along the line is what is
needed. The candidates themselves
no doubt did all in their power, in
dividually, to bring about favorable
result, but at no time did there ap-
pear to be a strong, hard pull alto
gether. 1t was a case of each man
for himself. The county committee
struggled on through the campaign
without the necessary funds to prose-
cute an active battle, and even after
the attention OF the state central COM
mittee had been called to the true
conditions there was no remedy offer
ed. 1t seemed that Jefferson county
was looked upon as a hopeless field
and was left to fall by the wayside.
All OF which in not very encouraging
to men of such strong calibre as con-
posed the Republican county ticket to
offer themselves as party candidates.
The plurality against William H.
Woodland, of this city, the Republican
nominee for district attorney, was not
so small as it at first appeared. the
real figures being SIP. Still. Mr..
Woodard led the county ticket and
made most excellent run, especially
since considering that this was his
initial appearance in Jefferson county
politics. The. candidate for sheriff.
M. j. Gosa, ran next to Mr. Woodard,
he being defeated by 548 votes.
A day or two after election we
heard Democrat say that James P.
McGolrick, OF this city, had stood the
brunt of the battle for his party in the
county and had done nearly all of the
campaigning, while his colleagues on
the Democratic county ticket stood
the fun. It is certain that '.Jim" did
put up splendid fight and showed
the greatest activity at all times. He
had most worthy competitor in Mr..
Gosa and is entitled to all the credit
that comes in the hour of victory.
The canvass of the vote in Jefferson
county gives the following totals for
the different candidates, together with
the Democratic pluralities:
Mckinley, 1929; Bryan, 4134-4O5.
LaFollette. 1888; Bohmrich, AGO.
427
Dahle, 1867; Aylward, 4213-546.
Buchheit, 1856; Kern, 2O1S-462.
HELEN, 3543; Haberman. 4336-793
Caswell. 2O25; Benson, 2118-94.
Gosa. 1869; McGolrick, 4217-548.
Copeland, 3632; Shinnick. 4189-
557.
Parsons, 1866; Rohr, 4251-685.
Woodard, 1862; Rogers. 4174-- 4--512.
Cannon. 1851; Hager, 433l-78O.
Hyer, 5000; Reichenbach, 42O2-
593.
Bartlett, 1904; Hardwood, 3493-
1923.
AS 3 result of the late presidential
election, the representation from the
city of Watertown in future Repub-
lican county and assembly conventions
of Jefferson county will suffer a
material decrease. Computing by
the same basis of representation that
has been in vogue the past four years
that is, one delegate for every so
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for Mckinley the new representation
will be as follows: First ward, 4; Sec
ond ward, 2; Third ward, 2; Fourth
ward, 1; Seventh ward. la total of
10. The total the past four years
| was Is.
The plurality for Bryan in Dodge
county was 1929 and for Bohmrich
1.119. Aylward ran slightly ahead.
his plurality being 1,186. The majori-
ties for the Democratic county ticket
ranged from Ala, received by Editor
John Kelley for superintendent Of
| schools, to 1,241, received by A. II.
Bussewitz. the candidate for county
| clerk. In the Second Assembly dis
trict the majority for Williams, the
Democratic candidate for assembly,
man, was only Sc. Moldenhauer
(Dem. in the First Assembly district
had large majority.
Following is the vote of Jefferson
county, by towns, villages and cities.
on president, with the exception of
| Tho foup ~ Col1 Cnrinn.