The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-26
SENATE CANDIDATES.
Democrats and Republicans in
Sixteen Wisconsin Districts.
ONLY SIX ARE RENOMINATED
or the Retiring Members None Eas
Served Over Eight Years-F'ra-
ternal Insurance.

Madison, Wis, Oct 23.-Inere are
sixteen state senators to be elected
this fall. All Of the sixteen retiring
are Republicans-Ja Democrat, of
Dodge county, and Weed, Democrat.
Of Winnebago, representing odd num-
bered districts, and SO continuing the
two years remaining of the fOur-year
term.
OF the senators in the sixteen dis
tricts, where elections are to be held,
all being Republicans, only six were
renomnated, the three Milwaukee
senators and Whitehead Of GAINESVILLE,
Munson Of Viroqua and Riordan of
Villas county.
In the second district Drown and
Oconto counties) DR.. Mailer retires aft
er four years service. His plurality
in 1896 was 1893. The Republican
candidate is Mr.. Henry Hagemeister.
He is Il wealthy brewer of Green Bay,
formerly Democrat. His only OPP
ponent in the convention was John
Crosse, who had the OcOntO county
support (6 votes to Browns ID. A
resolution was offered by the OcOnto
delegation which pledged the nominee
Of the convention to support the eau
Gus law. This was lost, each dele
cation voting solid. John Crosse
later accepted the Democratic nominal
ton.
The Fourth. Sixth and Eighth dis
tricts are Milwaukee territory. Sen
ators Green, DevOs and Roehr were
ina tnH hv no oil
having served four years. Green's
plurality in 1896 was close-9O4. De-
vos plurality was 1855. Roehr in the
Eighth district had plurality Of 1,OS1.
In the Tenth district. where Dir.
Woodwork retires, having served
since 1894 elected to fill an unexpired
term), the Republican candidate Is o.
w. Mosher. Mr.. MOsher has served
in the assembly and is a Superior man.
Dr. WoOdwOrth's plurality in 1896 was
large-3,03S. Mr. MOsher began as
school principal In New Richmond and
has become one of the leading bust
ness men of the section. He shipped
the first carload of baled hay out of
st. CroiX county, operating his own
presses. n. p. Haugen was chairman
of the senatorial convention and 3. J.
Price, secretary The Democratic can
didate is Francis B. SaXtOn of Ellis.
worth brewer by occupation.
The Twelfth district has been repre-
sented by C. A. Lamoreaux of Ash
land. Ills plurality in 1896 was s.
$40. The Republicans offer Captain
William O'Neil of Bayfield,. who Is
lawyer and a veteran of two wars,
the civil and Spanish. A resolution
was introduced favorlng the passage
OF a primary election law, but was Ia
bled 1t is understood Mr.. O'Neil is
in favor of the measure. The Demo-
cratic candidate is Henry Lafreniere
of Ashland, at present city treasurer.
The Fourteenth district has been
represented by Senator Whitman Of
Appleton. His plurality was 1904.
The Republican candidate is T. A.
Willy. leading business man of APP
pleton. The Democratic candidate is
Herman Meisner, real estate man Of
Wittenberg, aged A. of German fam
lily and for thirty-nine years resi-
dent of Shawano county.
In the sixteenth district, which Sen
atOr Baxter of Lancaster has repre-
scented for eight years, the Republican
candidate is Edward E. Burns, who
distinguished himself in the Spanish
war. The Republican plurality in
1896 was 2,713. Ernest Fielder of
Mineral Point was nominated by the
Democrats, but resigned. William
Lynon. a physician of Barneveld. is
now on the ticket.
In the Eighteenth district Senator
Thayer retireS after six years of serv-
ice. His plurality in 1896 was 1912.
The Republican candidate is e. D.
Morse Of Princeton. He is a business
man Of high standing. The Demo-
cratic candidate is Editor Louie A.
LANCE of Fond du Lac, long an assem-
blyman. $685..
In the Twentieth district Fred A.
bennett retires after four years, his
plurality in 1896 being 2,917.- The
Republican candidate is George w.
Wolff a farmer of Rhine. He was in
the assemblies of 1857. The Demo-
cratic candidate. is Harry w. Bolens
of the Port Washington Star. He is
a witty public speaker and deals with
national issues. He established the
~Sheboygan Journal in 1886 and has
been county chairman and was proof
reader of the assembly during Gov
sernOr Peck's time. He is the in
ventor Of many improvements in chair
and furniture fixtures and agricultural
implements.
In the Twenty-second district Sen
ator Whitehead of GAINESVILLE is re-
nominated. His majority in 1896 was
$3.50. Alex. Buchanan is the Demo
cratic candidate. farmer of Lake
Mills. He was born in Jefferson coun-
ty forty-five years ago, his father set
tling there in 1S43. He studied at
Milton college Mr.. Buchanan lives
in Lake Mills but operates the home
farm of 400 acres in Oakland.
In the Twenty-fourth district Sem
.ator Whelan retires after four years,
his plurality in 1896 being 4.006. The
Republican candidate is Frank Nc
Donough. This is the Eau Claire dis
trict and the candidate has seen the
city grow up. He was born in Can
ada and is "a years old He is of
Irish stock. LAUNDERING and manu-
featuring are his occupations. The
Democratic nominee is Jacob Auer, an
editor Of German paper In Eau
Claire.
The Twenty-sixth district is Dane
in, ioI Cn1nna1 hoJ