The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-12
POLITICS IN WISCONSIN
The Campaign Is Under Way ard
the Parties Are Get
ting Serious.
THE NOMINEES FOR CONGRESS.
Something About the Men Who Are
Striving to Get There-BOhmrich
and LaFOllette.

neeS Tor congress IN the ten Q.StllcCS
of the state are now all named. All
the Republican nominees are renOmi-
nations except in the Ninth district,
Mr.. Alex Stewart, the WauSau lum-
herman, retiring.
At present all the ten congressman
are Republican. In the First district
Gilbert T. Hodges of Monroe is the
Democratic nominee against Congress
man Cooper. Mr.. Hodges is a business
man. Cooper's majority in 1898 was
$40; in 1896, 1852.
In the Second district Congressman
Dahle is opposed by Mr.. John a. Ayl-
ward. The former is a merchant in
Mt. Horeb, Il small community. He is
a NOrWegian-American, his opponent
being of Irish stock, long city attorney
of Madison, a clever taiker, and eff
cient manipulation. Mr.. Awkward is
bothered by fractional fight, due to
the bitterness of disappointment of ri
walls. Dahles majority in 1898 was
1,224; in 1886 his Republican predeces-
sOr had 6,531. This district, with the
Fourth, is considered doubtful by the
Democrats.
In the Third district Mr.. Cooper is
opposed by Editor LuckOw Of Baraboo.
The majority in this district is strong
ly Republcan-7,1 1873 in 1898; II ,523 in
1896
In the Fourth district Mr.. Often is
opposed by the popular Ex-Governor
Peck. Otjen's majority in 1893 was
only 1881, but besides DOnnelly,
Dem); Bob" Schilling, POD), was
IDI - is
year it is a twO-sided contest. In 1896
the Republican majority was 4,467.
The Democrats hope to elect Peck.
In the Fifth district Congressman
Barney is running against Charles H.
WeiSSe. The latter is a tanner of She
boygan Falls, and 81 years old. He is
a good campaign speaker. The Repub~
lican majority in 1898 was 1923; in
1896, 10.121.
In the Sixth district Congressman
Davidson of Oshkosh has as his OppO-
nent ]. w. Watson of Fond du Lac.
The Republican majOrities in 1898 and
1896 were 3,427 and 7,7O5 respectively.
In the Seventh district John J. Esch
of Lacrosse is the Republican candi-
date In 1898 he won over DOherty
by zoos; and in 1896 General Griffin
had 1856 majority. The Democratic
nominee is J. P. Rice of Sparta
In the Eighth district Colonel n. E.
Morgan of Appleton was nOminted
to make the run against Congressman
Minor. Minors majority in 1893 was
3,242; in 1896 1926. Colonel Morgan
has a creditable soldier record AS a
regimental officer in the Spanish war.
CONGRESSMAN Minor has creditable
soldier record for his services in the
war of the rebellion.
In the Ninth district the Republican
candidate is Webster c. Brown,
Rhinelander lumberman. The Demo
Crafts have named e. H. Schweppe of
MedfOrd, Taylor county. MIR.
Schweppe is a lawyer, a graduate Of
the law. department of the Wisconsin
university, and has practiced law and
politics in Taylor county since the
early sos He was born in MaZom
anie, Dane county, 80 years ago. The
Republican majorities in 1898 and
1896, respectively, in the Ninth dis
trict were 6,452 and 1913.
In the Tenth district the Democrats
nominated f. A. Partlow of Barron
county. Mr.. PartlOw is a banker. Mr..
Jenkins majority in 1898 was 9,166; in
1896, 1896 The district falls but a
trifle below the First district in point
of Republican majOrities.
Bohmrich and LaFollette.
The campaign is under way, and
all the parties are getting serious. The
Prohibitionists mean to warm things
up with their special train, WOOley,
Gushing, Dickie and others Of their
"star" speakers talking to the people
from the rear platform and in some
cases going to halls or other public
place, the train awaiting them.
Mr.. LaFollette opened the campaign
for the Republicans, the first time for
many years that Senator SpOOner has
not performed that duty. An opening
speech must be a comprehensive thing,
covering all the issues, with facts and
figures that the little fellows may later
use on the stump. Mr.. BOhmrich is
an orator. like LaFollette; and which
ever is elected will be able to acQuH
himself creditably at public functions.
Mr.. Bohmrich makes friends wherever
he goes. and, of course. will get large
personal vote. AS for LaFOllette, he,
too, in meeting strangers has a taking
way, full of interest and sympathetic
magnetism Now and then one finds
a cold, clammy city man who is con-
stantly afraid of being worked" by
somebody that is suspicious Of "BOb's'
warm, genial way; but men as the
world numbers them respond to glow,
and Bob makes friends.
Madison Favored with Orators.
We in Madison are enjoying good
things in the way Of public speakers.
We have had Speaker Henderson, for
whom the assembly chamber was
crowded; and Congressman Littlefield
OF Maine: ditto Mark Hanna, and Sen
ator Frye will be the orator on Repub-
lican day at the Madison carnival next
week; and George Fred Williams and
ex-COngressman Finerty of Chicago
will be the stars of Democratic day.
This stress of ability is thrown into
the Madison congressional district be-
cause it Is considered doubtful by
some Of the managers on both Sides
Madisonians are fortunate by rea-
son of the secession Of events, social,
political, literary, religious and all else
that enrich life. Mr. Bohmrich and
Mr.. LaFollette are getting In their best
strokes these days and the interest al
ss 1v,n, al