Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-08
COUNTY cosyFsrIos AND CANDIDATES

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COUNTY CONVERSION AND CANDIDATES
~ the official call whice appears in
this issue of the CENsoR, it will be
! learned that the republican convention
for the nomination OF gentlemen to be
supported by the republican party in.the
present campaign will be held in tins
city on Saturday, September 8tb. The
/ CENsoR's observation is that there il
not the rivalry for places on the county
ticket that usually prevails. The cam
didates who are serving then first terms
T. District Attorney j. Henry Bennett,
County Clerk Don Sherman, Superinten
dent of School Henry /. Gardner will
b. renominated without opposition, as
tlev should be They have given the
people honest and faithful service and
they are efficient officials and deserving
gentlemen
In the treasurers Office Albert T. For
tun has served the limit permitted by
by law. two terms. For this position
we have heard but one name announced,
that of Simon p Lier of the town of
Coon. Mr.. Lier is an old resident of the
connty,a gentlemen and in every respect
qualified for the responsible trust. For
about twenty years he has been treasurer
Of his town, which is sufficient guaran-
tee that he has full confidence of his
! fellow citizens.
There are three candid ties for sheriff
Frank NJ Minshall of Viroqua, Char
Les H. Collins of DeSoto, and Ex-Sheriff
]. w. White of Whitestown. Surely a
good list of gentlemen to select from.
For register of deeds there are three
aspirants-C Clarence f. Culver of Ontario,
! Gulick Hetland of jefferson, and Thos.
| o. Mork Of this city. The latter has
been deputy for the past four years in
that office.
The position of clerk of the court ap
pears to be most sought after. The
candle dates are the present encumbent,
Henry G. Goshng of Viroqua, who has
been clerk for four years Homer A.
Lombard of La Fargo, d. Frank Mains
Of Clinton, and Emery Allen of jefferson.
q. p aiken of Chaseburg, present en-
cumbent, and w w. Dunlap of Viroqua
80 far as we are aware, are the only can
didates Tor coroner.
VIM IT. Knower, present surveyor, is
the only candidate announced for that
position
The caucuses. from which delegates
to the county convention will be selected
are to he held the Saturday previous to
The convention September list. Full
notice of these primary meetings is given
n the official call, of which all republi-
cans should inform themselves The
caucuses ought to be largely attended in
every precinct, that a representative
sentiment may be had
For member of the assembly there il
but one voice in tue matter and that for
the denomination Of Hon Andrew H.
Dahl Of We4tby, VINO is now serving ont
his first term, This is rs It zhsuld be
Vernon county never sent to the legisls-
cure man who strived to serve the people
more conscientiously: one who adhered
closer to the expressed wishes OF the
masses as declared in platform and gen
eral sentiment He demonstrated ability
in lhe legislative halls and was quick
to take leading part in legislation cal
culated to further the interests OF
the many as against the few. His
denomination, as now seems propable
without opposition will be a just recos-
milton Of duty well performed. The as
sembly convention will follow at the
close of the regular county convention,
and the delegates to compose the
body will be chosen at the same time
and place as those for the county con-
vention 1t is optional with the towns
whether they send the same set to both