Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

Filed in the Office of the Register of Deeds
C. B. Edwards Spends 500 for Barley
Water-0ther Items of Interest.
The Republican and Democratic
candidates for public offices in Wood
county put in three strenuous weeks
among the voters during the month
of October. The result of this labor
was made known on November 4. and
prizes and blanks were then dealt out
to both the just and the unjust. The
spirit of mathematical accuracy, as
eXemplitied by the ballot clerks. was
soon transferred to the victorious and
vanquished candidates. The law re-
quired them to show to the world how
they had used their talents during the
time they pranced up and down the
county endeavOring to exhibit to the
best advantage their noble and excel
lent qualities. In q word, the several
candidates have now filed with the
register of deeds the necessary cam
paign expense certificates and it is
believed the entries were made with
out any hesitation, mental reservations
VI OCClCU HHdUCNCl
Michael Vincent, Democratic candi-
date for sheriff, came out OF the fray
without a mark TO show that he had
been in the contest of his life, except
a sworn statement left at the court
house indicating that he contributed
1915 for railroad fare, hotel bills,
livery rigs, cigals and liquid refresh
ment. He does not point out what
these refreshments were, but modeStly
concludes by saying that he had
helpers.
John j. Ebbe, sheriff-elect, says
s253.45 is the sum that aided him in
the campaign. He makes a close
account as follows: For county fund.
$3.50; drivers and hotels, $16. so: rail
roads, Sl3.l IA: printing, SlO.5O; rigs, 50;
incIdentalS, including cigars and
refreshments he finds figures up to
S61.3l.
E. A. Upham, register of deeds
elect. contributed 1926. Following
are the causes to which the money
went: Republican county committee,
railroad companies, hotels, livery
stables, printing shops, cigars and
refreshments Qiquid and dry. Mr.
Upham adds: ''All above expended to
divers persons in the interest of the
entire Republican ticket"
A. 3. SutOr, Democratic candidate
for CLERK OF court, helped to swell the
campaign fund of Ills party with $50.
He then, according to his own testi-
mony, expended S75 for hotel, livery
and saloon bills, ETC., making in all
grand total of Sl25.
G. A. Podawlltz, clerk of court-elect,
went Mr.. Sutor 1925 better. The sum,
therefore, was $3.50 Mr.. Podawiltz
states that he gave $l0O to the county
campaign fund. He then divided the
remainder among the following:
Railroads, boarding houses, livery
barns, beer shops, wine tavernS, cigar
establishments, ct al. Query: How
much did each receive? Let repre-
sent the unknown quantity.
0. j. Leu, candidate for superin-
tendent of schools, spent $l75 for
postage, $3.50 for delegates, TIC for
railroad fare to Marshfield (''received
free ride back"). 81 for printing.
A. E. Falch, candidate for Superin-
tendent of schools, expended S32 25
for railroad, hotel, printing, postage
and livery.
Robert Morris, superintendent of
SchoOlS-elect declares that his railroad
fares cost Sl0.34; hotel accommoda-
tlonS, $3.50; livery and feed, S5.l2:
cigars, $3.50; printing, So so; church
fairs, 1926. Total, $46.46.
e. s. ReDne contributed Sl25 to the
county ycOmmittee. His other expenses
for hotel, railroad, cigars and refresh
ments foot up to $50
John Juno, candidate of county
treasurer, added $50 to the Democratic
campaign fund. He says further that
1925 is the sum used for saloons, rail-
| roads, refreshments and printing. In
conclusion he modeStly states that he
furnished $40 stove for a church
| fair.
Jacob SearlS. county treaSurer-e]eCt,
believes 1862 is the correct sum eX-
pended by him in the late campaign.
| He itemizeS his account in this man
ner: County committee, Sl25; hotels.
Slo; refreshments to various persons,
S75; railroads, Sl2; helpers, S25; rigs, $40
&. b. Edwards, candidate for district
attorney, gives the following interest
talents: Total expended, sl76.75,
| County campaign fund, S25; divers
hotels, SIT; railroads, 1915; photo
graphs, So; printing, 81; to divers per-
sons for cigars to give to friends and
enemies OF attiant, $l2; various dealers
in barley-water for refreshments
furnished to voters of Wood county
800: church fair articles, Sc; dancing
with Polish bride, 81.
T. w. Brazeau, district attorney
elect, contributed 1920. This amount
included 500 for the campaign fund
aud 1925 for lodging, beer, wine and
cigars
Edward Lynch, candidate for state
senator, gives $3.50 as the price of his
deieat. Wood county Democratic
committee received $50 and $lO0 were
expended for stationery, printing.
postage, railroad, hotels and incl
| dcntaiS.
II. Z. Wipperman. state senator
elect, handed in the following account:
Hotel and delegates, S35; WaUshara
county committee, S25; Marquette
county committee, S25; Adams county
committee. S25: Wood county commit
tee, $50; railroad, hotel and cigars, S75.
Total. S235.
w. E. Wheelan. candidate for AS
semblyman, at the close of the CAM
paign, found 1925 missing. This sum
was used for livery. cigars, liquid
refreshments, helpers and postage.
4. A. Cady, asSemblyman-elect, gives
the following financial history OF his
run: For total eXpenceS during the
pre-cUnyention campaign, prior TO the
meeting of the, Republican state
convention, July IL, 1902, stationery,
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