Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-11
THE ELECTION.

The state AM county election for 1902
has come and gone, and with its pass
ing has left bad tastes in the mouths OF
many, particularly so with defeated
candidates. The results are not en-
tirely pleasing to democrats at large,
but we of this county feel some conso-
lation in the fact that we have done
pretty well so far AS securing county
officers as healing balm for the sores
inflicted elsewhere. The election this
fall and particularly in this state, was
the most peculiar of any in the pohti-
cal history of this country, and presents
many queer phases.
There were many things brought up
in this campaign that materially
changed votes, aud we cannot truth
! fully say that the democrats were en-
! tirely free from this influence for we
lost MAJ y ballo that rightfully be-
i 2 d to the party, caused no doubt
By >ypalhzers with the vagaries OF
La Folletteism. and what the governor
lost in his OWN party was made up for
by the democrats.
Such counties in the southern part of
the state us Nalworlh. that always
rolls up tremendous republican
majority. Ibis year fell off amazingly,
and the county of Lincoln and cities
along the Lake Michigan shore, which
Invariably 60 democratic, this year
retI red republican maj,.sities.
/ S to congressman, the republicans
lost heavily in the East but gained in
the West so that they still have a good
work Z majority in both branches Of
congress.
70 iticians, of course, make explana-
tons for these changes. Democratic
success in the East is attributed to the
ait de of the republican party toward
trusts and that section feels the
power of these combinations more
than any other portion of the country,
as was recently demonstrated during
the coal strike. In the West of course
we are all prosperous and republican
speakers and the press harped upon
! our present prosperity and made COM
parsons with the hard times period of
SO to'97 which they enormously charge
to a democratic administration. This
may have had its effect in increasing
the number of republican congressman
from the Middle West.
In Marathon county the republican
plurallties of two years ago was greatly
decreased and had il not been for the
large majorities given in the city for
that party's candidates it is doubtful
/ if one would have been elected. AS it
! is we gain three officers over two years
ago. When we say three we refer to
the First assembly district. Two years
ago the democrats elected what they
supposed was democratic mbly-
man bat he proved to be wolf in
Sleeps clothing, and in the legislature
aided the republicans in their every act
The county officers elected. together
with their pluralities, are as follows:
County clerk-Wm Kregel, 1896.
treasurer-John e. Hinrichs, IA
Sheriff-Wm Chellis, 466.
Register of Deeds-Ed c. Kretlow,
729
Clerk of court-A. A. Book, 342.
District attorney-Fred Genrich, 491
Supt ofschools John f Lamont, 576
County surveyor-W. II. Gowan, ia.
Coroner-Dr. f. Kitzki, 26S.
La Toilette carried the county by S8
plurality loss in his vote of two years
ago of 1888.
For senator, Kreutzer carried this
county by S02 and Clark county by
about 600, the result of Clark county
being attributed to the work of the
cohorts of La Toilette, who were sore
] because Salter was defeated in the con-
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rule Clark county gives a republican
majority of about 200 Although Burt
Williams made good campaign for
his election to congress he was defeated
by Webster K Brown by about 5000
and lost this county by 235 votes
In the First asse mbly district LaDu,
the democratic candidate, received 1923
votes to 1926 for Fenrich. plurality of
402
In the second district Herman Miller
was reelected by vote of PHO, having
80 to spare
For amendments to the constitution
the following vote was cast in this
county:
Art. XI, giving the legislature power
to create state banks-l53l for; 1907
against.
Sec. l, Art. X, for the changing of
time of electing the superintendent of
public instruction-1686 for 1890
against.
Art. XIII, relating to the prohibiting
of railroad companies giving out passes
-1532 for; 1852 against.
La Toilette carried every ward in the
city except the First and received a
plurality of $50 against 231 two years
a gain of 1888.
Chellis for sheriff made phenome-
nal run in the city, carrying every ward
and receiving plurality of 942.
The second and third wards went
wrong and returned republican major
tiles.
In the state, the republicans lost one
congressman, Weisse the democratic
nominee in the Sixth district being sue
cessful.
Rose was defeated in his own city and
county and carried but ten counties in
the state.
In the legislature the republicans will
have 80 of 80 members in the senate and
II of the 100 members in the assembly
The exact plurality La Toilette re-
ceived cannot yet be determined until
the official returns have been made but
it is thought To be in the neighborhood
of $4,000. Karl Mathie, of this city,
d mocratic candidate for state super
intendent, is thought to have run con-
siderably ahead of his ticket, and re-
ceived very nice home endorsement
both in the city and county.
! Wisconsin's representation in Con-
gress will be as follows:
First District-H. A. Cooper, Rep.
Second District-H G.. Adams, Rep.
Third District-J w Babcock, Rep
Fourth District-Theobald Often, Rep.
Fifth Distriet-W I'll Stafford, Rep
Sixth Distriet-C H. Weisse, Dem.
Seventh DiStrict-J j Esch, Rep
Eight District. II. Davidson, Rep
Ninth District-E. s. Minor, Rep.
Tenth District-W f. Brown, Rep.
Eleventh District-J j. jenkins, Rep
From the present situation it appears
that the republicans will have major