Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-14
A STRONG REPUBLICAN TICKET
The Republicans Have Named Candidates Who Deserve
To Win. Well Kown Men With Unquestioned
Qualifications

integrity well qualified for the posi-.
tion he has been nominated for. A
married man OF about thirty years of
age. He has a happy family consist
| ing Of wife and four children. He
is well thought Of by everyone who
enjoys his acquaintance, a successful
| farmer, who has the respect and
confidence of his neighbors and friends.
| He did not seek the office, but was
chosen on account of his popularity
and fitness for the place, He is the
youngest sou of the we'll known
Soleman Mason, who was an old
settler and prosperous farmer of that
part of Wood county. A vote cast for
this man vii! not be thrown away.
Ii elected he will be able to look after
the duties OF that Office efficiently and
WELL
For County Clerk. Geo. W. Davis.
The Republican candidate for
County Clerk is one Of tie popular
business men of Grand Rapids. He
is prominent Odd Fellow and has
always been an efficient worker in this
order. He had no opposition for the
nomination to this Office which is a
strong indication Of the fitness Of the
man for the place. He has always
been Republican and never sought
an office or held an office and never
failed to respond when called upol to
work for the cause.
Geo. w. Davis was born in New
Brunswick the 18th day of July 1856.
He came to Wisconsin with his
parents in 1866, and they settled in
Necedah. They resided here a few
years when the family moved to MUIR
ray, Iowa, where they went to farm
ing. Mr.. Davis returned to Necedah
in 1879. In 1882 he was married to
Miss Louise Gross. They continued
to reside in Necedah until 1890. when
they moved to Grand Rapids and
entered the confectionery and fruit
business, DESTROYS CT change he
consented to accept the nomination
to this Office. The people will make
no mistake in electing him to this
Office as he is capable and deserving
of this recognition.
For County Treasurer. Philip r. Bean.
The Republican candidate for
County Treasurer is resident of the
town of Hanson. He was selected for
this office on account of his special
fitness and qualifications for that
office. He has been treasurer of the
town Of Hanson for ten years and has
been life long Republican.
Mr.. Bean was born in the town of
Warren, New Hampshire, February
8. 1874. He came to Wisconsin in the
year 1852, and located in Waukesha
county. He resided there until the
year 1867, when he moved to Grand
Rapids, in this county. He lived in
this city seven years and then moved
into the town Of Hansen, where he
has resided ever since. He was
married in the town of Richfield.
Waukesha county the 22nd of Decem-
Der in 1866. He has six children. five
sons and one daughter. He has held
the following offices in his town:
Chairman two years, treasurer ten
years and clerk one year. In all of
these Offices he served the people to
their entire satisfaction. Mr.. Bean
has the confidence and respect of all
the people wherever known and that
is what is wanted in man who is
going to serve the public as treasurer.
We have known Mr.. Bean ever since
we were boy and we have explicit
confidence in his honesty and integrity
and take pleasure in commencing him
to the people of Wood county as worthy
their suffrage for the Office be seeks.
For Clerk Of the Court, A. B. Bever.
The Republican convention at
Marshfield made no mistake when it
selected A. B. Beyer, as clerk of the
circuit court, and there is no dou bt
the voters will ratlfy the choice next
month at the polls.
Mr.. Bever was born in Springreen
in 1878, and came to Sherry in this
county when seven years of age, where
he has spent most Of his life. In 1898
he took course in Wausau Business
College after which he entered the
employ of the John Arpin Lumber
Company as bookkeeper, holding the
position for nearly five years. Last
February he was appointed by Judge
Webb as clerk Of the court and his
services thus far have been entirely
satisfactory. Mr.. Bever is man who
is not only popular with all who
know him, but he is in every way
qualified to fill the position for which
he has been nominated. He is a map
of strick integrity and Of high moral
character, and along with this, loyal
enthusiastic Republican.
he not only deserves but will re.
ceive the active support Of every
Republican in the county.
For District Attorney. Theo. ". Brazeau
For the important Office Of District
Attorney the Republicans OF. Wood
county have nominated a man whose
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