Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06
coryENTIoN AEp CANDIDATES.

CONVENTION AND CANDIDATES.
In the appropriate column in this is
sue of the CENSOR is published the Off
cial call for the comfy and assembly
conventions for Vernon county, to nom.
mate candidates for county officers and
member Of the legislature, to be sup
ported at the approaching election. The
conventions are to be held on Saturday,
Aus If 18th, and the town and precinct
caucuses a week previous, Saturday,
August 9Th.
Numerous gentlemen are aspirants
for places on the ticket. The CEN
soR hopes and believes that the canvass
for nominations will be conducted in a
gentlemanly and dignifed way, assuring
a united party when the ticket is placed
in the field
For the desirable Office of register of
deeds there is greater effort being made
to secure the nomination than any 9th
err. The candidates are the present in
cumbent, Thos. o. Mork of Viroqua, f.
J. Board of Hillsboro, John NJ Bennett
of Viroqua, and Gulick Hetland of JEFF
ferson.
The treasurership is sought by three
gentlemen. Messsrs. Oluf ]. Stoke of
Stoddard, Torger Berge of Franklin,
aId L. G. Steenberg of this city.
Up to date, strange as it may seem,
there is but one candidate for the nomi-
nation for sheriff, Mr. Chas. E. Ward of
Chaseburg. In past years this is the po-
sition over which the most determined
contest has been made
Mr.. J. J. Marshall of La Fargo, is
serving his first term rs county clerk,
and a. is customary in this county,
there will probably be no one to contest
his right to a denomination.
So far as known there are only tSsc
aspirants for the nomination for clerk Of
the court. the present occupant Of the
position, Mr.. D. #. Mains, and Mr.
Langdon W. Davis, of Sterling
The district attorneyship, like that Of
sheriff. very unusual indeed, has only
one announced candidate, Attorney
Lawrence Grimsrud Of Westby
For county surveyor there are two
candidates seeking the nomination, E.
J. Older of springyllle, the present Off.
cial who is serving his first term, and
Mr.. Alex Ristow of Genoa.
There will doubtless be gentlemen
willing to accept the homo able, yet
emolumertIess job of county coroner,
but as yet they have not enlightened the
world of their desires for distinction.
There is no announced candidate for
the nomination for member of the as
sembly. The CENSOR has heard but
one name mentioned, that of the pre-
sent and faithful encumbent, Hon. An
drew H. Dahl, Of Westby, who-has serv-
ed the people of the county aad state
with ability and integrity in that most
important of representative capacities.
On all of the vital questions of state
legislation and policies as declared for
and promised the people by the republi-
can party, Mr.. Dahl hes stood like a
rock for redemption of platform prom
ises. Experience has placed him among
The ablest Of the states representatives
in the lower legislative body. Mr. Dahl
is not seeking a denomination. He has
no desire TO return except there be
unanimous consent on part of his con.
stituents that he shall be delegated e
assist in completing the work left nm.
finished.
1t is q matter Of no little deIicacy and
hesitancy that the editor Of the CENSOR
refers to the nomination for senator.
His attitude is precisely that of Mr..
Dahl He has no aspirations for the
honor except it be at the command OF
the party If the republican, of Vernon
county, and the district, think he should
be continued, he will not decline a re-
nomination, although not seekinC fur.
Their honors or favors.
1t ID possible, and probable, that there
may be other candidates for positions
on the county or legislative tickets II
SO they have only to advise MS and the
CENSOR viii cheerfu}ly tell its readers.
There can be no disposition to partiality
in this public matter.