Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24

The Republican party in Villas coun-
ty are entering upon campaign this
wear determined to elect a full coun-
ty ticket. They feel confident, not
only of electing every county officer,
but of returning substantial major
ity for every candidate on the Repub-
ican ticket.
The county cs ndidates are men well
and favorably known in all parts Of
the county. They are all Republi-
cans, well qualified to discharge the
duties of the respective Offices for
which they have been nominated and
are, therefore, entitled to the support
of every Republican. We have no:
one word to say against the character,
reputation or ability of any of the
gentlemen who have been nominated
on the Democratic ticket.
We submit, however, the political
sincerity of some of them. The Dem
ocratc nominee for Sheriff, John Han
son. was the Republican nominee for
the same office two years ago and we
then gave him our loyal support. AL
though resident and voter of the
town of Minocqua. He attended the
Republican convention which placed
in nomination our county ticket and
was al mtted to said convention with
three votes as proxies for three of the
Arbor Vitae delegates who reside a
Star Lake. The vote was unanimous
on all questions and nominations in
said convention, excepting the nomi-
nation for sheriff. 1t was due largely
to the efforts of MIR. Hanson that Chas
Lau. Jr. of Star Lake received the
nomination for treasurer in said con-
vention. Mr.. Mcdonald, of Star Lake,
| now the Democratic nominee for treas
urer, opposed Mr.. Lau in the Repub
lican convention. We believe Mr..
Hanson acted in entire good faith.
We also believe that be did not seek
the Democratic nomination and that
he as we'll as Mr.. Mcdonald for Treas
urer and Mr.. Langley for Surveyor
were placed on the Democratic ticket
for the sole purpose of aiding that
party.
Mr.. Langley has declined the Dem
ocratic nomination. We believe and
hope that Messrs. Hanson and Melon
aid will do likewise. This is a presi-
dental year, and we can not see how
either of the these gentlemen can lend
their name and influence to the injury
of the party they believe in.
Should Mr.. Hanson decline the hon
or rendered him for the office of Sher-
iff for Villas county on the Democratic
ticket and thereby refuse to be used as
a beast of burden to convey votes to
the regular nominees on the Demo
cratic ticket and give his support tc
the Republican party, he will in the
future be entitled to the support Of
the Republican county organization
for such honors they have to bestow
If, on the other hand, he turns down
his friends Lau and others and insist
on supporting Mr.. Mcdonald, Stall
wart, for County Treasurer and others
on the so-called Democratic ticket FOL
the sole purpose of securing a county
job, he will, as reward therefor
meet with defeat and at the same time
forfeit the respect of the substantial
citizens of Villas Co. in both parties.
John, you are personally responsible
for the nomination of Mr.. Lau, Jr.
for county treasurer. You are a
least chargeable with your best effort
for his election, you are intended t.
be used as beast of burden to conve.
to the Democratic county ticket tn
Republican votes of your friends IL
Villas county; you are Republican
ordinarily you are wise and conserva
tive; do not be used for the persona
advancement of any man or set o
men. You have in many respects
Just grievance but do not allow thos
who contributed to your defeat to us
YOU as a tool to defeat those who ha
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