Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-10-28
DECLINES NOMINATION
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

Vinton G. Mason, of Nasonville,
who was placed on the Republican
county ticket as the nominee for
register of deeds. rendered his decli-
nation last week in the following
letter to Chairman H. Wipperman of
the Republican county committee:
MARsHFIELD, WIS, Oct 10, 1904.
Mr.. II. WIPPERMAN,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
DEAR SIR:-Owing to important
changes in my personal affairs since
The county convention honored ME
With the nomination for register of
deeds, | would like to withdraw if
such action at this time would not
prove seriously detrimental to the
success of the ticket. If the commit
tee should find it impossible to secure
a suitable candidate as my successor i
will make the run inSpite of the fact
that it would be considerable of a
sacrifice for me to do so. 1t is With
great regret that | take this step but
| assure you that if my request is
granted l will do everything possible
for the success of the Republican
ticket. Yours truly,
Y. G.. MASON.
On Saturday Mr. Mason went before
Judge Andrews and caused the follow
ing instrumental to be drawn and
IaI n hn al arlz
|, VintOn G.. Mason, of the town of
Lincoln, in the county of Wood and
stale of Wisconsin, having been duly
nominated by the Republican party
to the office of register of deeds of
said county to be voted for at the
election to be held in said county on
the Sth day of November, A. d. 1904.
do hereby decline such nomination. In
witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand this 2lst day of October, A.
D., 1904. VINTON G.. MASON.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. (cs
COUNTY OF WOOD.
Personally appeared before me this
2lst day of October, 1904, the above
named Vinton G. Mason. to me known
to be the person who executed the
foregoing declination of nomination
and acknowledged the same.
r. E. ANDREWS,
Notary Public, Wood Co., Wis.
After it was known at Grand Rapids
that the regular nominee for register
of deeds wished to withdraw, several
committeeman called on A. B. COtey
of Pittsviile, and assured him that if
the report proved to be true he would
be their choice for the place on the
ticket as he was second in the race
| for the nomination. Mr.. Cotey took
the matter under advisement and
after consulting with his Stalwart
friends in this city, announced that
he would not accept the place on the
ticket if rendered to him. He said
it would not be consistent for him to
do SO after talking the way he had
against the Republican ticket since
the county convention. He figured
this had become generally known and
that he probably would be turned
down at the polls as he had been at
the convention.
The county committee held meet
ing and unanimously selected DR.. w.
S. Powell, of This city to fill his
vacancy. He will make strong
candidate and has entered into the
campaign with spirit and energy
which presages that he will not run
behind his ticket, dispite late start.
Dr. w. S. Powell is we'll and favor
ably known throughout this county
and has all the qualifications for carry
ing on the work OF the important
office of register of deeds.
At his old home in Sparta he was
employed for year in the register of
deeds office and is therefore familiar
with the routine of work. Dr. Powell
was born at Niroqua, Vernon county,
and received his education at the
Sparta high school. He then accepted
a position as railway mail clerk
between Chicago and Minneapolis at
which employment he continued for
four years. In 1897 he graduated
with honors from McKillip Vet.
College, Chicago, and at once took up
his residence at Stevens Point, where
he practiced three and one half years
! While there he assisted in organizing
the Stevens Point Fair association
, In fact he has taken prominent part
in the agricultural fairs of three
counties where he lived. At Sparta
he assisted in getting the fair started
and was one of the directors. DR.
| Powell came to Marshfeld on January
| |, 1901, ana when the Central Wiscon
! sin State Fair association wa:
organized he was chosen superinten
] dent of speed and one of the directors
/ If elected he will make an excellent
register of deeds.-The Marshfiel(
1 News.