Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09


Vida KeYes, Mrs. Ida Quimby, Mr..
and Mrs. John Nash, Carl Madsen,
Frank E. Compton, Theodore w.
Brazeau, James Vaughan, Mrs. w. T.
Jones, Arsin L. Arpin, E. ROenius,
w. e. Coats, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Kellogg, Jasper Crotteau, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Paulus, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. M. Alexander, A. B. Cotey, Mr..
and Mrs. It. E. Mullen, Mr.. and Mrs.
4 lnk Cameron, James Nash, Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Nash, Mrs. Edith Brahman,
Mrs. o. t. Hougen, Mrs. S. F. Durga,
Will Schultz, Miss Maurine Johnson,
Who is next?
note with avowed interest the
popular candidacy and ascending
Congressional star of my good friend
Dennis" Conway. If the tenth
district is to vote Democrat into the
big hall of legislation next time, by
all means give US d. d. Training and
temperament make him a fit man for
the job, in addition to the advantage
of being a prominent citizen of Grand
Rapids and party leader in his State.
Can see from this seat that Mr.. Con-
| way is certainly endowed with whole
lot Of qualifications that would enable
him to measure up very nicely to the
standard of the place. He is a good
lawyer, a hustling organizer, an adroit
politician, and has not the extreme
wealth that ordinarily makes for a
distant statesman instead of friendly
| representative.
Under Cleveland's administration a
Mr.. Benedict was named public
printer. He made a wholesale dis
charge of men of opposite faith in the
Government Printing office, firing as
many as 900 persons in day. These
places were filled with Democrats.
and by the generous brotherhood of
the party now in power that whole
ounch Is still at work. They control
| the preferred ''Sits'' on the
inside, and complacently hand them
along from heart to heart while the
patient Republican is graciously per-
mltted to stand as private at
present arms" and longingly gaze
upon the procession of officers march
ing before. l have not worked in a
single section of this office in three
years where a count Of men around
me would not reveal an overwhelming
majority Democratic vote; and | have
tried it often. This is merely sub
mltted as casual Information not
generai'y understood, though it gives
the writer's motive. Dennis can
make good" ca the double quick in a
crowd like that If he comes down,
then may be he would induce this
plain private to some soldier straps
and a sword. Now we are getting
down to genuine tactics.
Charles A. Weisse, of the sixth
district, has the reputation of being
one or the friendliest and most genial
souls in our State delegation. He is
one OF the boys for every occasion.
Guess Sam Church and Garry Mason.
VINO hunted ducks as his guest on
Puckaway, will subscribe to these
sentiments. Well, Weisse is lone.
some as the only Democrat in Con.
gress from Wisconsin, so if it is de.
clded to send Dennis this way, he
will surely find welcome and good
company to his liking.
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| Thomas E. Burton. NJ. c., of Ohio
remarks that industry, aptitude and
Education are the qualities that lead
TO success. Tested in the light OF
these three controlling quantities it
is not partisan prophecy, but a most
natural conclusion, to predict that
Theodore W. Brazeau will be nomi.
mated at the coming primaries and
subsequently elected State senator
Tor the ninth senatorial district. His
announcement as a candidate has been
read here with great pleasure. We
graduated from the Howe High school
together; We were associated in the
same classes at the University of Wis
conSin for some time; we were play-
fellows from youth TO manhood. Let
me rise in my place and voluntarily
give witness that here is a Self-made
man, conscientious StudenJ. untirinp
Citizen in his labors for every cause OF
Justice and progress. Whenever his
school mates wanted Theodore they
would find him fortified amidst I'm.
stinted ambition and hidden away
behind some work. While the rest OF
the lads frittered away time in light
amusementS, he was laying the founda.
ton that will make him now Just the
SORT of person desired in the State
SENATE. If you know him as we know
him there would be no need for the
formalities of an election; it would be
a choice by unanimous consent.
Exceptional moral habits, clear
Judgment, highest integrity, vigor OF
Years and of mind, a stand-patter in
every true conviction-that's the
kind of man needed in public places OF
public trust today. That is Theodore
w. Brazeau. Let us hope that all the
boys within reach OF this paragraph
will attend to it that our home pro-
duct shall in this case reap the re-
ward of success which belongs to
undoubted industry, ability, and
Education.
G. EDMoNDE LAVIGNE.