Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-16
The Press on Madden's Candi'

The Colby monograph among
other things says: "Mr. Madden
seems to be the choice of a ma
jority Of Marathon County Re-
publicans."
The Minocqua Times says that
they are favorably impressed by
the number of fattering notices
Mr.. Madden is receiving from the
press of the district, and that
paper says editorially, I'm our
opinion the people of this district
will make no mistake in nominal
ing him to represent them on the
Republican ticket"
The Merrill Advocate not only
very enthusiastically praises Mr..
Madden's platform, but it says:
"Mr. James H. Madden of Ash
land, is logically entitled to the
nomination forlcongressman from
the Tenth district. His friends
and they are legion--say, since
Ashland county has never sent
representative to Washington and
the time has now come, it is be-
lieved when the congressman
should come from that part of the
district Mr.. Maddens candidacy
is supported by the most in
fuential men Of the county and he
will make it a hot contest for
every man in the scramble"
The Florence Mining News
says: "The candidacy of James H.
Madden of Ashland, for the con-
gressional nomination on the Re
publican ticket, is creating con-
siderable enthusiasm throughout
the Tenth District, and his chances
for securing the nomination at the
September primaries are growing
brighter and stronger day by
day"
The Prentice Calumet urges its
readers to do all in their power to
insure the nomination of Mr.. Mad
den and also adds that "Mr. Mad
den is worthy of the office he
aspires to in every way and that he
has the endorsement of everyone
in both factions in his home city
and county"
The Phillips Bee says that the
business men there seem to feel
that Mr. Madden would be an eX-
cellent man for the position Of
Congressman and that he is being
royalty received everywhere.
The Shawano County Journal
after speaking of Mr.. Madden as
popular and getting there" in his
candidacy, publishes the following:
In another column in this issue
will be found the platform of James
H. Madden, the Ashland candi-
date for Congress from this Con
gressional district. In a previous
issue of the Journal Mr.. Madden
made a strong appeal to the voters,
but in his platform he sets forth a
powerful and logical plea which
cannot help but win him frienGs
and supporters. He is making a
spirited canvass, and one very
noticeable and highly commend
able feature of his campaign has
been his freedom from personali-
ties and mud-slinging tactics. He
is a thorough gentleman, repre-
sentative citizen of his home city
and makes friends wherever he
goes, Mr.. Madden's platform is a
splendid one and should be read
by everybody"
The Park Falls Herald pub
fishes complimentary reference to
Mr.. Madden from the Central
Wisconsin of Wausau, and then
says the clipping--is significant o.
the strength of J. H. Madden in
the congressional fight. 1t has
been conceded all along that the
northern counties in the district
would go solidly for Mr.. Madden
and, while it was reported that he
was also strong in the southern
counties as well, this statement by
the central Wisconsin, concedine
him the nomination, comes as a
pleasant surprise to the friends
who are working in his behalf
All the Wausau paper says of Mr.
Madden is quite true. He is a good
whole-hearted man who recognize.
man for his manly worth anc
not by the size of his bank &C
count, and it seems to us that i.
the stamp of men needed now il
congress. A man whose idea
are right and who has the courag,
of his convictions and the honest,