Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-30

Ashland. 1t is a dollar to dough-
nuts that James H.. Madden will
represent the Tenth district in
the next congress. Mr.. Madden
is making an active canvass of
the district and is making a good
impression wherever he goes.
| Birnamwood News: The
| News this week publishes. the
platform of james H. Madden,
candidate for congress ION the
F! Republican ticket. Mr.. Madden
is in sympathy with the senti-
ments expressed by President
| Roosevelt, and would esteem it
la privilege to aid in carrying out
the reforms which have been in
lstituted In the interests of the
people. We.have been informed
that Mr.. Madden expects to call
on the people of Birnamwood in
the course of a.few days, SO care
fully read his platform, and when
he comes give him a cordial re
Icept1on.
| Wood County Times of Nekoa-
sa: The stand which James
| H Madden of Ashland, has tax
en- upon the public questions OF
the day and the setting forth OF
his views and principles has
brought him a great many letters
of commentator from prominent
Republicans throughout the dis
trict and the leading newspapers
published in the larger cities OF
the district--like Wausau and
| Merrill openly predict that he
will win. Mr.. Madden says;
u believe that any candidate for
public Office should.place himself
clearly before the people so that
Ievery voter shall know just where
he stands before casting his vote.
| intend that my platform shall
be in the. hands of every Republl
can of the district before the
iSeptember primaries. | am not
| tied to any corporate or prlVil-
legged interest and have no hesl-
fancy whatever in setting forth
my position clearly, and shall
maintain this same attitude IN
case | am nominated and elect
ed" The Ashland gentlemen
who are in charge of the cam
paign find that the general sen.
timent in favor of James H. Mad
den for congressman is wide
spread throughout the district.
| The "Volksbote Wochenblatt, >
German, of ShawanO says
James II. Madden of Ashland,
who is Il candidate for the Re
publican nomination Tor congress
man was in our city short time
iago, and made many friends here
After looking over the district
and reading the papers we be
| lieve Mr.. Madden's chances fol
the nomination are the best anC
we consider that he will be 4
good representative for our IN
itereStS.
| The Prentice Calumet urges
its readers to do all in thel1
lpower to insure the nomina tior
lof Mr.. Madden and also add:
that "Mr. Madden is worthy O.
| the Office he aspires to IN every
iway, and that he has the Ell
dorsement of every one in bOtt
| factions in his home city ane
lCOunty.
| The Florence Mining New:
| says: The candidacy of jaime:
III. Madden of Ashland, for The
congressional nomination ON thu
| Republican ticket, is creating
considerable enthusiasm through
out the Tenth district, and hi
chances for securing the nom'in
alton at the September primarl e
are growing brighter and strong
er day by day
= The Ashland County Herold
German, Glidden, says: James
| H. Madden some time ago came
out as a candidate for congress
man in the Tenth congressional
district. 1t is the first time in
1.-THE history of Ashland county,
that all turn to one candidate
and exchanges throughout the
district seem to admit his nomi
ination. :"
! The Merrill Advocate not only
very enthusiastically praises Mr.
IMadden's platform, but it says
MIR. James H. Madden of Ash
land, is logically entitled to the
nomination for congressman from
the Tenth district. His friend:
l. and they are 1egion-sav since