Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23
Madden's Candidacy.

The platform Of James H. Mad
den, candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this
Congressional district, is being
very cordially endorsed by the
newspapers of the district, and
many are commencing him in
strong terms for the honest, frank
and positive way that he has placed
himself before the voters of the
district on important questions of
the day. The Madden Congress
sional committee of which Col.
+. E. Tenant is chairman and
Jalmar Johnson. clerk of the NUM-
cipal court, secretary, has a force
of clerks at work industriously
sending out documents and letters
to the voters of the district every
day, and the people of Ashland
irrespective Of faction or party are
certainly standing behind the COM
mittee and offering them all the
encouragement possible.
That the sentiment and enthusi-
asm in favor Of Mr.. Madden's
candidacy is widespread through
out the district is we'll demon
strated by the fact that even in
Amigo, the home of his opponent,
Mr. Madden's nomination papers
were signed by upwards of two
hundred prominent Republicans
of that city. If there is such senti-
ment as this in favor of Mr.. Mad
den even in Amigo there is GER
tainly good foundation for the
newspapers in such cities as Wau-
sau and Merrill, the largest in the
district outside of Ashland, to
base their recent articles which
claim that Mr.. Madden is GER
tain to secure the nomination.
From all that can be heard and
Judging from the newspaper re-
ports generally throughout the
district Mr.. Maddens candidacy
for Congress is certain of success.
Aug 2.--From the Ashland Daily
Press.
The Marshfeld Times devotes a
half column in a strong editorial
endorsement of James H. Madden,
empathically setting forth his
high qualifications for the office,
and advising Republicans of that
city to support him. In that
papers news columns it publishes
the following: James H. Mad
den OF Ashland, candidate for the
nomination of Congressman on
the Republican ticket in this the
tenth district, was here a short
time last Thursday in company
with Colonel +. +. Tenant of the
same place. Mr.. Madden is one
of the most popular men in North
ern Wisconsin and will probably
have very little trouble in secur-
ing the nomination and election.
He is now visiting the different
cities in this district looking after
the interests of his campaign.
Colonel Tenant was a member
of Governor LaFollette's staff and
IS at present on the Staff of Gov.
Davidson"
The Edgar Press Of Marathon
County says: "Mr. Madden is a
man whose business interests have
made him acquainted with the
needs of this district in many
branches. His experience is such
that he will be able to plan wisely
and his personality will enable
him to win friends among the
other members of Congress. He
has a knowledge of how to meet
and win men to his views which
will be beneficial to his state and
district if lie is elected. Ashland.
too, has the right to ask that she
be given the position at this time
Not because she is the largest
city in the district, but because
that part of the district has not
had the honor for many years
and because as a lake port and
shipping center it needs represen-
tation in Congress to advance
these interests. The Republicans
OF this section will do well to vote
for Mr.. Madden at the primaries.
The Hurley Miner says "Mr.
Madden in his visits to different
parts of the district is meeting
with flattering encouragement from
all classes of people and it will
take stronger opposition than is
yet in evidence to head him of
and give the nomination to any
other man. Mr.. Madden's star is