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

merit approval on the part of
those who recognize that the
questions which he has raised are
the leading questions of the day.
If the fortunes of politics should
send Mr.. Madden to Washington
to represent the Tenth congress
SIGNAL district, and his official
career should be as open one,
as frank and AZ honest as the
platform .on which he stands aud
to which he directs his attention,
1t will be admitted that he would
be an able representative. and
would bring no discredit upon
himself or upon his constituency.
The Hurley Miner says: Mr..
Madden in his visits to different
parts of the district is meeting
with. f1attering encouragement
from all classes of people, and it
will take stronger opposition than
is yet in evidence to head him off
and give the nomination to any
other man. Mr.. Madden's star
lis certainly in the ascendancy at
this particular time. He is a
genial gentleman and good
mixer and the people take to that
ISOrt of a man naturally
Rhinelander New North:
James H. Madden of Ashland
who aspires to the seat in con-
gress now occupied by Webster
+. Brown of this city spent part
of Saturday here in the interests
of his candidacy. We were not
in when Mr.. Madden called SO
did not have the pleasure of max
ing his acquaintance but Judging
from remarks we have heard, his
Visit here was not detrimental to
his chance for the nomination.
| The Ashland Press: The
platform of James H. Madden.
candidate for Republican nomina
ton for congress in this congress
sional district is being very cor
idially endorsed by the newspap-
ers of the district and many are
lcommending 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
Iday. The Madden congressional
committee of which Col. E. f.
lTennant is chairman and Jalmar
johnson clerk of the municipal
court secretary has a force of
clerks at work industriously send
ling out documents and letter to
the voters of the district every
Iday and the people of Ashland
irrespective of faction or party
Iare certainly standing behind
1.-The committee and offering them
lall the encouragement possible.
THAT the sentiment and enthusi
lasm in favor of Mr.. Madden's
candidacy is widespread though
Tout the distiCt is we'll demonstat
led by the fact that even in Anti
lgo the home of his opponent Mr..
lMadden's nomination papers
iwere signed by upward of two
| hunrded prominent Republicans
Iof that city. If there is such sem
timent as this in favor of Mr..
madden even in Amigo there is
Icertainly good foundation for the
newspapers in such cities as
lWauasu and Merrill, the largest
lin the district outside of Ashland,
Ito base their recent articles
(which claim that Mr.. Madden is
certain to secure the nomina-
| ton. From all that can be heard
and Judging from the newspaper
, reports generally throughout the
!. district Mr.. Madden's candidacy
!, | for congress is certain of sue
cess.
| Butternut Eagle: With the
primaries only month away the
result of which is, in measure
lequal to an election, the friends
) and adherents of the various as
pirants to state and county Offices
. are getting busy in order to land
the nomin alton for their respec-
tive candidates. For the first
, time Ashland county has a cam
didate for congress. The choice
: has fallen ON James H. Madden,
we'll known citizen of Ashland,
and a gentleman in every way
worthy Of the honor to which he
Iaspires. There ought to be but
t one sentiment regarding the can
didacy of Mr.. Madden. 1t being
the first time that Ashland coun-
Ity has aspired to the honor OF
} selecting a member of congress 1t
. may be assumed that the voters
. Iof @h.e ..,f of tho district will