The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-10
WILLIAM Nc FETRlDGE, T. r.
RlSLEY AND WILLIAM WELK,
REPUBLICANS, ELECTED
ALDERMEN
MARSHALL SWEEPS THE COUNTY
RIB Griggs to Succeed John M. True
as Supervisor; Town Voters Only
Interested In Special Questions
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
While many of the neighboring cities
were sweating under the heated con-
tests that marked theclOse of siren uOus
campaigns for judicial and municipal
offices; as the Chicago politicians,
backed by their respective newspapers,
finally wound up their hair pulling,
mud throwing, nerve racking contest
for their chief city executive and while
Milwaukee candidates, conducting a
campaign on clean gentlemanly basis,
for three judicial offices, We'd in a
terrific combat to retain or secure the
much sought magisterial positions and
the great prominence that goes with
them, little BaraboO experienced one
of the quietest elections in the history.
Much like the quiet yet clean and
outward campaign that preceded it,
the election was run off in somewhat a
listlesS manner, and with several
exceptions the elected candidates re-
ceived comfortable majorities. The
much talked of aldermanic fight in the
Third ward failed to materalize, William
Welk walking into office by almost
five to one vote over his nearest OppO-
nent, Hans O'Kern, who, it was be-
lieved, would be dangerous compet
itOr. d. n. Case, who many of the
Third warders said would have hard
fight for election as supervisor, also
won easily, defeating John G. Bum by
43 votes.
The only semblance of contest was
in the Second ward where the vote was
comparatively heavy and the candi-
dates few. Theophilus Risley secured
152 votes for alderman while Charles
Melzl received 113. Richard B. GriggS
won the contest for supervisor, receiv-
ing SO more votes than his only OppO
nent, Charles Wild. Mr.. Griggs will
succeed John M. True, who has been
chairman of the county board for IA
years.. William McFetridge, in the
First ward, received 221 votes for alder
man Sixteen votes were scattering.
After a spirited contest Frank Shuts
was elected supervisor by majority of
26 votes over. Charles HirSchinger.
Thejudicial election showed consider
able organization for the stalwart party.
Roujet d. Marshall had little difficulty
in defeating his opponent from Marin
cite, Henry t. Scudder, carrying all
the wards with from two to three to
one majorities. Still according to local
comment, Scudder ran stronger than
eXprcted.
In the town and villages, with few
exceptions the same officers were re-
elected The voters seemed to take
the most interest in voting on the
special questions that were on the bal
lots. The towns voting on road tax,
favored paying for it in work, although
numerous votes were cast for money
compensation. In the towns where
the license question was voted upon,
the "dry" supporters have lost out.
Judge Marshall swept the towns that
have exported the election and there is
no doubt about his carrying the coun-
ty by large majority.
The following is yesterdays vote in
in the wards and towns:
FIRST WARD.
Alderman, William McFetridge 221,
Ed. Selleck 5, j. S. Griggs II.
Supervisor, Frank Shuts 14S, Chas.
Hirschinger, 122, j. S. Griggs l, T.
Burns l.
Supreme Court Justice, Marshall 1876,
Scudder 81.
SECOND WARD.
Alderman, T1eophilus F. Risley 152,
Charles Melzl 1E.
Supervisors, Richard B. Griggs 146,
Charles Wild 1OS
Supreme CourtJ Justice, Marshall 1873,
Scudder So.
THIRD WARD.
Alderman, William Welk 154, Peter
McGuan II, Hans OKern "a, Howard
III. Potter, 81.
Supervisor, D. N. Case 116, John G.
Bum 70, F. N. Peckl
Supreme Court justice, Marshall 127,
Scu oder 81.