Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-01
Madison, july 81

Madison, July 81.
Bernard r. Goggins of Grand
Rapids, law partner of Senator Theo-
dore w. Brazeau, was yesterday
appointed by Governor Davidson as
a member of the Wisconsin railroad
commission to succeed John Barnes
who resigned.
Mr.. GOgginS is democrat. al,
though he has not been considered as
ar extreme partisan. The appo,pr-
ment takes effect Thursday aud runs
uni the first Monday in January, 1918.
The salary is $4,000 a year.
score of years ago Mr.. Goggins
vas school teacher. being supef,r-
tcndent of the schools of Grand Rap
lbs He then attended the state uni
yersity and was graduated from the
law school in 1890. Members of tina
class were Judge Anthony Donovan
CT the Dane county municipal court
and Judge A. G.. Zimmerman of the
county court for Dane county. Mr..
Goggins came before the governor
with strong Endorsements, among his
hackers being Judge Webb, who was
candidate for the United States
senate eight years ago when J. v
Quarles was elected
The appointment is said to have
given the governor much anxiety and
he is now receiving congratulations
upon having chosen an excellent man
for the place. 1t was said that L.
M. Sturdevant and r. M. Bashford
were for a time leading subjects
of executive consideration, but almost
at the last moment the appointment
swung around to Mr. Goggins. Ell.
forts were made in behalf of CITY AT.
torney Awkward, when it was indicated
that the governor was inclined to ap.
point a democrat
Strong Endorsements.
Mr.. GOggins was most strongly on
dorsed of all the men suggested for
the appointment. Of him Circuit
Judge Charles M Webb OF Grand Rap.
ids communicated:
No citizen of Wisconsin is better
equipped nor more worthy to succeed
John Barnes on the railroad commits.
sion than is b. r. Gogglns Of this
city.
Senator E. E. Browne of WaupacI
telegraphed:
The appointment of b. r. G0ggiu
on the rate commission would be
pleasing to this section"
Among a large stack of endorse
mants faVoring Mr.. Goggins are com
muuications from A. L. Fontaine pub
Usher of the Wood County Reporter,
eX-Att0rney General w. H. MyIrea OF
Wausau Attorney James H. Wickham
Of Eau Claire, ID. e. Frost and W. f.
Owen of Stevens Point George L.
Williams of Grand Rapids and many
others.
Last night Governor DAVIDSON re-
Ceived a number of cOngratulat0ry
messages from prominent citizens
commencing the appointment The
first to offer his congratulations was
r. M Bashford, supposed to be a lead
ing candidate for the appointment. He
p',i oOllrblig CCIilCu uDOil Jlt governor
and expressed his admiration for the
appointment.
Gilbert Appoints Clerk.
Attorney General Gilbert has ap-
pointed as clerk in his office Lee
Thomas Brown of Eau Claire, a clerk
under Chief Clerk C. e. Shaffey dur
ing the last legislative session. The
salary of this clerkship in the attor
ney generals office was formerly 5000
a year but was raised by the last
Legislature to $1,000. Mr. Pond is a
student in the university, completing
his freshman year last June.
Colorado Bank Commissioner.
H. NJ. Beatty, commissioner Of bank
ing of the state of Colorado, was IN
Madison yesterday to learn of Commits
sioner Bergh how the Wisconsin
state banks are inspected Mr..
Beatty was recently appointed for a
newly created office in Colorado, and
he is making tour of the states to
gather information for the establish
ment of his new department
New Bank Chartered
A charter was issued yesterday by
Commissioner Of Banking Bergh for
the State Bank of Honey Creek, to
operate at Honey Creek, WaIWOrth
county. This bank is a new institu,
lion, recently Incorporated and is now
authorized to begin business.
Ready for the Granite.
With the building Of shed for
tools the erection of the superstruc-
ture of the new west wing of the state
capitol has started T. c. Mccarthy
of Madison, has the contract w
Ramford of New York, representing
the Bethel Granite company, is here
preparing for the work. 1t has been
found Impossible to engage the de
sired number OF bricklayers although
the wages offered are 20 cents an
hour
Examiners to Meet.
The next meeting of the state board
of examiners of state teachers and
county superintendents will occur
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