Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04


incumbent.
For Treasurer-Julius Goetz, the incum-
bent.
For SheriG-G. A. Kissinger, present IN
der sheriff
For Coroner-Frank Luehring, present
deputy.
For Clerk of Courts-F. W. Cords, the in
cumbent.
For District Attorney-A. c. Backus, pres
ent first assistant.
For Register of Deeds-C. c. Mas, the
incumbent.
For surveyor-Henry B. Barnes.
County Clerk Race Close.
The contest for county clerk was the
closest of the list, with the exception OF
the race for surveyor. PAIL received
1924 votes in the city, and Phelps re
ceived 11,009, lead of over 2OO0. The
other candidates who figured i'll contests
were easily the victOrs. Kissinger de-
feated Hart by nearly 1900 to 5000
BackuS defeated Gross 1900 to $780,
and Mas with a total of 1O,S41 in the
city alone has majority of all the votes
cast for register Of deeds.
For surveyor, Barnes received 1858 in
the city. and Engelhard 1923. While
the totals will be changed by the conf
plete returns from the county precincts,
the results will not be altered.
Democrats Have Few Contests.
The Democratic candidates were in
most instances chosen without contests.
The nominees are:
For County Clerk-Louls G. widule.
For Treasurer-Julius 2. He'll.
For Saskatchewan l.. FRANKIE.
For COrOnCr-Emil f. Tanner.
For Clerk Of CouTts-Fred Becker.
For District AttJrney-John f. Donovan,
zewfski
For Survcyor-Hans f. Reincrtsen
For coroner, Tanner was a victor ~
5000 to 20O0 over Rittleat. For register
Of deeds, Jazdzewfski defeated Ellis by.
a vote Of 1888 in the city to 1853. The
results in the county precincts We're
about in proportion to those in the city
precincts.
Candidates for Congress.
REPUBLICAN,
Republican candidates for Congress
were nominated at yesterdays primaries
as follows:
First District-IIenry A. Cooper Racine
Second DistriCt-JOhn NJ Nelson, Madison.
Third District-Arthur w. KOpp Platte
vile.
Fifth District-w. II. Stafford, MiIwau-
kee.
Sixth District-George Spratt, Sheboygan
Falls.
Seventh District-JOhn J. ESch La Crosse
Eighth District. II. Davidson, Oshkosh.
Ninth District - Gustav kuestermann,
Green Bay.
Tenth District-Elmer A. Morse, Amigo
Eleventh District-Irvine l.. Lenroot, Su-
periOr. "
DEMOCRATIC.
Democratic candidates for Congress
were nominated at yesterdays primaries
as follows:
First District-H. A. Moehlnpahl Clinton.
Second Distrct-James f. Jones, Portage
Third District-James w Murphy, Platte
Vile
Fourth District-William J. Kershaw, Mil.
Waukne.
Fifth District-G II. Daubner. Waukesha
Sixth District-Charles II. Weisse, She
boygan Falls.
Seventh District-Bernard ]. Keeler. La
Crosse.
Eighth District-Lyman J. Nash, Manito-
Ninth Decentralization Lindauer, Kau-
kauna
Tenth District-Wells NJ. Ruggles, Mellon.
There were no contests in the Prohib-
ton or Social Democratic parties.
Candidates for State Offices.
REPUBLICAN.
Republican candidates for state Offices
were nominated as follows;
Goycrnor-James o. Davidson, Soldiers
Grove.
Lieut. -Gov-John Strange, Oshkosh.
Secretary of State-James A. Frear Hud-
son.
State Treasurer-Andrew H. Dahl, West
by, Vernon Co.
Attorney General-Frank L. Gilbert, Mad
iSon.
Insurance Commissioner - George f.
BCedle, Embarrass.
DEMOCRATIC.
Democratic candidates for state Offices
were nominated as follows yesterday:
Governor-John A. Awkward, Madison.
Lieut.-Gov.-Burt Williams, Ashland.
Secretary of Satellites r. Cuttings
Monroe; Frank +. Schultz, Milwaukee,
State Treasurer-WiIlam L. PierStorf
Middleton. Dane Co.
Insurance Commissioner, William Gull
lame, Hartford.
There were no contests in the Prohi-
bition or Social Democratic parties
State Senatorial Candidates.
REPUBLICAN.
Republican candidates for the state
Senate outside of Milwaukee county,
nominated at yesterdays primaries, are
as follows:
Second district, Timothy Burke, Green
Bay.
Twelfth. Albert SanbOrn. Ashland.
Fourteenth Anton Kuckuk. Shawano.
Sixteenth, John ]. Blaine. BosCobe
Eighteenth, Edward II. Lyons, Fond du
Twenty-sccond, John NJ Whitehead,
GAINESVILLE.
twenty fourth. John W. Thomas, Chip
pawo Falls.
Twenty sixth. John S. Donald. Mt Horeb
Twenty eighth, David G.. James, Richland
Center.
Thrtieth. James A Wright. Merrill
Thirtysecond, Thomas Morris, La Crosse.
DEMOCRATIC
Democratic candidates for the state
senate outside of Milwaukee county,
nominated at yesterdays primaries, are
as follows:
Second district. George Deagen, Oconto
Fourth, Michael IL. Moore, North AIlwau-
kee.
Eighth, W. II. Graebner, Milwaukee,
Sixteenth. Il. A. Watkins. Lancaster
Eighteenth, Bennett Sampson. Byron.
Twentieth, H. w. Bolens, Port Washing
ton.
Twenty-Second. John !. Riordan, Belot
Twenty fourth, John J. Auer, Eau Claire.
Tweuty-SiXth. William Fehlandt, Madison.
Twenty eighth, Johann c. Schreiner,
Westby.
Thirtieth. Matt Stapleton. Rhinelander
EKERN IS DEFEATED,