Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
MKT TUESDAYS PRIMARY ELECTION;
EVERY voTIR SHOULD BE INTEREST

MKT TUESDAYS PRIMARY ELECTION;
EVERY voTER SHOULD BE INTERESTED.
The state wide primary eleetion-the
time for nominating all party candi-
dates for every Office to be filed in the
state-occurs on the first Tuesday in
September, which fall this year on the
first day of the month. 1t ought not
be necessary to urge members OF all
parties to give up brief hour or two
to perform their political duty. Under
the primary system the individual voter
has the full and free privilege of select
ing directly the men he desires to serve
him on his county, Legislative, congress
sional and state tickets, and this year
we are called upon by an amendment to
the primary law, to designate choice
of men for the higher Office of United
States Senator. We have talked freely
and pronouncedly for representative
government; now let US esaphasize that
great privilege and give force to it by
participating in the primaries next
Tuesday and join in naming the candi-
dates we will be called upon to elect
next November That is the most GER
tain way TO bring about representative
government.
For most of the positions for which
Vernon county voters, on the republican
faith, have occasion for concern, there
have been animated contests, though
we believe in almost every instance,
conducted on a friendly plan by the
contestants. The CENSOR has given
each and every candidate hearing and
had no favorites. Under the present
system the press is the medium most
used by candidates to exploit their
claims, and it has been our steadfast
purpose to act impartially, permitting
each and all to be heard.
| In the race for United States Senator
there are four candidates, all respected,
upright citizens each having served the
people with credit in some representa-
tive or official capacity. Hon. Isaac
Stephenson, the present junior senator,
is a candidate for reelection. He is
one of the pioneer and distinguished
citi Zens of the state. His service has
be EN- honorable and honest. The other
candidates are State Senator H. Hat
| ton. clean, able man who has rendered
faithful and intelligent work for the
commonwealth; Hon. Samuel A. Cook,
former congressional representative,
soldier, extensive business man and
gentleman; and last, because youngest.
District Attorney Francis E. McGovern,
whose name is a household word in
Wisconsin because of his vigorous
prosecutions of Milwaukee g,afters.
All members of the republican state
administration are serving first term
and by common usage are entitled to
denomination and reelection. The one
exception is W. d. Connor, who de-
clines to stand for reelection. James
+. Trottman, leading German-Ameri-
can of Milwaukee, is the favorite can
didate for that position. Milwaukee is
fairly entitled to place on the ticket,
and every republican who cares for the
welfare of the republican cause ma
tional, state and local ought to give
Mr.. Trottman his support.
| There are three active candidates for
the congressional nomination Judge
Mahoney of this county, Hon. Alley
Peterson of Crawford, and Arthur w.
Kopp of Grant.
For state senator in this district,
composed of Vernon and Richland
counties, the latter presents two can
didates-C Captain David G. James and
DIR. r. H. De Lap-both well-known
citizens of Richland Center.
In the local field Hon. d. F. Mains,
for member of assembly, Berlie Moore
for county clerk, Henry {. Gosling for
clerk Of court, ]. Henry Bennett for
district attorney, are all conceded re-
nomination without opposition as they
should be.
For register of deeds there are three
contestants-Frank j. Board of Hills
boro, Thos. o. Mork of Viroqua, and l..
C. Steenherg of Viroaua.
For sheriff there are also three Chris
o. Helgeson of Sterling town, ?. Scott
Curtis of viroqua city ard James Lee
of Westby.
A three-cornered fight is also on
for county treasurer between A. w.
Donovan Of Clinton town, Henry Rentz
of Jefferson, and former treasurer
Albert T. Forum of Viroqua.
+. j. Older of Springville. is the only
candidate for surveyor. while there are
no aspirants for coroner on the repnb-
lican ticket.
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