Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-16
PARTY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION
Members Of County Committee Convene
in Viroqua and Perfect Matters

About one-half of the regularly
elected town and ward committeeman
chosen at the late primary election as
sembled in this city on Saturday last
| and organized the republican party ma
chinery for the ensuing campaign.
| Most of the other committeeman were
represented by proxies. Chairman Ma
honey and Secretary Bennett were in
their places and stated the object of
the gathering. On motion the old
officers, viz: d. o. Mahoney for chair
man, ]. Henry Bennett for secretary,
| Torger Berge for treasurer, were re-
elected. Lawrence Grimsrud and ].
Henry Bennett were placed in nomina-
| tion for chairman. Mr.. Grimsrud stated
that he did not feel eligible for the
station by reason of his residence out
of the county seat, where he believed
| the head of the committee should be
located. Mr.. Bennett said he was not
candidate for that place or any other.
| He stated that he was first, last and
! firm for the entire republican ticket as
nominated at the primaries, Whether
he was or was not chosen an o.icer of
theicounty committee. He thought no
man should accept place of import
pected to give his enthusiastic support
TO the ticket as whole.
Michael Brody and A. ID. Helgeson
were elected to serve on the district
senatorial committee, and Lawrence
Grimsrud and DIR. Surenson for like
positions on the congressional COM
mittee.
The chairman was empowered to ap-
point an executive committee for the
county organization, which is as fol-
lows: c. T.. Morley, A. ID. Helgeson,
E. w. Hazen, DIR. Surenson, and Otto
Otteson.
The county committee was empower
ed to fill any vacancy that may occur
on the local ticket.
Following are the names of the COM
mitteemen chosen throughout the coun-
ty on primary day. The first named in
each instance is the member of the
county committee:
Bergen -Torger Olson. Chas. ]. Mcclellan. WIN.
| Parsch.
Christiana John G. Baglien Fl. b. Homstad
Paul 7. Paulson. G ]. Hovde,
| Coon Helgc son. S. r. Lier. c. NJ. StRfslen.
Clinton Michael Brody. G. A. Morterud' C. s.
| Cary,
Forest-C J. Eastman. /. W. Roberts. Edgar
Brankln-s. NJ. Keir. O. I. Fortney. X. NJ.
Genoa-w. l.. Riley Fred Kuehn. Elmer Wood
ward Geo. w. Powell.
Creenwood- ]. +. Shreve Sherman Shreve
Hamburg C. F. Ward. C. Finstad. John Ring
Harmony. W. McLees. Oscar Newton. C. W.
Noble.
Hiilaboro-- c. f. Mutch. c. d. Kreps
jefferson Martin Root, $. A. Mills. John o.
Fortney.
KicfSpoo C o. Smith, Oscar Fortney. Albert
Davig.
IdbeityA. p orrison. Rnute Mattison, War
ren Fish.
STARK Joseph Gathers. George Heisel, Ole o.
Tuhua.
Sterling a J. Broadhead, W. p Morgan. Jac-
oh AberR.
Union =. obert George Marshall. J. NJ
| Butcher.
Viroqua Lars T. Larson. r. b. Morrison. Lud-
, Webster j. NJ Allen. q. W. Melvin. ]. Milton
J Wsieh.
, Wheatland John Foster.
whitestown Wilbert Wilson. Chas Hutchins,
] | G. o. johnson.
, Coon Valley Edward Olson j. A. Mills A. II.
De soto--H l.. johnson. X. NJ. McAuley. L, B.
/ HiIlsboro w. o Shear. Roger Williams. W. C.
, Aulseybrook.
, La Fargo }. H. Potts. P. t. Andrews. s. A.
Strait.
: ontario--C. NJ sandon
/, ReadstownC G. II Carter.
Stoddard-W H. Hainesworth. William Sch
+ waukes f. H. White.
Viola-J. M. CLARK. j. ii. Schroeder.
Weatby-L. GrimHrud. Soren Larson, f. G.
Bum.
Viroqna First Ward~A d. HelReson. G, A.
Christianson, l. s. Hamilton: Second ward. Hans
p Larson, T. w. Hazen John +. Nuzum: Third
ward. C. h Morley Daniel Wise. Silas Foster.
A newly elected democratic county
! committee held session at Fortney
hotel on Saturday last, when the fol-
lowing named officers were elected for
the ensuing two year );
, Chairman Capt H. Connor.
Secretary--C Nj. Butt, Jr..
Treasurer Louis Larson.