Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
PIvERNETz AND WARREN.
They are the Successful Candidates
for County Offices.

Last Tuesdays election resulted in a
very light vote being cast generally
throughout the state, except in towns
where the 'drys" and .'wets" locked
horns over the license question. In
such places the two sides marshalled all
their strength and heavy vote was
polled. Weather conditions were the
same in most places as here, helping to
keep people away from the polls. yot-
ing in the cities where the license ques-
ton was paramount did not make
many material changes from those
towns present conditions. In other
states the "drys'' made considerable
gains.
There was only one contest in this
state-that for superintendent of public
instruction. G. p. Cay, the present
incumbent, was reelected by safe
plurality over the other three candi-
dates. The vote for this Office shows
some remarkable things Each candi-
date carried counties in the others ter
ritory.
John Barnes and A. II Reid, respect
lively candidates for supreme Judge and
circuit judge, had no opposition and
consequently it is unnecessary to state
the result
There were two warm contests in this
county-for county judge and for super
intpndapt of cohnolo Tn both tba oan
didates relied largely upon printers
ink to promote their candidacy, al
though it was evident from the result
of one contest that one of the candidates,
in addition to publishing letters to the
voters, in newspapers, also did some
quiet work oat in the country. Per-
sonalities were indulged in to some
extent by some of the candidates and
resulted in prejudicing some of the
voters. The vote in some towns was a
surprise to most people.
@. l.. Warren was the successful can
didate for county Judge and Wenzel
Pivernetz triumphed over W. j. Farrell
for county superintendent of schools
Their vote will be found in table
printed in this issue. Judge Miller was
given handsome endorsement here in
the city, but the country towns defeated
him. Up to Wednesday moor it was
thought he was elected, but some be-
lated reports came in which changed
the tide in the other direction and gave
his opponent safe margin. Judge
Miller will continue to hold Office until
January 1, 1910.
1t was known early Tuesday night
that Mr.. Pivernetz was elected. The
majority OF the towns which reported
that night gave him such majorities
that there was scarcely any doubt as to
the result. His majority was larger
than his most ardent supporters had
hoped for He will assume the duties
of his office July L.
When the county board meets, May
is, there will be thirteen new faces
seen among its members.
In Oshkosh and La Crosse the new
administrations will be democratic,
whereas the old are republican. In
Manitowoc tue social democrats failed
to elect th9ir candidate for mayor, a
man who formerly served in that office
and who was considered strong man.
The hottest fight in the state over the
license question was in Oshkosh. Both
sides hired speakers of note, engaged
brass bands and filled up the columns
of the daily newspaper with full page
and articles on the ques
ton. For license won by large
majority.
For the first time in the history of
many cities the social democrats had
full tickets in the field, even to ward
which might indicate that
the active state wide campaign being
conducted by the party's national COM
mittee is having some effect. Speakers
are being sent into the state from every
section of the country, and it is said
this campaign will be kept up indef-
nitely.