Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-31
CANDIDATES HUST[INC
FOR POLITICAL JOBS
Time For Filing Nomination
Papers Closes Saturday.
Who the Men Are That Will Ask the
Support of Grant County Voters
in the Present Campaign

Political affairs locally are now
taking definite shape and the men who
aspire to political preferment are all
making the fact known. Next Sat-
urday is the last day upon which
candidates can file their nomination
papers, and those who delay beyond
that date will find themselves out
side the hreastworks. In conse-
quence there has been some active
hustling done within the past week
or two.
John J. Blaine, of Boscobel, is not
a candidate for denomination as state
senator but there are three other re-
publican candidates, they being
Robert Glenn, of Wyalusing, J. j.
Ruble, Of Platteville. and A. M.
Laird, of Prairie du Chen. R. A.
Watkins, of this city will be candi-
date for the democratic nomination,
and RolIo Bremmer, of Muscoda.
may also file For place on the demo.
cratic ticket.
For the assembly. A. V. Wells, of
Livingston at present representing
the first or southern assembly district
Of Grant county, declines to again
be- candidate and DR.. II. L Gibson
will be the republican candidate in
stead. Ex-mayor James Dolan, OF
Platteville will be the democratic
candidate, In the second, or northern
district, Hon. David Schreiner, of
this city, some time ago announced
that he would not again be a candi-
date and the name of Fl. 3. Roethe,
of Fennimore, has again been brought
forward. He previously represented
the district. His democratic opponent
will be VIM. Victora, of Muscoda
For county clerk it appears that E.
E. Mccoy democrat, the present in
cumbent appears to be the only candi-
date This is very unusual situa-
tion, as the county has always had a
very strong republican majority, and
the fact that no republican has felt
disposed to enter the lists against MIR.
Mccoy, who is now serving his first
term, strongly testifies not only to his
capability and popularity but also to
the chivalry and courtesy of men
of the dominant party.
For District Attorney. Geo. B.
Clementson. of this city. who has SO
satisfactorily performed the duties of
that Office for two terms, declines tc
again stand for the republican
nomination and Fl. E. Carth5w also of
this city, who contested with Mr..
Clementson for the nomination four
years ago. appears to be the only
republican candidate this time. His
opponent will be David Gardner,
democrat, of Platteville.
For the Office Of sheriff there are
two republican and two democratic
candidates in the field. They are
NJ. B. Dyer and George G. Nc
Carthy, republicans, both Of Lancaster,
the democratic nomination will be
contested for by Frank Pitts. OF
PIatt6ville and David =. Johnson, Of
Lancaster
For register Of Deeds r L Dugdale,
Of PlattevilIe, the present incum bent,
will have no republican contestant,
and j. W. Millen. of Clan Haven.
who was the democratic nominee two
years ago will again be the democratic
candidate.
For county treasurer there are two
republican candidates. ". @. pins
Livingston, of Livingston, and James
Wenzel of this city. The democratic
candidate will be T. J. Dietrich, of
Cassville
For clerk Of the court, George Bar
rows, of Cassville, who is now serv-
ing his second term, has no opposi-
ton for the republican nomination.
Harry Williams. Of Hazel Green, will
55 the democratic candidate.