Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-13
SPRING ELECTION
ON TUESDAY, APRIL z
Mayor Bennett Not a Candidate
for Reelection.
Convention Delegates and Circuit Judge
to be Elected, in Addition to
Local Officers.

1H6 spring 6l6CGlOH Is less Guan
three weeks distant. It will take
place on Tuesday, April 2, on which
occasion there will be chosen four
delegates at large from each political
party to the various National conven-
tions: two district delegates from the
congressional district to the various
National conventions, circuit Judge
for this Judicial circuit. comprised
of the counties of Grant, Iowa, La
fayette, Richland and Crawford coun-
ties, in addition to the several local
officers to be elected in cities, villages
and towns
In Lancaster we will elect four
supervisors, mayor, four aldermen,
city treasurer and one justice of the
peace, in addition to again voting
upon the liquor license question. In
the townships the various town officers
are to be elected and of course, the
judicial and delegate election applies
to all precincts.
Greatly to the regret uf his many
friends Joseph 7. Bennett declines to
stand as a candidate for another term
as mayor. He has most pabably
and conscientiously performed the
duties of that Office during the past
four years. and without meaning to-
in any way disparage the many excel
lent men who have preceded him. it
can be truly said that he has been
one of the best. if not the best mayor
Lancaser has ever had. He has had,
and public spirited board of aldermen
working III harmony with him in con-
Quoting the city's municipal affairs
and in consequence the past four years
have been years of progress for the
city.
The office of mayor is an exacting
one, when the duties Of tue position
are squarely met and faithfully per-
formed, as they have been By Mr..
Bennett, and mean much PERSONAL
sacrifice and a burden of care and
responsibility. While ne is duly APP
preciav of the confidence reposed in
him by the people and the honor
bestowed by placing him in this
position for four years ne feels that
he cannot. in justice TO himself and
his business, become candidate for
another term.
Only one man has been mentioned
as Mayor Benefits successor. SO far
as we have heard, and that is VIM. ].
Bailie, the popular supervisor from
the third ward. His nomination papers
for mayor are now being circulated
and he will probably be elected with
out any opposing candidate.
The aldermen whose terms expire
this spring are Howard Rhodes, in
the 1st ward. L. D. Eastman in tie
End, James Treloar in the 3rd and
F. P Barnett in the 4th.
Mr.. Barnett will not again be a
candidate. As to the others it is not
definitely known at present whether
they will stand for reelection or not.
They have made good records and it
would be to the advantage Of the city
if they can be induced to serve
another term. The four alderman
whose terms do not expire this spring
are Henry Belz, in the 1st ward. A.
j. Wiedenbeck in the End ward. Geo.
p. GobIe in the 3rd and Carl Roth in
the 4th. The assessor, r. e. Willis,
holds over for another year.
A new treasurer will have to be
elected to succeed VIM. F. Orion, who
has accepted position as book keeper
in the Union State Bank. The only
man we have thus far heard named as
his successor is Frank Calls, for
whom nomination papers are now
being circulated.
Hon. David Schreiner's term as
justice of the peace expires this
spring, and he will probably be
elected. Nomination papers can be-
filed any time up to five days pre-
cedIng the election.
The four city supervisors whose
terms of Office expire this spring are
Thomas lockwood in the 1st ward.
w. J. Brennan in the End, w. J.
Bailie in the 3rd and 81. E. Carthew
in the 4th. There is little doubt that
each of these will be reelected except
Mr.. Bailie, who is candidate for
mayor, and new man will
necessarily have to be elected in his
place. 1t is time to give these matters