The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31
Expect Alderman Richards To Win r1ayorality
AS He Gains in Boosters-His Support By
Prominent Men Inspires Confidence in
Many Who We're at First Doubtful
Richards Not For Sunday Clos
ing AS Was Rumored
HAS BEEN STUDENT OF CIVICS
A Man of Marked Ability He Draws Many
Supporters Who Believe Young Man
Will Be More Active in Working
For the Welfare of the City.

The city of Watertown is facing
another critical time in its history,
when one Of four men will be chosen
it's mayor. All four candidates nomi-
mated are making hard fight. They
are c. A Richards, G. A. Kading, Max
Gaebler, and Charles Mulberger. Mr..
Richards was urged to run by many
friends who believed that he would
make an excellent run. They have
chosen Mr. Richards because they
know that he is a man of sterling
qualities, man VINO can be trusted,
and that he is a man who has ambi-
tions to do everything in his power
to advance the city Mr.. Richards has
shown remarkable ability and power
as a business man, having worked his
way up from stenographer to secre-
tary OF the Brandt-Dent Co., where ne
began working in 1906 From the
position of stenographer he was adj
yanced to office manager, then assist
ant manager and later he was made
a member Of the firm and elected sec
retary Of the company, which position
he now holds. His duties are of such
nature as to make his position one
Of the most responsible positions of
the kind in the city. The manner in
which he was elected to the Office of
alderman by a large majority shows
the confidence with which he is held
by the people That he is big enough
for the office to which he aspires there
is no doubt among those that know
him. AS soon as he announced his
candidacy his opponents for the Office
Immediately got busy and have been
doing some hard campaigning ever
since. Up to that time there was no
interest in the election manifested
anywhere. The withdrawal of Mr..
Gile has especially aroused the oppo-
sition, since it is conceded that Mr..
Richards will get this support. The
Times and the Weltburger have mani
tested their fear of Mr.. Richards in
no uncertain manner. The German
paper gave autobiographies of some
length of the other three candidates,
without even mentioning Mr.. Rich
ards, and the Times thought it could
arouse ire against Alderman Rich
ards by suggesting that his candidacy
would make Mr.. Mulberger's chances
for victory easy. We feel that if
such were really the case the Times
would be "tickled to death" and
wouldn't even whisper one word about
it. We have interviewed many of the
most prominent men in the city in
regard to Mr.. Richards chances for
election and have received most favor
able replies.
The rumor has gained circulation that
Mr. Richards would close saloons Sun
days. This is contrary to Mr.. Richards
views and was spread to hurt his cand-
idacy.
The question which many voters
will have to ask themselves on cleo
greatest right ever given to any man,
the right to vote, the right of a man
blessed by a republic; shall l throw
this away by voting for politician,
just because he treated me, or shall
| vote for a man who is deserving of
the Office, who has an irreproachable
character and who is capable and fit
for the Officer"
Local politicians have stated that
the vote will be very close one and
that the winner would not be likely
to get over coo votes. According to
this, a So bet in a downtown saloon
that Richards would not get 600 votes
really is a bet that he will not be
elected.
Although the election has created
considerable interest, there is not the
mud singing" that was manifested
two years ago. Mr.. Richards is conf
dent of a victory because of the en-
couragement his co-workers are re-
ceiving and, from all indications, he
will receive the support of many
workingmen.