The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-18
CANDIDATES ARE
CROPPING UP in
The LOCAL FIELD
Mayor Mulberger Entitled To Second
Term Say Business Men and
Other Citizens-Other Can
didateS In the Field.

If Mayor MuIberger wishes another
term he should be accorded it, is the
way business men and others view the
local political situation when asked
concerning their choice for the mayor
atty. His friends say that he will be
a candidate at the spring election but
the mayor has not stated his position
yet. If he decides to be candidate it
is not likely that he will have oppo-
sition, but of course the field is open
to everyone All one has to do is to
have nomination papers circulated
and secure the requisite number of
signatures.
1t is said than an EFFORT is being
made by some of the democrats in the
county to follow the example of the
republicans and call a convention to
name candidates for county offices and
avoid a multiplicity of candidates at
the primary and the great expense of
the campaign. 1t is pretty hard to
bring such a state of affairs about in
a county which has a safe majority,
l.
1916 on the republican ticket was a
jar to the feelings of the most optim-
istic ones. However, Mr.. Hayhurst's
popularity had much to do with the
way the election went for sheriff. The
same is true of the treasurer.
The election of Judge George Grimm
of Jefferson in April will be following
a mere matter of form as his long
term of service both on the county
court of Jefferson county and as judge
of the Twelfth judicial circuit has
but added to his qualifications as an
able jurist. Judge Grimm has intro
duced a style of action which has
kept down litigation and therefore
consequent expense to the litigants.
He prefers and has for years that
people should settle their differences
amicably where the issue involved can
be rightly determined without pro-
ceeding to trial.
With the exception of possibly three
wards it seems certain that all the
present aldermen whose terms expire
in April will be candidates for re-
election. The aldermen to be elected
this year are from the odd numbered
precincts, the First, Third, Fifth, Sew
enth, Ninth, Eleventh and Thirteenth
A justice of the peace is to be elect
ed this spring, the term of Justice
William H ROhr expiring in April. In
q hn will no fo
to succeed himself. For some time
past he has been confined to his home
owing to sickness but will be about |
again in a few days.
So far no opposition has cropped up
against any of the present city Of
ficials aside from aldermen except
that of assessor, where two other can
didates besides the present incumbent,
Herman Kruger, are in the race.
Those mentioned were A. n Thauer
and Frank Scheiber
Candidates for aldermanic honors
are beginning to crop up. The name
of Roy Ceben has been mentioned as
likely candidate for alderman of the
Ninth ward Casper Kessler for alder
man of the Fifth ward, and others
mentioned in some of the other wards
of the city.
Charles Kerr is a candidate for re-
election in the Third ward. He has
been hard working member of the
city council and should receive a
hearty endorsement at the spring cleo
ton. So far he has no opposition for
the office
Joseph J. Raue has announced that
he will be candidate for alderman
in the First ward. Mr.. Raue is secre-
tary and treasurer of the firm of Will
liam c. Raue & Sons Co., and one of
the progressive business men of the
city.
1t is learned upon good authority
that Theodore Jax of Johnson Greek
will be a candidate for sheriff at the
September primaries. Mr. Jax was a
candidate in 1916 but was defeated by
the present sheriff z, It HayhurSt