Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-25
Three Candidates for Congress

Members of the Republican party
in the Eighth Congressional district
will have the pleasure of making
selection out of the following list of
candidates for Congress at the Sep
TENDER primaries: The present in
cumbent Ed. E. Browne, is a candi-
date for denomination; M. G. Eber-
lein of Shawano is also a candidate,
and Dr. F. A. Walters, the present
mayor of the city of Stevens Point.
They are all good Republicans, fine
gentlemen to meet with, but only one
of them can be nominated. The ques-
ton is: "Whom will the Republicans
select" The present incumbent, E.
E. Browne has had three terms and
many Republicans feel that he has
been well recognized and should step
down and out and let some one else
have a chance, while his friends and
admirers feel that he should be con-
tinued because the three terms he has
already had specially qualities him for
better service in the future The voter
will have to be his own judge. There
is strong precedent among Repu-
blicans that two terms is enough for
any man in public life and three terms
is the limit. Republicans who believe
4ha4 +oy &c
for any candidate will have to make
a choice between Mr.. Eberlein and
Mr. Walters.
M. G. Eberlein of Shawano is a sue
cessful attorney at law in that city.
Two years ago he made the canvass
of this district against Mr.. Browne
and lost out by 800 votes. In making
the circuit of the district he naturally
made many friends and acquaintance
and therefore has an advantage that
will be of value to him in his present
campaign. We understand from him
that he has already been thru the dis
trict and renewed his acquaintance
and made more friends and conse-
quently is making a strong canvass
thru the district for his nomination.
He expects between now and primary
time, to speak in every county in the
district in the interests of his candi-
dacy and to make the acquaintance of
the people. While he is of German
parentage, he is wholly American and
active in every way on the Loyalty"
side of the presnt war against Ger
many. He promises the people of this
district to give them his best know
ledge and ability in the discharge of
his official duties if nominated and
elected
DR.. F. A. Walters has been elected
mayor of the city of Stevens Point
for three different terms and is well
thought of in the community in which
he lives. He will undoubtedly carry
Portage County very strongly for him.
self. He is pretty we'll known thru
out the district and has the faculty
of making acquaintance and friends
readily and is energetic in getting
about the district making the acquaint-
ance of the people. In his official ca
oacity as mayor he has done many
things for the farmers in Portage
and Waupaca Counties in aiding them |
in getting cars for the shipment of
their potatoes. He has always shown
himself wiling to aid the common peo-
pie in any interests that they may
have had at stake and therefore is |
pretty strong among the farmers as |
far as he enjoys their acquaintance.
We therefore have three good Re
publican candidates seeking prefer
ment for the nomination for Congress. |
Whoever succeeds at the Primaries |
will receive the hearty support of the