Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-23
CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR

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didacy for Mayor of this city several
weeks ago, and it was generally sup
posed that he would have no opposi-
| ton, but we understand that Clark
| Lyons, the well-known Assessor for
the past several years, is going to be
Mr.. Roenius' opponent.
We want to say that we have known
Clark Lyons ever since boyhood and
we want to say further for him that
he is splendid citizen, man of ex-
emplary habits and an all-around
good citizen. We can't really under
stand why why he is seeking the may
orship unless it is for some political
reason with which we are not ac-
quainted. We sincerely hope that
he is not the representative of any
particular class that has some certain
interests to crafty. While Mr.. Ly-
ons might make pretty fair Mayor
of the city of Wisconsin Rapids, we
don't believe that he has those ele-
ments of business experience and wide
familiarity with the variety of bust
ness propositions that might come be-
fore Mayor for solving. His train
has not been along the lines that make
him familiar with the large civic ques-
tions that naturally would come up
for disposition for the Mayor to pass
upon. The only experience he has had
that specially qualities him for the
position is that of Assessor, and that
would only give him a knowledge of
real estate values. We don't believe
that he is as we'll fitted for this posi-
tion as is his opponent, Otto R. Roen-
ius.
While Mr. Roenius has not been a
resident of this city as long as Mr.
Lyons, he is better fitted for the May
orship on account of his broad exper-
fence in the commercial world. He is
now manager of the American Carbon
lie Machinery Company which calls him
to all parts of the country and gives
him an intimate acquaintance with a
large range of prominent business men
in the country. He has, with business
experience unusual to man of his
age, all the energy and "pep" that
could be expected of a man much
younger. Furthermore, his business
interests are in such shape that he can
give his time very largely to public
affairs and declares an intention to
do so, if elected. He is identified with
the Chamber of Commerce, and has
been member of the Common Coun-
Gil for several years and in all Of these
connections has taken an active inter-
est that makes him thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with city affairs. 1t is our opin-
ion that he is much better qualified and
fitted in every way to represent Wis
-consin Rapids commercially and in
social way than his competitor, Mr.
Lyons.
We sincerely hope that the good peo-
pie of this community will express
their choice between these two men in
a strong substantial manner that will
count for we'll qualified citizens and
business men to fill the offices of pub
lie trust within their gift so that an
excellent administration of public af-
fairs can be efficiently and economic
ally rendered to the people of this COM
munity that will tell for greater and
a more substantial community of bu-
siness wisdom and integrity in the car
rying out of our civic affairs.
When you go to the polls on April
4th remember that it is not alone the
man that you want, but the certainty
Of we'll qualified citizens in whose care
good judgment and wisdom can be
shown in the disposal of city matters.