Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-26
AGAIN
INTEREST PEOPLE
INDEPENDENTS FIGHTING
WITH NO ORGANIZED
BACKING

Not until the last minute has there
been evidenced any active interest in
the general election which falls on
November 7th. Few candidates are
making an intensive campaign and
only one party, the Republican, is
making a concerted campaign. In
dependent candidates are working in
dividually while the Republicans have
opened headquarters at the corner of
Third and Jefferson streets and are
each evening holding meetings in the
country districts.
The Democratic column on the Off
cial ballot will be blank this year,
none of the candidates from u. S.
senator down to surveyor having re-
ceived sufficient votes to be placed on
it according to the Wisconsin prima-
ry law However, majority of these
candidates are to be found in the In
dependent column. There are candi-
dates for all state offices on the Pro-
hibition ticket and for four state of
fees on the Socialist ticket.
Locally there are few contests.
Karl A. Schmidt, independent candi-
date for district attorney, is making
good fight against Geo. w. Lippert,
Republican nominee. Mr.. Schmidt is
covering the county personally and
has won many supporters in the
country districts. He is assured
hearty cooperation in the city where
he is very well acquainted. Mr.. Lip
pert is doing much of the talking for
the Republicans, the majority of
whose candidates are LaFollette ad-
herents. Joseph Barber, Marathon,
running on the Republican ticket, op-
poses A. j. Plowman, independent
Democrat, Elderon, and Ralph e.
Smith of Merrill, who was defeated
for the Republican nomination in the
primaries, also has a place on the
ballot as progressive Republican.
Mr. Plowman, a breeder of high grade
Guernsey cattle. is we'll known to the
farmers in every part of Marathon
cGunty and he has been sparing no eff
fort to reach them personally. He
has also canvassed Lincoln county
thoroughly and in the event that both
Barber and Smith remain in the race
it is not unlikely that his vote will
prove surprise. WauSau people who
are aware of political sentiment To-
cally are not afraid to say that ir
Plowman opposes Smith alone his
chance for election is especially
bright
Henry Ellenbecker, Republican can
didate for member of the assembly,
second district, is opposed by George
Morisette, independent Democrat, and
Frederick Kannenberg, Independent
Socialist. Much of Ellenbecker's pri-
mary opposition, it is presumed, will
G Mnricoffn r1 nh T.
mann, Republican candidate for coun-
ty clerk, is opposed by Ed. Bruss, in
depedent Socialist. William r. Kum-
bier, for county treasurer, and Arthur
Siewert, for sheriff, both Republicans,
have no opposition. Henry A. Belize,
Republican candidate for clerk of the
circuit court, is opposed by Frank
Novak, independent Socialist George
A. Runkel, Republican candidate for
register of deeds, is opposed by Pat
Burns, Jr., an overseas veteran and
Independent Democrat, who is expect
ed to gain strong element OF sup
port from former service men. Her
man Habeck is running as an inde-
pendent Socialist for this office.
Frederick G. Krez, independent Dem
ocrat, is opposed by George Johnston /,
for surveyor.
Republicans locally who are sup
porting the LaFollette candidates are
urging that people vote on November
seventh. 1t is apparently their de-
sire that the senior senator poll
vote big enough to influence move
for his nomination for president in
1924. The independent Democratic
candidates likewise urge their follow
ers and those who oppose LaFollette
to vote, realizing that a stay-at-home
is casting a half vote for LaFollette.
The notice of the general election
and facsimile of the official ballot will
be found in another part of this
weeks Pilot.