The 1897 Blue Book misstates Knowlton's figure in Adams County and his statewide total.
Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 10/22/1896 Wood County Reporter. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033078/1896-10-22/ed-1/seq-8/
Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Secretary of State," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1896)