The 1897 Blue Book misstates the totals for Peterson and Crandall. The Blue Book also misstates the county figures for Peterson in Brown County and Crandall in Brown and Richland counties.
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, "State Treasurer," Tabular Statement of the votes...at the General Election (Madison, 1896)