The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27
Well Known Young Business Man is Nomi-
mated For Mayor by the Republicans
in Convention Assembled
Nwbey Nominated For CIerC Frost For Treasurer and
and B. O. Surgs Complete the Ticket Thomas Hansen
Named Mayor Declines the Honor-Rngng Words OF
Penng Inspre Confidence The Result

For Mayor Charles II. Pfennig.
For City Clerk-Jesse l.. Newberry.
For City Treasurer-Chas. N. Frost
For Assessor-Henry F. Jordan.
Fol Justice njamin 0. Sturgis.
Charles H. Pfennig will be the next
mayor of the city of Kenosha. This
was the decision of the Republican city
convention held at the city hall last
Saturday evening, Mr.. Pfennig being
nominated by reclamation and accept
ing the nomin alton in short speech
in which he pledged himself to do all
in his power TO secure better govern
ment for Kenosha.
The nomination of Mr.. Pfennig
came as surprise to many who were
not acquainted with the inside work
ings of the convention. During the
afternoon Mr.. Pfennig had been asked
to accept the office but he had declined
and had urged the nomination of
Thomas Hansen. When the conven-
ton was called quite number Of the
friends of Mr.. Pfennig remained loyal
but Mr.. Hansen was nominated on the
first ballot. Later IN the evening Mr..
Hansen appeared at the hall of the
convention and stated that his BUSH
ness interests we're such that he could
not accept the nomination and for this
reason he asked to be allowed to de-
c1iae.
The withdrawal of Hansen left Mr..
Pfenuig practically pledged to accept
the nomination and he Yielded grace
fully to the demands of the conven-
ton.
Nominee Greeted by Cheers.
There was a great demonstration in
honor of the nominee and it was evil
dent from the enthusiastic greeting
given him by the convention that he
will be one Of the most popular candi-
dates ever nominated by the Republi-
can party in Kenosha.
The city convention was the one
thing OF interest on Saturday evening
and the little room in the city hall was
all roo small to hold the enthusiastic
crowd of Republicans who gathered to
assist in naming the city ticket. Long
every available seat in the room had
been filled and the delegates were
forced TO find seats on the ratings
about the "bull pen" Among the peo-
pie in the lobby we're number of
leading Democrats and it is safe to say
H. - 4 hot h a.
faces had ever been seen in Republi-
can convention in Kenosha.
Kehlor For chairman.
The convention was called to order
at eight o'clock by City Chairman D..
]. Harff. Every ward was represented
by full delegation. John NJ. Kehlor
was elected permanent chairman of
the convention and in taking the chair
he thanked the delegates for the honor
they had conferred uponIhim. Charles
H. Pfennig was elected secretary of
the convention and with the selection
of the officers the convention at once
got down to work. A committee on
credentials consisting of D. j. Harff,
Frank Senne, L. N. DeDeimar and'W.
H. Purnell was appointed by the chair
aud they reported to the convention
the following delegates as the repre-
sentatives of the,different wards of the
city:
First ward, D. L. Martison, ]. H.
Vietch and F. C.sHills; Second ward,
]. K. Balloon, j ohm .sYule. and G. H.
Pfennig; Third ward, J. M. Kehlor, c..
N. Frost and ]. T.eHernsheim; Fourth
ward, w. H. Purne11, D. F. Brister and
Frank Marx; Fifth ward, John c..
Johnson, Thomas:J Marx and Charles
Reinardy; Sixth ward, Thee. Abel, L.
E. DeDeimar and Harry Balm; Seventh
ward, Casmir Nowacki, Frank Senne
and Otto Kohls; EighthSward, Charles
Dumpke, Charles. Dieter andi William
Sietz
Charles Reinardy, Theodore Abel
and Thomas Marx we're named as
tellers and the work of balloting COM
menced.
An informal ballot was taken for
mayor which resulted as follows:
Thomas Hansen, IS; Peter Fisher, 3;
William Fisher, /; G. H. Gonnerman,
l; c. H. Pfennig, 4.
Hansen is Named.
On the first formal ballot Mr.. Hansen
received twenty votes and was declared
the nominee of the convention. On
motion of Mr.. Pfennig the nomination
was made unanimous and alcommittee
consisting Of Al. E. Buckma ster and c