The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-27

II. Gonnermann was appointed to wait
on Mr.. Hansen and announce to him
the work Of the convention.
While the committee was securing
the city for Mr.. Hansen the convention
continued the work of making candi-
dates. 1t required three ballots to
name the candidate for City Clerk, the
principal candidates being Jesse New
berry, Fred Head and Allie Sharpe.
New berry received majority of the
votes on the third ballot and was de-
clared the nominee of the convention.
Later at the instigation of the friends
of Mr.. Head the nomination of Mr..
Newberry was made unanimous.
Charles N. Frost was the unanimous
choice of the convention for City
Treasurer, he having received every
vote of the convention save his own on
the first ballot Mr.. Frost had voted
for John T. Yule and Mr.. Yule at once
withdrew from the race and moved
that the nomination be made unani-
nous.
FROST Pledges Loyalty.
Loud calls of 'speech'' were heard
from all sides and Mr.. Frost responded
by thanking the delegates for the
honor they had conferred upon him
and assuring them that he would do all
in his power to secure the success of
the Republican ticket at the polls.
Mr.. Frost was greeted with great en-
thusiasm and it was some time before
the demonstration subsidized sufficiently
to allow the convention to proceed
with it's work.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate an Assessor and on the first
ballot Henry Jordan received ma ior-
ity of the votes of the convention and
was declared the nominee. Mr. Jordan
was in the hall but he declined to adj
dress the convention, preferring to
show what he could do at the polls
rather than in the convention.
Mr.. Hansen Witndraws
AS the vote for the nomination of
Justice was being taken Mr.. Hansen,
who had been named for Mayor, was
brought to the hall. He was r. ceived
with enthusiasm and spoke few
words in declining the nomination.
Mr. Hansen said: '.Geutlemen of the
convention, was somewhat surprised
when I heard that you had decided to
name me for Mayor and / am sorry
that it will be necessary for me to de
cline the honor. Some days ago my
friends asked me to accept the nomina-
ton for alderman in the First ward
and after considerable hesitation I
consented to make the run. Having
done this cannot see my way clear to
accept your higher honor and I must
decline"
A motion was made to refuse the
verdict of Mr.. Hansen, but he explain
ed that his business interests would
not permit him to accept the nomina-
ton and the delegates reluctantly al
lowed him to withdraw. The ballot
ing for candidates continued and on
the first ballot B. O. Sturgis received
ma jority of the votes and was de-
clared the nominee of the convention
for Justice of the Peace. He was call
ed before the convention and made a
short speech, thanking the convention
and assuring his hearty cooperation
in the work Of the campaign.
Pfennig's Ringing words.
Is he
the Chairman demanded a new ballot
for Mayor, but ]. T. Hernscheim, of
the third, arose and moved that Chas.
Pfennig be declared the. unanimous
nominee of the convention for Mayor.
AS the ,notion was put every man in
the lobby responded with resounding
AYE" and there was no doubt but
that there was a call for Pfennig.
Mr.. Pfennig left his desk as Secretary
and addressed the convention.
He said: IT thank you, gentlemen,
for the honor you have conferred upon
me. know that the duties of the
Mayor of Kenosha are arduous.
have often questioned as to whether it
was an honor for man to be mem
Der of the City Council, but will
never question the honor of being
named as candidate for Mayor by a
Republican convention. AS an Ameri-
can citizen / accept the honor you
have conferred upon me, and as an
American citizen will do ali in my
power to give my best labors to the
city if am elected. deem it the
duty Of every true citizen to do some