The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-02
Republicans OF the City in Convention
Assembled Name the Lawyer for
Justice of the Peace.
D. J. HARFF FOR CITY CHAIRMAN.
Last Week of the Campaign Opens With
the Republicans Fighting Hard for
Victory Outlook is Bright.

Benjamin O. Sturgis, the we'll known
young lawyer, was unanimously nom
mated for the Office of Justice OF the
Peace by the Republicans Of Kenosha
assembled in the City Hall on last Sat
urday night, and the campaign for the
control of the city Offices is now on,
The convention which placed Mr..
Sturgis in nomination was one of the
most enthusiastic ever held in the city
and it is evident from the feeling
shown at the convention that there is
a unity in the ranks of the party that
looks forward to glorious victory at
the polls week from tomorrow.
The convention was called to order
by City Chairman D. ]. Harf, who
was elected permanent chairman of
the convention. CountysClerk William
Crosby was selected as secretary of
the convention and roll cali of the
delegates showed that every ward in
the city was represented with a full
quota of delegates. The convention
was short one as the name of Mr..
Sturgis was the only one presented to
the convention and he was nominated
by reclamation. After the nomina-
tion had been made D. ]. Harff was
unanimously chosen as City Chairman
for another term of, Office and the Re-
publican committee was given the
power to select it's own secretary.
AT the convention the Republicans
had chance to size up the prospects
for success in the election and the out
look for substan initial Republican vic
tory was never better. After the con-
vention the representatives from the
different wards Of the city presented
reports of the existing conditions and
there is every reason to believe that
the ward tickets of the Republican
party will besaelected in FIVE of the
wards of the city while there is fight
ing chance in dt least one Of the other
wards.
The Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
wards are counted as surely Republi-
can and the party has an even chance
of carrying the First and Sixth wards.
The ward tickets as named at the eau
well received by both the Republicans
and the independent voters and there
is no doubt but that a little hard work
will put both the City Council and the
Board of Education under the control
of the Republicans.
The Social Democratic vote is prov
ing a stumbling block to the Democracy
and the candidates of that party are
already working tooth and nail to over
come the falling off that is sure to fol-
low the placing of the Social Demo-
cratic candidates in the field. But
single week remains in which to fight
out the issue. In this Republicans of
the city are expected to lay aside their
coats and get down to work for vic
tory. With a cooperation of every
member of the party success is as
sured.
Mr.. Sturgis, who is named to head
the city ticket is we'll known among
the lawyers of the city and is entirely
competent to hold the office for which
he has been nominated. He is a native
of Wisconsin and a graduate of the
law school of the University of Wis
consin. Four years ago he came to
Kenosha and until he began practice
he was connected with the office of
Peter Fisher. He is a capable young
man and worthy of the support of the
entire voting population of the city.