The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-16
Change OF Political Power in the Com.
mon Council to ResuI. in Changes
in important Committees.
FINANCES AND STREETS AFFECTED
Prominent Men In Committee Work Are
Left Out of the Council by the Elec-
ton of New Members.

One of the results of the recent
election will be reorganization of the
City Council, and all the important
Offices of the council will pass into the
hands of the Republicans. With the
opening of the present year the power
ia the council was SO evenly divided
that it was found necessary to COM
with clear working majority it is
now possible for the Republicans to
organize the body, and they will be
directly responsible to the people for
the work Of the council during the
coming year. If the old proverb, ITO
the victors belong the spoils," is car
ried out all of the appointive Offices
will pass into the hands of Republi-
cans, but Mayor Pfennig and the
Republican Aldermen are looking
more to the advancement of the inter
ests Of the city and it is safe to say
that any competent man will be re-
tanned in Office be he Repu blican or
Democrat. The committees of the
council, however, will by force of cir
cumstances have to be changed about
as many council leaders will vacate
their seats to new members after the
meeting on next Monday evening.
There has been no caucus of the Re-
publican mem bers of the council, but
it is generally conceded that George D.
Head, hold-over alderman from the
Fourth ward, will have the honor of
being the President of the council if
he desires to accept the honor. Mr..
Head is the ranking member of the
council and has always taken an i'm
portant interest in its work.
By their own will Alderman Dale,
Chairman of the Finance Committee,
and Christian Schend, Chairman of
the Fire Department Committee, have
left the council and new men will have
to be named to head these committees.
Alderman Anderson, who is one of
the oldest members of the council. has
been suggested as the successor of MIR.
Dale as chairman of the Finance Com
mittee.
No selection has been made for
Chairman of the Fire Department
Committee but this committee will
lose much of its importance now that
the Fire and Police Commission has
been appointed.
Jacob Hermann, who was defeated
for reelection in the Fourth ward, was
Chairman of the Streets and Alleys
Committee and it has been suggested
that Alderman M. Greenwa1d, of the
Sixth ward, succeed him.
The Committee on Police lost its
leader by the departure of Alderman
K1eist, and the Committee on Building
and Water Works by the departure of
Alderman Smith. Both of these leader
ships will be filled from the ranks of
the new Aldermen.
Alderman Goodman will undoubted-
ly remain in control of the Committee
on Sewers and Hegeman will remain
on the Gas and Light Committee.
Alderman O'Brien's position as
Chairman of the License Committee
will be filled by one of the new
Aldermen.
The officers that are to be elected by
the council this year will include a
City Attorney, City Physician, two
Street Commissions and a Sexton for
the city cemetery.
George Wallis will probably be
reelected as City Sexton and there are
many candidates for the other offices.
Among the number mentioned for
City Attorney are James Cavanagh,
Peter Fisher, Henry Hastings and
John C. Slater.
1t is supposed that both the Street
Commissioners will seek reelection
and DIR. Spaulding will be a candidate
for reelection as City Physician. This
Office will probably be filed by bids as
the Republicans have already urged
this method for selecting such an
official.