The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-19
CurbstOne Politicians begin to Suggest
Candidates for the Coming City
Election in April.
INSIST ELECTION MUST BE HELD.
Candidates of Both Parties are Brought
Out and There will be No Lack of
Material if Election is Held.

Notwithstanding the fact that &C.
cording to the new laws of the State
kenosha is not due to hold city cleo
ton this year, that strange portion of
the body polite known as the curb
stone politician, is already at work
and the first view Of slushy weather,
taken as an indication of spring has
filled the curb with these prognosti-
Gators of the future.
Most of these politicians are opposed
to the new law and insist that it can
not and will not apply to Kenosha.
The opinions of attorneys are as moth
ing to this class and they insist that
when the first of April comes round
Kenosha will have its annual jam
bouree and the election will go off as
usual.
The council has not as yet made any
formal decision IN regard to the matter
and the bill that is now before the
State Legislature to incres Sc the terms
of the present aldermen in Office can
not be passed andlpublished in time to
make it operative at the coming city
elections in cities of the second and
third class, and for this reason it is
thought that it will be necessary to
hold an election for aldermen in the
city.
The curb stone politicians still cling
to the good old times aud they want
the annual fight for the choice of all
officers, from mayor down to con-
stable. The professional candidate is
still expecting that the lightning will
strike this time and is not satisfied to
let good enough alone.
While the final decision in the matter
must be left to the aldermen who sit
in the council and whose terms will be
extended by the decision for or against
the law, the outsiders are buttonholing
the aldermen and insisting that there
should be an election held this year,
and that the understanding with this
election should be that he'officers will
remain in Office for period of at least
two years.
Candidates are already beg ginning to
appear for all the Offices and the knives
are being ground with an intention of
retiring some Of the present Office
holders to the rear guard where the
fatigue uniform is worn
Most of this speculation on election
is beirg INDUCED in by the members
of the Democratic party as the Repub-
licans are willing to allow the city of
hcials now in Office TO remain for
another term. In case there should be
an election forced on the people the
Republicans will have but one candi-
date for mayor and that will be Mayor
Pfennig. The administration of Mayor
Pfennig has been one ;entire1y salts.
factory to all the people of the city,
and it is probable that should he be
|renominated by his party he would be
triumphant1y returned for two years
term.
Democracy will have plenty of cam
didates. Matthias Greenwald, of the
Sixth ward ,swho has made record as
alderma lof the ward, seems to be the
most promising candidate. He has a
host of friends in his party, both North
and South. and is probably as strong a
man as could@be brought out by the
Democrats. Some of the friends of
ex-Mayor German 'are grooming him
for the race, but Mr.. German is in no
way candidate at this time.
Then besideIthese men there are the
usual host of men who would be will
ing to accept the Office if some kind
providence would deliver it to them.
For aldermen and ward Offices there
would be no dearth of candidates and
some of these people are already out
looking for votes of prospective eau
cuses.