The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-24
Republicans Of the City in Convention Assem-
bled Re-nominate Mayor Pfennig
Amidst Great Enthusiasm.
NAME JACOB FOR CITY CLERK
oend Assessors Rudolph Deven for Civ
Treasurer Chester Completes the
Best City Ticket Ever Named Kenosha.
For Charles H. Pfennig

/ For City C1erk-Gustav Jacob.
For City Treasurer Rudolph De-
Haven.
For Assessors Knudsen,
Louis Joerndt.
For Justice of the Peace-Chester
D. Barnes.
aAnidsts the widest enthusiasm
Mayor Charles HI. Pfennig was re-
nominatedSfor another term as head
executive of the city at the convention
| of the Republicans of the city at the
City Hall Saturday evening. This
FACTION wass.taken after the convention
had adopted a resolution endorsing
the administration of the Mayor dur
ing the last twoSyears and declaring
for business administration of the
affairs of.thescity. The convention
then threw partisanship aside and
Gustav Jacob who now holds the Office
Iof city clerk was nominated for a
place on the ticket.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Rudolph DeHaven for
i treasurer, Louis Joerndt and K. p.
Knudsen for assessors and Chester D..
Barnes for Justice of the Peace.
The convention was one of the most
enthusiastic ever held in Kenosha and
slwhen Chairman D. J. Harf called the
convention to order at eight O'Clock
the lobby of the City Hall was crowd
ed with the members of the Republic
can party. In the crowd was also a
numbers of we'll known Democrats
among the number being ]. Fl. Tu11y
formerly alderman of the Third ward
and w. ]. Craney who is considered a
Header among the Democracy of the
i Fifth ward.
John Preddis was selected as tenn
porarY chairman of the convention
land Frank Marx was selected as sec
Iretary. The convention lost no time
in getting down to work and a COM
lmittee on credentials and on reso1u-
tons was appointed. The committee
on credentials reported every ward
Represented and all delegates present
with the exception of August Otto of
| the Eighth ward. The chairman of
the ward was given the privilege of
Icasting the ballot for the absent dele
4 gate.
The committee on resolutions con-
sisting of f. Fl. Truax, H. H. Timme
and John Perkins presented the fol
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
"The Republicans of the city of Ke-
Inosha, in convention assembled,
| heartily endorse the progressive,
business like administration of the
affairs of our city for the past two
Years, and recommend a continual
ton of the able policies pursued.
The present size and rapid growth
of our city call for business methods
in every department It's affairs
should be handled with the care and
business judgment essential to the
successful prosecution of any enter
prise. We recommend a conservative,
economical administration as far as
it is consistent with the continued ad-
vancement of the city's best inter.
ests.''
The preliminary arrangements be-
ing over the chairman appointed two
te1lers and the convention was ready
for nominations. Frank H. Truax OF
the Third ward here placed in nonin-
alton Mayor Charles H. Pfennig and
asked for the unanimous consent to
4 suspend the rules of the convention
and nominate the Mayor by acclama-
ton. The mention of the name Of
! Mayor Pfennig was greeted with pro-
longed cheering from the delegates
and the crowd in the lobby and when
the chairman put the question there
was perfect storm of cheers the
men in the lobby joining with the del
egates in voting for the nomination.
The result of the ballot was greeted
with renewed cheering and when it
had subsidized the chairman appointed
committee consisting of c. III. Con
hermann, John M. Keh1or and City
Chairman Harff to escort the nom
inee to the convention hall.
Partisanship Thrown Aside.
, The convention then got to work
again and took an informal ballot TOT
the nomination of city clerk. On the
first ballot it was shown that Gustav
Jacob, the present city clerk, was the
choice of the convention but some 81
the delegates had given a comp1i
: mentary vote to Charles H. Ernst an6
Dwight House. Mr.. House who was
I a delegate in the convention moved
! that the ballot be declared unanimous
and that Mr.. Jacob be declared the
!, Unanimous nominee Of the conven
) tion. Alderman John Hegenlan was
, sent out to find Mr.. Jacob and bring
/ him before the convention but he
/ could not be found.
E DeHaven BY Acclamation.
z The vote for the nominee for treas
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