The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-24

| North Side man. He was nominated by
unanimous vote. Ballots were then
taken for the nominees for assessors
and Louis Joerndt were selected.
Chester D. Barnes was nominated for
| justice of the peace without opposi-
/ ton.
The convention then paid comp1i-
ment to the splendid work of D. J.
Harftby re-e1ecting him to his pres
ent position as chairman Of the city
committee by unanimous vote.
The work of the convention being
completed the nominee Mayor Pfen-
mig was brought before the delegates
and introduced by John M. Keh1or as
the next mayor of the city of Kenosha.
Mayor Pfennig was greeted with
great display of enthusiasm and it
was some time before he could be
heard above the din that had been
/ raisedeby his followers. In accepting
the honor that had been conferred up
on him Mayor Pfennig said:
''Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the
Convention, Fellow Republicans.
Il have been informed of your ac-
! ton here this evening and I want to
1 thank you heartily for the honor you
have conferred on me by placing me
second time at the head of the Repub-
1ican city ticket. While hesitating to
accept this charge I have never
doubted the honor you have conferred.
1t is indeed a great honor to be mayor
/ Of this beautiful and thriving city but
a luxury can scarce afford. I want
to here congratulate the party on the
ticket you have named this evening
for consider it the strongest ticket
ever placed in the field by any party
in Kenosha. Outside of the head of
the ticket the city and ward nominal
tons are all that could be asked by
the people who are interested in the
welfare of Kenosha. was especial
~ glad to note in your proceedings
that expression of good citizenship
shown in the nomination of Mr.. Gus
tav Jacob for city clerk. Mr. Jacob
has been most faithful servant for
the city and your action will go long
way towards the selection of the best
men for city Offices regardless of mar
row political lines.
i II can say little of my policy if
elected to the office for which you
have named me. The policy of any
man may be best judged by his ac-
tons in the past. The past is
always the best thing to refer to in
planning for the future. During the
two years that I have held the office of
mayor have undoubtedly made many
mistakes but / assure you that have
tried to do what considered my duty
and those mistakes were mistakes of
the mind and not of the heart.
'The local prospects for the Re-
publican party are most fattering and
better than in many previous years
but we must guard against the mis-
take of over confidence. Only year
ago the Republicans lost one of the
wards of the city on account of over
confidence and this must not be re-
peated this year. Every man has the
right to refuse a nomination for office
but if he accepts the call of his party
it is his duty to pull off his coat and do
every thing in his power to secure the
success of his ticket at the polls.
"There are three classes of voters
in Kenosha. The first who are so
blinded by partisanship that it would
vote for a yellow dog if placed on a
certain ticket; the second composed
of the great body of independent men
who are not touched by political lines.
/ wish there were more of this class.
The third class is those voters who
have no interest in the city and who
simply vote because they are asked to
vote. This floating vote must be
looked after and it is among these
voters that the work of the campaign
must be done.
"When the campaign is ended in
the spring whether we shall attain
success or meet with defeat it is my
earnest desire that the party shall
come out of the struggle with no blush
of shame with no record of having
used undetermined means without
resorting to mud singing. We want
to meet the opposition fairly and
square1y and fight out the contest on
the principles which we represent.
Gentlemen, accept the nomina-
: ton which you have rendered me and
Ip1edge ito you and my party my best
5 efforts for the success of the ticket
| you have named.
) The speech of Mayor Pfennig was
; greeted with applause. After the
speech ChesteB Barnes, who was nom
! irated for justice of the peace, was
! called before the convention and made
J a short speech, after which the con-
vention adjourned.