The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-22
Present Governor Of the State
Announces His Candidacy
Through His Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE GIVEN LATER
Candidacy of Governor Davidson is Re
ceived with Glad Acclaim by the
Republicans of Kenosha and
Party May Act in Unison

| Through his private secretary Gov.
James O. Davidson last night an
nounced his candidacy for the non1i.
nation for governor on the republican
ticket. The announcement is in the
form of an interview with Col. Nun
son, private secretary to the governor,
and was given out to the press in
| typewriter form. Gov. Davidson will
make a personal announcement later.
The announcement given out by Col.
Munson is as follows:
''You ask me the plain question,
will Gov. Davidson stand as candi-
date for nomination before the pri-
maries next September to succeed
limse1f?' I reply in equally plain
terms, He will'
"Whi1e Gov. Davidson believes it
| is too early for candidates for public
favor to enter upon active campaign
ing, his course is determined and he
has no de1icacy or objection to an I'M
equivocal statement of the fact. For
the past year he has been pressed for
declaration of his intentions but he
deferred his answer until he had
ascertained the trend of sentiment of
administration men and the real
wishes ofathe people. He now feels
/ that, in justice to himself and friends,
and in response to public sentiment,
he is fully warranted in becoming
candidate. Before entering upon a
campaign to succeed himself, Gov.
Davidson preferred to acquaint him
self with the duties Of his office and to
have an opportunity to demonstrate
to the people that he is animated by
desire to give them thoroughly BUSH
ness administration. Having decided
will be plain and in harmony with
his public record from the time he
entered the legislature to the present
moment.
"He takes pride in the fact that,
associated with the now lamented A.
r. Hall, he was one of the few
originators of the issues that are now
incorporated into the statute laws of
Wisconsin. He has never deviated a
hairs breath from his early stand,
and in the future, wishes that no one
be deceived as to his steadfastness of
purpose.
"To safeguard the important RENE
dial legislation of recent years, he
will exert to the fullest, his personal
and official influence. He will sup
port such measures in the future as
the light of experience shall demon
strate to be for the welfare and hap
piness Of the whole people.
GAS the commonwealth executive,
and personally, he will be glad at all
times to meet and great courteous1y,
every republican and other citizen of
our great and prosperous state.
'sIn the near future Gov. Davidson
will personally make formal announce
ment of his candidacy, his platform,
and his purposes.
The candidacy of Governor David
son will find plenty of support in
Kenosha. When it was reported to-
day that the governor would be a
candidate there was a general feeling
of satisfaction among the Republicans
of the city and, regardless of faction,
they expressed willingness to sup
port the present governor in his fight
for reelection, Governor Davidson
has always been popular man with
the rank and file of the Republican
party in this part of the state and
there is little doubt but, that his nomi-
nation would bring a united party to
the polls in southern Wisconsin next
November. There maybe few rabid
supporters of LaFollette in Kenosha
who will oppose Davidson in favor Of
Lenroot but the number is likely to be
small.
The people Of the county are well
pleased with Mr.. Davidson as man
and as a governor and they seem to
consider him the best man to lead the
party out of the wi1ds of political
factionalism.
AN EXCITING TIME