The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-12
Few PIums Will Be Handed Out
by the New Democratic City
Administration
SLATER FOR CITY ATTORNEY
Alderman O'Brien of the First Ward
May Be President of the Council
Street Commissioners May
Remain the Same


on last Tuesday will probably take up
the cares of Office week from next
Monday evening, and already the
faithful Of the party have begun the
discussion Of the appointments which
are to be made. There will be few
political plums for the victors, as the
fact that the larger number of the
city officers are now under civil serv-
ice will make it impossible for any
great change to be made.
The city officials to be chosen will
include a president Of the common
council, city attorney, two street
commissioners, poor master, a city
health officer, city physician, weed
commissioners, and sexton of the city
cemetery. Added to this list the
mayor will have the appointment Of a
member Of the police and fire com
mission, and the city clerk the APP
pointment of deputy.
There will, of course, be the usual
ent positions, but it is generally be-
lieved that the slate has already been
made out and that there will be little
use of contest. Mayor German and
his friends will be in complete control
of the city council and it is hardly
possible that the Republicans will
seek to force the appointment of men
whom they are ready to favor.
It is limited that Alderman James
O'Brien is slated for the Office of
president of the council, as he is the
ranking member ii point of years of
service, but some Of the Democrats
have expressed themselves in favor of
the election of Alderman Matthias
Greenwald, and it is possible that a
combination with the Republicans
will result in the election Of Green
valid.
John c. Slater will probably be re-
turned to his office as city attorney
without opposition. The only other
Democratic lawyer in the city who
might possibly be candidate for the
Office is Calvin Stewart, and it is
known that he is not in sympathy
with the German regime, he having
been open in his oppositionsto, the re-
nomination of the mayor.
The present street commissioners,
Charles HOLSTER and Bernard Herr
mann, will also probably be reap
pointed, as both men werese1ected by
the former Democratic administra-
ton. HOLSTER is Republican, but
he has been good official, and it is
probable that he will be kept in office.
The name of Peter Jacobs has been
proposed for the office of poor COM
missioner, and he is certainly we'll
qualified. He is Democrat, but like
Alderman Greenwald he would prob
ably get a good deal Of Republican
support.
and city physician will not go beg
ging, and it is probable that there will
be number of city physicians who
will be willing to bid for the work.
DR.. J. r. Eastman, the retiring health
officer, is anxious to have the council
make this Office more Of working
Office in the city, but if this is done it
will be necessary for the city council
to appropriate more money for the
use of the department. At the pres
ent time the salary of the health office
is practically nothing.
George Wallis is the only candidate
mentioned for the Office .of city sex
ton, and the street commissioners will,
of course, be named as weed commits
sioners.
The appointment of the different
committees nof thea1council will be
watched with interest. During the
next year there will be some decidedly
important Legislation lin Kenosha in
the railway s1ine, .and this committee
should be 1.-THE strongest that can be
made up from the..council. Alderman
O'Brien 'isI.now Cat the head of the
committee, but if he is elected presi-
dent of the councill'heNwill probably
be asked to,relinquish his hold on this
committee.