The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-31
Politicians Preparing for Annual
City Election to Take
Place 10 April
CANDIDATES READY FOR RACE
Justice B. o. Sturges to Seek Re-elec-
ton and Edward Donahue to OPP
pose Him for Justice of the
Peace

Notwithstanding the fact that the
mercury is lingering about the zero
mark, politicians in the city are be-
ginning to make plans for the annual
city election which is to take place in
April. The contest is not as interest
ing S last year on account Of the fact
that there are only two city officers to
be elected. The main fight in the
campaign promises to be over the
election of Justice of the peace.
The term of Benjamin O. Sturges will
expire the first of next May and JUS
tice Sturges is being urged by his
| friends 10 be candidate for re-elec-
ton and there is little doubt bnt that
he will enter the race. Mr.. Sturges
has made a great record as justice Of
the peace in Kenosha and there is no
stronger candidate to be found in the
city. Justice Sturges is man with a
good knowledge of the law and his
court has been noted for its fairness.
Edward Donahne is being groomed
by the Democrats to oppose Justice
Sturges in the election and he has al
ready announced his candidacy.
Eight aldermen, eight school com
missioners and eight county super
visors are to be CHOSEN at the cleo
ton, and the primary for the nomina-
ton Of candidates will be held the
latter part Of March. However, the
petitions for candidates are now ready
for circulation and they must be filed
with the city clerk thirty days before
the primary, SO that within another
month the city campaign will be well
under way. 1t is reported that many
of the members of the Council will
seek reelection .SThe retiring alder
men are J. H. O'Brien, Albert ]. Kar-
nell, Peter Knudsen, Julius +. Pabst,
John A. Thommessen, c. Fred Stemm,
Joseph Schultz and Frederick w.
Mayer. At least four of these men
Twill be candidates for reelection.
Five of the retiring aldermen are
Democrats.
The retiring members of the Board
of Education are Mat Mungen, Peter
Fisher, Walter j. Frost, James Cav
anagh, John e. Williams, Frank Hol-
derness, lsHenry Zeitler and r. A.
Kreigsmann. Many of these men are
among the strongest members of the
Board and efforts will be made to have
them seek reelection from the vot-
ers. A strong effort will be made by
the people of the city to make the
Board of Education stronger and a
nom partisan organization.
All of the present members of the
County Board from the different wards
of the city will have to be reelected
if they continue in Office, as they are
elected for term of but one year.
There is considerable speculation
among the politicians as to the atti-
tude that the kenosha Civic Fedora
ton will take in the election and
primaries. Al the time of the organi-
zation Of the Federation it was under
stood that it would ret take any part
in political campaigns at this time
but there is feeling among many of
members that the time has come to act
and the federation may decide to issue
a letter to all voters in the city giving
the records of the candidates for
Office. The Federation has a fight
on with the Council and there is no
doubt but that some of the aldermen
will meet with bitter opposition if they
! come up for reelection.