The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-03
Republican Alderman From Fourth
Ward Announces Himself as
Candidate for Mayor
ScHOLEY IS ALSO IN THE OPEN
Lines Being Drawn Early in Fight for
Election of a New Mayor of the
City-A1leman is Strong
with All IClasses

The municipal fight in Kenosha is
on, for following closely on the heels
of the statement that Mayor German
would be candidate for reelection
Edward c. Alleman, for the past two
years representative of ,the Fourth
ward in the Common Council, Monday
announced himself as candidate for
the Republican nomination. for the
Office. NJ. ]. Scholey has announced
himself as Democratic candidate.
Alderman Alleman has started to
work for the Office and it is certain
that he will put up one of the Nhardest
fights ever made by a Republican in
municipal campaign In kenosha.
Mr.. Alleman has already been as
sured large following in the Re-
publican ranks and it is possible that
he will have no opposition in his race
for the office.
The candidate has been prominent
IN the municipal life Of Kenosha for
the past four or five yearssand he is
certainly one of the best known men
in the city. He has been connected
with every movement for the advance
ment of kenosha during his residence
in the city and he has made great
record as member of the Common
Council. He is heartily in touch with
the various movements for the inn
provement of the city and as men,
Der of the committee on public
grounds he was the moving spirit in
the Improvement of Eichelman Park
and other parks in the city. He work
ed for months to get these plans we'll
under way and is largely entitled to
the credit for the work done. AS a
member of the railway committee of
the Council Mr.. A1leman fought hard
for the rights of the people and it was
largely through his efforts that so ex-
cellent a franchise ordinance was
framed and passed by the Council.
He has been heartily in favor of the
improvement of Market Square and 1t
was his motion that started the work
of grading the street. He has always
sought to get West Main street paved
and has been fighting for the people
of his ward and the entire city where
ever public improvements were con-
cerned.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing Mr.. AIleman SAID: "The people
have right to know that will be
candidate for nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for Mayor and I am
going to make the race. stand for
Greater Kenosha at all times and
later in the campaign I will send to
the people the platform on which I
shall ask for the nomination and on
which will seek election at the polls.
/ am in favor of the advancement of
the city along all rational lines and l
will have many of the people with me.
have no faction or party behind me,
but hope to merit the support of all
people of the city who are in favor of
a "Greater Kenosha."
The announcement of the candidacy
of Mr.. Al1eman met a great deal of
favorable comment among the Re-
publicans of the city.
NJ J. Scho1ey Candidate.
M. J. Scho1ey, formerly alderman
from the Fifth ward and at present
the chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, has made formal
that he will be cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
for mayor of the city and he has al
ready opened his campaign for the
oHice. Mr.. Scholey, when seen on
Saturday evening, stated that he had
fully decided to enter the field and
that it would be unfair to his friends
for him to keep out of the race after
the splendid fight that they made for
him two years ago. The organization
of the Scholey forces is already well
under way and it is pretty certain that
the fight between Mayor German and
the Scholey fo1ces will be one of the
hottest politicaffhghts eversknown in
Kenosha. The Scholeys forces are
planning to organize Scholey club
and this club will make things hum
from now until after the primaries are
over. 1t is understood that Mr..
Scho1ey will, in the near future, send
out copy Of the platform on which
he will seek the Democratic gnomina-
tion for mayor.
Democratic ranks are badly divided
over the candidacy of German and
Scholey, but it lis admitted by all
of them that the fight will be hot
SEINE of the people claim that Scholey
is not nearly as strong at this time as
he was two years ago while others
claim that he is even stronger now
than then. It Isl pretty certain that he
will get good deal of support from