The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
Politicians in City and County
Coming Into Field for County
Offices at Fall Primary
BIC FIELD FOR ONE OFFICE
William Gunter, Henry Biehn, Henry
Timme, E. r. Wilson, Andrew
Anderson and B. M. SchIiz
After Nomination
(From Friday s Daily

four months before the primary cleo
lions are to be held to select candidates
for the various county offices, the men
who are thirsting to serve the people
are beginning to get out into the open
and within another month it is pretty
certain that the campaign will be on in
earnest. Acting on the old adage that
it is the early bird that gets the worm,
there are already a half dozen full
fedged candidates for sheriff in the
field and as many more waiting to jump
into the field with the least encourage
ment. There is no doubt but that the
coming primary will be a holly con
tested one and the man who gets the
nomination will know that he is run
ming. There is seemingly a we'll de-
fined intention on the part of the politi-
clans to let well enough alone at the
court house and there are no early birds
in the field for the Offices of county
clerk, register Of deeds, clerk Of the Cir
cult Court and treasurer and much of
the politics now being played is being
played for the stake of the nomination
for sheriff. There seems to be a wide
latitude in the list of candidates al
ready in the field for this office. The
recent growth Of the city has made it
something to be reckoned with by the
politicians from the other parts Of the
county and there is little doubt but
that the man who manages to land the
city vote will be able to get the nomina-
tion hands down. William Gunter, a
hardy young farmer from the town Of
Bristol, was the first man to come out
with an announcement of his candidacy
for the Republican nomination. The
Bristol man is widely known. He
formerly resided in the town of Paris
and he has already been pretty we'll
over the county and most Of the people
now know that he is in the field. Henry
Biehn, Of the town Of Somers, is also
in the field for the office. Mr.. Biehn
is widely known in the north end Of the
county and can be counted on to get
some support in all the towns and in
the city. E. R. Wilson, who once held
the office Of sheriff is out after it again
He is an auctioneer and there are few
people in the county who do not know
him. Wilson has been in the field in
other years and he seems to be of the
opinion that the time is about ripe for
the political lightning to strike again.
James Pease of Salem, who has been
a deputy sheriff for years is in the
field and it is said that he has strong
support in the western part of the
county The question now agitating
the farmers of the county is who will
the city candidate be? Henry Timme
has been mentioned in this connection,
but as yet he has made no formal an
nouncement of his candidacy. There
are lot Of other men who have been
more or less prominent in the politics
of the city during the past few years
who think that they should have
chance, but none Of them has gone so
far as to come out with an open an
nouncement.
The Democrats Of the. county seem
to think that this is the year that they
have q chance and there is no doubt but
that there will be lot Of candidates
for the office Benjamin NJ Schilz of
the town of Wheatland, who made a
great race against Charles Pfennig two
years ago is again in the field and there
is no denying the fact that he is en-
titled to the chance of making another
run. Mr.. Schilz has already started
work and promises to make a hot pri-
mary campaign. Andrew Anderson, the
owner Of Anderson's Park has leased
the park and is out as candidate for
the Democratic nomination and there
is an insistent rumor that former
Mayor German is to enter the field.
The former mayor has been looking with
longing eyes at the office for some time
but he has not considered the time pro-
pitious. The Democratic vote in the
city is so large that any man from the
towns will have to corral a large num-
Der of these votes to get the nominal
tion. It is just possible that the
.Scholey Democracy will have candi-
date for the Office and if such is the
ease the support OF the candidates in
the city will be badly divided.