The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
Alleged Fraudulent Voting at Pr
mary Election Still Being IL
Vestigated by Attorneys
WARRANTS MAY BE lssuEa
Comparison of the Election Pon 7fsrs
With Those of the Primay
Election Point Strongly to
Fraud as Claimed

Renewed energy is being shoWx by
some people in the investigation IS the
alleged fraudulent voting at the reeemt
primary election and while Mr.. SehaIey
has been elected mayor of the city BY
large majority it seems that the FIaE
for the investigation of the pfTa1arF
vote is not to be dropped. The death
of Charles Quarles who had taken an
interest in the matter came as 8 aars
blow to some of the men most intxesf-
ed as Mr.. Quarles had volunteers te
make some very valuable suggestions
along the line of the nature of the pros-
ecutions that should be begun. Ii is
possible that his suggestions wis yes
be followed. Since the city eSeefion
men have been at work sits
of the men who voted at the city sfee-
ton and these compared with the lists
at the primary indicate that thens was
a vast number of fraudulent votes eaz&
at the primary. To many the pushing
of the investigation seems like crying
over spilled milk, but there are &. fear
men of high ideals who believe eEazz
the matter should not be dropped WITH
out the prosecution of at least oze e.
two of the ring leaders and this zeuds-
ment may result in some arrests asIag
made. Attorney Baker has takez nc
action, on the information that Es 8as
in his possession but he admits zAat
this evidence would be sufficient So s1san-
Wet quite large number Of ihssaE
voting. At the suggestion Of the 8a9eg-
neys the matter was dropped .bezsre
the city election but there is now Il &
claimed nothing to bar the gefermsrs
from proceeding against the men s-de
are alleged to have been connected wz1G
the voting of the so -called illegal vehzgs.
An examination of the lists of the sESv
election shows that not one of the 1aeE
whose votes had been questioned 81 IDS
election and this is claimed to be gestty
good evidence that the men votes Hls-
gally at the primaries. An examination
of the poll lists of the Third, Faurth
and Fifth wards shows that whi&s fha
vote was decidedly large in other parts
of the city the vote in these wards feIZ
short of the vote cast at the primaries
The attitude Of Mayor German t. the
further investigation seems to BE &
favorable one and it is claimed tbaf he
is willing to continue his work az Che
head Of the committee Of investigation.
Money will be needed to make this
fight if it is made and it is probabIe
that this will have to be raised by grl--
vate subscription. It IS certain that
District Attorney Baker will be zsadr
and willing to do his whole duty Ia
the matter, but private funds mus BE-
secured to pay for the cost Of investzga6
ing the evidence that may be submIete6
to the county prosecutor. It is -c1szmed
that the result of furher investigation
would be exceedingly interesting fcr
some Of the leading politicians Of the
city and it just possible that it ne1ghf
turn Kenosha upside down as noting
has done in years. The movement aaw.
is of the silent nature and several ean-
ferences have been held during the last
few days to take-up the.matter.