The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-30
Republicans to Number of Two
Hundred Gather TO Discuss
Plans for City Campaign
PLATFORM TO BE DRAWN
Chairman e. c. Alleman Leads on Straw
Ballot But Vote Is Not Declared
Binding-Urge Party Har-
mony and Good Men
(From Saturdays Daily.)

There was rousing gathering Of the
Republicans of the city at Carpenter s
Hall last night in response to the call
Of Edward G. Alleman, Chairman of
the Republican City committee and
while the meeting did not accom-
plish any definite results in the way of
candidates for office it brought out the
fact that the spirit Of the Republican
party is not dead in Kenosha and that
there is every reason to believe that the
Republicans will be united for the city
campaign. It was not convention
but it SO closely approached the con
Yention idea that many of the men
present declared that it was the most
successful "Republican City Conven-
tom ever held in Kenosha.
There were nearly two hundred peo-
pie present when Chairman Alleman
called the meeting to order and every
ward Of the city was represented and
men from all classes were present and
ready to enter into the spirit Of the
gathering. It was an experience meet
/ lily dlu buC DlCLuDO10 VI UuO p01 ny
who are known as leaders spoke for
the welfare Of the party and of the
work that must be done during the
next few weeks It was a harmony
meeting in the best meaning Of the
word and it is generally believed that
the meeting did much to bring into
united action for the campaign the
Republicans Of the city There was no
note Of discord Men spoke in plain
language but they spoke only for the
good of the party and there was no one
to take offense at the statements as
they were made
A1leman Wins on Straw Ballot.
A straw ballot was taken which show
ed that the sentiment of the meeting
was largely in favor Of the nomination
of Edward G. Alleman for Mayor but
it was understood that there was moth
| ing binding on the men who had voted
in this ballot and in the words Of the
successful candidate on the ballot "the
field is still open. /" The ballot was
taken early in the meeting and 139
votes were cast. There were a few
Iscattering votes but the sentiment show
ed that Mr.. Alleman, Otis L. Trenary
and John M. Kehlor were the three men
who were being talked Of for Mayor
by the men who had taken sufficient
interest in the affairs Of the party to
turn out for the meeting. Alleman had
I83 votes, Trenary 26 and Kehlor II,
while G. T. Jeffrey, z. G. Simmons, Jr.,
10. FL. Gonnermann, A. E. Buckmaster,
James Cavanagh, John Hegeman, Fred
Bales, were also honored by votes from
the Republicans present An effort
was made to take formal ballot to
Iselect candidate but this was not fol-
lowed as it was declared from the first
that the meeting was to suggest rather
than to nominate candidates. The
straw ballot did nothing save show the
feeling of the meeting in regard to the
candidacy of the various men that have
been suggested. In order to get the
Republicans into better working order
it was decided to appoint committee to
work in conjunction with the ward com
mittees and the City Republican com
mlttee, to draw up a party platform
and select such men as may be availa-
bic for the office Of Mayor and make
a report to the Republicans at an ad-
Journed meeting to be held on next
Friday
Name Party Committee.
On this committee Chairman Alleman
named Alderman Charles T. Jefferv.
Frank Marx, T. T. Parker, G.. Bachelor,
and Alderman John Stevens. This
committe will Of course be of only a
semi official nature and it will not be
binding on the party to follow it's die
tates until after the Republicans have
decided that it's work shall be accepted.
The meeting was an unusual one in
these days of primary elections. It
was notable that all ranks of the party
were present.
E. G. Alleman was made Chairman
of the meeting and T. T. Parker the
secretary.
Field Declared Open
In opening the meeting, Chairman AL
leman spoke thanking the people for
coming out in SO large a number and
decarled that this fact had showed that
the Republicans were going to take an
Interest in the campaign. He stated
that the meeting was called for a dis
cussion of the best means of carving
on the campaign and for the suggestion
OF men who would be available to lead
the city ticket. He declared that in his
oellef the time was ripe for an old
fashioned Republican victory in Keno
sha and urged that the Republicans Sc
lect men Of the highest standard, men
IN FAVOR Of good government and of
enforcement of the laws and that with
such men all members Of the party
would stand together and see that thew
We're elected
MI. Alleman spoke Of the announce
ment OF his candidacy and declared that
he believed that this had been a mis-
take and assured the members of the
party that the field was open and that
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