The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-30
DAVIDSON TO RUN
Governor To Announce Himself as
Candidate for denomination
EARLY Next Month
FIGHT ON MINOR OFFICES

It is expected that the campaign for
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton will be formally opened by Governor
Davidson by his formal announcement
of his candidacy for denomination
about May l. AS was announced sever
al days ago, Governor Davidson has
| told friends of his intention to be
candidate for denomination, and in
private conversation he makes no bones
of his intention to run again. The pub
lie announcement by Governor David
son Of his candidacy for denomination
will be simple statement that if the
people of Wisconsin desire that the
governor remain at the head of the
affairs Of state, he will appreciate the
compliment More than this, the gov
ernor will say that he is standing on his
record in his candidacy!
By the friends Of Governor Davidson
the possible candidacy of A. L. Kreut
ger for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination is viewed with more alarm
than is the candidacy of Mayor Sher-
burn Becker of Milwaukee. The friends
Of the governor do not believe that
Becker will remain in the field to the
end, but they appreciate that Mr.. Kreut-
ger, if he runs, may have large follow
ing. The fact of Mr.. Kreutzer's Ger
man parentage is considered by the poll
ticians out here as an element of
strength and they fear that the nation
atty issue may cut some figure in the
race.
They claim, however, that they have
no doubt that the final result of the
primaries will be in favor of Governor
Davidson, although they admit that he
may have to work little harder with
such an opponent as Mr.. Kreutzer,
than he would with only Mr.. Becker as
an opponent.
There seems to be a very general be-
lief out here that Sheriff William Knell
of Milwaukee may be candidate for
either secretary of state or state treas
urer. What basis there is for this re-
port cannot be said. Certainly Mr..
Kneu has several times stated that he
did not expect to be in the field for a
state office. Despite this fact, how
ever, the well posted politicians out here
seem to think that Mr.. Knell is likely
to be in the field. It may be that the
known strength Of Mr.. Knell in Mil
Waukee county and the fact that he
would likely be formidable candidate
for state Office, is the basis for the
belief that he will probably be in the
held tor some nomination. AS far as
the present state treasurer, secretary Of
state and attorney general are concern
ed, they will all be candidates for re-
nomination, and will, like Governor
Davidson, stand on their records.
Another rumor which has reached
here about the minor state Offices is
! that despite his announced candidacy
for the Republican nomination to the
United States senate, which was made
nearly two years ago, Walter Houser,
| the former secretary of state, would
like to make another run for his old
office, and there seems to be some
foundation for the report that he NAV
be candidate for that nomination. It
IS not likely, however, that James A.
Frear, the present secretary Of state,
is losing very much sleep over any
strength which Mr.. Houser may de-
velop. AS far as his candidacy for the
United States senate is concerned, it
can be said that Mr.. Houser has prob
ably, if he has not some newspaper
clippings on the subject, very few re-
minders that he ever aspired for that
high Office.
There has been less mention of posi-
bic opposition to Attorney General Gil
bert than to the other two minor state
offices, and out here it seems rather
more or less to be taken for granted
that Mr.. Gilbert will not have opposi-
ton. In fact, the feeling seems to be
here that if any of the minor state of
ficers have real fight on their hands
it will be State Treasurer Dahl. Just
why ne should be selected to be eompell-
ed to make race for a denomination
cannot be said, but even in the highest
capitol circles an impression seems to
prevail that Mr.. Dahl may have to
fight for even the Republican nomina-
ton for his present Office.