The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-03-05
Democrats Looking for Party Har-
mony May Seek Defeat Of
German and SchoIey
eREENWALD MAY BE MAN
Former Water Commissioner Is Said to
Have the Matter Under Considera-
ton and Friends May Push
Him Into the Race
(From Monday s Daily.)

Is Matt Greenwald to be a Democra
tic candidate for the mayorality nomi-
nation9 This is the rather interesting
question that has been sprung upon the
politicians Of the city with the opening
Of the last week of the pre-primal,y
campaign and it is said that there is a
decided sentiment in favor of the
nomination of the former Alderman
and Water Commissioner. Mr.. Green
Wald has not as yet spoken, but it is
said that the matter has been laid be-
fore him by his friends and that he is
not wholly adverse to entering the race
if he finds that the Democrats Of the
city would be willing to unite on him
for the sake of party harmony. Party
harmony is not a factor in the fight
J. Scholey for the nomination and it
is certain that these men have long
since laid aside any hope Of getting the
followers Of the rival camps together
on one or the other, but it is thought
that with the contest between two men
the conservative members Of the party
in Kenosha would find it an easy mat
ter to have Greenwald returned win
ner at the primaries. 1t is certain that
there would more harmony in the party
over the nomination of GreenWalG than
either of the men now in the field.
There is undoubtedly a strong feeling
III the Democratic camp that dark
horse would not be out Of place in the
coming primary and this feeling was
first shown in the suggestion that Col.
w. w. Strong contest for the nominal
tion. The refusal of Col. Strong to
allow his name to go before the pri-
maries was great disappointment to
many of these people and since that
time they have held several conferences
to discuss other candidates. The feel
ing against German and Scholey now
seems to be crystalizing on the candi-
dacy of GreenWald
Few men are better known in Keno
sha than Water Commissioner Green
wald. IIe has resided in the city for
many years and has been closely in
touch with the political life Of the city
and there is no doubt but that he would
be strong candidate for the office of
mayor. GreenWald served in the city
council is alderman from the Sixth
Ward for number of terms and after
he retired from the council he was elect
ed as a member of the Board of Water
Commissioners to which position he
was reelected last fall. It is certain
that Greenwalds campaign would not
get any great boost from either Scholey
or German, hut many Democrats believe
that the popularity of Greenwald among
the Germans of the city would be suf-
fcient to make it az easy matter for
him to defeat both German and Scholey
for the nomination. It is pretty GER
tain that if Greenwald is nominated he
would come closer to getting the united
vote Of the Democrats than any man
now in the field
1t is expected that there will be a
great deal of political activity this
week as next Saturday will be the last
day for the filing Of primary petitions
Many of the petitions are already in
and it is certain that the primary cleo
tion ballot for This year will be large
on. In nearly every ward there is OPP
position for ward tickets among both
the Republicans and the Democrats and
ali OF these names will have to go on
the ticket There are about a dozen
candidates still undecided as to whether
or not they viii enter the contest for
city offices and it is though that at
least half of these will file petitions
before the end Of tie week.