The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-21
Mayor and His Friends Have Fourteen
Votes Which They Handle on AL
most Every Ballot for Election of
Officials

County Supervisor of First Ward
John B. Orth.
Street Commissioner
North Division-Bernhafd Hermann.
| South Division-JosephI Everett.
West Division-Michael Koloski.
observation-disclosures Enright.
ormaster-Nicholas j. Werner,
Council Committees
Finance-Harbaugh, Werner, Pirsch.
Judiciary and Ordinances-Stemm,
Marlatt, Saftig.
Building and Water Works-Filbin,
Werner, Higley.
Claims-H Stemm, Saftig.
Taxes-Marlatt, O'Brien, Stemm.
License-Saftig, Willems, O'Brien.
Bonds-Timme, Filbin, Hegeman.
| Public Grounds-Higley, J. Wade,
Tully.
Harbor and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., G..
Wade, Timme.
Fire Department - Burt, G. Wade,
Higley.
Police--John Wade, Burt, Filbin.
Printing! 'Brien, John Wade,
Hegeman.
Streets, Alleys and Bridges - G..
Wade, Pirsch, Harbaugh.
Pauper-Werner, Tully, Marlatt.
Gas and Light-Pirsch, Willems,
Harbaugh.
Sewer and Paving-Tully, Burt, Tim
me.
This was the list of appointive Of
fcers and committees named at the
organization of the common council
on Monday evening. The mayor and
his friends were in complete control of
the body and the slate which was pre-
pared late Monday afternoon went
through without break or even a
crack, the only place that the slate
makers fell down being in the failure
| to- adopt the old plan Of one street
commissioner. This was not attempt
ed as the sentiment of the aldermen
had been tested and while they were
willing to stand for a lot they were
not willing to go on record for this
plan. The mayors party was in COM
plete control and in fact it looked dur
ing the election of the officials as if
every alderman in the council with the
exception of O'Brien, Marlatt and
rHegeman had been lined up under the
caucus ruling.
| Political friends of the men who had
the control of the council were we'll
taken care Of and every vote showed
that the members of the council had
been lined up to the limit. Several of
| the Democrats had declared that they
would not support the slate, but when
it came to the test they lined up at
the crack of the whip and some of the
Republicans lined up with them. It
| is declared that the slate was known
| to all save three members of the coun-
ell and only once was there a rebel
lion against it. That was when the
Election of city attorney came. John
C. Slater still had a few friends on
the council, but the determination to
Dust Slater was shown on the informal
ballot when Calvin Stewart received
nine votes to five for Slater, two for
A. L. Drury and one for Peter Fisher,
Jr. The vote was the same on the
first formal ballot and Stewart was de-
clared elected. Stewart was not in
the room at the time, but Slater was
present and witnessed his own defeat.
Peter Pirsch, alderman from the First
ward and the logical leader of the
seholey Democracy, was elected presi-
dent of the council on the informal
ballot receiving fourteen votes. This
showed the trend of the council and
from then on the carrying out of the
slate was easy. The salary of the
street commissioners was fixed at 500
month and the three successful can
didates were elected on the first bal
lot. There was little opposition to
the naming of sidewalk inspector,
Alderman Marfatt holding that the
fact that three street commissioners had
been elected would furnish officials
enough to look after the walks, but
when the vote was taken Alderman
Marlatt was the only member of the
council to vote for the elimination of
the office and Edward Tanning was
feIeeted to succeed himself by all but
la unanimous vote.
The council voted unanimously to
elect Alderman n. j. Werner as poor
master and the aldermanic poormaster
was excused from voting in order to
permit him to show his modesty. Al
dcrman Werner insisted that he did not
desire the Office but when it was put