The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
FRIENDS GETTING VERY ACTIVE
Governor Stands in Position to Get
Many Votes From All Factions of
the Party and Seems to Have Gen.
trail Position.

There can be no question that the
friends of Gov. James o. Davidson are
looking with great deal of satisfae-
tion on the prospect of large field
of gubernatorial candidates, as they
believe this situation will ensure the
denomination of Gov. Davidson should
he decide to enter the field for a re-
nomination. That Gov. Davidson
would like a denomination now seems
certain from the talk of ks friends.
Although the governor himself is as
reticent on the subject as he has al
ways been and still says he thinks
he should stand aside in favor Of some
one else who may want the Office there
can be no doubt that Gov. Davidson
would like very much to hold his posi-
tion in the executive chamber for an
other term. AS was said recently,
the governor would like to have the
nomination for governor come to him,
however, without very much of con-
test.
In other words, Gov. Davidson is
perfectly willing the other candidates
shall do the fighting while sufficient
number of votes shall come to him to
give him the nomination and allow
him to be the Republican candidate.
It may be even yet the governor will
make the run for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator, but
if he should it would be against his
best Judgment and against his inclina
ton. Political circumstances may
arise that may force the governor into
the senatorial race. 1t is a question
if this condition was not dangerously
near during the recent conferences in
Milwaukee and Chicago and it is
doubtful elf at that time considerable
pressure was not exerted on the gov
ernor to get him into the field as a
candidate for the nomination for SEN
ator. During all those conferences
the friends of the governor maintained
at all times if he was to be candi-
date for anything it should be for a
denomination for governor rather than
for the nomination for United States
senator.
At the times of those conferences
also it was said Gov. Davidson pre-
ferred to be candidate for the nomi
nation for governor rather than
United States senator. This is I'M
questionably true.
The governor has no desire to make
a contest against Senator Robert NJ.
LaFollette for the nomination for any
office. The governor knows full well
what such a fight would mean and
how hard a battle it would be, and he
wants nothing to do with such fight.
On the other hand, Gov. Davidson
figures that with four other candidates
in the field for the Republican nomina
ton for governor, such as there is now
certain to be with f. E. McGovern,
Thomas Morris, John Strange and Will
liam Mitchell Lewis, all standing pat
and declining to get out of the field,
he will have pretty easy time reach
ing the goal Of a denomination, as he
figures that he can hold sufficient
plurality in the state against these
candidates to insure his nomination.
This is the way, also that a large
number of the advisors of the COVER
nor around the capitol figure, and
there can be no doubt that from with
in the capitol the governor is being
strongly urged to come into the field
for a denomination for governor. AL
though, of course, this feeling is to
some extent selfish on the part of the
oficeholders holding positions by APP
pointment from Gov. Davidson, be-
cause they figure on re-appointment if
Gov. Davidson is re-nominated and re-
elected, it can be said that these Office
holders figure that a battle against
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette for the
nomination for United States senator
is almost certain to be a losing fight,
and that Gov. Davidson stands a far
better chance to being nominated for
governor than he does of winning a
battle in. the primary election against
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