The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28
URGE NEED OF A CITY MAN
County Has Long Control of Represen-
tation in the Lower Body of the Leg
islature and Change is Very Much
Desired.

A committee of prominent Republicans
Of the city and county waited on
Charles H. Gonnermann on Tuesday aft
ernoon and formally requested him to
come out as Republican candidate for
the nomination for the Office of mem
Der of the assembly. Mr. Gonnermann
agreed to consider the matter and will
give his decision on Thursday. 1t is
known that the demand for the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Gonnermann is made by
many of the best known members of
the party in the city and county and in
addition Mr.. Gonnermann has received
promises. of support from many of the
Democrats Of the city should he decide
to enter the race for the office.
Assemblyman Walker NJ. Curtiss of
Trevor is at present the only candidate
of the Republicans in the field. He has
held the office for many years and while
he has been acceptable as a representa-
tive there has been feeling for years
that the city of Kenosha should send a
representative to Madison. The county
Republicans admit the justice of the
claim of the city as it is shown that
the rural districts of the county have
had the candidate for member of the as
sembly for more than decade. In adj
dition the fact that the candidate for
sheriff Charles, Fl. Whitcher is a, eoun-
try man is urged as another reason for
la city man to be names. as candidate
for member of the assembly.
/ Mr. Gonnermann has not in any way
sought the nomination and if he comes
into the field it will be wholly in an
swer to the demands of the members of
his party. He is not politician in any
sense of the word but the men suggest
ing his candidacy hold that he is es-
pecially fitted for the Office of repre-
sentative. He has lived all of his life
in Kenosha county and has never been
candidate for an elective Office in the
county. He has held the Office of al
derman in the city and made an excel
lent official. He was for years elected
as county agent by the county board Of
supervisors and his careful manage
ment of the expenditures of this office
resulted in the county being saved
thousands of dollars. He is at present
Exalted Ruler of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elks, president of the Kenosha
Cemetery association and allied with
many other organizations the city
Mr.. Gonnermann is just as well known
in the county as in the dity and it i;
certain that he would have large sup
port from the rural districts of the
county.
When asked in regard to his candi
dacy Mr.. Gonnermann said: II have
not decided what answer I will make tC
the Republicans who have urged me Il
become candidate for member of as
sembly. I have been away for severa
weeks and had little time to study The
political situation in the county. / an
not seeking any political Office and
should I decide to give favorable an
swer it would be on account of the urg
emit request of these good friends o.
mine 1 have always been ready to d.
anything could for the county but
question whether or not could give VI
my time and business to go to the legis
lature. feel that the county Of Kenosh;
is entitled to vigorous representation il
the lower body Of the legislature ant
should I decide to enter the contest
would do so with the intention of Civ
ing the people of the entire county my
best efforts at Madison