The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-09
PROMISES EARLY ChMPAING
North Side of the City Anxious to
Have Recognition and Alderman
Werner is Boomed as Candidate
of Democracy.

Kenosha is on as Friday evening Mayor
NJ J. Scholey made formal announce
ment that he was a candidate for re-
election TO the office Of mayor and he
declared at the same time that the
active" work of his campaign would
open within a few weeks and that he
would make the usual strenuous cam
paign. The mayor has been hesitating
for some time as to whether or not he
would seek the mayorality again, but
he has now finally SHE'D his castor into
the ring and declares that he is going
to make the run of his life for re-
election. The mayor has really been
campaigning for denomination ever
since the votes were counted in April
1909, for it is one Of the peculiarities
Of the mayor that he is always cam
paigning. Mayor Scholey has Is yet
not announced on just what platform
he will run as a candidate this year,
but he will seek reelection as yindi-
cation of his policies.
81 am going to be candidate for
elections" was the mayors formal
announcement. 81 had thought at one
time that [ would retire from Office
but SO many of my friends have in
sisted that l stand for election for an
other term that L feel that I am in
duty bound to respond to their re-
quests. / do not know as yet just
what my platform will be, but in a
short time I will announce it to the
people and shall be willing to sup
port it against all comers.2
Tt is regarded as certain that the an
nouncement of the candidacy of Mayor
Scholey will put an end to all talk of
Alderman Peter Pirsch as candidate
for the Democratic nomination as the
mayor and alderman have been very
close political friends and it is not
thought possible that they could be
brought into a clash for nomination.
The early announcement of the
mayor gives assurance of a long and
hard campaign for the other candi-
dates. Scholey has been keeping busy
for year getting his fences in con-
dition and the man who opposes him
will have some hard work to do to
overcome this early start It is re-
garded as pretty certain that former
Mayor German will be in the field
agan this year even though he has
twice been defeated by Mayor Scholey.
1t is said also that the north side of
the city will demand recognition from
the Democratic party and will seek to
have Alderman n. ]. Werner of the
seventh ward as the standard bearer
of the party. Alderman Werner is not
saying anything just atJpresent but he
smiles with knowing smile and his
friends insist that he is a receptive
candidate if he hears the call of the
party for him as a leader. The can
didacy of Alderman Werner would un.
Idoubtedly get a lot of support from
middle of the road" Democrats who
are tired of the fight between the
German and Scholey wings of the
party.
Petitions for the candidates need
not be filed until the last week in
February and there will be time 70,
lots of things to happen in the mean
time.
Republicans are doing lot of talk.
ing this year, but as yet there has not
even been a timid suggestion of a can.
didate. Many men have been men.
toned but for the most part the men
named have quietly ducked the subject
with the understanding that they will
look into it later as the campaign
progresses.
The non-partisan movement that has
been suggested for some time has not
developed any strength as yet. Alder.
man Joseph G. Rhode has been sug
gested as non-partisan as well as 3
Democratic candidate for mayor and
| it is certain that he would make q
great candidate for rallying the young
er and more progressive members OF
the Democratic party. Alderman
Rhode, however, has not as yet de
cided that he IS ready to quit the coun
Gil for place as mayor and he may
insist on staying in the council will
view of being candidate later.
There is "a strong probability thai
the election next year will be the last
election of mayor under the present
regime as the problem of commission
form of government is in the hands Of
many Kenosha people and it is moi
improbable that before the term of the
mayor elected next year expires Keno
sha will elect to go under the new form
OF government. Of course in such {
case the Office not only of mayor but
of the other city officials could be de
cleared vacant and an election hald.