The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
TIN. KEARNEY AS DARK HORSE
Racine Man May be Decided on as a
Compromise Candidate to Succeed
Waukesha Man on Democratic Ma
tional Committee

A bitter contest is being waged over
The election of a Democratic member
OF the National Democratic committee
to succeed the late Timothy E. Ryan.
The campaign is now on and the con-
test appears to be between the Davies
Awkward and the Grady factions with
the first named faction supporting
Joseph Il. Davies Of Madison, chairman
of the state central committee and the
Grady forces supporting Daniel E.
Grady Of Portage. Thomas M. Kearney
may be considered a dark horse in the
campaign and his election brought
about in an effort to unite the two
factions of the Democratic party
John Awkward of Madison, twice can
didato for governor and a law partner
of Joseph Il. Davies, is in charge of
the Davies campaign while Burt VIII
liams of Ashland, one of the most
prominent Democrats of the state, is
in charge of the Grady campaign. Mr.,
Davies is in Europe and will not re-
turn until August 16 when he will
probably assume charge Of his own
campaign and may seek to bring about
his election because of being chairman
of the state central committee.
H. H. Manson of Wausau, former
chairman of the state central commit
tee, who has been mentioned as can
didate for the position made vacant by
Mr.. Ryan S death, is understood to be
ready to draw out and throw his sup
port to Joseph Davies, Charles III,
Weisse of Sheboygan may continue in
the race, but should he withdraw it is
a question as to whether he would
throw his strength to Daniel Grady or
Joseph Davies.
Ward G. Clemens of Racine, and j.
j. Cunningham of GAINESVILLE, are the
members of the state central commit
tee from the First Congressional dis
trict. 1t is known that Mr.. Clemens
favors Mr.. Kearney for national com
mitteeman and it is presumed that Mr..
Cunningham also .favors Mr.. Kearney,
who has received pledges Of support
from other districts. Both committee
men from this district have received
letters from the managers of the Grady
and Davies headquarters and have been
urged to throw their support to these
candidates, but they will remain firm
for Mr.. Kearney.
Between Daniel Grady and Joseph
Davies leading Democrats of this city
favor Mr., Grady for national commit
teeman. He is recognized as being the
more able of the two and especially well
qualified for the position. AS an at
torney and an orator he has few equals
in Wisconsin, y
Whoever is elected national commit
teeman will be expected to secure the
next national Democratic convention
for Milwaukee. st. Louis and Balti-
more are also seeking the convention
Norman +. Mack, chairman of The ma
tional committee, informs those who
are seeking the convention for Milwau.
kee that generous financial bonus must
be offered At least 100000 must be
raised and now associations are sound.
ing the sentiment among Milwaukee
bushes men with regard to the conven
ton fund
The letter of Chairman Mack is in
part as follows
The city of Denyer secured the last
convention by convincing the commit
tee that they had the proper hotel &C
commodations, proper hall for the
convention, and assuring us Of COO
weather They also guaranteed tho
committee 100000, which they paid ex
actly as per contract This covers in
brief way just about what YOU vii
be expected to do. We may be able
TO get along with less money and we
may need more. The comittee Of
course, is not controlled by the amount
OF money raised, but with all things be
ing equal naturally the city making
the best bid Tor the convention is most
likely to get it.