The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-29
Republicans Have a Great
Gathering at Club Room
of Borup Hotel.
PLACES ON THE TICKET FILLED
Qrla L. Phelps Is Named Republican
Candidate for City Clerk-C Committee
Ready to Circulate Petitions for Late
Candidates in Various Wards

The gathering of the Republicans
held at the club rooms of the Hotel
Borup on Tuesday evening proved to
be one of the most interesting G her
irgs in political line ever h, N by
the party in Kenosha. The meeting
was announced as meeting for the
men who desired to be candidates anG
during the evening more than forty
Republicans Of the city we're present
and the enthusiasm shown in the meet
ing indicated that the Republicans of
IN. city are alive this year and that
they are going to make a real cam
paign TO bring a change of admins
tration. When the meeting had adj
journed there were petitions in circu-
lation for every place on the ticket.
A committee on circulation Of petit
tions was appointed and this commit
tee will take charge Of the papers Of
candidates who may seek to enter the
field between now and next Monday.
The feature Of the meeting was the
coming out Of Orla l.. Phelps as a
Republican candidate for city clerk.
Thc friends of Mr.. Phelps were on
hand in large numbers and strongly
urged his candidacy. Mr.. Phelps was
attending meeting Of the Modern
Woodmen Of America Of which he is
the clerk and when he was called to
the political gathering he stated he
gould consider the matter and IA. lastesr
in the evening notified the committee
that he would be in the race. Peti-
tions were at once placed IN circula-
tion for the nomination of Mr.. Phelps.
AT the meeting representatives were
present from every ward in the city
and the reports brought showed that
the Republicans are all busy and there
is keen rivalry for places on the ward
tick cts in several of the wards.
From now until after the election
the Republicans viii be busy. The
various candidates have declared them
selves rely to go into the primary
with the understanding that the rival
ry would be q good natured one and
that regardless of the result of the
primaries the Republicans would pre-
sent united front in the election.
The full list of petitions for RepubG-
can candidates 5aSen out to date is
as follows:
Mayor--Dan O. Head.
City Clerk-O. L. Phelps.
City Treasurer-Geo. yillnow.
Assessors-R. T. Sutherland, Frank
Marx
Justice Of the Charles Tur-
mock.
First Ward.
Aldcrmar-L. Il. Grosvenor.
School Commissioners. Il. Rut-
ledge.
County Supervisor-Thomas Hansen.
Constable--W. j Dickhaut.
Second Ward.
Alderman-W. T. Marlatt.
School Commissioner - Albert E.
Buckmaster.
County Supervisor John T. Yule
and William Vollmer
onstable-Herbert Millager.
Third Ward.
Alderman----John H. Hegeman, z. G..
Simmons, Thos. Scott.
School Commissioner--Geo. Wallis.
County Supervisor--A. +. Markham.
Constable Michael Hansen.
Fourth Ward.
AldermanJob Milligan, George
W. Higley.
School Commissioner-C. D. Barnes.
SupervisorFred W. Reinold.
Constable--H. L. Anderson.
Firth Ward.
Alderman Clarence Grove, August
Kisten.
School Commissioner-Herman w.
Mueller.
County supervisor-Joseph Bishop.
Constable--Harry Hummer.
Sixth Ward.
Alderman-Jacob Rauen.
School Commissioner Elmer Hold
erness.
County supervisor--Telix Nowacki.
County Supervisor Barth.
Constable Il. Slevenski
Seventh Ward.
Alderman John Zens.
School Commissioner William H.
Schroeder.