The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-05-02
INGALLS, NOT YET DECIDED
Mayor Goodland of Racine Already Has
Hat in Ring and Other Candidates
are springing up all Over District.
Stewart for Dem ocratic Nomination.

District politics is beginning to at
tract attention in the first district and
it is declared that within the next
two weeks there will sbe several an
nouncements Of candidates for con-
gress to contest for the nomination
with Congressman H A. Cooper. The
Racine congressman is already busy
repairing his fences and it is declar-
ed that he is getting active support
from both the progressives and the
old line members of his party, but at
that he is going TO have one of the
hottest fights Of his political career.
Mayor Walter S. Goodland of Ra-
cine, has already tossed his hat into
the ring as an opponent of Mr.. Cooper
for the Republican nomination and he
is conducting a quiet but systematic
campaign. Mayor Goodland has been
regarded as one Of the leaders of the
ultra progressive members of the
party. 1t is declared that Wallace In
gals who opposed Congressman Coop
er in the campaign two years ago, will
be back in the fight Mr.. ingalls, was
in Kenosha on Monday afternoon and
while he did not formally announce
himself as a candidate he intimated
strongly that he would be in the race.
{ There IS not going to be great
deal doing in the congressional situa-
ton until after the national conven-
ton, said Mr. ingalls,, "but there
will be a lot doing when dog days
come. have been urged to make the
race for the Republican nomination
and / have the matter under consider
alton. 1t is beginning to look as if
there would be large number of can
didates and all of them will come from
this part of the district. IF Kenosha
ongress now is a good time for him
TO get into the race. The fight prom
the history of the district. I am adj
vised that Mayor Goodland of Racine
is already in the race and has been as
sured strong support. GAINESVILLE and
Rock county will probably not have
any candidates this year and the fight
will be left to the men in the eastern
tier of counties. 1t is pretty certain
that Rock county will not be for Mr..
Cooper this year. I do not know
what Waukesha county may bring and
there may be candidates from that
county. These men are an unknown
quantity so far as the first district
politics are concerned, but it is prob
able that should candidate come
from Waukesha county it will be
man who is in close touch with the
present state administration.
Mr.. ingalls, is credited with having
strong support from Senator Stephen
son and the men who were close to the
senator in his recent candidacy for
United States senator.
It is an open secret that former
City Attorney Calvin Stewart has his
eye on the Democratic nomination for
congress and it has also been suggest
ed that Thomas NJ. Kearney Of Ra-
cine and J. J. Cunningham of James
sille may seek the honor. The Demo
Gratis feel that there is better chance
of carrying the district this year than
in many years and for this reason the
leaders of the party in the district
have been decidedly active in the
opening weeks of the campaign. The
action Of the Republican and Demo
cratic national conventions will large
1ly dictate the action of the congress
sional candidates and just as soon as
the June conventions are over there
will he q Int af action