The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-05-09
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Former Mayor of Kenosha Is Now Be
ing Mentioned as Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Leaders Fail to
See His Chance for Big Support.

ing more attention than usual in
Madison this week for the reason that
even Republicans admit that the sit
uation in the state bids fair to be
closer than usual this year and that
the Democratic party has chance for
victory in the state, in fact, by both
parties the political outlook for the
election is declared to be a hard one
to read and with great frankness both
Democratic and Republican leaders
will say that the result in Wisconsin
on election day will depend great
deal on the platforms adopted and the
candidates nominated by the two ma
.ior parties in national convention.
Progressives openly say that should
the Republican party present CON
sentative platform and conservative
candidate to the state they will not
venture prediction as to what may
happen.
They, however, declare that such a
contingency would to their minds
make Wisconsin at least doubtful
state The Democrats are hearing this
talk and cannot help but see in it
cheer for themselves and for this rea-
son there is no question but the
Democratic members Of the legislat-
ure and the party leaders generally
are giving great deal more atten-
ton to their party affairs than usual
because they think they see SPLEEN
did prospect for victory this year. 1t
is admitted, however, that Democratic
candidates must meet the expecta-
tions of the voters if the party is to
gain anything from the Republican
situation.
From the talk INDUCED in by the
Democratic party leaders who are
watching the situation it seems to be
the general toneehsus Of opinion that
the Democratic party has taken a
wise step in the decision of its state
central committee to hold party
convention some time in July at which
the party affairs can be thoroughly
discussed and plans made for the
campaign. What is more, the Demo
Gratis generally seem to think it will
be just as well to postpone al talk
in regard to candidates until after the
Democratic national convention is
held. 1t is said nevertheless on all
sides that the man who carries the
| Democratic banner must be known as
progressive and must have the CON
fdence of the people of Wisconsin.
So far as the talk Of individual
Democrats is concerned there seems
to be very friendly feeling on
the part of most of them toward
Adolph ]. Schmitz and the belief has
been expressed a number of times that
iprobably no man could be selected as
the standard bearer Of the Democrats
in whom the rank and file Of the party
has more confidence than Mr.. Schmitz.
The Democratic leaders, however,
seem generally to hope that warm
contest in the Democratic primary for
the gubernatorial nomination will be
avoided and that prior to the cohven-
ton the party will center on some
leader and begin preparations for the
election fight
The congressional district situation
has probably been given more real
thought by the Democrats here than
the gubernatorial situation. The sixth
district situation particularly has been
the subject of much discussion Prob
ably one reason for this is that State
Senator Samuel Randolph is to be a
candidate for the nomination in that
district and that M. K. Reilly of Fond
du Lac has also announced his inten-
! tion of making the run for the nomi-
nation. There can be no question that
Senator Randolph has the good wishes
of most of the members of the legis-
latufe III his canvass. In the first
place it is recognized that, as a member
Of the legislature Mr. Randolph has
made splendid record and one which
justly entities him to political promo
ton. Personally, 100, Senator Ran
dolph is popular with the members
He is of nature which makes friends
and he numbers a host Of them not
only among the Democrats but among
the Republican members Of the legis.
Ilature.
1t seems to be taken as practically
settled here that Assemblyman Plow.
man Of Marathon county will be The
democratic congressional candidate
lin the new eighth district. There has
lbeen talk of Mr.. Plewman in eonnee
4 tion with the nomination in that dis
i trict for several months past, and al
Though the assemblyman has not vet
said he will accept, it now seems t,
lbe taken for granted that he vii