The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
NOT READY TO COME IN FIELD
Candidacy of Emanuel =. Phillip Is
Still Held in Allegiance, but it is Elk
pected that He Will Come Out For
mally Within Short Time.

McuoVern would have opposition be-
fore the primary election for the Re-
publican nomination for governor.
Statements were made in Madison by
close friends of Former State Bank Ex-
am1ner Marcus Bergh to the effect that
there was now very little doubt that
Mr.. Bergh would make the run and
that a formal announcement of his
candidacy might be expected within
a very short time. Friends of Mr..
Bergh say the candidacy of Mr.. Bergh,
should he enter the race, will be nom
factional and that to claim he is the
candidate of the conservatives lis alb
solutely incorrect. It is said Mr..
Bergh has never been allied with the
conservative wing of the Republican
party and that his political affiliations
have always been with the half breeds
rather than the stalwarts. The only
political Office ever held by Mr.. Bergh,
that of state commissioner of bank
ing, came to him as an appointment
from Senator Robert M. LaFollette
when the latter was governor of
Wisconsin.
In fact, the Office was always held
by Mr.. Bergh as an appointment from
Gov. LaFollette as, although Mr..
Bergh continued in Office under Gov.
Davidson, he was never formally re-
appointed and merely held under his
original appointment because no sue
cessor was appointed in the, place. It
is claimed by friends Of Mr.. Bergh
that he is thoroughly in sympathy
with the progressive movement in
this state and in his candidacy will
make the run as a progressive rather
than a conservative.
The fact that Mr.. Bergh is a pro-
gressive, will, it is said, be shown by
his platform, which will be made pub
lie when he formally enters the field
as a candidate. This platform will, it
is declared, be progressive in charac-
ter and not conservative, as many
people think. It is also claimed that
the men who will have charge of Mr..
Bergh's campaign will be progressives
rather than conservatives. If Mr..
Bergh decides to enter the campaign,
which his friends say is now practi-
cally assured, it is said that he will
make speaking campaign of the
state. One of the issues which Mr..
Bergh will make prominent in his bat
tie will be more economy in the state
administration. It will be claimed by
the men campaigning for Mr.. Bergh
and by Mr.. Bergh himself that the
present state expenditures cannot be
kept up if the head Of the state is to
be kept above water financially. 1t is
said Mr.. Bergh has some definite ideas
as to where the expenditures Of the
state can be materially reduced and
these will be made public in both his
platform and his speeches.
What the attitude of Mr.. Bergh will
be in, regard to the income tax his
friends do not say, but it is declared
he will speak plainly on this subject
in his platform and that, in fact, there
will be no state issue of Importance
which will not be discussed in the
platform which the former state bank
examiner will make public before be-
ginning his campaign. Mr.. Bergh is
former resident of Vernon county,
having come to Madison at the time
of his appointment as state bank ex-
aminer from Viroqua. 1t is said the
former bank examiner is very strong
in Vernon county and, in fact, through
all the northern section Of the state,
and it is claimed he is depending very
much on the support he will receive
from that part of the state to carry
him through in the campaign. 1t is,
however, said Mr.. Bergh will not neg
lect the southern portion of the state
in his fight and that it is his inten-
ton to make his canvass very thorough
in all parts of the state. Mr.. Bergh
is Norwegian by birth and is claimed
to be very strong with his countrymen
in all parts Of the state. In fact, a
very strong support for him is anti
cipated from the Norwegian voters in
all parts of the state.
The candidacy Of E. L. Philip of
Milwaukee for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor is strongly urged
by the conservatives in Madison, who
say they would very much like to see
some candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor run under an
out and out conservative banner. Sew
eral of the leading conservatives
have written letters to Mr.. Philip urg-
ling him to be a candidate and inform
ing him that he can rely on their
hearty support if he will enter the