The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
HAS MADE NO announcement
Well Known Racine Man Said to Be
Considering Proposition-Capt Will
liam Mitchell Lewis Not to Be in the
Running for Nomination This Year.


contest in the Republican primary cleo
tion is evidenced by the persistency
with which several political leaders are
trying to get candidate into the field
to run against Gov. Francis E. Meow
ern. A few weeks ago these leaders
began mentioning the name IF Charles
?. Cary, state superintendent of public
instruction, and if Mr.. Cary would run
they would undoubtedly support him.
The improbability of Mr.. Cary en-
tering the field has, however, caused
the politicians who want to make a
fight on Gov. McGovern to look else
where for a candidate, and it is said
there has been within the last few
days, quite number Of conferences
with A. j. Horlick of Racine, ard that
a strenuous effort has been made 20
get him into the race.
1t is claimed also that Mr.. Horlick
is giving the matter some thought and
that there is possibility Of his can
didacy. Even if he should decide to
make the run it is said that announce
ment of the Racine man of his candi-
dacy will not be made for several
weeks.
Mr.. Horlicz is a former mayor of
Racine and is a man of wealth and
ability. His friends claim that he
made most excellent mayor Of Ra-
cine and that his administration was
so well conducted that it attracted at
tention all over the state. 1t is
thought his candidacy would receive
strong support, not only from the con-
sentative Republicans but from some
LaFollette men.
If Mr.. Horlick decides to make the
run it is claimed there will be full
primary slate of conservatives for the
state nominations and that the men
have been already picked who will
make the campaign for the nominations
of state treasurer and secretary of
state. Levi H. Bancroft would be on
the slate as candidate for renomina-
ton for attorney general.
Men who are DESTROYS Of an cppor-
tunity to run ON a conservative slate
for secretary of state and state treas
urer are said to be active in the move
ment to bring out a gubernatorisl can
didate.
Friends of Mr., Horlick seem to
think that after ne has given the SUBJ
jeet consideration he will not be a
candidate.
Many people in this section of the
state had thought it possible that Cap
tain William Mitchell Lewis Of Ra-
cine would be again a candidate for
the nomination for governor, but it is
declared that the captain now thinks
he has had enough Of politics and that
he will keep out of the race this year
at least. 1t has been suggested that
the father of Captain Lewis may be
a candidate for congressman in the
First Wisconsin District and If this is
to be fact it is certain that Captain
Lewis will keep out of the running.
Former Mayor Horlick is decidedly
well liked among Republicans of all
sorts in Kenosha county and it is GER
tain that he would have a great deal
of support in this county should he
decide to go out in the primaries as a
candidate for governor. Mr.. Horlick
is one Of the owners of the Racine
Journal News and he has been active
in politics in Racine and in the state.
He is president of the Wisconsin State
Elks Association and it is pretty GER
tain that the announcement of his cam
didacy would be well received by q lot
of men who have not taken as great
an interest in politics in the past two
years as they did in former years.