The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-29
Milwaukee Journal Tells of
Political Conditions in
KenOsha County,
BULWARK OF "BULL MOOSE
Correspondent for Milwaukee Paper
Declares Karel is Strong in County
and that Roosevelt Sentiment is the
Strongest in the State Hers


The Milwaukee Journal has discov-
cred Kenosha county and has found
that this county is the real "bull-
wark" Of the Bull Moose movement
in Wisconsin. A special correspon-
ent Of the Journal after spending a
few days in the county tells in col
umn story just what the conditions in
the county are. He says:
"The southeastern portion Of the
state-Kenosha, Racine, WalwOrth
and Rock counties--are geographical
ly the Bull Moose territory Of Wiscon-
sin. If Roosevelt sentiment could be
expected to be strong anywhere, it
would be here. Some Of the enthus-
iasm in Illinois, one Of the states the
Bull Moose party counts ON carrying
has filtered across the state line.
Undoubtedly there are many more
Roosevelt men in this locality, partic-
ularly Kenosha county, than in other
sections But the old party leaders
are going ahead so far on the theory
that the third party will make little
difference. They say they do not see
as bpIn IL
from the old party that Bull Moose
leaders profess to find.
60 The strength Of the movement in
Kenosha does not appear on the sur
face declared James Cavanagh, Bull
Moose leader. That is because we
have no organization. But working
men Ind many farmers are for Roose
welt. We expect to carry the county
for the Roosevelt electors and if we
had up county ticket we could elect
it here. We believe it is too late to
put out county ticket
Chance of Bull Moose.
Gas measured by the comment one
hears the Bull Moose have a better
chance to make showing than in any
Of the neighboring counties, where
they claim considerable strength It
seems, however, that unless Roosevelt
sentiment has developed considerably
since the Chicago convention the
Roosevelt party is localized here and
in few Of the other lake shore dis
tricts. One of the noticeable features
about the Roosevelt following is its
seeming inability to make serious in
roads in the La Toilette ranks. What
votes it gets are expected to come
from that quarter, but its leadership
50 far is derived about as much from
the Tories as from the Progressives
The situation may be summed up in
the statement that it has not yet gone
very far. 1t will have to go a good
deal farther and get a foothold in
more than half dozen counties to af
feet the result appreciably. Still it is
too early to pronounce it failure, for
it evidently has not reached its full
growth.
Karel Proves Strong.
Kenosha county is going to give
Democratic leaders wide range in
which to figure out the primary re-
suits. Because of the social and fra
ternal side Of the Karel campaign the
surface indications point to Karel
victory. We're Schmitz not we'll
known and popular with the rank and
file Karel would have an easy victory.
"Schmitz carried the county
against MeGovern two years ago by
about 250 majority. He is the first
Democrat to carry Kenosha since
1892 The county, in state elections,
has been Republican by about 500.
Schmisz carried the county before the
Milwaukee convention He was I'M
lucky, for the alternates, who were
harel men, attended and did the vot.
ing.
"Schmitz is free from entangle.
nent in the local Democratic FIGHT.
One faction is headed by James Cor
IAN, formerly mayor. German is at
The head of the Karel committee. Corr
man served several terms as nayor.
when the faction, headed by M. j.
Scholey, got the upper hand. scholey
served two terms and was defeated
last spring by Republican. The scho-
ley faction places the blame on the
German faction. When Karel picked
German, the scholey crowd warmed
up to Schmitz.
Against Income Tax.
"scholey is a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the assembly. He voted
against the income tax in the session
and is on a platform for its repeal. He
has no opposition in the primary.
Karel will get share of large vote
not native born, and compliment Of
Tory Republicans. There is well
defined anti-income tax sentiment
here as well as definite anti McGoy-
ern sentiment. This is one of the few
counties that the MeGovern strength
has sustained considerably loss. The