The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-05-23
SCH0LEY HOLDS LEADERSHIP
Former Mayor Put Out When Meeting
Is Called Without His Advice-See
Danger of fractional Differences
Among Democrats Of County.

the Democrats of Kenosha county
which was to have been held on Tues
day afternoon failed to materialize
and it seems that the action Of some
of the younger members of the party
in seeking to get the campaign open
ed has stirred up a tempest in a tea
pot. These enthusiasts in the ranks Of
Democracy were so forgetful as not to
get the consent of His Late Honor
M. j. Scholey and for this reason the
meeting failed of it's purpose. 1t is
said that the former mayor is still of
the opinion that he holds the balance
of power in Democratic ranks and he
is going to insist on being the lead
er of the party. Few Of the younger
Democrats came to the city from the
outlying towns, but no meeting was
held. County Chairman John G. Stat
.er held that he had not called the
meeting and it is probable that meet
ing will be called later with the full
the control of the party. The little
incident has brought out the fact that
all is not peace and harmony in the
Democratic ranks and some Of the
men who have been doing a lot of
hard work for the party while others
took the offices have been getting busy
and they are now looking for some
recognition. It is not probable that
there will be any effort among the
Democrats to oppose the men now
holding office at the county building
and they will probably be given free
field in seeking denomination. The
services of these men have been ac-
oeptable to the people of the county.
Former Mayor Scholey and his politi-
cal future seems to dominate the
Democratic problem and it is certain
that he will make a strong fight to
remain in control of the Democracy
of the county.
Mr.. Scholey has not as yet selected
his place on the ticket and some of
the Democrats seem to think that he
may yet decide to be candidate for
sheriff if the office of candidate for
lieutenant governor is not open to him.
Should he enter the field as a candi-
date for the nomination of sheriff it
is certain that he will have lots of
opposition Edward D. Murphy Of
Kenosha and John Spartz Of Paris are
already in the field openly as candi-
dates for the nomination and it is
declared that there are any number
of other candidates ready to jump in
to the fight at moments notice.
Andrew Anderson is formally adver-
Using his candidacy. The time for the
holding Of the Democratic meeting
seems to be very much in the air just
at present and it is just possible that
it will go over until after the nation
al and state conventions although the
younger members of the party anxious
for battle are urging that an organi-
q ion be secured in order that the
preliminary work of the campaign may
be better taken care of.
It is not at all unlikely that there
will be an entire reorganization of
the committee and that some of the
old timers who have failed to work
in harmony will be thrown into the
discard and some new men put in
charge who have not had chance to
make so many enemies in the ranks
of the party. Notwithstanding the
conflict of leadership the Democrats
are hopeful and they are determined
to get an active organization even if
factional fight is necessary to ac-
complish this result.