The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-24

in Wisconsin have no easy task to
meet. Close corporation methods such
as Wisconsin democratic leadership is
predicated upon, when it comes to be-
slowing the plums to the faithful, is
sure to provoke political trouble.
While it must be conceded that the
men who carried the fight in behalf of
President Wilson, in Wisconsin, are in
control, with this concession come adj
missions Of the strong arm use of poll
teal power. This means the political
exclusion of every candidate for Pc
litical place who chances not to be up
on the original muster rolls of the
Davis-Aylward combination.
In this connection it should be remem-
bered that Wisconsin s vote in the
democratic nominating convention at
Baltimore, while in the majority favor
able, to Wilson, also showed delegates
favorable to Speaker Champ Clark.
The popular vote which selected the
delegates was not so overwhelmingly
conclusive in preferring Wilson. Fol
lowing this Joseph E. Davies was CIV
en some prominence in the campaign
as western manager and because of
this, no candidate for appointment is
deemed to stand much show of success
unless he has the approval of Davies
and his local lieutenants.
Up to this time the slate seems to be
made up John A. Awkward Of Madi-
son, if the slate is ratified by Presi-
dent Wilson, will be United States dis
trict attorney for the Madison or west
ern district. He is opposed by Dennis
Conway Of Grand Rapids, and in spite
sof the fact that most democrats seem
to favor Aylward Is apointment, in so
far as the Wilson managers are con-
cerned, Conway remains in the field
and. will carry the contest to Washing
tom Conway had practically the solid
approval Of the democratic members
of the legislature, but after confer
ences, it was settled that Awkward
should be slated for the place. w. F.
Wolff of Lacrosse was another candi-
date, but withdrew in favor of Ayl-
ward, the leaders agreeing to use their
influence with the Washington powers
to secure more suitable recognition
for Wolff.
The same conference which disposed
of Conway and Wolff in favor of Ayl-
ward settled the fact that Ell. FL. Man
son of Wausau, former chairman of
the democratic state central commit
tee, should be favored for collector of
internal revenue of the western dis
trict. In order that there might be no
territorial conflicts and to preclude the
possibility of the Wisconsin river val
ley securing too much, the Awkward
program paved the way for Manson.
Recently it has been announced that
Thomas H. Ryan Of Wausau is to be
made the warden of the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth. This would
give two good plums to the city Of
Wausau and doubtless satisfy the DEM
ocrats of that section.
There has been but little talk as to
the appointment as United States mar
shall for the western district. Among
the candidates most likely to command
support among the democratic leaders
is Assemblyman E. J. Kneen of La
Crosse county. Kneen is not only one
of the most popular democrats in the
state with an excellent legislative rec
ord to back him, but is regarded as one
of the strong Wilson democrats with
the support of practically every promi-
nent lieutenant of the president in the
state. The prospects are that when this
important place is to be filed, Kneen
will be found to be the most active
candidate for the position, with the
best show of success.
There is every prospect of a lively
scramble in the eastern or Milwaukee
district. There are now three prominent
candidates in the field for the position
of internal revenue collector, to take
the place of Henry Fink. They are
Thomas J.. Fleming of Milwaukee, Sen
lator Sam w. Randolph of Manitowoc,
and Charles S. Mcdonald, Wittenberg.
1t would appear from statements made
that Senator Randolph has the backing
of the Davies Awkward organization.
He was one of the original Wilson men
| In the state and made a hard and eff
fective campaign IN the primary. That
he has the friendship of Davies and
other democratic leaders must be ac-
cepted. In company with Senator Boss
hard, Senator Randolph was one of a
committee from Wisconsin to visit
Washington in behalf of Davies and
| he has been closely connected with all
moves made with respect to controlling
patronage matters in Wisconsin
i This does not, however. mean that