The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-09
FORMER RUN
Judge w. II. Timlin is Also Being Men
toned as Possible Candidate but
all are Slow to Come Into the Field
as Formal Candidates

The senatorial situation, at least on
the democratic side, is by no means
settled. On the republican side it looks
now as if McGovern and Morris would
be let to fight it out without any out
side interference.
1t is not likely that either Lenroot
or Cooper will get into the race, no
matter what their friends may say, or
however much they might wish to see
their favorites elevated to the upper
house Each one knows that to divide
the old half breed strength further
would render the choice of a conserya-
tive certain and this they do not want.
1t is generally felt that in case there
were more than two candidates on the
half breed side that Senator Stephen
son would again enter the race and
might capture the nomination Hence
personal ambitions will be held in
allegiance and the two congressman
stand again for denomination and re-
election in their respective districts.
But on the other side Of the political
fence things are entirely different.
Here there is a plethora of prospective
candidates whose names have been pro-
jected on the senatorial canvas. These
include j. E. Davies, G. HI. Weisse,
Judge w. III. Timlin, of the supreme
court; Judge Martin Luech, of the
thirteenth circuit, and Senator Paul O..
Husting. The trouble is going to come
in picking winner After all is said
and done, however, the field may be
greatly narrowed down before the line
up for the race comes. Judge Timlin
has informed friends that he would
not be candidate, and the friends of
Judge Lueck do not believe he could
be induced to- enter the field, at least,
under existing conditions.
From the manner in which they have
worked together in the past the state
ment that Senator Husting might be a
candidate against Mr.. Davies, if the
latter decides TO enter the race, is not
accepted. This would leave the field
to Nj. Davies and Mr. Weisse.
Weisse Nav RIM.
The latter has said that if any one
aligned with Awkward should make the
run for senator he would be candi-
date against him. That is as far as he
has gone Even at that if unity should
be brought about between the two fac
tions it is probable Mr.. Weisse would
be content to be an interested onlook-
er, realizing the small chance there
would be against such a combination.
The question is, however, will the
two factions get together. Efforts in
that direction are being made in earn
est and those interested feel that some
thing may come OF them.
Another matter which is interesting
the democratic leaders is the possibility
of increasing the party representation
in the state senate. At the 1913 ses-
sion there were six democratic sena-
tors. In addition there were two sena-
+o~a AL D.aLo~Ir !.
were at first classed as democrats as
they were elected last fall in Milwau-
kee districts on the non-partisan tic
ket. The original affiliations of Sena-
tor Richards were with the republicans
and he generally acted with them DUR
ing the session. Senator Weissleder
was understood to be a democrat, but
he denied he was the representative of
any party during the session and act
ed Independently. In the blue book
also he is given no classification while
Senator Richards is classed as a re-
publican.
May Gain Member.
If the democrats can hold their pres
emit representation in the senate they
are certain to have this increased by
one as the new thirty third district
consists of Jefferson and Waukesha
counties which, with the heavy demo-
cratic majority in Jefferson county,
gives the district to that party beyond
any question.
There is little hope for the demo
Gratis in any of the other districts
throughout the state, outside Of Mil
waukee county. Nor is there much
chance for the party here as the dis
trict represented by Senator George J..
Weigle, who will retire next year, is so
made up in the new apportionment that
it is certainly republican and the same