The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-25
NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE YET
@. H. Everett of Racine and Charles II.
Pfennig of Kenosha Being Spoken Of
to Succeed Senator Bishop in the
Third District Next Year.

Congressman H. A. Cooper Of the
First Wisconsin District, may be
candidate for United States senator
at the first election Of senator by pop
ular vote next year. No formal an
nouncement of the candidacy Of Mr..
Cooper has been made, but the move
ment for his nomination has been
started at his old home at Burlington
and men who have been very close to
Mr.. Cooper in his political life are
sponsors for the move. Mr.. Cooper is
in Washington attending the sessions
of congress and he has made no reply
to requ SITS to state his position on the
senatorial question, holding that it is
still little early to make any definite
announcements.
Mr.. Cooper was candidate for
United States senator at the time Isaac
Stephenson was first elected and he
withdrew at the urgent solicitation of
the friends of Mr.. Stephenson making
possible the election of "Uncle Ike'
At that time it was understood that
he was given assurance that his claim
to the senatorship would be given con-
sideration later. Should Mr.. Cooper
come into the field it is probable that
he would be free from all fractional
alliances. He has always held himself
clear of uniting with any of the fac
tions and has insisted or supporting
the party ticket and the candidates of
both the state and nation. In the last
campaign he made only a few cam
paign speeches and took little or no
part in the general scramble between
the factions OF the republican party.
Mr.. Cooper has been in congress for
twenty years and this long service has
given him a prestige not enjoyed by
any other man from Wisconsin. It is
possible that his candidacy would be
viewed favorably by many members
of the republican party who are anxi-
GUS to get away from the old fractional
fight and secure union of the party.
1t is expected that Mr.. Cooper will
make some formal announcement of his
plans OIL his return from the congress
sional sessions. This will probably be
late in October.
Political candidates. in the first dis
trict are beginning to appear. 1t has
been reported that State Senator Isaac
4. Bishop, whose term of Office will
expire next year, viii not be candi-
date for reelection. He has not made
formal announcement to this effect,
but he is broken in health and it is
feared that he would not be able to
stand a long session Of the legislature
again. Already Kenosha county re-
publicans are urging the candidacy of
Assemblyman G. H, Pfennig for the Of
fee of state senator in the district.
Mr.. Pfennig has declared that it is a
little early for him to make any an
nouncement, but it is understood that
he would not be adverse to going to
the senate if he is, the choice of his
party in the two counties. c. H.
Everett of Racine, former senatorial
candidate, who has served in the legis-
lature during the past year is also be-
ing mentioned. It is understood that
Mr.. Everett is in a decidedly receptive
mood and that he would be willing to
make the run for senator. Both of the
men may be in the race, even though
Senator Bishop should decide to again
become candidate.