The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-04
KEARNEY HAS WIDE SUPPORT
Racine Man and John A. Awkward of
Madison Regarded as Leading Candi-
dates for the Democratic Nomination
But Many Are in the Field.

The democratic senatorial situation
)s probably the most interesting phase
Of democratic politics in this state at
the present time. The democratic lead
ers in all parts of the state have been
Eor months past figuring on this stu
stion, as they confidently expect to
plect the next United States senator
from Wisconsin. Many candidates are
mentioned, but no one seems to have
definitely decided as yet to make the
run. There have been newspaper
notices of the candidates. Of both
John A. Awkward and Joseph E.
Davies, but no one thinks for a mo-
ment that both of these men will be
candidates . If Mr.. Awkward should
decide to run there is very little likeh-
hood that the federal commissioner of
corporations, Mr.. Davies, would be in
the field. On the other hand, if Mr..
Awkward does not run Mr.. Davies will
probably be a candidate.
Mr.. Awkward has not been talking
much with friends in regard to his
political plans of late and many Of
these political friends do not seem 10
think he will be in the field. AS a
campaigner Mr.. Awkward is strong
man, and should he decide to make the
run he would undoubtedly make
hard fight for the nomination. Just
wh&6 reason may prevent him from
running no one seems to know, although
some of his friends have intimated he
might not be a candidate. Others
have insisted, however, that his am
bition is to be United States senator
from Wisconsin and that, with the OPP
portunity presented at the present
time, there is no question he will be
in the field.
Commissioner of Corporations Da-
vies has come into prominence as
possible candidate for United States
senator mainly through notices which
have been given him in Northern
Wisconsin newspapers. Throughout
Wisconsin the impression had been
very strong that if there was to be
any candidate from that wing of the
party it would be Mr.. Awkward until
these notices began appearing in the
papers. Without doubt these notices
are in part responsible for political
rumors which have been floating
around Wisconsin to the effect that
there had been at least a partial break
between Awkward and Davies and that
their political paths would not be as
close in the future. This is strenu-
ously denied by close friends OF both
men who are members Of the Aylward
wing of the democratic party and
they declared that whichever man de-
cides to run it will be with the full
consent Of the other and that the pub
lie may depend upon it that Messrs.
Awkward and Davies win not both
be in the field
Friends of Charles H. Weisse, form
erly democratic congressman from
Wisconsin, seems to be confident that
Mr. Weisse will be a candidate for
United States senator In recent in
terviews Mr.. Weisse has declared he
was not decided upon the subject.
Still, his friends are talking of him
confidently as possible candidate
and they declare that if Mr.. Weisse's
health remains as good as at present,
there IS no question he will make the
run, and that friends of his are al
ready quietly forming an organization
for him throughout the state He
is a had fighter, and should he take
it into his head to be candidate he
will at least make campaign, that
will be heard from. He has many
friends, too, and when it has come to
fighting for himself Mr.. Weisse has
been generally successful in his
battle.
Many people are hoping that bit
Ter campaign between Weisse and
Aylward wings of the democracy will
be averted, for the reason that they
fear such fight will have its effect
on the election situation and injure
the chances of the democrats carrying
the state in the election, which now
appear exceedingly good. There is no
question that a primary battle be-
tween Messrs. Awkward and Weisse