The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-01
MAY HAVE JONES FOR LEADER
Wausau Man Is Now Being Urged as
Possible Candidate of the Conserva-
tive Republicans Fog Nomination For
Governor at the Primaries.

The conservative republican organi
cation is being whipped into shape and
may make the first political demonstra
ton of any political organization in the
coming campaign. just how much it
Will amount to in the final result no one
can say, but there can be no question
| that there will be large attendance at
the conference of the conservative re-
1 publicans which will be held in Mil
Waukee sometime about January 18TH
Lit now seems settled fact that there
twill be conservative candidate in the
field for both the republican nomina-
tlon for governor and United States
senator. There is an element in the
conservative ranks which would rather
see the conservatives play the endorse
ment game and give their support to a
candidate who was not an out-and- out
conservative and attempt in this way
to ride into power. This element will
not be listened to at the conference and
lit is more than probable that at the
meeting of the conservatives in Mil
waukee it will not only be decided to
I place conservatives in the field but that
candidates will be picked out for the
conservative support. There has been
a great deal of talk in the conservative
ranks in regard to candidates and the
tact that more than one name is being
mentioned as a possibility for each of
the conservative nominations of COVER
nor and United States senator, shows
the interest which is being taken in
the situation.
| One of the new names which has been
brought forward as a gubernatorial pos
| sibility is George B. Jones Of Wausau
Mr.. Jones is at present member Of the
university board Of regents, and while
a good many doubt if he would desire
| to enter the list for the republican
nomination for governor it is said that
he is now being urged to do so and that
there is a prospect he will be drawn in
to the field. Unquestionably there are
a great many of the conservative re-
| publican leaders who are very anxious
that Former State Senator John M.
| Whitehead shall be the candidate to
whom the conservative support shall be
given for the republican gubernatorial
nomination. It is understood, however,
that Mr.. Whitehead does not care to
run and that he would decline to ac-
| cept the endorsement if it should be
rendered to him. Another man who is
being mentioned for the conservative
endorsement is editor ]. G Monahan of
Darlington. Mr.. Monahan is taking a
prominent part In this attempted re-
| ]uvenation of the conservative republi.
cans III the state and this fact is at
tracing considerable attention to him.
| It is more than possible, also, that
he will be called upon to be the stand
ard bearer of the conservatives in the
coming campaign and there is strong
likelihood that he would gladly accept
the endorsement and make the run.
Another man who is being mentioned in
connection with the conservative CUB
ernatorial candidacy is George A. Buck
staff of Oshkosh, who was at one time
speaker of the assembly Mr.. Buck
staff has not taken a very active part
in Wisconsin politics Of late, but he
has large acquaintance in Northern
Wisconsin and it is said that there will
be some insistance from Northern Wis
consin conservatives that his name be
considered as gubernatorial possibili-
| ty when it comes to discussing candi-
dates who shall carry the conservative
republican flag in the republican prim-
airy contest.
| So far as the conservative endorse
ment of a candidate before the primary
election for the republican nomination
for United States senator is concerned,
there is very little question that if E.
L. Philip of Milwaukee should desire
the endorsement he would receive it..
II Mr.. Philip does not receive the en-
dorsement there are several other men
mentioned.
Among the men whose names are be-
ing given consideration are Former
State Senator George B. Hudnall and
Former State supt. of Public Instruc-
tion L. d. Harvey. 1t is said chat the
names of both of these men are like
" to be presented at the conference.
There is contingent also in North
western Wisconsin who would like to
see the conservative endorsement for
the senatorial candidacy accorded to
Frank Hixon of Lacrosse. There has
been considerable mention of Mr.. Hix-
s possible candidacy in several pap
ers in Northwestern Wisconsin, and
there is a good deal Of talk that this
mention of the name Of Mr.. Hixon is
not being considered with disfayor
by him.
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