The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-01-08
OPPOSITION AR0Usfs WRATH
Efforts to Keep the Judge Out Of the
Race Have Determined His Course in
Taking Another Chance for Demo-
cratic Nomination.

surance that Judge John G. Karel of
Milwaukee, will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor at
the primaries to be held next Septem-
Der and already plans are being made
to form an organization to boost the
general election Karel had plurality
of the votes cast for governor in this
county and many of the leading demo-
Gratis of the city and county have al
ready enrolled themselves under the
Karel banner. Close Milwaukee friends
Of Judge karel have given out the
statement that he is an active candi-
date for governor.
The judge himself sidesteps any an
nouncement at this time as he feels
that it is too early to start cam
paign. But his close and intimate
friends say that he will be candi-
date and this information is given on
statements made to them by him.
Attempts have been made to get him
to keep out of the race, coupled by ten
tative offers to let him have much to
say as to who the candidate should be-:
also to shift his ambition to the sena-
torship and permit an Awkward man to
enter the race for governor.
To all of these feelers the judge has
turned deaf ear For year he has
said, in private, that he would be a
candidate for governor if he was &
candidate for anything. The strenuous
efforts that have been made by the
other side to shelve him has aroused him
and now he will make the run, what
ever candidate may be brought out by
the other side. When his formal an
nouncement will be made, is another
matter. It may be delayed for a time
and then it may come sooner than ex-
pected 1t will be the latter if Judge
Karel listens to the advice of his clos
est friends, who have urged him for
some weeks to get out into the open
where his friends all over the state
could see that he was in the ring and
proceed accordingly.
They admit that if his announcement
is too long delayed he will have to car
ry heavy handicap through the tie
ing up of democratic leaders and work
ers by means Of official plnms which are
being distributed by Messrs. Awkward
and Davies, though, SO far, they have
not been able to get candidate into
the field.
Very fe wof those who would be
available care to make the run against
Karel They realize his strength, but
the attempt to bring an opposing can
didate into the field is being continued
and eventually some one will be named.
Who it will be is an open question.
Mr.. Wolfe is at present the recipient Of
the attention OF the Awkward leaders,
but Mr.. Wolfe seems gun shy. When it
comes to shaking hands and being pat
ted on the back by fellow democrats,
that is enjoyable, but when it comes
to leaving business and getting out into
the field for stubborn fight the pros
pect is not SO pleasing. If Mr.. Wolfe
refused to run there is a possibility
that Senator Paul O. Husting may be
taken up. Overtures, it is rumored,
have been made to Congressman T. F.
Mr.. Konop has not considered the mat
of the congressional race and become
a candidate for governo-, but so far
Mr.. Konop mas not considered the mat
ter in favorable light.