The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-22

ty. II want to thank you gentlemen for
the honor you have shown men" said
Captain Dayton in addressing the con-
vention. IF you feel that | am the man
for this important post l want to say
that have no political ambitions but
I will try to fill the office elected in
a manner which will re a credit to the
A. E. f. Democracy as we'll as to my
country"
Was Nominated by Stahl.
Captain Dayton was placed in nom
ination for the office of member of the
assembly by former Sheriff Andrew F.
Stahl Just minute before Mr.. Stahl
had given his pledge to the convention
that he intended to be a candidate for
either member of Congress or for mem
be of the assembly. 81 have told the
boys that | will seek one of the nom
nations but | had said that / would
not decide until after next Wednesday
when the state convention is held in
Milwaukee l intend to keep that prom
Use" Stahl took the floor after the sug-
gestion had been made by Attorney
Calvin Stewart that the former Sheriff
be endorsed by the convention for the
nomination of member of Congress in
the district The motion endorsing
Stahl for the office was amended by
John F. Langan who suggested that
the convention instruct delegates to
the state and congregational conven-
ton in Milwaukee to cast their votes
for candidates for office from Keno
sha county.
Slater Dissents From Majority.
The amendment was carried by the
convention bpt John G. Slater who was
presiding as chairman of the conven
tion insisted that he be endorsed as
voting "No," do not want to be pledg-
ed to vote for some man from Kenosha
equity if I find man much more suit
ed for office proposed" declared Judge
Slater. 1t was understood that the in
structions to the delegates would not
be binding save for early ballots which
might be taken at the convention or
congregational caucus to be held in Mil
waukee at the same time. 1t was the un-
Outstanding Of the thirty democrats at
the convention that Andrew Stahl
would have the united support for Con-
gresham and that he would accept the
nomination when it is rendered to him.
Delegates Are Named.
~The unit rule prevailed at the con-
vention. 1t was decided just after Chair
man Slater had been picked as "key-
noter" and B. M. DeDiemar as Tenn
porary Secretary that the majority and
~ ba i-I ID Id
and later on the motion of Calvin Ste
wart and naming of delegates was turn
ed over to Chairman John G. Slater
with the understanding that his ap-
pointments would be approved by the
convention. The delegates named in
Guided Calvin Stewart, jain F. Langan,
A. F, Stahl, James German, B. M. De
Deimer, Thomas Fleming, James Moran,
Joseph Custer, John G. Slater and Ed
ward Dayton. All the delegates save
Fleming and Moran are from the city
and all of them were present at the
convention and agreed to make the
trip to Milwaukee. In the appointment
of alternates Judge Slater declined to
show preference for candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff and
he named alternates Jacob Hermann,
George R. Wade, A G. Ritter, William
Frazier, Andrew Anderson, Jacob
Seivert and Frank Williams
Burke May Run for Lieut.. Governor.
At the convention, which was fairly
representative of the democracy of the
county it was announced that Walter
NJ. Burke of Kenosha, was being prom
inently mentioned as a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. 1t was forecast
ed that he woulud have the support of
the Kenosha county delegates at the
state meeting. Mr.. Burkei has been
prominent in Democratic circles in Ke-
nosha and in Wisconsin for number
Of years and he has been regarded as
one of the leaders among the younger
democracy Of this section of the state.
He was an alternate to the recent Dem
ocratic convention in San Franciso and
had much to do with the work of the
Wisconsin delegations heing on the