The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-23
Republicans on County Committee Turn Down
Slate which Had Peen Prepared at
NOn-Partisan Caucus.
SCOTT IS NAMED AS CHAIRMAN
Organization Shows Regular Republicans Will Be in
Complete Control of Campaign-No Sym
pathy for Leaguers in Campaign.

The plans of the little coterie of the
non-partisan league to saddle the
league on the Republican party in Ke-
nosha county died a-borning on Sat
urday when older members of the Re
publican county committee we're in
complete control of the organization
of the committee and the committee
organization for the next two years at
least will be free from non-partisan
domination. The league presented a
united front at the session of the
committee but it was hopeless min
GRITTY.
Thomas S. Scott who has served as
chairman of the Republican county
committee for the past two years was
reelected to this position. Russell H.
Jones was reelected as Secretary Of
the committee and Fred Becker was
named as treasurer. The league
strength of the committee appeared to
be but five votes and the older mem
bers of the party were at all times in
complete control.
League Members Held Caucus.
> The non-partisan leaguers on the
committee had held caucus at the
Office of Attorney r. V. Baker previ-
Gus to the meeting on Saturday after
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called to order by Chairman Scott
the league members had slate Of
candidates which it was hopeful 1T
could put over. This slate provided for
the selection of A II. Freeman as
chairman Of the county committee, A.
C. Stoxen of the town of Randall, as
vice chairman, Clarence Dodson as
secretary and W. c. Bacon Of Bristol
as treasurer. 1t was early indicated
that Mr.. Bacon was not connected
with the league organization and dur
ing the session Of the committee he
voted with the former leaders of the
committee.
All save two of the members of the
committee named at the primary cleo
ton were on hand for the meeting and
in addition the non-partisans had a
number of members on hand to make
up a gallery" The two vacancies
we're in the second precinct of the
First ward and in the town of Som
ers.
Scott Appoints Members.
In keeping with the provision of the
law Chairman Scott named members
Of the committee from the precincts.
He appointed Russell Jones as mem
Der of the committee from the second
precinct of the First ward and John
Herzog to represent the town of Som
ers on the committee. These men
we're present at the meeting on Satur-
day and aided in the organization.
The new congressional committee
for the county is composed of DR.. J. A.
Lowe of Pleasant Prairie and Elmer
Smith of Kenoshh and the senatorial
committee has as its members Will
lard Williams of the town Of Paris
and Bert Holderness of Kenosha. The
partisan league slate provided for
the naming of R. V. Baker as chair
man of the congressional committee
ind A. G, Stoxen as chairman of the
senatorial committee.
The regulars" had top heavy ma
jority in the naming of the officers
Of the committee and the appointment
of standing committees. The finance
committee to solicit funds for the
campaign is made up of the officers
Of the committee and one member to
be named later by the chairman.
Stand by Harding and Coolidge.
The county committee will stand
by Harding and Coolidge in the cam
paign and will not in any way recog-
nize any element which declines to
come out strongly for Republican can
aidates. 1t is expected that the com
mittee will work in harmony with the
state Republican committee and the
state committee will be thoroughly
free Of non-partisan league dictation
or suggestion. The platform commit
tee of the Republican party meets at
INdison on Tuesday. Malcolm Farr
.Ge Republican candidate for member
OF the assembly will probably be the
only member of the party from this
county in attendance. 1t is expected
th.4 the platform adopted will be one
Thoroughly in touch with the nation
al Republican party and it is possible
that the platform will have a clause
which will put the non-partisan league