The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-29
Bert L. Shaw Seeks Nom
nation for Register and
A. Schwartz for Clerk.
TOELLE READY TO RUN
General Rush Made for Filing
Petitions as Last Day Is in
Sight Randall Gets Support.

Two new candidates for county Of
fees came into the field this morning
as result of the activity of the Re-
publican leaders to have a full ticket
for the primary without depend
ing on the bipartisan league for
association.
Bert L. Shaw is announced as Re
publican candidate for the Office of
register of deeds and Andrew Schwartz
is named as the candidate of the party
for the office of clerk of the circuit
court. 1t is not expected that there
will be further candidates for these
offices and the two men named will
fight it out with candidates named by
the non-partisan league for the places
on the Republican ticket.
Both Widely Known.
Both of the new Republican candi-
dates are widely known in Kenosha.
Bert L. Shaw is in the planning mill
business and he has been in business
in the city for many years. The only
political Office he ever held was to be
a member of the Board of Education
and he served as vice chairman of the
board during his first year of service.
He was chairman of the special com
mittee on buildings in charge of the
erection of the new schools.
Andrew Schwartz is widely known
among the younger men of the city.
He is a brother of Chief of the Fire
npna rfpoapt Iohu Cchwor%1
Toelle Sticks for Assembly.
John c. Slater, chairman of the
county Democratic committee, was ad-
vised that Joseph Toelle Of the town
of Wheatland had decided to accept
a place on the Democratic ticket for
the Office of member of the assembly.
Mr.. Toelle was in Kenosha today and
ready to sign up his consent to ac-
cept the nomination He is one of the
best known farmers in the western
part of the county and for years he
has been one Of the most active
of the leaders of the Democratic party
in the county. 1t is understood that
a strong campaign will be made to
secure his election.
There were plenty of rumors about
the county building today that other
new candidates would be in the field
before the day was over but the candi-
dates did not appear to get petitions.
The Kenosha county Socialists up to
noon today had made no announce
nent of the list of candidates to be
named on the party ticket for the pri-
mary, but it was said that the Soci-
alist petitions would be filed on Tues
day in plenty of time TO insure a
ticket at the primary.
Judge c. e. Randall today forwarded
his petitions to Madison as a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
member of congress. In his contest
for reelection Congressman Randall
has received notable support from
every county in the district. 1t was
expected that the petitions for the
nomination of Judge Rosa of Beloit
and 81. A. Cooper of Racine, both con-
tending against Judge Randall for the
nomination would, be fled today.
The petitions OF A. F. Adams Of
Waukesha, who is accredited with
having the support of the "wets" were
filed on Saturday.
The petitions for the nomination of
Andrew F. Stahl of Kenosha as the
Democratic candidate for congress in
the district were ready for fling to-
day. He will have no opposition for
the nomination.