The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-24
Prominent County Board
Leader Defeated at eau
Gus Saturday.
TO CLEAN UP SALEM
Over Two Hundred Attend
Caucus - George P. Leet
Leads Somers Caucus.

Traditions were shattered in the
town Of Salem on Saturday afternoon
when the annual town caucus defeated
Tom Fleming, Mayor of Salem" who
has represented the town on the coun-
ty board for many years and who has
been one of the most prominent figures
OF the county government, and nom
mated Orrin Wicks for the Office Ct
town chairman. The turn against
Fleming was emphatic and Wicks won
the caucus by a vote of nearly 200 70
30. The action of the caucus did not
come as surprise to the friends of
Fleming as it has been declared that
there has been an undercurrent of OPP
position for some time and that it was
expected to be conferred on the caucus.
It is expected that Fleming will run
ION the stump" as an Independent can
didate and that the town of Salem will
have the hottest campaign in is his
tory. Supervisor Fleming has not as
yet announced that he will be an in
dependent candidate for chairman, but
his friends are declared to be very ac-
tive in his behalf.
"Clean Up Salem" New Slogan.
1t is declared that cleanup of the
town and the elimination of the sales
of liquor in the various resorts in
Salem is to be the rallying cry of the
party which prevailed at the caucus on
Saturday. For many months the peo-
pie in Salem who have been in favor
of strict regulations Of the saloons and
summer resorts have been organizing
and it is declared that the entire town
has been canvassed and that it is GER
tain that the "dry" element is in the
majority, Fleming is not accused of
aiding and abetting the saloons, but
it is said that he has not been as strict
in demanding the closing up of these
places\as some of the people demand
ed. Particular complaint has been
made against the operation of places
IN the Silverlake neighborhood and it
is declared that the people have made
appeals to the governor without get
ting the results desired. It is under
stood that new appeal is to be sent
to Governor Blaine on, the matter as
he has not as yet had the matter called
to his official attention. Salem has
many summer resorts and the charge
has been made that these places have
openly violated the law in regard to
the sale of liquor and in regard to the
operation of gambling devices.
SOmers Caucus Is Quiet.
George P. Leet received the largest
number of votes for town chairman at
the caucus held in the town of Somers
on Saturday, receiving a small plural
ity over j. j. Barrows, the present REP
resentative of the town on the county
board 1t is understood that both Leet
and Barrows will be on the town ticket
when the election is held and that the
exciting campaign in Salem will be
duplicated in the town of Somers. The
entire interest in the cagcuses center
ed in the naming Of the candidates for
chairman.
The town of Pleasant Prairie will
hold its caucus at the town hall this
afternoon and it is expected that it
will be largely attended and that there
will be several candidates for town
chairman
Fleming Prominent in County Work.
Tom Fleming has been leader in
lot of the activities of the county and
the action of the caucus was the SEN
sation of the county building today.
He is one of the members of the road
and bridge committee, represents the
county board on. the Willowbrook
board Of trustees, and is a member Of
many of the most important commit
tees of the county board. He was one
Of the members of the committee on
building for the proposed new court
house.