The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-03

II am considering the matter and
they may get me into the race" was
the response Of City Attorney John
G. Slater today when asked as to what
attitude he was taking to well-organ-
lied movement to name him candl-
date for Municipal Judge at the coming
April elections. 81 have made no decl-
sion in the matter" continued Mr.
Slater, "but am willing to admit that
/ am interested and that the kindly
suggestions made to me by many OF
my friends that l become candidate
for the bench are very gratifying. The
suggestion that | become candidate
for the office has come from so many
people that l am considering it very
carefully. Service on the bench would
be pleasing to me if | felt that the
people desired my service"
1t was said that some formal announ-
cement might be made by the City
Attorney within the next few days
and in the mean time he is discussing
the matter among his close personal
business associates.
Strong Pressure Being Brought.
It became known on Saturday that
Judge Slater had been selected by
large body Of the people Of the city as
their candidate for the place on the
Municipal bench and these people have
sent him petitions urging him to be-
come candidate. 1t is said that the
judge has the active support Of many of
9,,o IN, hO+h 4bo
business and professional life of the
city and that not a few of the new
women voters of the city have urged
him to become candidate for che Of
flee. 1t is known that he has the active
support of the leading members Of the
bar in Kenosha county. He has been
closely connected with the practice Of
law in the city since 1891 and is now
dean of the profession in Kenosha
Of age on Saturday but he was able
to boast that he was Seventy years
young" 81 am pleased to say that this
is my SEVENTEEN birthday and that in
all of those seventy years l have never
been called upon to consult a physic-
IAN I ought to knock on wood l sup
pose but it has been my privilege to
have wonderful health"
Many Years on the Bench,
Mr., Slater has been many years in
judicial positions in Kenosha county
and in this long period of work he
has won the confidence of the people
For more than thirty years he has
served in the capacity of an examining
magistrate. For years he was a just
tice of the peace in Kenosha and as
such he handled many Of the most inn
portant preliminary examinations in
this section of the state. His wide
knowledge Of law was increased by his
long service as an examining magis-
trate and he is one of the best men in
Wisconsin in the knowledge of the
criminal law. He has had long ex-
perience in the handling of civil cases
and has tried hundreds of these cases.
When he retired as justice of the
peace he was named by the late Judge
Frank N. Fish as a Court Commissions
er for the Circuit Court and he has
held this position ever since.
He has served with distinction as
City Attorney of Kenosha, holding the
office for more than eighteen years.
Expert on Municipal Law.
Mr.. Slater has come to be known
as one of the states real experts on
municipal law and his aid has been
sought in the framing of new laws
for the governing of the cities of the
state.
In politics Mr.. Slater is Democrat
and he has been actively connected
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