The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-02-24


Frank S. Symmonds may be the next
district attorney of Kenosha county.
At any rate it is declared that his APP
plication for appointment to the ONCE
to succeed Peter Fisher Jr. IS now
under consideration by Governor John
J Blaine ia Madison and even though
District Attorney Fisher has not as
vet rendered his resignation to the
governor. reports from Madison de-
clare that the governor is taking an ac-
tive interest in the Kenosha situation
Mr.. Symmonds did not admit that ne
had fled, an application for appoint
ment to the, Office when interviewed on
Friday evening,
eve understand from Madison" a
reporter told Mr.. Symmonds, that you
have made an application to the gov
ernor for appointment to the position
OF district attorney of Kenosha coun-
ty?" ''Am l talking for publication"
was the prompt response of Mr. SYM
monds.. aSure", the reporter rejoined
"Then have nothing to say" continu-
ed Mr.. Symmonds, "now if I was not
talking for publication" but the re-
porter insisted to Mr. Symmonds that
he Intended to print what he said and
Mr.. Symmonds again responded Il
have nothing to say for publication.
No Time Set For Change.
While it is stated on the best Of au-
thority that Mr. Fisher plans to re-
tire from the Office sometime in the
future no time has been set for his
resignation to be sent to the govern
or and Mr.. Fisher himself has declared
that he is not going to hurry things
for the sake of accommodating any can
didate for the position. Some time
ago he said that he had lot of mat
tiers he wanted to clean up before he
thought about his little announcement
to the. governor
That the other attorneys in the city
feel certain that there will be a
change in the office is shown by the
fact that they are lining up behind
petitions for the governor to act upon
when he makes the appointment.
Baker Considers the Matter.
Robert Verne Baker who has served
the county for number Of terms in
the Office of district attorney. and who
made a splendid official for the county
admitted on Friday that he was con-
sideripg the matter. mo, haven't
made any application and wouldn't
want to say what l might do until |
get closer to- the place where the mat
ter is AN issue" said Mr., Baker. He
appeared to be interested. 1t is said
that some Of the friends of Attorney
Lewis Powell will insist that he is en-
titled to consideration for the appoint
ment-when the vacancy occurs. Mr..
Powell ran second in the three-cor-
\ rSral 42ce for the Republican nomina-
ton and as an Independent candidate
for the Office was given wide support
throughput, the county. Mr.. Powell
SO far as is known-has made no state
ment as to- how he feels in regard to
the matter.
Call Symmonds logical Appointee."
A lot of people in the city seem to
regard Attorney Symmonds as the
illogical appointee" Of the governor, es-
4pecially il the governor pays any at
tenblOn to pOltlcal ITlenuShipSs <1VCoE-
ney Symmonds was one Of the most ac-
tive Blaine" men in Kenosha county
in the last. campaign and he worked
allsoYer the county in support of the
governor and the men who were mem
bers Of his political party. Mr.. Sym
monds has, been consistent supporter
of the candidates of the so-called
"progressiyes" for many years and has
in several campaigns been in charge of
activities of this branch of the Repub-
lican party, He has been spoken of
as a possible appointee Of President
elect Harding as postmaster Of Keno
sha.
Leader in Reform Movements.
Mr. Symmonds was born and raised
in Kenosha and he is brother, of
Col. Charles J. Symmonds, distingu-
ished for service in the army and now
a member of the General Staff. AS an
attorney and as a citizen he has been
more closely allied with reform move
ments in Kenosha than any other mem
Der Of the Kenosha bar On this ac-