The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21
Former Candidate for Office of District Attor-
ney Declares That He is Out of
the Fall Politics.
JUST TEN DAYS LEFT TO FILE PAPERS
There Are RumOrs That Other Candidates, Defeated
in the Primaries, Have Papers in Circula-
ton and Will Run Independent

Kenosha voters will soon know
whether or not there will be any indie
pendent candidates on the local ticket
in the regular election in November.
The election department of the secre-
tary Of states Office in Madison today
gave out a statement that the filings
for Independent candidates. would be
allowed for just ten days, starting a
week from next Thursday. The deci-
sion is expected to prod the Kenoshans,
! considering the possibility of making
ticket, to immediate action for they
will need to get their papers in circu
lation shortly if they expect to get on
the ticket.
State election laws provide that can
didates not named in the primary may
file nomination papers to have their
names placed in the independent coll
umn on the ballot>between the date 40
days before the election and the date
80 days before the election. The cleo
ton will be held November 7th. Can
diGates therefore may file petitions
starting Thursday, September 18th, and
ending Saturday, October 7th.
Hear Rumors of Petitions.
Rumors that several of the candi-
dates were getting petitions in circu-
lation in Kenosha were heard this
morning but could not be confirmed
One of these was to the effect that one
Of the defeated candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff would
make the race independently, but when
interviewed, this candidate declared
that he had not yet reached any deci-
sion on the question.
Attorney John f. Kuehnl, who sought
the Republican nomination for district
attorney, declared this morning that he
was interested in the possibilities of
an independent race and would decide
shortly whether or not his name would
be placed in the independent column
for this office. With the exception of
Democratic candidates who failed to
get enough votes to place their names
on the party ticket, these seem to be
the only possibilities for independent
candidates.
Powell Refuses to Run.
Lewis w. Powell announced today
Z that he had no intention of seeking the
position Of district attorney on the in
dependent ticket. Mr.. Powell, who is
we'll known attorney as we'll as presi-
dent of the school board, ran a close
second at the primaries with Frank S.
Symmonds, present district attorney,
who got on the Republican ticket by a
majority Of 131 votes.
1T wish to state most emphatically,"
said Powell in an interview this morn
ing, chat I shall not seek the Office or
be placed on the ticket as independent
candidate, and must insist upon dis
couraging any efforts on my behalf.
At the same time I appreciate the sup
port given me during the primary cam
paign and thank all my friends for the
encouragement they gave. There is no
issue at stake, from my point Of view,
to support the independent county
ticket and I have no selfish motives to
crafty by running now. l was given
cordial support and was defeated and
that is all there is to it."
Possibilities in State.
Reports from Madison were to the
effect that as yet no steps had been
taken for the placing of any independ-
ent candidates in the race for state
offices. No word of the circulation of
petitions for independent candidates
has been heard there since the primary
election, although William ]. Morgan,
defeated for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor, did indicate in a
statement issued at Milwaukee that he
would make The race. Leathem D.
Smith, Sturgeon Bay manufacturer, has
been talked of as an Independent can
didate for governor against Blaine, and
Henry Johnson has been mentioned as
prospect for an independent candi-
date for state treasurer against Solo
mon Levitan, nominated in the Repub-