The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-23

Kenosha county's political pot start
ed boiling for the coming fall elections
this morning when Attorney John F.
Ruehnl, who. in the last election was
he Democratic candidate for the posi-
ton of prosecuting attorney of Keno
sha county, formally announced that
he, would again be a candidate for the
position. Attorney Kuehnl in tossing
MS hat into the ring, declared that he
would make the race again upon the
same platform as that which he advo-
lated in the last election when he was
defeated by former District Attorney
Peter Fisher Jr., the Republican can
lidate.
Attorney Kuehnl has the distinction
If being "the early bird" inasmuch as
re is the first person to formally an
iounce his candidacy for any nomina-
ion for the fall elections. AS he re-
eived the unanimous support Of the
Democratic party of the county at the
asst election, it is not anticipated that
lis candidacy for the nomination by
hat party will be disputed by any
Their attorney.
SymmOnds is Undecided.
Attorney Kuehnl's avowed candidscy
vas the cause of seeking from District
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds, present
Incumbent of the office, statement as
20 whether or not he would seek re-
election. The latter, while rsticent in
making any statement at the present
time, talked freely of the situation in
general.
II think, before my term expires"
said Mr.. Symmonds, II will have set
tied the matter in my own mind, and
if the people seem to want me, may
be candidate. I think before that
time the public will have information
before them from which they may be
able to determine whether or not
have the ability to act as prosecutor
"0f course, I'm district attorney now
by the appointment of the governor.
The time / ran before, great many
declared themselves in favor of my
candidacy. 1t was then three-corner-
ed affair, Mr.. Fisher then being before
tho people as the incumbent in the
office.
Gust how the people feel at this
time regarding my fitness for the Office,
do not know. l am in great hopes
of so conducting myself as district at
torney as to clean up much of the work
now in the office / think this will
have been settled when the proper
time comes to announce my candidacy.
Therefor am not at present able to
state whether I will run or not.
Personally Adverse to Job.
off consult my own wishes, will
not be candidate. However, | am
willing to be candidate if I feel that
the people will back me up in my
present campaign against lawlessness.
There is so much work in the district
attorneys Office at present that I have
scarcely had time to give the matter
a thought"
No other attorneys have announced
themselves as DESTROYS Of securing the
Republican nomination for the office.
Lively Race for Assemblyman.
One of the liveliest races in the fall
election appears to be that for the
places as assemblymen to represent
Kenosha county in the state legisla-
ture. The recent reapportionment
gives Kenosha county two representa-
tives in the lower house of the slegis-
lature, one to represent the 4th, 9Th
and 9Th wards of the city and the eight
townships of the county, which district
is to be known as district No. /, and
the other to represent the remaining
part of the city, known as district No.
2. In political circles it has been q
foregone conclusion that a farmer will
be chosen in the first district to give
that part of the electorate suitable
representation, while city man will
be chosen for the second district.
Most prominent among those men
toned to represent the city is that of
Russell H. Jones, former county clerk
and now jury commissioner, who is
being groomed for the Republican
nomination. His friends are urging
him to announce his candidacy for the
office, but no decision has as yet been
reached.
In the other district a number have
been mentioned as prospective candi-
dates. One of the chief of these is
Richard Dowse, the present county SUI