The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-11
GROOM WALKER
FOR STATE OFFICE
Special Prosecutor Here is
Urged as Candidate for
Attorney General.
NOT SEEKING PLACE
Kenosha and Racine County
Ready to Present Name to
Convention If He Consents.

Leaders of the Republican party in
Racine and Kenosha counties were to-
day urging movement which would
/ bring Mortimer E. Walker, special
prosecutor with the Kenosha grand
Jury, as a candidate for the Office Of
encouragement sof Wisconsin, subject
| to the action of the Milwaukee eonven-
ton on June 1st. It is known that Mr.
Walker has been approached on the
subject, but It Is announced that he Is
not seeking the Office, Close personal
friends declared today that they be.
lieved that he would accept the nom.
ination if the convention in Milwaukee
deemed him the best man to name for
the place on the ticket.
High standing as an attorney, wide
knowledge of the law and its enforce.
ment, and conscientious feeling of
the duty which public office holder
owes to the people, were urged today
as the main things which caused TIE
friends of Mr.. Walker to seek his nom
nation for the state office.
Beldcin Approves Candidacy.
~ haven't any/idea that Mr.. Walker
would seek the office of attorney gem
eral Of the state" said Judge Belden
this morning, "but he would make a
wonderful official. We who ,have come
into close contact with him in eonnec-
tion with the long work in Kenosha
county know his diligence and his will
ingpess to act for the best interests of
the people. He has afwonderful under
standing of the law and he knows how
to present the law in convincing
manner His ideal of the demands of
public trust would be of great value
to the state Certainly he would be a
real attorney general"
Tom Scott, who Is temporary chair
man of the Republican county organi-
cation, said "Mr. Walker would make
q splendid Encouragement and Know
that he would have the whole-hearted
support of this section of the state"
Kenosha May Propose Name.
1t was declared among leading poll
ticians this morning that the proposing
of the name Of Mr.. Walker to the con-
vention would be entirely dependent
on his wishes in the matter. "1f Mr..
Walker will accept the nomination, .
said one Of the leaders Of the party in
Kenosha, II know that Kenosha and
Racine counties would be glad to give
him every possible support. He would
be unanimously and enthusiastically
supported for the nomination.
Messages from Racine declared that
Mr.. Walker had not even suggested the
possibility of his being a candidate for
the Office, but 1t was said that If the
convention should name him as the
leader of the Republican party for this
Office that he would consider it a~tluty
to accept the nomination and make the
race for the election.
Long Prominent as a Lawyer.
Mr.. Walker has long held a prom
inent place as lawyer in this section
of Wisconsin and his practice has been
Of such diversified nature that he
has come into contact with work of
nearly every nature under the Wiseon-
sin laws. He has always held a high
place in the profession. He is strong
as pleader. He came into prominence
in Kenosha county on account of his
connection with the grand jury inves-
tigation and the splendid service which
he rendered the county and the state
in this great work has attracted state
wide attention to his ability and his
fidelity to the cause of the people. Un-
doubtedly Mr.. Walker would add grea.
strength to any ticket in this section
of Wisconsin.
1t is expected that some formal effort
will be made to have the candidacy of
Mr.. Walker presented to the conven-
tion to be held in Milwaukee on June
LIST and further announcements in con-
nection with the movement will be
made in a short time
The first man to wear silk hat in
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