The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-27
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An informal meeting Of all candi-
dates seeking nomination at the pri-
maries this fall was called this after
noon in the county courthouse for the
purpose Of Strengthening out the tangle
which resulted in the fling OF nomina-
tion papers. Judge R. W Baker sug-
gested that one way cut Of the diff
Guilty would be for all candidates, DEM
ocrats as well as Republicans, sign an
agreement TO the effect that all nomin-
alton papers be dated as yesterday,
that Is July 25th, irrespective Of what
hour tho final names to their petitions
were brought in. THIS would be the
neighborly way, he pointed out
Fred pabst and Roy White, eandi-
dates whose own positions are secure,
were ardent supporters of this plan, as
were other candidates who have no per-
sonal interest to serve. Its only fair
play declared Pabst. "It's mistake
which any one of US might have suf-
fered from, and surely there will not
be candidate who will wish to profit
by the situation"
Up to 3 o'clock the meeting had not
succeeded in reaching all Of the candi-
dates, although the signatures Of most
had been secured. If one holds against
it, the plan is lost, as one Of the candi-
dates may contest the nomination Of
any of those whose papers were filed
tardily due to the misunderstanding.
Democrats in Mess Too.
Another angle to the "mess" was
added this afternoon making it still
messier. The Democratic candidates,
or some of them, have it appears filed
too many votes. They also went on the
theory that the maximum names they
could file depended on the vote cast
for governor at the last election on the
Democratic ticket instead of on 1879
of the vote cast for presidential cleo
tors on their ticket.
Morris Barnett, candidate for dis
trict attorney, fled 239 names whereas
I'll was the maximum, and Frank
(Baldy) Willems, Democratic candidate
for sheriff, had filed 200 instead of the
maximum Of III. The predicament of
the other Democratic candidates has
not yet been checked up, but it is be-
H'eved that the mistake may throw out
all of the Democratic candidates, UNI
less rectified in some way.
Comes Like Thunderclap.
The discovery of the error came like
clap of thunder out of cloudless
sky. The district attorney had been
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to advise as to the filing of some pa
pers for one candidate. He was busy
in court when called and it was nearly
10 o'clock when he came and pointed
out the law, showing that the basis for
signatures was the vote Of the presi-
Dental elector. Then the hustle be-
gan. With the $3.50 votes cast for Mr..
practically none Of the Republican can
didates could get on the ballot.
The announcement broke up tradi-
tons in the office of the clerk. For
years-ever since the primary election
law had been effective-the number of
signatures had been figured on the vote
cast for governor at the preceding elec4
tion and the petitions this year had
followed the precedent Of other years.
SymmOnds Says leave Them Of"
Early today there was hot inter
view between the county clerk and the
district attorney. "If you knew that
this error was being made, why did you
not advise me?" Mr.. Symmonds was
said to have replied that he had not
been asked for an opinion and that
he did not want to presume to give one.
It was stated that the district attorney
had advised candidates at\ the "hall"
that they should have no less than 300
signatures. On the vote cast for Sim
mons the number required is 294