The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-06-08
Citizens Conference Candidate for Governor
Comes to KenOsha to Talk to School
Boosters Tonight.
TO MEET PARTY LEADERS HERE
Legislative Campaign in the County is Opened When
Matthew Siebert Takes Petitions as Dem
Ocratice Candidate in District.

for governor and he declared that he
would keep the appointment regardless
of important political calls upon him.
Fighting Bill" today is attending
the conference of the Republican lead
ers in Madison, but telephone mes
sage this morning announced that he
would leave Madison at noon so as to
reach Kenosha in time for his address
this evening.
Many to Greet Candidate.
While the visit of Mr.. Morgan to
Kenosha will be decidedly informal, it
is expected that many Of the Republi-
can leaders in the city will get a chance
to meet with him and to confer on
plans for the campaign. 1t is expected
that the coming Of the encouragement
will bring about some political activi-
ties. The Morgan committee to have
charge of the campaign is now being
organized in the county and many of
the leading Republicans of the city and
county have declared that they will
give him unstinted support in his can
didacy for the Republican nomination.
During his stay in Kenosha. the attor-
ney-general will be the guest of friends
and it is expected that his only public
address will be the one at the Lincoln
school. The meeting is scheduled for
S:15 and the general public will be
most cordially welcomed.
Legislative Campaign Opened.
The Legislative campaign in Kenosha
was opened on Tuesday afternoon
when Matthew Siebert, proprietor Of
the hotel at Salem, took out petitions
as candidate for the office of member
of the assembly for the second district
of Kenosha county. He is to seek the
nomination on the Democratic ticket
and he has the distinction of being the
first candidate in the field for the office.
Mr.. Siebert was formerly in the saloon
business in Kenosha and among poll
ticians he is accredited with being the
first candidate to come into the field
who is favorable to light wines and
beer. No formal platform has been
announced by the Salem candidate. but
he is said to have active support of
the liberal element in his candidacy.
The second assembly district in
cludes small portion of the west side
of the city and all the rural towns in
the county.
Other Candidates Discussed.
While the Salem hotel man leads in
securing petitions in the legislative
race, there are lot of other candidates
being discussed. The Republicans will
probably have several candidates to
pick from in both the first and second
districts in the county.
Richard Dowse, town chairman of
the town of Pleasant Prairie, and ac-
tive in the political life of the county
for many years, is considering being
candidate for member of the assem-
bly, in the second district, and it is
understood that the friends of D. j
Vincent are strongly urging that he
enter the race to represent this dis
trict. Mr.. Vincent served with distinc-
tion in the legislature during two
terms.
No petitions have been sought fol-
| candidates in the first district, com
prising many of the city wards, but
the names of Russell H. Jones and
Prof. Otis L. Trenary have been prom
inently mentioned in connection with
this nomination on the Republican
ticket.