The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-20
JOHN CLAUSEN Is
IN SHERIFF RACE
Pleasant Prairie Man Files
Petitions for Nomina-
ton Today.
MAY MAKE CHANGES
Party Leaders Seek to Fill Up
Tickets with Switch
of Candidates.

The first real surprise Of the primary
campaign came this morning when 8
petition was filed with the county clerk
for the nomination of John Clausen OF
Pleasant Prairie as candidate for the
Republican nomination for sheriff. The
filing of the petition came as the first
announcement of the candidacy of the
Pleasant Prairie man for the nomina-
ton and it is admitted that his coming
into the race considerably complicated
conditions surrounding the primary.
1t was stated this morning that 9TH
er surprise" candidates would be an
nounced within the next few days and
that before the end of next week the
list of candidates for nominations on
the Republican ticket would be consid-
erably augmented.
" John Clausen is one of the best
known of the farmers of the town of
Pleasant Prairie and he has been ac-
lively connected with the political life
of the town for the past twenty years,
HE has been considered leader among
the ultra progressives of the Republi-
can party for the past ten years and
has been very active in the organiza-
ton. It was not announced that his
candidacy was directly sponsored by
this wing of the Republican party.
1t was announced today that Henry
Lubeno Of the western part of the
county is to be named in petitions to
be taken out at once as candidate for
member of the assembly in the second
district of the county
Attempts to Switch Candidates.
It was admitted today that in both
the Democratic and Republican camps
efforts were being made to switch can
didates. Chairman N. J. Roders of the
county board, who has been suggested
as candidate for the office of clerk
of the circuit court, declined to switch
around and run for the Office of county
clerk. 81 have said that I would be a
candidate for the Office of clerk of the
circuit court" said Mr.. Roders. at is
true that / have been asked to change
and run for the office of county clerk
in order to properly fill up the Demo-
cratic ticket, but I have declined to
accept the suggestion. I am going to
stay on the ticket for the Office of
clerk of the circuit court"
In the Republican ranks it was said
that the office of district attorney was
having lot of consideration by party
leaders and that it was possible that
the first of the week might see at least
one new candidate in the race for the
Republican nomination.
Voters League Meets Monday.
The meeting of the Independent
Voters League of Kenosha county
which has been. set for next Monday
night promises to be interesting. 1t
is said that the league is especially
interested in the election Of district
attorney who cam be squarely counted
on to carry forward the work of law
enforcement which was started in Ke-
nosha with the calling Of the grand
jury. 1t is admitted that many Of the
members of the league want to have
more candidates in the field for the
office of district attorney. 1t has been
suggested that the candidacy of Lewis
Powell would have the support of the
league. but Mr. Powell has not as yet
announced that he will be candidate
for the office. It was admitted that
the league might be able to bring pres
sure enough ON Mr.. Powell to have him
take out petitions next week. Powell
was enc of the first candidates sug-
gested for the Office, but he declared
that ne would prefer not to be can
didate. The name of Arthur B. Ames
is also being mentioned for the nom
nation. Mr., Ames has not made any
statement indicating that he would be
willing to be candidate.