The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-20
PR0GRESSIYES
SELECT SLATE
Blaine-LaFo toilette Progress
siye Republicans Draw
Ticket.
TO CAMPAIGN STRONG


county brought in by Blaine LaFollette
Progressive campaign workers, mem
bers of the Blaine-LaFollett League
of Kenosha county assembled at the
league headquarters in the office of
John Wells Monday evening for the
purpose of selecting their slate for the
coming campaign and to make complete
Eplans Of organization Of an active
campaign committee to further the in
terests Of the league in Kenosha
county
! ABOUT twenty-five representatives of
the Kenosha County League were pres
emit at the meeting, and the enthusiasm
with which the members took up the
work gave the candidates renewed
courage and hope for the success of
their selections.
Charles Carlson was elected perma-
nent chairman Of the organization and
Earl Walden secretary.
The order of business opened with
the immediate discussion of candidates
for assemblyman. Henry F. Gerling
finally received the endorsement Of the
league for the office Of assemblyman
from this district.
Divided on District Attorney.
One of the most interesting parts of
the meeting touched upon the problem
Of whether or not the league would en-
dorse any of the candidates now in the
| field for district attorney. There
seemed to be division in the ranks of
i the organization as to whether District
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds or Attor-
ney John Kuehnl, both candidates for
the Republican nomination should be
endorsed and finally it was voted to
take no action regarding this Office.
Attorney Kuehnl was called by other
business to the Office Of John Wells
during the time of the meeting. He
stated later that he had not been an
attendant at the meeting, citing the
fact that he had signed the nomination
papers of w. j. Morgan for governor
Of the state as evidence that he was
not a "dyed-in-the-wool" member Of
the organization, and had no connec-
ton whatever with it.
The league also had three of its
members running in the race for sher-
Ben Fay, ] ohm Clausen and Harry
Dixon. This office also failed to re-
ceive any definite endorsement from
the league.
Nominate Hill for Treasurer.
i There was considerable enthusiasm
and fervor over the selection Of can
didate for the office of County Treas
urer to oppose Tom Scott, present in
cumbent of the office. Members Of the
league pointed out how the Office Of
4 the County Treasurer was the most
important plum in the pudding, and
with that Office lined up under the
Blaine LaFollette banner, it was agreed
that half the battle was won. w. S.
Hill Of Pleasant Prairie, was the unan-
imous choice Of the LaFollette league
for that Office, and nomination papers
for Mr.. Hill and all Of the other can
didates placed in the field Monday
night were circulated to be ready to be
filed before Wednesday next, last day
for the fling of nomination papers.
Earl S. Walden was the unanimous
choice Of the league for the office Of
Register Of Deeds, after motion to
leave that part Of ticket open was ruled
down.
Freeman for County Clerk.
| Alonzo T. Freeman will be the Blaine
LaFollette Progressive candidate for
the Office Of County Clerk to oppose
Charles Holderness.
An overseas veteran of the World
War and a strong leader in other lines
was urged to become candidate for
I county clerk, but declined
Offices of Coroner and County Sur
veyor were left open.
Stanley Souders, whose nomination
papers had already been fled with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, received
the endorsement of the league as a can
didate for clerk of the circuit court
| Following discussion Of tie ways
and means of financing the campaign
Of the various candidates placed in the
field by the league, the Blaine-LaFol-
lette Progressive Republican League of
Kenosha County adjourned to meet
again next Sunday afternoon at New
Munster, where Governor Blaine is to
speak again, and to meet again Monday
evening at the league headquarters in
the Office Of John Wells and Charles
Carlson.