The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-27

the matter. Six candidates which are
declared to have the support Of the
league were found lacking in sigma
lures. All Of the candidates can run
on Independent tickets after the pri-
mary is held by securing petitions with
signatures Of over 400 voters, BUT 1T
was indicated that there would be 1T
tie desire on the part of the candidates
to run on an Independent ticket.
John Kushnl, candidate for district
attorney, was the first candidate to
reach the Office Of the clerk this morn
ing. 81 have petitions with hundreds
OF signatures" was his comment. II
did not file them because I did not
deem it necessary Mr.. KuehnI had
something to say about a possible in
junction, but the suggestion was bound
round with mystery. The district at
torney had already ruled that the can
didates without a sufficient number OF
signatures could not get on the pri-
mary ballot.
All Officials Under One Head.
Candidates who waited about to
know their fate pointed out the fact
that the vote for governor had always
been used as the basis Of signatures.
"How about the men now in Office 2"
said one OF them. "The petitions on
which they were placed in the primary
ballot were based on this same meas
ure. They were elected and qualified
for Office and have served Is every
official >act of these people null and
void and is all of the county's business
during these years illegalT The echo
came through the county building
"illegaI."
Meantime the county clerk continued
to seek an opinion of the attorney
general which might give him the right
to file petitions this morning. It is de-
clared that nearly every candidate has
enough petitions in reserve to insure
place for him On the ballot and that
they can be filed with the clerk in an
hours time.
Surveyor Job Goes Alleging.
The Office of county surveyor went
a-begging, and no candidates appeared
for the place on either the Republican
or Democratic tickets. William.
O'Brien, the present surveyor, was
named for the Office by the County
Board, and it is understood that he re-
mains in Office until his successor is
elected and qualified. 1t is very prob
able that he will be reelected by the
County Board when the annual meet
ing Of the board is held next November.
In the history Of Kenosha county less
than half a dozen men have held the
office of county surveyor, and nearly
every election has found the place on
one or the other of the tickets vacant.
First Woman Candidate.
One of the features of the primary is
the fact that it will present to the
voters the first woman candidate for
county Office. Miss Lillian Minkel,
widely known as stenographer in the
city, has filed petitions as a candidate
for clerk of the circuit court. Her pc
ton is not "woman's affair."" as it has
been signed by both men and women
voters. She will contest with George
Stevens and possibly Stanley Souders
for the place on the Republican ticket.
For the first time in years, DeDiemar
has an opponent from his own party
for the nomination for clerk of the
circuit court, the opposing candidate
being Nicholas J. Roders, chairman of
the County Board.
With the closing of the primary lists
it is expected that the candidates will
get busy at once, and that the political
fur will fly in the county for the next
sixty days.
Voters League to Endorse.
1t is expected that the Voters League
will make an endorsement of candi-
dates for the different offices later in
the campaign, but the recommendations
will not be made until after candidates
have been given a chance to show just
how they stand no important questions.
A letter will be sent to each candidate.
asking him to state his stand. 1t is
also expected that there will be en-,
dorsements later by the Personal Lib
erty League. Ben Fay, a. Republican
candidate for sheriff, is the only candi-
date now running on personal lib
erty" platform.