Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20
LOTS OF THEM.
Populists and Socialistic Labor Par
ties Place Municipal Tickets in
the Field.
PoPULIsT CONVENTION.

the Field.
PoPULIsT CONVENTION.
The Populist party convention, called
at the city hall on Saturday evening
was attended by about 100 citizens.
Prof G.. NJ Boyles, chairman of the
citizens committee of the Peoples Par
ty called the meeting to order at eigns1
o'clock. He explaired his motive ia
calling the meeting and also what work
was toebe performed at the meeting.
He said that the Peoples Party was not
opposed to the ticket placed in the field
by the Democratic and Republican par
ties on Monday March 18th, calling it a
citizens non-partisan ticket, but it was
the method adopted by those parties in
forming said ticket That they had not
given the citizens any previous notice
whatever, so that they could have had
voice in the matter, but instead,
closeted themselves and selected their
own political candidates, when it was
well know that there are two other politi-
cal parties existing in this city besides
their own This fact and the sentiment
of the people disappearing of the Re
publican and Democratic non-partisan
ticket is what prompted the Populists
in calling the meeting.
ES In closing his talk, Mr. Boyles said he
would like to have the matter fully dis
cussed by those present and if their SEN
timent favored non-partisan ticket,
his party would then join in with the
four parties in placing full non-par-
tisan ticket in the field. Those present
favored a peoples ticket and Mr.. Boyles
was continued as chairman and Manley
| Dickens was chosen as Secretary.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination:
Mayor-C. M Boyles.
City Clerk-Chas Beck
City Treasurer-H. G. Lemke.
assessor First District-Frank Young.
Assessor Second District-Jos Hill
densperger.
Assessor Third District-Frank Drost,
f. w. Kickbush received the nomina-
ton for mayor on the first ballot but
refused to accept on account of poor
health
SocIALIsTIC LABOR CONVENTION.
A city convention of the socialist
labor party was held in the d. A. U. V.
hall, Third avenue, west side, on Satur-
day evening. The meeting was called
to order at eight o'clock by Sigmond
Roedel who was chosen as chairman
of the meeting, and Chas. Loedel secre-
tary. About seventy-fve voters were
present The following platform of
principles were adopted;
/. The citizens shall have right to
make and propose their own laws The
| city council to submit to vote any pro-
| posed law or amendment abolishing the
veto power ossthe mayor.
q We demand that the city acquire
all public plants, such as gas and cleo
| trio works, ETC., also the unconditional
recovery of all municipal franchises
| that have been alienated from the peo-
l
| by employees in the interest of working
people according to the following prin-
ciples:
| Gay. The employees to elect their own
superior officers.
| (b). Two dollars to be the minimum
wages A working day shall not exceed
eight hours. No employe shall be dis
charged for political reasons.
3. Abolition of the contract system
on all municipal work.
4. The school children to be furnished
with free text books.
5. The immediate erection of a pub
lie bath house to be free to the public
g. We further demand the erection of
a public hospital to be free and accessi-
BILE to all citizens of Wausau.
z. Employment of the unemployed by
the city.
s. We demand that, if our candidates
Should they be elected) fail to execute
our platform and principles, they shall
be recalled, Internationally.
The following is the ticket placed in
nomination:
Mayor-Robert E. Philipp.
| City Clerk-Charles Lintleman.
| City Treasurer-Ernst Pagel
Assessor Ist district-Joseph Pope.
Assessor I'd district-Charles Brandt.
/ Assessor Sd district Otto Gunderman.
The committee appointed to make all
arrangements for the coming election,
are Otto Gunderman, Charles Lintle-
man, Charles Loedel, Aug. I. Polster
and Albert e. Roedel
Caucuses will be held Thursday even
ing and ward tickets placed in nomina-
ton at that time