Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-05
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvEN-
TON.
WAUsAU Wis. June ID. 1900

Court House, in the city of Wausau, on
Saturday afternoon, June I'd, at 2
o'clock, pursuant to a call made by
Louis Marchetti, Chairman of the
County Committee.
The convention was called to order
and, on motion, temporary officers
were elected as follows:
Chairman-LouisM archetti.
Secretary-E b. Thayer.
As there were no contests over dele
gates, it was voted that towns of the
county be called, and delegates respond
and take front seats. 1t was found that
the following named were entitled to
seats in the conventions
Albert Staege, Franz Reinke, Aug
Ebert, H. L. Klemme, j. Spindler
Frank Eughes, Chas. Hamann, Henry
Wolf, Robert Freeman, John Kurtz-
well, Andy Mi, hazel, Henry Degner,
John Humid G. M Blecha, Jacob Kiehl,
Kurt Beyreis, Henry Fitzke, Aug Tin
derman, F. F. Theisen, w. f. LaDu,
Geo. Rabishaw, c. L. Wyatt, Fred
Schultz, F. Basemann, Joseph Chesak,
John Socha, P. G. Gerhard, Christ
Tessmer, Aug. Krohn, Walter Hinton,
Chas. X. Young, VIM. Voight, John
Kolenberg, Edward tKopp, BENZ. UNI
hoefer, Herman Amhaus, VIM. Brett
kreutz, John Ringle, l.. Marchetti, Otto
Muenchow, F. w. Kickbusch, E. c.
Kretlow, j. l.. Sell, John Donnelly,
Geo. Steltz, j. j. Lohmar, H. H. Man
son, d. l.. Plumer, Phil Stadler, John
Lee, Thos. Malone, Jos. Hildensperger,
r. N. Larner, E. B. Thayer, j. H. Rel
ser, Victor Gertschen, Fred Eggers,
VIM. Weisbrod, Louis Salzman, John
Ward, Chas. Jojade, Herman Ramthun,
VIM. Schuett.
On motion, the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion, the following committee
on resolutions was appointed by the
chair: John Ringle, JOS Chesak and
Robert Freeman.
An intermission of ten minutes was
taken to give the committee time to
report
The following resolutions were sub
mitted and, on motion, unanimously
adopted;
| We, the Democrats of Marathon
| County, in convention assembled, heart
| lily favor the reaffirmation of the Chica-
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nomination of that great tribune of the
people, VIM, j Bryan, for president of
the United States.
We condemn the war of conquest car
ried on by Great Britain against the sis
ter republics of South Africa, and de-
] plore the fact that our Government at
/ Washington has failed to properly use
| its intluencein favor of Boer cause, a
people struggling to maintain their
rights as people
/ We deplore the unnecessary war in
the Philippines and are unalterably OPP
posed to the policy of Imperialism and
creation of trusts which are the inevi-
table results of the tendency, of our
present republican administration.
JOHN RINGLE.
ROBERT FREEMAN,
Jos CHESAK
1t was voted that committee OF
three be appointed by the chair to select
delegates to attend the first and second
State Conventions, and the Congress
sional Convention, and that the conven.
ton name those, as nearly as possible,
and designate the same:
MeSsrs E. c. Kretlow, John Ringle
and w. F. LaDu were appointed as
such committee
The committee, on motion, was en-
powered to report such names as they
deemed necessary to properly repre-
sent every portion of Marathon county
1t was voted that ID. l.. Plumer be
chosen, by reclamation, as delegate
to the first State Convention.
While the committee was arranging
its report for the convention to con-
slider, Louis Marchetti instructed those
present on the law with reference to
holding caucuses. He said it was nee
essary to elect county chairman and
/ y ,
might be carried out to the letter, a
county committee be appointed con-
sisting of one from each town in the
county
Louis Marchetti was reelected chair
man and +. B. Thayer secretary of the
county committee.
A part of the county committee was
! chosen and it was voted that those
named be empowered to fill the list and
supply all vacancies.
The committee reported the follow
ing named persons to attend the differ
ent conventions:
Delegates for Convention to nominate
| delegates to the National Convention:
| ID. L. Plumer, L. Marchetti, Robt Free
man, Dr. j. Hunt, w. V. Silverthorn,
John Ringle, r. N. Larner, Philip Stad-
Ter, Fred Genrich, G. Franzen, C. B.
Bird, j. j. Lohmar, f. b. Thayer, VIM.
Voigt, Paul Gebhart.
Delegates to the State Convention:
f. w. Kickbusch, Thos. Malone, w w
Albers, Jos. Chesek, Henry Degner, A.
W. Puchner, j T. Taugher, DIR. D. La
Count, Chas. Bernier, Jos. Reiser, John
Miller, L. X. Wright, A. l.. Cook, l..
Salzman, B. Umhoefer
Delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention: B. II. Conlin, G. F. Turner,
Jacob Kiehl, r. +. Powers, Christ Tes-
mer, Albert Staege, Walt Hinton, Nels
Peterson Jr., E. c. Fish, L. w. Ceranski.
Moved and carried that the delegates
elected to attend the different conven-
tons, be authorized to cast the full
vote to which Marathon county is enti-
tied, and in case of the absence of any
of the delegates the majority to direct
how such vote shall be cast
After brief address 10y Louis Mar
ehetti, the convention adjourned.