Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-08
D. l.. PIumer For Delegate at
Large.

eno1 -. II. luInoI, VI lHiS CITY, u0 given
a place on the National Democratic
Committee Since that time and previ-
ously, it seems, many of his friends in
| Wausau have urged the question of
making Mr. Plumer delegate at large
to the Democratic Convention at Kan
sas City. As the PILOT is of the opinion
that nothing which the democratic
party has to bestow is any Too good for
Mr.. Plumer (who has been leader in
the democratic party since he was able
to cast his first vote) it heartily endorses
this move. The Milwaukee News, of
May Sd, published the following article,
from the pen of a writer in this city,
which is to the point.
At present, however, chief interest
among Democrats here is centered in
the state convention which Is to elect
delegates to the national convention at
Kansas City and which it is expected
viii fOreshadow the attitude of Wis
consin relative to Mr.. Bryan and the
Chicago platform. The democrats of
Wausau and Marathon county are
warm admirers of Mr.. Bryan and his
platform and they will certainly be
represented at the state convention by
delegation that will make no uncer-
tain sound on that proposition.
In fact the Democrats of Wausau
and Marathon county have a candi-
date, for one of the delegates at large
to be sent to Kansas City, whose we'll
known attitude on the principles of the
Chicago platform and what Mr. Bryan
stands for is an absolute earnest of the
way Democrats in this vicinity will
align themselves when the convention
meets in Milwaukee in June.
The mention that has been made of
the Hon. ID. l.. Plumer's name of Wau-
sau as a candidate for delegates at
large in various ways has been viewed
by Democrats in this northern section
and especially of Marathon county
with much satisfaction His home
friends have urged him to permit the
use of his name in that connection,
and Mr.. Plumer has made known to
them that he would be pleased to ac-
cept the honor if conferred upon him
by the convention. This was all that
was needed to make the Democrats
here a unit in urging his candidacy,
and 1T is being done with much earn
estneSS.
Mr.. Plumer is one of the war horses
of Democracy in Wisconsin, and in di-
recting attention to this fact his
friends here cite the fact that for over
forty years that he has resided here he
has been faithful, unselfish worker
in and supporter of the party. They
say he has never sought anything for
himself but has always been a ready
supporter of others During that period
OF time he has assisted every national
state and congressional ticket and for
twenty years past the Democrats of
Marathon county have looked to him
as mainstay. He has, however, ac-
cepted local office, having served five
terms as mayor of Wausau aud one
term in the assembly, which positions
he tllled with great acceptability
Mr.. Plumer IS very well-to-do man
and has standing of the first rank as a
citizen and business man. For many
years he has been and is now president
of the First National bank of Wausau.
he is one of the national bankers of
the country, who is thorough bimetal-
list, and who is just and unselfish
enough as banker to urge financial
legislation in the interest of all the
people.
He is a level headed banker, as is
evidenced by the fact that in 1898 when
the panic came his bank, under his di-
rection, with $500, 900 deposits, stood
firm as rock, and came out stronger
than ever though nearly one half of
the amount was Withdrawn by deposi-
tors as a result of the dIstrust created
by banks failing all over the country.
Ever since the fight began for the re-
monetization of silver Mr. Plumer has
earnestly advocated it. He harmonizes
strongly with the views of Mr.. Bryan
In the leading topics which are sure to
form the basis for the coming campaign
finance, trusts, monopolieS, tariff and
Imperialism, and in common with all
Democrats of Marathon county he looks
to William j. Bryan as the logical
leader of the party. He regards the
principles of government as taught by
Jefferson to be the only correct ones for
free people, and in these nvictions
his Democracy is founded.
OF course there is local pride in his
selection, but there is not Democrat
or Republican for that matter'in Mara
thon county who would not rise up and
say that the man is worthy in every
way of any honorEthat he could be per-
suaded to accept at the hands of Wis
consin Democrats.
1t is the purpose of his friends to
urge his candidacy earnestly, and there
is every reason, they say, to believe
that not only this congressional dis
trict, but the entire upper northern
portion of the state will 90 to the Mil
waukec convention urging his selection.
1t is regarded here that his selection
would be an offset, territorially speak
ing, to the Ninth district candidacy of
Isaac Stephenson on the Republican
side and that it would not interfere
with the candidates. of any one who
might seek the same recognition from
congressional districts near the eastern
portion of the state.
The general feeling here is very
good from Democratic point of view.
Democrats generally feel much encour-
aged and are looking forward to the
contest in the nation with renewed
confidence With Mr.. Bryan for
leader there is every hope the result
in the nation will be very different
from that of 1896, when Mr.. BRIAN
was less known in his personality and
when the methods used to attain the
result then were not so much matter
of general public execration.
The controversy that has been going
on about the election of national
committeeman in the event that the
0HiCstSO pldtloihi ut lt-tutllleQ us lO
its financial plank. has been watched
with interest here. 1t is regarded as
foregone conclusion that the Chicago
platform will be re-afiirmed and that
Mr.. Wall will therefore, by his own
letter of year or more ago, retire
from the position. Buts whether he
makes good his declaration or not by
far the greater portion of the Demo
Gratis in this region feel he should be
replaced and that it would be very bad
TO have leader whose own letters
would be one of the most effective
weapons that could be used against the
party. The sentiment is strong for
change and for general who does not
supply written campaign documents to
the enemy.