Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-28
BOHMRICH is NAMED.
CANDIDATES CHOSEN BY WIS
CONSlN DEMOCRATS.
Nomination for Governor Is Made
Jnanimous = Thomas Patterson for
Lieutenant Governor-NoC Contest for
Any Office Except State Treasurer.

Any OAAIG 1ACCpS Otdt
For Governor Louis G. Bchmrich
For Lieutenant Governor. Thomas Patterson
For State Treasurer sAusust haIez
For Attorney General. George e.. Cooper
For Superintendent Of Public lns5ru Ss,.,s,,
ticn ............-......h H. y. HpoDei
For Insurance Commissioner. ......-.
................... Robert A. Thompson
For Railroad Commissioner. Geo. ". Hui
For Presidential Electors at Large. ....
....F. W. Won Cotzhausen, John Rosch
Milwaukee correspondence:
The Democratic State convention in
session at Milwaukee nominated full
State ticket, headed by Louis q. Bonn
rich of kenosha for Governor. The CON
vention received assurances from the
Wisconsin Populists. then in session,
that the Peoples party would support
the list of Democratic presidential cleo
tors.
The convention was called to order ut
the Pabst Theater by State Chairman
George ". Peck at nor. The main floor
was given over TO the Delegates, the on
lockers occupying the balconies The
theater was prettily decorated with a
profusion of the national colors. The
most striking part of the decorations was
a huge picture of William Jennings Bry-
an, which was draped in national colors
and PLACED on the front of the stage.
Chairman Peck introduced Clark l..
Hood of La Crosse as the temporary
chairman When Mr.. Hood had conclud-
ed his address committees were appointed
on credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions and recess taken until
2:30 p. m.
1t was nearly A o'clock before the con-
vention was ready for business on reas-
sembling. p. III. Martin of Green Bay
was made permanent chairman and made
speech eulogizing Bryan. Other
speeches occupied the time until O'Clock,
when the committee ON resolutions re-
ported.
The platform as reported by the COM
mittee was adopted without dissenting
vote 1t indorses the Kansas City plat
form and then at length assails the for
eign policy of the present administra-
ton and denounces militarism. The
planks which deal with State matters
are US follows:
We favor legislation equalizlng the tax laws
of the State upon the basis OF constitutional
uniformity and a revision of the laws relating
to transportation rates and license fees or
quasi-public corporations. We declare our
opposition to the present system of double
taxation and Demand that taxes be justly
and equtably levied upon all property with
In the State, whether owned by corporations
or individuals, without discrimination or Ia
V0r, excepting Sucn property OF religious,
fraternal and benevolent associations as is
now expressly exempt by law.
We condemn the present caucus law, which
provides for a complicated and expensive
nominating system. and favor such reVtS-
ion of the same as will result In a simple,
direct and inexpensive method of nominating
candidates for office and delegates to con
ventions.
Candidate Bohmrich appeared before
the convention few minutes after his
nomination and made speech of accept
ance. after which the convention adjourn
ed to meet again at 8 O'Clock.
The evening session was opened with
the report of the names of presidential
electors by district. For electors at
large f. w. Won Catzhausen of Milwau-
kee and John Rasch of Menasha We're
named. A communication was received
from the Populists, who had been in
session during the afternoon, saying that
(the Populists would support the Bryan
electors named by the convention.
resolution was passed thanking the Pop
ulists for their action and ordering the
transmission of list of the electors to
the Populists.
Thomas Patterson of Waushara was
nominated by reclamation for Lieuten-
ant Governor and Joseph Woodnorth was
named for Secretary of State without
dissenting vote. George w. Hill Of An
tigo was also nominated for State Treas
urer over August Bartz of Fall Greek,
when it was announced that Mr.. Hill
did not desire to be nominated for State
Treasurer. but would like to be nomi-
mated for Railroad Commissioner. This
announcement, which was made by May
or Rose, was challenged. and there was
mix-up for five minutes. Hill, who was
a delegate, finally arose and announced
that his friends low insisted on his stand
ing. A ballot was accordingly taken and
Bartz was nominated by good majority.
Before the result of the ballot could be
announced Hill moved that Bartz be de-
clared the unanimous nominee George
G. Cooper of West Superior was nomi-
mated for Attorney General without OPP
position. H. b. Hubbe of Beaver Dam
W do nOluAlldttu lbi louptAihttiutNi VI
Public Institutions over Karl Mathie of
Wausau by a vote OF 375 to 321.
Louis G. Bohmrich, the nominee for
Governor, was born in Germany Of Ro-
hemian parents, and came to this country
in 1880. He came to Wisconsin in 1888
and located at Kenosha. where he has
since had residence, although practic-
ing law in Milwaukee for the last two
years. He is 40 years old, graduate
from the law class OF Wisconsin Univer-
sity in 1897, and good platform talker.
Populists Nominate No Ticket
The Populist State convention, COM
prising about fifty delegates. opened late
in the afternoon Cyrus NJ. Butt of vi
roqua was chosen for temporary chair
man and made a short speech. After
short recess A. A. Worsley OF Racine
was made permanent chairman. Trusts
are denounced and the Democratic ma
tional convention is commended for hav-
ing indorsed William Jennings Bryan,
and to him is pledged undivided support.
On RECOMMENDING at night the Populists
decided to abandon the idea of nominal
ing State ticker and instead ratified
the list of presidential electors as select
ed by the Democratic State convention.
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