Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Deliberations in
This City Saturday.

The convention was called to order
and, on motion, temporary officers
were elected as follows:
DChairman-Louis Marchetti.
Secretary-Frank p. Regner.
On motion, the following committees
Of three were appointed
Credentials-Paul Gebhard, n. Z.
Morrow, John Malone.
Permanent organization-R f. Pow
ers, }. G. Heinrichs, Christ Franzen.
Resolutions-Fred Genrich, E. b.
Thayer, II G. Degner.
On motion, recess was taken until
1:S5 p. m.
Convention called to order at / 80 D.
m. by chairman.
COMMITTEES on credentials reports fol
lowing list of delegates entitled to seats
in the convention
John Neuenschwander, Hy. Degner,
G. G. Knoller. Albert Staege, A. Cook,
John Kordus, T. W Ceranski. II l.,
Kleemann, Thos Bradley, Henry Neu-
meister, John Salthout, Christ Ei'anzep,
A. 0ppmann, Louis Sehoepke, A. j.
Piowmann, Frank O'Conuor, Robert
Freeman, John c. Heinrichs, J. Kiel,
Fred. Allen, John Malone, Henry
| Kronenwctter, n f. Morrow, Frank
Deichsel, John Croft, Geo. Wolf, Hy.
Steinke, p. J. Taugher, Aug. Ritger,
Peter Neming, Fred. Bernitt, William
Wendt, Cnas. A. Bernice Henry Geng-
er, Jos Chesak, j j. Reichel, John
Gardiner, Jr., Chas. Rienow, John
Treu, Paul Gerhard, Carl Bliese, Her
man Ramthun, John Berard, A. f.
Becker, VIM. Yoight, John Kallenberg,
Henry Sundy, John Ringle, Fred Gen
rich, Louis Marehetti f. G.. thinner
mann, E. C. Kretlow, j. j Lohmar, T.
P. Regner, John Farrell, Philip Stad-
Ter, W. & Philbrick, H. Ii Manson, r.
e. Powers, Jos Reiser, E b. Thayer,
VIM. Gehrke, Fred Bloom, p G. Werle
j. j. Muckerheide, Henry Pagenkopf,
Aug. Borchardt, and committee also
requests the adoption of the following
resolution from Athens:
WHEREAS, This village was set off
from the town of Halsey since the last
| genera, election and the county com
mittee in calling this years convention
has apportioned two delegates to the
town of Halsey and only one to this
| village And whereas this village has
i much the larger vote,
Therefore, be Il re5olee3 That this eau
Gus elect two delegates to the county
| convection, Aug. 23d, and ask thecon-
yentlon To seat them, and also ask the
| county committee TO allow this village
two votes in the next convention called.
On motion, the above resolution
adopted and Athens allowed two dele
gates.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported that the temporary or
ganzation be adopted as the permanent
organization.
| On motion, the above report was
adopted.
Committees on resolutions submits
following report which was unani-
mously adopted
"We, the Democrats of Marathon
y
hereby denounce the present Repub-
lIcan administration in this state for its
shameless prostitution of the public Off
ceS of the state, it has organized an
army of political workers who have
Invaded every part of the state in the
interests of their master, and while
engaged in this work have been draw
ing large sums of money and expenses
from the public treasury.
We condemn the present state
administration for its failure to carry
ont the promises of the platform; TO
provide system of just and equal tax
alton; TO compel railway corporations
and certain special interests to pay the
same proportion of taxes that is paid
by the farmer and other Individuals.
We denounce the present state
administration for its hypocrisy, its
seltishness, and for its attempt to main
tain its power through the worst kind
of machine politics.
The Democrats of Marathon county
have in Neal Brown candidate for
governor in whom they can justly feel
proud. la him we recognize an ideal
candiate for the position, gentle
man IT rare attainments, of strong per-
sen:litS. 4 lawyer of marked AFFINITY,
business man Of sound and eonserva-
tive Judgment, an efficient public ser
| ys.pc amt Il liberal, public spirited citi
wen. The Marathon county delegates
70 tie state convention are hereby
J INSTRUCTED TO use ali honorable means
to secure his nomination
Ga motion, the town of Hamburg
was given two votes and the county
committee was instructed to allow any
town having just half the number of
additional votes to entitle them to
another delegate be allowed the-addi-
tiona delegate
On motion, a committee of three was
appointed TO bring Neal Brown before |
the convention, the committee being
as follows; J. Ringle, lily. Degner,
Fred Genrich.
Motion made that the chair appoint a
committee of three to select fifteen
names for delegates to the state conven.
ton, nine To the senatorial convention,
and nine to The congressional couyen-
ton.
Amendment proposed that list of /
the towns be called and that each dele
gate should name one delegate aud
that the committee to be appointed I
select the delegates from this list.
Amendment 10 the amendment pro-
posed to have the committee report on
five additional names to the different
conventions
Amendment TO the amendment de.
feated.
Amendment carried,
Original motion as amended carried.
Committee appointed as follows
Ringle, Degner. Ramthun
Ga motion. the above committee was
empowered that if the list Of names
proposed by the delegates Is not sufic-
lent, they may add TO such list the re-