Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC CITY CONVENTION.

AG GItC A1IJ GVNGutiOu WAS
called TO order at 500 D. m, March 10,
1902, by B. H. Conlin, chairman of the
city committee, for the purpose Of
placing in nomination candidates for
the different offices, to be voted for at
the coming spring election.
On motion, d. l.. Piumer was elected
as temporary chairman and VIM, j..
Butler as temporary secretary OF the
convention
1t was then moved and carried that
the char appoint a committee on
credentials, a committee on resolutions
and committee on permanent organi-
cation, consisting of three members
each
The chair appointed as such COM
mittee the following:
Committee on Credentials-E. c.
Kretlow, h. X Wright, E. B Thayer.
Committee on Resolutions-B H.
Conlin, +. Genrich, John Ward.
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation-E. j. Rifleman, A. Parsons,
w b. Philbrick.
On motion, the convention took a re-
cess OF ten minutes TO await the report
of the different committees.
Convention was called 10 order again
and the committee on credentials re-
10 seats in the convention:
First Ward-Otto Nuenchow, Jacob
Gensman, Jr., Leon g. Miller, Oscar
Ringle VIM Borchardt, VIM Blelt-
kreutz, and Fred Genrich
Second Ward-J j. Lohmar, Edw c.
KretGow, Alb Parsons, j. Donnrlly,
h. X Wright, E W Lemke, and Frank
Haase
Third Ward-W b Philbrick, w. w.
Albers and Fred Busse
Fourth Ward-D. l.. Plumer, w. o.
Schmidt and f w Kickbusch, Jr.
Fifth Wandered Weisse, b. H Con-
liu. Z b. Thayer, r. Kumerow
Sixth Ward Henry Vogel, Aug.
EbersoH, Pat Burns andJ Spletstroser.
Seventh Ward-F Sampson, F. Egg
gers, Jr, w. j Butler and NJ Werle
Eighth ard-Henry Pagenkopf,
VIM Leipke, +. j Rtleman, Herman
Grauke and Aug Borchardt
Ninth Ward-John Ward Aug Benz,
Aug. Raasch, G.. A. Williams and Frank
Genrich
On motion it was ordered that said
report be accepted.
The committee on permanent Organi-
cation recommended that the temper
AIRY organization he made permanent
which recommendation, on motion,
was accepted.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
We, the Democratic party of the city
Of Wausau in convention, make the
following declaration of principles
We demand an honest and economic
administration of the affairs of the
city; the expenditures of public funds
should be carefully guarded to the end
that the city receive tull value for its
money raised by taxation.
I'VE are in favor of public improve
ments which have for its objects the
health of the people and promote their
comfort and welfare, but public inn
provements should not be made hur-
riedly and without the consideration
for our financial condition
I'VE pledge every candidate nomin-
ated on this ticket leach in his official
sphere) to devote his time, energy and
capacity to the faithful service of the
people of Wausau and invite the voters
of the city to give them their support
upon this platform, which has for its
sole purpose the object of making the
city of our homes the model city in
central Wisconsin"
On motion it was ordered that the
report of the committee be accepted.
The next order of business being the
nomination of mayor, Fred Genrich in
a neat speech moved that the rules be
suspended and that the present incum-
bent, Louis Marchelti. be declared the
nominee of this convention by ac-
clamation, which motion prevailed and
Louis Marchetti was declared the
nominee of the Democratic party for
mayor.
On motion the chair appointed i K
| Wright and Fred Genrieh as a com
mittee to notify Mr. Marchetti of his
nomination for mayor and to bring
him before the convention after which
| a recess OF five minutes was taken to
allow the different districts TO select
candidates for assessors.
Mr.. Marchetti came before the con-
yention and in brief speech thanked
the convention for the honor in again
naming him as their candidate for
mayor, which honor he believed was an
assurance of the voters of the Demo-
cratic parry that he had given salts
/ faction during the past year and said
that if reelected would endeavor To the
best of his ability to give the citizens Of
Wausau "A clean business-like admin
stration While he would have pre-
ferred to have retired he believed ii his
| duty 10 accept the nomination which
was unanimously rendered by the
Democratic party aud again thanked
the committee for the honor it con
ferred on him.
On motion of f. c. Kretlow, the rules
were suspended and Herman q. Lemke
was nominated by reclamation as the
| Democratic candidate for city treasurer.
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suspended and that John Sell be nOmi-
mated by reclamation as the Democratic
candidate for comptroller which motion
was carried
The first assessment district placed in
nomination Nm. Breitkreutz. Fred
Weise was nominated as assessor for
the second district and VIM Burger as
{ assessor Tor the third district All Of the
nominations being made by aecla-
nation.
On motion the rules were suspended
and Joseph Ripczinski and Neal Brown
were declared the nominees of the
convention fer justices of the peace.
Frank Genrich and George Steltz
were nominated BY reclamation as
candidates for consfables.
A. assurance Of the good work per-
formed BY b H. Conlin a. city chairman
the past year, he was reelected for the
ensuing year. The city committee 10
consist II the following chairmen #
each ward T. Geurieh, E. c kretlow,
w. j. Gherke. Rob't SCHMIDT, Fred
Weise. Fl A. Reuter-, +. Eggers Jr,
Ang Borehardt and c. A. Williams.
On motion, the city committee IVES
empowered to fiji any and all vacancie
occurring on tie ticket.
Adjourned.
WM. J. BUTLER, Sec'y.
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