Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Leading Democrats of Pittsburg have
started movement to make ID. I. Wat
son a presidential candidate.
Gov. Van SAINT is reported to have
told intimate friends in St Paul that he
is after the nomination for Vice Presi-
deEt.
Mayor J. n. Hoffman of indianapolis
is being doomed by the German Ameri-
cans of Indiana for the Democratic nom
ination for Vice President.
The New York Worlds canvass of the
Democratic situation shows $40 votes in
the st. Louis convention for Parker. LOG
for Hearst and 7S doubtful.
Former United States Senator Harris
of Kansas is said to have been invited
by Judge Parker of New York to take
the second place on the Democratic
ticket.
Mayor Wells of st. Louis announced
that he would be personally responsible
COR any deficiency in the $4,000 pledged
20 secure the Democra tic convention. The
fund now totals $4,000.
Chicago's aldermanic election for 1904
brought out one of the largest votes ever
poled in the city in an "off-year" cleo
ton and dealt out surprises in many
wards A total of $50, ri votes were
polled for Aldermen.
Judge William +. Henney, the Re
publican nominee for Mayor at Hartford,
Conn. and his whole ticket were elected
over the Democratic ticket headed by
Ignstius A. Sullivan, who held the office
of Mayor for the last two years.
Socialists generally met with defeat
in the city elections in Montana. Helena
elected a Democratic Mayor, Anaconda
four Democratic and two Republican Al
dermen, and Butte five snti-trust-labor,
two Democratic and one Socialist Alder
men.
The Democrats won in the city election
at Springfield, H.. electing four of the
seven Aldermen and capturing the entire
township ticket AS a result the party
will retain control of the City Council
and also the County Board of super
yisors.
The claim that Hearst has the backing
of Tammany, made to influence delegates
&c the Kansas Democratic convention is
denied in a letter received by n promi-
nent gold Democrat of Topeka from New
York, who says that Tammany viii
stand for Parker.
Joseph w. Folk, circuit attorney Of
st. Louis. announces that he will not
permit his friends to offer him as a cam
didate for the second place on the Dem
ocratic ticket The only nomination he
will accept, he says, is that for Gov
ernor Of Missouri.
N ~. nd rf'g~ss
/. Johnson suffered defeat in the Demo
cratic State central committee meeting
at Columbus. Ohio While the friends
Of Mr.. Hearst were jubilant over the
result, many politicians are inclined to
regard the outcome as Of more signih-
canoe in State than national affairs,
claiming that ii was distinetively a de-
feat for Mayor Tom l.. johnson Of Clcve-
land, who has controlled the State com
mistee since 1902.
David 5. Rose, Democrat. was chosen
Mayor of Milwaukee, the vote standing
Rose. y. so: Guy ID. Golf. Republican.
1870; Victor F.. Berger. Social Demo
crat, 1900 Outside Of Mayor Roses
victory in the face Of great opposition.
the success OF the Social Democrats in
electing nine Aldermen, one-hfth Of the
Council. was the feature. The nine Al
dernien elected by the Social Democrats
will give them the balance Of power in
the Council The .otiDg machines were
used for the first time in all but two OF
the wards and proved an unqualified sue
cess.
At Kansas City. No. j. II. Nef, Re
publican. is elected Mayor by few hun
dred over William r. kemper, regular
Democrat. There were two Democratic
tickets. The surprise OF the campaign
was the strength Of the union labor can
didate for Mayor. who p0lled about 1000
votes