The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-12
REPUBLICANS
INSTRUCT FOR
EMIL BAENSCH
Delegates From the First and
Second Assembly Districts
Choose Their Rep
reSentatIveS
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Pay Glowing Tribute TO ManitOwOc
Man, Who, Chairman Alter Declares.
Will Be the Next Governor
OF the State

The Republicans of this county com
prising the First and Second Assembly
Districts met in convention Monday af-
ternoon at , o'clock, chose delegates to
the state convention at Madison and
passed resolutions endorsing the admin
i, ration of President Roosevelt and
naming the Hon. Emil Baensch rs their
candidate for governor Of the state Of
Wisconsin. Each Assembly District
met separately The resolutions OF each
were the same. Each delegate wore II
neat aluminium badge with the photo.
graph Of Judge Baensch on it.
William Morgan, Of Cato. called the
Second Assembly District to order, Mr..
Kiel, Of Kiel acting as secretary. Mr..
Morgan stated that n message had just
been received announcing that the Ash
land delegates, elected rs La Toilette
men, had in convention gone solid for
Baensch. This announcement was
greeted with applause
The committee on delegates compos-
ed OF j. X. Currens, w. Fl. Damn and
Henry Landua, reported the following
names OF those chosen to go to Madison
j. r. Currens Robert Suettinger. r. s
OConnell, j. b. Laun, H. A. Ohm. l..
Ledvina, Charles Gary and August
Lindner. A motion was made and pass
cd that these delegates be selected to re-
present the district. Dr. Currens, of
Two Rivers moved that in case any
delegate should be unable to attend,
those that should attend should be en-
powered to cast the vote Of the entire
delegation. The motion was adopted.
The secretary then read the report Of
the committee on resolutions. The re-
port WAS the work of Il. L. Kelley and
f. q. Nash. After 1t had been adopted
with applause the Second Assembly
District adjourned,
| After short recess VIM. Rockhof. of
this city, called the First Assembly Dis
trict to order. Secretary c. f. Brady
read the call for the convention Oscar
Alter was elected chairman of the con
vention and Alderman Reuther secreta
ry Mr. Alter in a short opening speech
stated that there was no doubt but that
Judge Baensch would be the next gov
ernor OF the state This statement was
applauded.
The Chair then, on instruction from
the convention, appointed Messrs. Kel
ley, Trittner and Gilbertson commit
tee on resolutions and Messrs. Nash,
lluebner and Bedell n committee to Sc
lect delegates to the state convention at
Madison. A recess WAS taken to allow
the committees to get their reports
ready.
The committee on delegates to Madi
son recommended the following Ed.
win Schuette, A. l.. Hougen, f l.. Kel-
ley, Christ Muth, Jos Willott. Jr., O.A.
Alter VIM, Rockhoff, Simon Wehrwein,
Jr. and f.. q. Nash These delegates
were then formally named IN the Dis
tricts representatives ut Madison It
was moved and passed that the delega-
ton be empowered to cas. the vote Of
any absentee.
f l.. Kelley then read the report of
the committee on resolutions The re-
port was exactly the same ~ that Of the
Second Assembly District 1t was aa
follows
| We the Republicans OF the lst Assembly Dis.
trict ~ Manitowoc County in convention NJ.
| srmhled, hereby renew our faith in republican
| principles and In til" republican party aud
pledge anew our efforts for the success Of
both.
We commend and approve the record Of that
| fearless honest and courageous leader Of men
and principles our president Theodore koosc.
| welt.
| We aupport and commend the records of our
ablc and CONSCIENTIOUS senators, Hon John G.
Spoonor aud Hon Joseph v Quarlos and we
are proud OF the high esteem In which they are
held among their associates and with the
| president
We proudly point to the faith kept with the
people by past republican administrations Of
the fulilmeht OF the party pledges In the
passage OF the ti-pasa law and In solving the
intricate question ~ taxation 10y the appoint
| m"nt OF permanent tax commission and In
| toe adoption OF the recommendation of that
| commission whereby a inst and equal distrilu
| tiOn of the burden OF taxation s made upon
cach person and every non-excmpt corporation
| We approve the action ~ our last Legislature
| in submitting to tho electors ~ this state, Tor
their approval, the primary election law
We heartily favor railway commission ~
| nm administrative necessity Being crnnturc-
| Of government We bclieve tho state should
exercise rational control Of all transportation
lines Such commission should he Effected hy
the people IN the spring 80 that IL may be- kept
apart, ~ far as possible from .,olIticn or
partisan Influences
Wo tax" special pride In UNANIMOUSLY cndor
sing and in presenting to the republican etnt.
convention rs a candidate for ia highest hon
ors the name Of n felows citizen, one who l.
honored and respected both at home and
abroad u tho highest type ~ patriotic honest
conservative, American manhood, Judge Emil
| Baensrh His name will not be strange to n
gathering of Wisconsin republicans For YEAR
he has stood In the front ranks OF the party ii
this state and his fidelity aud uuswerring loyal
ty the republican party, its principles and
LEADERS has well earned for him the highest
hunora tho party can bcstow
We know him well We know his qunlinca
tlons for that great Office His experience il
the executive Legislative and judicial branchc,
of our government peculiarly qualify him foi
Governor He Is conservatives hnneat III
telligent, patriotic. He believes In the com
mon people and he comes from them II,
stands firm and stcadfast IN advocacy VI I'll,