Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COhVEN-
TON,
A Good Attendance and Much Interest
Shown in the Coming Platform
Convention.

OOilNSullOus
Last Saturday was the day upon
which the democratic county conven-
ton YVES called to meet to choose nine
teen delegates to the Democratic State
Platform convention which will con.
vene ia Milwaukee tomorrow.
Delegates from every part of the
county began to arrive early in the
morning, and by II o'clock. the hour
set for calling the convention to order
the various towns and wards of thes city
of Wausau were represented.
The convention was called to order
by John f. Lamont, secretary of the
democratic county committee, who
stated the object of the convention and
at once proceeded TO business. TEN
porary officers were elected as follows
Chairman. +. Lamont.
Secretary-Wm. Waterhouse.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following committees:
On credentials-E G. Kretlow, j Ill.
Zimmerman, l.. Schmieden.
On permanent organiZation-Cha
M. Fleming. w. F LaDu. Aug. Ritger.
On resolutions-F. p Regner, Jacob
Bergman, A. j. Plowman
To suggest delegates to the state con-
vention e. B. Thayer, DIR. F. j.
Edmonds, r. H. Zuelke.
The matter of selecting delegates to
the state convention was then consid.
cred and it was thought best for the
convention to make recommendations
naming those who were reasonably
sure could attend The committee
was, by this method, enabled to secure
long list from which to make its
selections,
A recess of ten minutes was taken to
give the committees an opportunity to
make out reports.
The committee on credentials
reported l88 delegates entitled to seats
in the convention.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended that the temper.
airy organization be made permanent,
which was unanimously adopted by the
convention.
The committee lon resolutions, pre-
scented the following which was read
and adopted amid much enthusiasm:
We, the democrats of Marathon
county, in convention assembled, re.
affirm our devotion to the principles OF
democracy as laid down by that great
American statesman, Thomas Jeffer,
son, and expounded in this generation
by that greatest of living American
statesmen, w. j. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan is about to return from his
long journey in distant lands, and in
common with millions of his country.
men, we extend him a heartfelt well
come home.
+. p Regner, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, took occasion at
this time to make few remarks on the
resolutions presented, saying that he
thought they were all that was neces-
sary, as they embodied the sentiments
that go to make an ideal democratic
platform.
The committee on suggesting dele
gates to the state convention, handed
in the following names: Louis Marchet.
ii, chairman; A. j. Plowman, L. F.
Delaney, Anthony Guenther, w. j
Butler, w. Voight, Tony Koppa, j. HI.
Zimmerman, E. G. Kretlow, j. L. Rood,
f. p Regner, n. 4. Morrow, Nick
Schmidt, Gus. Bertsch, III. IL. Manson,
w G. Brawley, w F. LaDu, John
Gardner, ST., z. Kohl, e. Nj. Fleming,
Philip Stadler, j. D. Coleman, Robert
Freeman, L. p 'Brein, F. w. Genrich,
G. A. Barwig. The report was adopted.
Though the list handed in contained
26 names, seven more than the county
was entitled to, still it was voted that
the entire number be chosen to 90 to
Milwaukee and that the delegation cast
the Is votes to which Marathon county
was entitled.
Chairman Lamont made the state.
ment that the primary election law
changed conditions somewhat, and
instead of a chairman and secretary
being selected as of yore, they would
be elected at the primaries, but until
such time, some one should be selected
to carry on the preliminary work. That
Mr.. Manson, the former county chair
man was unable to attend to the duties
on account of having been elected to
the position of chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee. Mr.
Lamont's business demanded his at
tention and he could no longer attend
to the duties of secretary.
1t was finally voted that the chair
appoint committee of three to select 6
chairman and secretary to attend to the
preliminary work up to the time of the
primary election. Mr.. Lamont sale
that he would appoint the committee
later.
hbuldTkS bHBU lOllOWeu Dy OGaUt
Chairman III. III. Manson, and Fred Gen
rich. Mr.. Manson said that he hopeC
all of the delegates selected would at
tend the state convention in Milwaukee
which was to be held on Wednesday
June 9th, and would convene in the
Alhambra theater at one O'Clock. Thu
rate for the round trip, was one fare
so that the matter of expense wa
small
In his opinion the convention was go
ing to be one of the largest held in tn,
state for years, and that it would be al
enthusiastic one, as the delegates onl,
went for one purpose and that was t
make a platform. Mr.. Manson spok,
very encouragingly of the outlook il
Wisconsin this year
Fred Genrich was called upon and h
spoke briefly but eloquently upon tn
duties of democrats at the coming cleo
ton. His remarks were received wit
enthusiasm.
The convention was an enthusiast
one and it was demonstrated that tn
interest taken in democratic affairs il
the county and city was greater thi
year than for long time. The busi
ness of the convention was transacte,
as quickly as possible in order to enabl
many to return to their homes on tn
1880, G. IL n. w. train.