Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-16

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Is significant. The first year the men
were paid but sl.l0 per day. All the mem
bers of the crew excepting himself were
port their families from that allowances.
Finally they went out on a strike and
were allowed SIPS day for ten and one
Work at State University
Mr.. Aylwards work at the state uni
versity was badly broken into. He en-
tered the university with the class of
1852, but as he was obliged to stop and
go to work when his funds ran out ne
ala not graduate until June 1884, Ills
summer vacations We're spent in working
on the farm.
Besides his regular work at the uni
yersIty, Mr.. Awkward devoted himsGle
debating, and other literary work
his freshman year he was elect
take part in the sophomore, semi
exhibition of his literary society
following fall WheE the exhibition
ON he was rot able to return to thS
versity, and was attending stone ma
at the time. His early friends re
with pride, that he committed his debs
WI, while engaged in that laborious task a
the debate. His side won, and heM
turned rejoicing to his work
Each year representatives of the deA :.
pionsiip of the university in the annual /
joint debate. Membership on a society
team had been and still is considered tie
highest honor at the university. IN his
junior year Mr.. Awkward was a member
of the winning joint debate team. The
ed States adopt a system of tariff for
revenue only?" Mr.. Aylward's team had
the affirmative and won. In the prepara-
ton for the contest the debaters made a
most thorough study of the whole tariff
question. Mr.. Aylward's familiarity with
the question was apparent in his able
agrees as permanent chairman of the
milwaukee, Democratic convention and in
his address opening the campaign.
| On graduation he was appointed one
OF commencement Ia
marked second, Fred j. Turner, now Prof |
Fred j. Turner of the university, rec
ing first place.
Mr. Aylward as a Teacher
After graduating at the universit
Ayiward beng without funds to tai
the study of law devoted himself to te
ing for five years. He taught as pri
pal of Westfeld and Black Earth IN
schools for year each and as principy
of the Yiroqua High school for three
years. He was successful as a teacher
and each school he taught was of bet
ter grade than the preceding one. His
work as a teacher attracted the atten-
ton of the superintendent of public in
struetion and he was appointed state
years with Prof. A. J. Hutton, then of
Platteville, conducted the largest teach
ers' institute held in the state.
His Practice of the Law
After being admitted to practice law
Mr.. AylWard worked for two years for
the firm Of Bashford, OConnor & Poi
leys of Madison, Wis. He then became al
member of the firm and. so remained un-
III J. l. o,Connor removed to Milwau-
kee TO practice. Since then the firm has
been Bashford. Aylward & Spensley.
For a long number of years Mr. Ayi- "
ward has enjoyed large and va ed law
county. and he is frequently aimed in
mportant cases IN other cou es of the
STATE tate az He !, is especially str n tria
torneys to assist in the trial Of dit1culd
cases cases: HIS practice is gent al one and
of the state, including the supreme court
BY birth, instinct and by training he
belongs to the common people. in which
tact he has always taken just pride. His
clientage. therefore, is and always hal
been largely from the common people
Neither he nor his firm have ever acted
as the attorneys for any railroad or stree
railway or telephone company On tn,
other hand the records of the courts show
he mas conducted many suits against sucl
companies for damages.
His Work as City Attorney
Mr.: Awkward was elected city attorne
of Madison, wis, by the common com
ell in 1895 and was reelected bv man
nous vote of the succeeding councils IA
seven successive years. He served unde
faction of all The city attorney docket
show that during this time the CITY
torney, IN addition to giving any on
ions TO the common council the bf
OF education and the several departnn
Of the city, and besides the prepare
OF many important contracts for the
Gus departments Of the city condl
some ninetyeight cases on b,
OF the city. These cases covered a
nances OF the city to an action 10
$4,000 which the city had paid or
feetive sewage disposal plant
only recovered the the $1,000 800 Aig IL du,
Dut also that ne never lost a city CO
Mr.. Aylward in Politics
Mr.. Aylward has always taken az
tive part in politics Being a firm
lever in the Democratic party he
always arWf been an ACTIVE. aggressive De
said of him. He is not constructH
but naturally Democrat"
Mr.. AyIward a Believer in and Fir
Supporter of Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Awkward was one of the few pror
inent Democrats of Madison who renal
ed loyal to the party and its nominee
the first Bryan campaign. In the car
paign of 1896 when so many leading Der
them. Mr. Ayiward remained Ioya oval
the party and TO Mr.. Bryan He contr1
uted literally, to the state and coun
without cost TO state or county comm
ue, he stumped Dane county and I
Seate for Bryan. N the year 1894 he v
the candidate of his party for dist
attorney in Dane county and ma -
strong campaign. When the votes
counted II was found that he LEI
entire ticket at the polls.
In 1900 he was nominated for con
in the old second district The cor
tton at which he was nominated wa y
remarkable one. The district was M
composed of Dane Dodge C,olunhia a
Jefferson Each county had its candid
and the convention lasted seven az ye
Awkward was finally nominated an
l53rd ballot Although the district VI
strongly Republican he organized
forces of the district and made a sfro
aggressive campaign, deVoting eva
working moment and all his energy
the contest. He had the active stit5n9rt
Mr.. Bryan in the contest who came 4
the district at Mr. AyIward's reutest
made three speeches In the district
people of the district stil remember
vigorous campaign he made Again he
the entire ticket In the district and Id
presidential year he ran 1880 votes ah
OF his tisket. In this campafvn Ne "a
onstrated that he was not only a sire
campaigner but was also strong IN ie
ership and organization.
Mr.. Ayward as Permanent Charm
of the Milwaukee Convention
He was elected permanent chairman
the convention and his address
permanent chairman struck the
note Of that convention. 1t Gle
the way for the platform
followed. His address shows that
In full sympathy with all rnovemeH
the public good. He took a deteH