Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
An Interesting Session of the German
American Alliance In this City,
Saturday and Sunday.


The eighth annua, convention Of
the State Association Of the German
American Alliance, consisting of about
Pa delegates met in the city Satur-
day and Sunday. While the morn
| ings and afternoons were devoted to
business the evenings %ere given
over To genuine German komers
About three hundred members met
in the Silks hall and there discussed
the policy of the association from
various angels. "A. g. Schmidt pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and called OH
DIR. ERNST Voss, head of the German
department. of the University, as
well as on Leo Stern, the president of
the organization and Adolph Candrian,
one of the well known German pub
fishers of La Crosse. All delivered
very earnest and valuable addresses
which however lack of space pre-
vents reprinting here. The Lieder-
kranz and the Jugend Kapella of the
German church furnished the music.
The last part of the meeting was de-
voted TO short, snappy talks and hum
orous selections.
Sunday afternoon all the delegates
and their local friends met at the
Elks' hall and marched to the shoot
ing park where the afternoon was
spent in the comfortable German
fashion with a Voiksfest.
The delegates were unanimous in
their praises of Wausau stating that
they had enjoyed every moment of
their stay in 'sThe Pearl on the Wis
consin." 1t seemed to be the opinion
OF the delegates that more had been
accomplished at this meeting than
at all hitherto held. All worked in
unison, the main idea being to guard
personal liberty" and to take an ag-
gressiye stand hereafter instead of
being on the defense as heretofore.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions re-
spectfully submitted the following:
THAT the report Of the president
and the recommendations therein
made, be considered the expression of
the convention.
"The state alliance will support
FOR election to public Office only such
candidates whose prior conduct in
public life and whose execution of
public duties when in office convince
US that they agree with the principles
of our alliance. These resolutions
are to be carried, out by the state ex-
ecutive committee in cooperation
with a committee consisting of at
least one member from each county
of the state.
''We favor the enforcement of eX-
listing laws regulating the traffic of
liquor but to retain the right to de-
mand the repeal or enforcement of
such laws by the legislature wherever
they Interfere with vested property
rights.
THE motion of the delegate of the
Turnverein of Milwaukee to bring
about discussion on woman suffrage
by proper speakers was laid on the
table. The committee is of the opin-
ion that the question has been set
tied within the alliance years ago,
and because the question is not an
urgent one at this moment.
"a vote of heartful thanks is due
the executive board for their sacrific-
ing and successful activity during the
past year.
1.-TWO active members of the board
have passed away during the past
wears, DR.. K. Reinhart, member of
the state executive board and presi-
dent of the city alliance Of Madison,
and Mr.. ID. Nachts, one of the vice
presidents of the alliance. Your
committee moves to express the SYM
pathy of the alliance by rising from
their seats.
''In conclusion we consider it our
duty to express our Warmest thanks
to the city administration, its officers
and the city Alliance of Wausau, and
its citizens for the cordial welcome
we have received. We shall always
gladly remember our short stay in
this really beautiful city"
The officers elected we're:
President-Prof. Leo Stern, Mil
waukee.
Executive Member-Judge John G.
Ludwig, Milwaukee.
Cor. Sec'y-Otto Schilffarth, Mil
waukee.
Minute Sec'y-Hans Siegmeyer, Mil
Finance Secy- Moritz Herring, Mil
waukee.
Treasurer-Louis Aaron, Milwau-
kee,
Vice presidents Hans Rasmussen, H
Oscar Mol, Otto Bwitz, George Bach,
William Anderson, John ID. Meyer,
Henry Kahl, CT Milwaukee; John
Schatz of WATERFOWL, Anton Neil of
Wausau, Prof. Voss of Madison. Carl
Ohlen Of Amigo, Herman Gwalt of
Racine, George Seller of Monroe, Will
liam Luening of La Crosse, John
Diener of Neenah, Gustave Radlotf of
Fond du Lac, Walter Ihbe of Osh-
kosh, Alois Zunert of Portage, Gott-
fried lander of Beloit, Reinhold Lie
bau of Eau Claire, Franz Markus of
Medford, Louis Baumann of Marsh
field, Mic Mueller of Stevens Point,
John Thiel of Kenosha, Henry Dan
ielson of Ripon, Otto Susemuhl OF
Merrill, Herman Pape of Reedsburg.