The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-16
STATE DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEES MEET
SEND TELEGRAMS INDORSING
WILSON AND UNITED STATES
SENATOR PAUL HUSTING.
Name Alternates to st. Louis Jones
of Portage and Gendice of Schleis-
ingerville From the Second.

Milwaukee, May 12.-fIon. 0. A. La
Budde, Elkhart Lake, who managed
the last gubernatorial campaign of
Judge John c. Karel, was elected
chairman of the democratic state CEN
trail committee, at a meeting in the
Hotel Wisconsin on Thursday. His
election was unanimous.
La Budde succeeds Joseph Martin,
Green Bay, who will represent Wis
consin on the democratic national
committee Martins term expires on
June 1, and La Budde will then take
charge of the campaign.
Following are the alternates named
for the four delegates at-large to the
national convention:
o. D. Brandenburg, Madison; John
Bodden, Horizon; Jay Page, Elkhorn;
Louis Lange, Fond du Lac.
Following are the alternates named
in the eleven congressional districts:
First Charles Oliver, Beloit; DR.. c.
P. McCracken, Union Grove.
Second. S. Guidice, Schleisinger-
Vile; Edward G. Jones, Portage
Third-Dr. P. L. Scanlon, Prairie du
Chen; T. A Priestleg, Lancaster.
Fourth-David Jennings, Milwau-
kee; Thomas Fleming, West AIlis.
Fifth-M. J. Sullivan, Milwaukee;
w. w. Mcintyre, West Allis.
Sixth-Frank K. Dodge, Markesan;
A. H. Gruenwald, Oshkosh.
Seventh-M. r. Strauss, La Crosse;
A R. Gill, Tomah.
Eighth-H. E. Fitch, Grand Rapids;
Thomas Patterson, Wild Rose.
NINTH. E. Ansorge, Oconto; T. w.
Hogan, Amigo.
Tenth. K. Matthews, Menimonie;
L. A. Ryan, New Richmond.
Eleventh-O. S. Lee, Superior; G.
P. Crosby, Rhinelander.
Kenosha, and H G. Truesdell, Berlin,
were named as special committee to
send greeting to President Wilson
and United States Senator Paul o.
Husting. The kilograms represent
greetings from the committee and the
convention, who also met in the Hotel
Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon.
Following is the message wired to
President Wilson:
Eat joint meeting of the delegates
elect Of the democratic party of the
state of Wisconsin to the national con-
vention at st. Louis with the demo-
cratic state central committee of the
state OF Wisconsin, the following resO-
luton was unanimously adopted:
That we transmit to you, our presi-
dent, the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, our
entire approval of your public actions.
both national and international, and
pledge to you our continued support,
and express our confidence in your
judgment and ability to guide the ma
ton successfully and safely through
the unparalleled difficulties that now
beset us, and place our trust in your
wisdom to guide the ship of state
safely and peacefully into harbor.'
&C. G. WILCOX, Depere,
"a F. STAHL, Kenosha,
"H c.. TRUESDELL, Berlin,
Committee
The telegram from the delegates
to Senator Husting was an expression
Of approval and appreciation" for his
fearless and unqualified support of
the president, and a vote Of confidence
in the senator's loyalty so patriotical-
ly expressed in upholding the presi
dents hands in these perilous and
trying times"
Judge Karel was elected chairman
Of the Wisconsin delegation to the
democratic national convention Roll