Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-08

The Wisconsin democrats in con-
ference assembled last Tuesday IN
Milwaukee endorsed the Wilson
administration and recommended
selections for delegates to the
National Convention at st. Louis.
William F. Wolfe of Lacrosse, was
chosen chairman and made the
principal address of the convention.
which was in every way, a master
full statement of the political situa-
ton viewed from a democratic
standpoint. The committees ap-
pointed were as follows:
On resolutions-1st, J. W. Page,
Walworth; I'd, H. G.. Christian, JEFF
ferson; Sd, E. T. Elver, Dane; 4th, N.
Kaloker. Milwaukee; 9Th, 81. Wolfe,
Milwaukee; 9th. D. W. Mcnamara,
Marquette; 7th, E. A. Evans, Sank;
8th, George Fitch, Wood; 9th, W.
H. O'Brien, kewaunee; 10th, W.
Silverthair, Sawyer.
Credentials-1st, Gardner Kalvel-
age, Rock; I'd, George Morris,
Dodge; Sd, P. H. Scanlon, Craw-
ford, 4th, John Donnelly, Milwaukee;
9Th, NJ. J. Sullivan, Milwaukee; 9th,
L. P. Fox, Calumet; 18th. M. P.
Cannon, Jackson; 8th, John Suter,
Wood; 9th, George Evans, Mari
nette; 10th, Peter Schoessel, Eau
Claire; 18th, E. F. McCausland,
Douglas.
The committee on permanent
organization reported that the
temporary organization of the COM
mittee be made permanent, which
meant that Mr.. Wolfe would be
the permanent chairman of the
convention. The following was the
membership of the committee:
1st, DIR. R. R. McCracken, Union
Grove; I'd, William Bichler, Sheboy-
gan; 3rd, Frank Nugent, Crawford
4th, Peter Bronzkala, Milwaukee:
9TH, John G. Rentemann, Milwau-
kee; 9th, Chris. Pickardt, Fond du
Lac: 9TH, A. Gill, Jackson; 8th, F.
G. King, Shawano; 9th, B. G. Nee
gan, Oconto; 10th, E. G. Ross, st.
Croix; 11th, A. D. Mcdonald, Ash,
land.
Chairman Wolfe appointed the
following chairmen:
Chairmen of the committee or
re solutions, George Hilton, Osh
kosh; of the committee on perman
ent organization, Peter Brzonkala
Milwaukee; of the committee OF
credentials, Edward Cody, Amigo
Wisconsin democrats in theil
state convention at the Auditorium
Tuesday afternoon adopted the
following platform;
I'VE, the democracy of Wisconsin
in conference assembled, hereby
heartily indorse the splendid record
of work accomplished by the dem
ocratic and national administration
I'VE uuselfshly commend a cour
ageOus downward revision of the
tariff in the interest of the whole
people of the United States.
1--WE unqualifiedly commend the
revision of the currency laws and
the creation of the Federal Reserve
bank as the greatest piece of con
Structive legislation enacted into
law in half a century.
We unqualifiedly commend the
various acts of legislation and the
work of the department in behalf
of honest business, the manufacture
CT, the merchant, the farmer and
the laborer.
I'VE commend our great presi-
dent, Woodrow Wilson, for his in.
sistence that our pledges are solemn
covenants with the people and
must be fulfilled.
I'VE commend him that in these
most blesome times in our ma
ton and in the worlds history, he
has preserved peace and national
honor and adhered to the rule OF
strict neutrality.
I'VE heartily approve his posi-
ton respecting neutrality among
the warning nations.
We uuqualifedly approve of his
plan for preparedness on land and
sea, not for aggression or conquest,