Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE


The democratic state central COM
mittee net in Hotel Wisconsin Thurs
day. o. A. LaBudde of Elkhart Lake,
was elected chairman of the commit
tee, he succeeds Joseph Martin of
Green Bay, who will represent Wis
consin on the national committee.
Martins term expires on June 1st
and LaBudde will then take charge
and manage the state campaign. The
name of John F. LaMotte was promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the craftsmanship. The committee in
structed the chairman to draft call
for q state convention to be held in
Milwaukee subsequent to the national
convention in st. Louis on June 14th.
Delegates will be present from every
part of the state and candidates for
office will be endorsed.
c. G. Knox, Depere; A. F. Stahl,
Kenosha, and H. c. Truesdell, Berlin,
were named as a special committee
to send greetings to President Will
son and United States Senator Paul
o. Husting. The kilograms represent
greetings from the committee and the
delegates. to the national democratic
convention, who also met in the Hotel
Wisconsin on Thursday afternoon.
Following is the message wired to
President Wilson:
"At a 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, cur
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
nation 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. G. TRUESDELL, Berlin.
Committee"
The telegram to Senator Husting
| was an expression of approval and
appreciation for his fearless and
unqualified support" of the president,
and a vote of confidence expressed
in upholding the presidents hands in
these perilous and trying times"
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 LANCE, 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 c. Jones, Portage.
Third-Dr. P. L. Scanlon, Prairie
du Chen; T. A. Priestleg, Lancaster.
Fourth-David Jennings, Milwau-
kee; Thomas Fleming, West Allis.
Fifth-M. ]. 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; IT.
| w. Hogan, Amigo.
Tenth. R. Matthews, Menomonie;
T. A. Ryan, New Richmond.
Eleventh-O. S. Lee, Superior; G.
P. Crosby, Rhinelander.
Announcement was made of the re-
signations of two members of the state
central committee, E. w. Clark, Fond
| du Lac, and P. A. Badour, Oconto.
Chris. Pickart, Malone, succeeds Mr..
Clark and T. H. Ryan, Outagamie
| county succeeds Mr.. BadOur.
Judge Karel was elected chairman
of the Wisconsin delegation to the
democratic national convention. Ro-
| land Schmitz Milwaukee, son OLA. J.
| Schmitz, was elected secretary.
Following are recommendations for
national convention committees.
edentials-Vincent Schoenecker,
Milwaukee; permanent organization,
George Hilton, Oshkosh; rules and or
der of business, William F. Wolfe, La
| Crosse; platform and resolutions,
United States Senator Husting.
On behalf of Wisconsin, Mr.: Wolfe
will second the nomination of Presi-
| dent Wilson at the national conven-
ton. 1t is the plan to make arrange
| ments with some other state so that
Mr.. Wolfe will be given a chance to
deliver his speech early in the pro-
| ceedings.
Speeches were made by Judge Karel
and Joseph Martin. Both were enthu-
siastic endorsements of President Will
son.
A committee representing the Wis
consin Woman's suffrage association
appeared and urged the national dele
gates to work for plank in the dem
ocratic platform pledging the party
to equal suffrage.
Those present from Wausau were
T. H. Ryan, John Lamont.