Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP

The Non-Partisan League COM
menced it's primary battle in Mara
thon county and the Eighth district
with prophetic visions of "easy pick
ing" Newspapers walled and some
individuals bemoaned the entrance of
a sure enough Lacquer in the con-
test for congressional candidate on
the Republican ticket. Remember
that report, which gave many citi-
Gems an electric shock that surpassed
the. voltage of an ordinary twenty,
that in Marathon county alone there
were over 700 and nearly one thous-
and dues paying, obligated, accredited
members of the Dakota organization
Well, it was a myth, wasn't it? If
1000 farmers had paid their hard
earned currency to become affiliated
in this philanthropic, humanitarian
venture which promises, everything
but a reduction in taxes, it seems
quite plausible that they would have
voted an unquestioning ticket and
that each would have Influenced a
goodly number of friends to vote with
him. Mr.. Shoemaker's progress was
not peculiar. 1t. was simply based on
speculative assumptions.
1t is difficult to see just why so
many stalwartS were eager to retire
Congressman Browne. Leaving prohi-
bition out, Mr.. Brownies attitude to-
ward the League of Nations comedies
with their own. The only substantial
difference is that Mr.. Brownies argu-
ments have a firmer base than their
own. The opposition was probably
just perennial.
Mosinee is strong for Ed Browne.
1t gave him 1873 votes to "a for M. G..
Eberlein and Is for F. H. Shoemaker.
Leon P. PaSternacki, Democratic
nominee for congress in the Eighth
district, is a member of the Ameri-
can Legion post at Stevens Point
At voting station in the center of
the city, six women occupied booths
thermOre, that they correspondent
while marking their ballots but the
good hearted election inspectors said
not a word. For the most part, cleo
ton inspectors glibly flatter, women s
ballots were marked with precision
and care. An inspector declared on
i Tuesday that not one ballot marked
by a woman had to be thrown out,
whereas among the men there were
many attempts to split tickets.
In particular did the dainty red cur
tains which fell before each booth
half way to the floor, create a favor
able impression. One woman said she
considered them highly artistic.
A local man, a staunch supporter
of one of the big parties, was keen to
see a certain gentleman selected as
precinct committeeman. So he sug-
gested to one or two women that they
might find him a suitable man. This
happened before reaching the polls
Once inside, ballots in hand one clev-
er woman whose knowledge of cleo
ton rules and regulations vas quite
remarkable-said she addressed him
this way: ooh, who did you tell me
to vote for for precinct committee
man." The question, asked as it was
at the polls, confused the worthy gen.
tleman very much
The vets made a remarkable fight
Basing their fight purely on personal
liberty" they certainly commanded
interest. Had this been primary in
which there had not been so many at
fractions they probably would have
received greater attention
Fred E. Schroeder, Republican can
didate for sheriff, has stumped Mar
athon county seven times in his ca
reer.
The defeat of Congressman Esch,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton in the seventh district, by Joseph
Beck was surprise. Mr.. Esch is a
congressman of long standing and a
legislator whose record has been one
denoting much activity The Esch-
Cummins railroad bill was made the
basis of a bitter fight The victory is
the more surprising because it marked
the capture of an important strong
hold of Republicanism by the Non
partisan League.