Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-28
PREPARED TO
START CAMPAIGN
PLATFORM CONVENTIONS
HELD AT MADISON
LAST WEEK

the Democratic and Republican con-
ventions did not adjourn until A. M.
Wednesday when complete party plat
forms were adopted.
Opening at noon Tuesday, the Dem
ocratic convention was presided over
by John P. Hume of Milwaukee, who
acted as temporary chairman. On the
motion of F. j. Egerer, candidate for
state treasurer, John P. Donnelly OF
Milwaukee was elected chairman, and
Laurence ]. Hartzhein of Juneau, was
elected secretary upon the nOmina-
ton of Senator Mulberger.
Equality for Women
A recess was taken at noon to al
low the delegates of the various con-
gressional districts to choose MEM
Der of the committee on resolutions,
one for a committee on presidentalS.
and two for the state central commit
tee.
On the motion of w. " Silverthorn,
the convention decided to appoint four
members on the state central commit
tee from each congressional district,
solely for the purpose of having
representation of two women from
each district. Kurt A. Beyreis, local
candidate for the assembly in the sec
ond district of Marathon county,
acted on the committee on resolutions,
and when it came time for Colonel Nc
Coy as chairman of this group to Sc
lect a chairman for subcommittee
to consider platform plans and to re-
draft them until they were in suit
able form, Mr.. Beyreis was his selec-
ton.
Urges Change
During the afternoon session, Mr..
Silverthorn urged the reorganization
of the central committee and request
ed a committee of five to select its
members. The suggestion was over
ruled, however.
Col. Mccoy made several brief ad
dresses to the convention at critical
moments which were received with
applause. the only accorded one dur
ing the session. From Colonel Mccoy
to practically every delegate at the
convention, there came expressions OF
confidence that this was the greatest
opportunity given the Democrats
since the campaign of Governor Peck.
A platform was actually adopted at
1880 A. M. with many absentees. Col
onel Mccoy remained through the en-
tire session.
The election of a permanent chair
man of the central committee was the
final task of the body Only two
names were placed in nomination,
John A. Callahan of Milwaukee, and
John P. Hume, Milwaukee, the latter
of whom won out, as Colonel Mccoy
had hnf hn nj
of horses in the middle of the stream
The presidential elector appointed
from the eighth congressional district
for the Democrats, was Henry E.
Fitch, of Nekoosa. The members of
the state central committee from the
eighth district were Mrs. Molly M.
Ryan of this city, Mrs. B. Roger of
Shawano, J. w. Brown of Stevens
Point, and Karl Mathie of Wausau.
Republican Convention
The Republican platform conven-
ton marked a victory for conserva-
tive forces against the LaFollette-
Nonpartison group. The convention
accepted the national platform as "a
true declaration of principles" pledg
ing united support of Senator IRVINE
l.. LenroOt and denouncing the Nom
partisan league, the l. W. W., and the
Cummunistic party. The anti-LaFol-
lette fight was led by William ]. Nor
gan, candidate on the Republican
| ticket for Attorney General On the
| vote denouncing the Nonpartisan lea
que. those voting with Mr.. Morgan
were Senator c. B. Bird, A. E. Madi-
son, E. F. Vollner, L. P. Pierson, c. NJ
Perry, Senator Henry Bennett, Sena-
tor Timothy Burk, George Cakes, and
Senator Werden.
The Republicans permitted the
equal representation of women on the
state central committee only after
| fight 1t is understood they desired
women to have only one representa-
tive on the state central committee to
| two men from each district Better
| Judgment prevailed, however, but not
before the unfavorable attitude of
some had become known. The cleo
| ton of Alvin Peterson of Soldiers
| Grove, as chairman of the state CEN
| trail committee may result in an open
| fight.
Issues Statement
The Republican candidate for gov.
ernor John ]. Blaine. issued a state
ment upon the introduction of the
| platform which was far from his lik-
| ing, to the effect that he and the other
| two progressive Republican candi-
| dates would stand on the LaFollette
| platform during the coming cam
| paign; that they could not conscien-
| tiously recognize the Republican plat
form as adopted at Madison or agree
with them; that they would be violat-
ing their trust to the people who had
| elected them in the primaries, should
| they do this. There were six sigma
| lures to Mr.. Blaine's statement
| The presidential elector for the
| eighth district selected by the Repub-
| lican convention was Senator Kuckuk
of Shawano. The members of the
state central committee from the
eight district are w. B. Heinemann
and Mrs. c. H. Ingraham of this city.
Mrs. +. F. Durham of. Waupaca. and
L. A. Gordon of Stevens Point. SEN
ator Bird served on the committee on
resolutions.
| Socialist Convention
Henry Kleist of Brillion acted as
| chairman of the Socialist convention.
| and AsSemblyman Frank B. Metcalfe
of Milwaukee, as secretary. The So
| cialist platform contains fourteen
| points among which are planks de-
nouncing the ''robber peace of Yer
Sailles," the League, of Nations, mill
tarism. the starvation of millions in
Europe, race hatred ''incited by the
profiteers and patrioteerS." and con-
| domination of what they term the
adjustment of free speech, free press.
and free asSemblage. The platform
further asks the repeal of all legis-
lation conflicting with our national
| rights. 1t requests further freedom
of conscience. Prohibition and all
sumptuary legislation were criticised
and stand taken against such leg
islation. The concluding paragraph
reads: We urge all lovers of free
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