Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-11
G. G.0.P.SELECTS
ITS DELEGATES
TWENTY-THREE TO ATTEND
STATE CONFERENCE
IN JUNE

The Republican County Conference
of Marathon county met yesterday af-
ternoon at Eagles hall in response
to a call issued by Frank F. Chesak,
OF Athens, temporary chairman, and
John ]. Okoneski. temporary secreta-
ry. electing twenty-three delegates to
a state Republican conference to be
held at Milwaukee in June.
1t was generally understood that the
meeting was to be one of Stalwarts
and among the persons in attendance
there were none of the Progressive
wing of the party. Among the Re-
publicans were Sen. G.. B. Bird, Walter
Heinemann, J. l.. Sturtevant, A. A.
Book. j. ID. Christie. E. p. German,
j. j. Okoneski. f. +. Chesak. NJ w.
Sweet. f. ]. Gaetzman. Mrs. c. II.
Ingraham, Mrs. S. j. Pentled, Mrs.
Anne Monahan Wendt and E. j. Ben
son.
Adopt Greed
Two committees were appointed. the
one on resolutions consisting of Sen.
G. b. Bird, ]. ID. Christie and FIrs. Ann
Monahan Wendt. and the second on
nominations of E. P. German, Mrs.
S. J. Pentlsr and r. J. Benson After
deliberation the committee on resolu-
tic~, presented the "Creed" of the
county conference. 1t was read by
Sen. Bird as follows and was adopt
cd:
1--WE believe in the American sys-
tenn OF representative constitutional
government and oppose those who
seek to overthrow it for any European
system either monarchy or soviet.
I'VE favor legislation to protect the
rights and advance the welfare of all
our people and oppose legislation for
or against any class or faction of our
people.
"We recognize that social and eco
nomic wrongs exist in the whole world
from which our own America is not
free. We favor every law and move
ment that will help to wipe out exist
ing injustice and give every person
his lawful birth right of an equal
chance to the largest possible life.
I'VE favor every law and measure
giving to those less favored in life
greater share in our national pros
perity and we Just as strongly oppose
measures appealing merely to prem-
fact destroy national prosperity and so
grind down into greater noverty. those
who must work for living.
I'VE oppose the efforts of any and
allorganizations seeking to control
any political party for it's own class
or special interests or policies
I'VE ask our delegates to the con-
ference to keep themselves uncommit-
ted to any candidates so that they may
In view of all the information to be
had, select such candidates as will
best serve the interests of all the
people of this state"
Name Delegates
The delegates named by the nomi-
mating committee were elected to rep
resent the county at Milwaukee. The
list of delegates and alternates fol-
lows:
Delegates c. B. Bird, A. A.
Book. Fred Genrich, Jr.. F.. f. Damon,
Mrs c. H. Ingrahc w. A Won Berg
Mrs. S. j. Pentler. John Wolf e. p
German. ]. S. Alexander. f. J. GaetZ-
man, A. W. Trevitt Mrs. Geo. Kreut-
ger, F. l.. Gottschalk. +. j. Benson
Mrs. A. M. Wendt, w III. McNeight. A.
j. Chesney. w. j. Berries. j. ID. Chris
tie, VIM. f. Goetz, Mrs. f. f. Chesak.
l.. A. Pradt, Jr.
Alternates L. Kreutzer, A. Il.
Beebce. Philip Menzner, Fred Paulus.
J. b. Andrews. II. C. Berger Frank
Timlin, Walter Alexander. G. u. Park
er. Walter Heinemann. III G. Flieth.
f. +. Chesak, j. L. Sturtevant, Emil
Ladwig. A. f. Joswiak, Martin Traw-
icki. Arden Parfonto. j j. Okoneski.
Robt. Hamilton, NJ. NJ. Shetzel Chas.
Dessert Adam Felt. Herman Vetter
Mr. Chesak ard Mr.. Okoneski were
instructed to take the place OF any Of
the delegates or alternates who might
fail to attend tie conference No
further business was transacted.