Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-01

and on this ground alone it might be
necessary to advocate the election of
Gov McGoyern.
The senator is said to have been
much disturbed over the situation
| but to have made no comments be-
yond those given. 1t is understood
that the senator favored an immedi-
ate conference of his friends on the
situation. So far as interviewers
were concerned they were unable to
reach Senator LaFollette today, it
being stated at both his law office and
| his residence that he was out until
| late this afternoon. Whatever in
formation has been obtained in regard
to the La Toilette attitude is second
hand information which leaked out
from various people with whom the
senator is credited with having dis
cussed the situation.
The only people who seemed really
happy over the situation were the
leaders in the Karei camp. They
seemed to think that the action of Gov.
] McGovern ensured the election of
Judge John G. Karel for governor and
that Senator LaFollette would never
stand for the action of the governor
in coming out for the progressive
party national candidates.
Gov. McGovern arrived in the city
last evening and spent the evening at
the Republican house in conference
with close friends who had become
aware yesterday of the character of
the statement which the governor was
I to make today. 1T is said that j. A.
Trottman and other close friends Of
the governor made very strong appeals
to him not to come out in support of
Col. Roosevelt but that he declined 70
give heed to their statements, saying
his decision was made.
In a way the pubic declaration OF
| Gov. McGovern in favor of the Roose-
velt ticket was surprise. Although
|
along that the governor favored the
bull moose party it has not been be-
lieved he would publicly take an atti-
tude in it's favor. Despite rumors
abroad on Thursday it WAS not be-
lieved Gov. McGovern would take a
step which would forever divorce him
politically from Senator LaFollette.
| Most of the local friends of Gov.
McGovern who are not wearing bull
moose emblems were very much put
lout over his action. Chairman Law
renee Conlan of the republican coun-
ty committee of Milwaukee county
took that position, it is said with a
distinct understanding that Gov. Nc
lGoyern did not intend coming out with
an endorsement of the Roosevelt par
ty. Whether since this endorsement
has been given Mr.. Conlan will retire
from the leadership of the committee
cannot be said. Mr.. Conlan himself
declined to be interviewed on the
L luu6SllDu Jlllo LlOIul
Just what Z. L. Phillip and the
conservative republicans will do IN
regard to placing a gubernatoria
ticket in the field by petition cannot
be said either. Mr. Phillip is out
on his farm near Hartford, in Wash
ington county. The news of the
action of Gov. McGovern was tele-
phoned to him there this morning
Is is understood Mr.. Phillip will re-
turn TO the city tomorrow and viii
then announce what his actian vii
be.
Charles K. Lush and Others OF the
new progressive party said today thai
the new party would never have aban
doned its nlan for the placing OF
state ticket in the field If it had mol
/ been for the assurances they received
: from friends of the governor, and IL
l fact from the governor himself In tn'
conferences of Tuesday that the state
E ment of the governor announcing III
support of Col. Roosevelt would b
: forthcoming.
D Gov. McGovern will remain in th
4 city at least until tomorrow, maxim
. plans for his state campaign
LA TOILETTE SAYS LITTLE
Madison, Wis, Sept. When Sci
ator LaFollette was informed tina
: Gov. Mcffoyern had issued stats
lment in which he endorsed Rooseyel