Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-01-13
COL. H. o. TAIR.
Again Interviews Himself Upon thu
Monientous Question, o; Saving the
Country.

!, DEcLrNATIoN CAUSES WORLD WIrE
CONSIDERATION.
Communication from Col H. o. Tair)
EDITOR OF THE WAusAU PILOT:
Dear Sir
The wholly unexpected and unlocked
for announcement of Col H. O. Tair,
published exclusively in last weeks
issue of the WAUSAU Pilot and in
which that well known patriot, sol
dier and statesman, unequivocally
refused to be considered as candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for governor or president, has created
CONSERVATION not alone at Madison
and Washington, but throughout the
entire civilized world. In Europe
the news was received with great dis
may. EmiSSarieS of all the great
powers of Europe hastily gathered at
the home of the Kaiser to take action
to forestail any possible evil conse-
quences which might follow this un-
expected act of Col. II. O. Tair. As
a result of this meeting the Hague
or transferred to some place where
the wives of the representatives will
have more opportunity to indulge in
| the tango.
President Wilson was visibly affected
when the news was broken TO him
| by long distance telephone by Secre-
tary Bryan, early last Sunday morn
ing. and ordering the family auto
| mobile mad himself and family driven
forty miles to church, where secure
| ~ nf ha 1rin1 ho
ceeded in recovering his eguanimity.
Later in the day he absolutely re-
| fused 50 be interviewed upon this
Estood that it will be one of the first
the cabinet after the return to Wash
ington of President Wilson.
! In financial circles the announce
ment was received in manner that
almost precipitated panic. AS soon
as the ticker had announced the news
of Hon. II. o. Tair's determination
not to be candidate and setting
| forth his reasons for so doing, has
tily called meeting of all the great
interlocking directorates of Wall
street was called and steps taken for
an Immediate dissolution of these
interocking devices for cornering
| the pubic money Heads of National
banks, including even the great James
b. Forgen, hastened at once to wire
their accertance of the terms of the
currency bill.
CoMMENTs OF THE PRESS.
EDITORIAL WRITERS OF THE STATE,
NATION AND WORLD DEPLoRE De-
TERMINATION OF COL Fl. o. TAIR
Non TO BE CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC
OFFICE
| 1t is expected that the following
press comments will appear in the
course of the next few days, the same
having been carefully prepared and
censored mot TO say inspired or writ
ten) by Col. H. O. Tair, who still
outwardly maintains his position Of
disdain for public office:
Milwaukee Gentile:-Profound re-
gret is manifested in certain circles
| over the announced determination of
that brilliant statesman, Col. FL. O..
Tair, not to allow his name to be
used as a candidate for governor OF
this state. The Colonel is one of the
| few remaining standard bearers of
the sane and conservative element.
He has always been consistently op-
posed to government supervision of
any kind especially of the railroads
and the other public utility companies
which have made this state what it
is. incidentally he is opposed to all
commissions, to the reckless Squan-
dering Of the public wealth in build
ing highways; to The Australian bal
lot; to the primary election law; to
all those fool expressions of law that
have wrested from the rightful rulers
of the commonwealth the authority
which was once theirs. If sufficient
lof the old guard were left to cooper
ate with the disciples of Joe Cannon
to insure sufficient signatures to a
nomination paper, necessary in these
poplllistic days, we arc lead to be-
lieve that the Colonel might be in
duced to change his mind, lead the
party to victory and redeem the state
from its present condition of lament
able democracy, restoring the right
full rulers TO the places which should
be theirs.
Rib Hill Journal: these days of
supervision of private affairs, it is
J with utmost sorrow that we learn
that Hon. III. O. Tair viii not be a
candidate for governor. 1t is too bad
that the conditions are such chat he
will not allow the use of his name.
We are not personally acquainted
with the gentleman, but that he is
well qualified for this position and
that his refusal to run is distinct
loss to the state we do not doubt, as
the Colonel in personal letter to the
editor of this paper has pointed out
with commendable modesty his many
qualifications. If he is but one-tenth
as well qualified as he thinks he is,
this state is overlooking the chance
of lifetime to secure the, right man
for the place. We would be pleased
to run the autobiography of the
Colonel and retain possession of the
check accompanying same, but for
the reason that the federal author
titles last week announced that 1929,
100000 had been taken from che
lgulible by mail frauds during the
past year, and we have no desire TO
become defendant in a law suit.
| London Times The deplorable con-
EDITION OF American politics is empha-
sized by the refusal of Col. H. o. Tair
lof the city of Wisconsin, to stand fo.
election in the United States, which
Icountry he now characterizes as be.
ing under the rule of a mobocracy,
inimical to the best interests of the
lexpress companies which are forbid
lden TO cut any more melons, also the
other agricultural interests connected
with the Wall street harvest.
Mexico Stabero:-A revolution now
in progress in the state of Wausau,
in the United States, will keep the
!. administration of that meddler, Pres.
Wilson, very much employed for
some time, and has resulted in the
calling home of Mr. Lind to take
charge cf the army of the Northern
Division of the United States. Press
reports are TO the effect that the