The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-14

The Louisville Man Says lie Wrote the
Letter 90 Hill.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. l3.-On re-
tsrning to this city Henry Natterson, IN
response 70 q request Of the Associated
press and la answer 20 hundreds OF tele-
grams which have come to Louisville,
made statement for publication re-
garding the letter written to Gov. HilL
and given In these dispatches two days
ago. Mr.. Watterson says he did write
the letter to Gov. Hill, and was impelled
to do 80 by motives the sincerest and
most disinterested lie SAYS there APP
peared In many papers last Sunday a
sensational account OF how caucus Of
the democratic United States senator's
had resolved upon retiring GOV,
Hill from the presidential arena:
of how Watterson had been selected
as an instrument and how he had
dispatched a letter potent enough To
alter Hill's plans. This was so absurd
aud did such injustice 10 both Hill and
himself that he thought there could be
no objection on the part OF anybody to
the publication OF the truth, which fatty
contradlcted II. Mr. Watterson said
/ confess that | am surprised that the
governor should make such haste to disa-
vow aud disown such course which, how
ever prompted, gratiied every democrat In
the United States outside OF the state OF
New York, removing him from the field OF IA
mere political self-sceker, and placing him
In the front rank of statesmen having the
good OF their country and party AT heart.
am equally distressed by tho representa-
tion that Gov. Hnl should regard my
plain but friendly words as impcrti-
men; and insulting. cannot help
thinking abe same words might be-
with propriety addressed TO him or TO any
10 M he h.. bnrahlaSf Aatnn-
crat In the line; and sfill hope that. an-
noyed by the publication which annoyed
me rs Well. he has proceeded upon misap-
prehension OF the facts OF the case Neither
In the writing nor the printing OF my letter
was there any purpose to take advantage
OF him, and, least OF ALL 10 do hiu injustice.
| am no mans man and exist Ia no mans
interest. To use his own happy expression.
IL am "A democrat" who has passed 4 life
time In the service OF the princiI les and
policies from which | never sought the
slightest personal recognition or reward.
am only Inundated by the reflection that
this service was not sufficient In the esti-
nation of Gov. Hill 10 protect me against
his displeasure and that, In the harsh con
slruction which he puts upon "A genuine and
not a forged letter he visits me with what
l must regard "a unmerited suspicion.
Gov. Hill sticks To It.
NEW YORK, Feb. i3.-At a late hour
last night the Associated press repor ter
called at the Hotel Normandy TO inter
view Gov. HIll on the Watterson letter.
A reiteration OF the statement that GOV.
Hill had not received the letter was all
that could be learned. lie would be
pleased to see the reporter in the morn
ing.
Hiifs Prrst Denial On Full.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. l2.--tiov. lIili;
when shown the letter purporting TO be
from Henry Watterson. published I'm the
Baltimore Sam this morning, said:
never received any such letter. IL is
the first have heard OF any such thing, 1t
must he a forgery. Mr.. watterson Is a good
democrat and a gentleman. and ] believe
him incapable Of addressing any such In
sulting and impertlnent communication 10
me. rssDrt TO such 81 ly and impudent
forgery was probably intended 70 place me
in n false position by reason OF recent events
la this state, but IL will be sure TO injure
the cause IL was designed To aid, and react
upon Its authors.