Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-01
THE LIE NAILED.
EXPIRES. Cleveland in the Most
Emphatic Terms
0enounces as Lie Story that He Pre-
dicted Landslide for Bryan.
Mis- Views Are Absolutely Unchanged iron
Those Heid il 1897.

The following dispatch was printed,
yesterday. in the Boston Herald and
Will be read With interest:
Princeton. y. J.. Oct. 3o.-Grover
Cleveland. President OF the United
States and leader If the Democratic
party before the 10 II ] banner was
raised. was indignant. today, when he
learned that he had been quoted as
having predicted O landslide for Bryan
The diScredited statements were
printed in large type on the first page
II the Philadelphia Times. today 4
special correspondent Of the paper
signing the initials p. J. B." declared
that the former President had express
Cd the belief that Mckinley would not
lie reelected. The reasons assigned
among others. were that union Ia Dor
is on Bryans side. travelling statesmen
are now with him. ana the many Hol-
landers in the West and Northwest
arc opposed 10 Mckinley on account OF
his attitude during The Boer war.
When Mr. Clevelands attention was
called 10 these allegations. this after
noon. he remarked: I've heard OF
nothing else all day. I've had inquiries
on the subject from all over the coun-
try. ana have had % kilograms ask
ing about the story. I; IS an unmiti-
gated falsehood-a lie from the begin
ming 70 the end. Make my denial I'M
qualified and as emphatic as possible
II cannot be too strong.
Is there no foundation al all for the
story" he was asked.
Absolutely none vas the reply
Have you knowingly seen any rep
rts4ntative of the Philadelphia Times p
No sir: have seen no one who had
any connection with the paper. so ia
az know"
Mr. Cleveland then referred 70 tbs
fac; that the Philadelphia Times re-
Gently changed hands. His original in
formation on that score was that Col
Mcclure had severed his connection
with the paper. H heard later that
while Col. Mcclure had relinquished
the management. he intended TO write
Cor the paper.
IF Col. Mcclure were in charge Of
the paper" continued the former Pres
ident. 4 do not believe that he would
publish such a thing without tele-
graphing me and giving lie an opDor-
tunity to pass upon i and 70 say
whether X was true or untrue. Why.
| wouldn't b. fool enough 10 say such
things: they do not represent my SEN
tinlents"
It was mentioned to Mr. Cleveland
that the morning papers had publish
% brief note from him to his former
postmaster general. Don NJ. Dickinson
~ Detroit. referring - his speech be
fore the Reform Club. in April. 1897. as
part Of his advocacy Of true Democ-
racy, which he would not suppress If
he could. and authorizing Mr.. Dickin-
son 10 make such use Of II as he deem
ed proper.
Yes. my record i there. remarked
NJ Cleveland Mr.. Dickinson COM
rnunic5ted with me-. and, in reply. I
said my sentiments had not changed
since made that speech. Some one
had the enterprise 10 look Up the
speech. While do not >ay
that what is now published is ex-
actly what I said I may say that if III
speech IS correctly quoted i contains
ny risus as they then were and as
they nov are. Il is 4 part Of my rec
ord anl have no desire II change il.
Mr. Cleveland Was informed that i
was reported in Princeton that the al
legged Times interview had been writ
ton or inspired by an elderly man VII"
had spent a few days al the Nassau
Motel. and who had actually called up
On him and seen him
10 you recall a person Who told you
that he was from Nebraska" was
asked.
Well" said the former President.
There vas a decrepit old creature here
at my house the other day. Re repre-
scented that he was from Nebraska an !
great friend Of J. Sterling Morton.
On MI Mortons account ! received
him and We chatt-d possibly 10 min
utes-no more. H vas very deaf.
spoke - him about Mr.. Morton's att
tude in the present campaign and he
did not seem to know anything about
it, Then ! spoke To him about NJ
Mcrtor's paper. and n apparently
knew nothing about II. So I concluded
that there must be something wrong.
and he could scarcely h. IS intimate
with 1L~- Morton ~ ne wished ~ ar
pear. and | cut the conversation short
Politics we're scarcely mentioned
You did not use the expression quot
e. BIZ The Philadelphia Times
No. az do not think that way.
Have you any reason TO believe this
person wrote the story
II have no means II knowing a. the
Whole thing Is fabrication-a base
Lass fabrication. which l wish TO r.
nu6iatr in the most emphatic terms,
have at times seen some Of the young
men living here and connected with the
p-ess They at times desire an or
portuni;y TO quote my Views. This ar
ticie DOES not enanate. am sure. from
any one of them. nor have ! said any
thing 10 any person 70 which any such
construction could be given.
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4 Southern journal thinks thai the TIM
has arrived when HI newspaper editor