The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
VERIFY TELLS
INSIDE FACTS
GIVES FULLER DETAILS OF HIS
COMMITTEE ExPERIENC E.
He Feelss that Treatment & Accorded
Him Since He Was Retired Makes
Statement Advisabl Twas He Who
Suggested the Plan to Secure Martin
as Campaign Manager.

against w. E. Verify, late secretary
Of the republican state central commit
tee, have impelled him to make fuller
statement than he did at the time ne
transpires that he Was the originator
of the plan to secure the services OF |
j. A. Martin to handle ,Dunn's cam.
paign, and that the plot to throw
Heatwole antedated the convention.
Mr.. Verify said today:
HAn effort is being made by news
papers and men friendly to Mr.. Dunn
to charge my decapitation as secretary
Of the republican state central commit
tee to incompetency. My resignation,
which is a part of the official records
of the committee. was written by my
self and gave the real reason~my
friendship for Mr.. Heatwole. Mr.. Dunn
was present and concurred in the action
of the committee.
"Having rendered my resignation and
explained my position in my own news
paper, the Wadena Tribune, thought
they would let it go, at that. The at
tacks made upon me have become per-
er for me to say word or two IN this
connection. t.
e5I was not in position to make a
campaign. I had no friends in author
ity, nor had I any financial means. Dur
ing my occupancy Of the secretary, g Of
consulted me; as a matter Of fact, both
assumed to be the real managers of the
campaign and had a private office on
another floor of. the same building:
Both seemed to be afraid that | would
become possessed of some knowledge Of
all the details, the correspondencs, re-
ceive all visitors and attend to all the
routine work without. the, slightest aid
from the men whose interests were yer at
o'''>: Plot to<sThrloW Ieatwole.
"There is no doubt il my mind but
what the job to discredit Mr.. Heatwole
and his friends was put up some time
prior to the convention. 1t was we'll
known that Mr.. Dunn could not be
nominated without the aid Of M Mr. Heat Heat
has publicly stated a number Of times,
and it was the intention of these con
spirators to take all the strength they
could and then throw it one side.
| "However, the climax was brought
about by Senator Clapp's friends. =, L
the candidacy Of Mr.. Clapp. =. I ,consid-
cred it to be my duty, to support the
regularly Observation-Disclosures of the
republican party, but did net believe
Mr.. Clapp to be a regularly nominated
candidate and so informed his friends.
| IN OGWlJuSCA ILLS, L du
attitude of absolute neutrality with re-
gard to senatorial matters, but Mr.
Clapp's friends then began to make open
boasts that they would have me re-
moved. While the resignation was de-
manded on the grounds that I was
friend Of Nj HeatToiG it vas really
n my psos Gf ol@ 20 f taS Psf Ss
didacy. At no time did I com
municate a particle of information
regarding the eemnlitte work to Mr.
Heatwole nor did he ask for any in
formation. Mr.. Heatwole. had no con
nection whatever with the committee
beyond having undoubtedly requested
the appointment Of three or four of it
members. I may say here that I wa
present when Mr.. Heatwoles was tend
cred the Craftsmanship of the committe
, by Mr.. Dunn and it was refused. With
has been stumping the state in behal
of Senator Clapp, informed me that
;. was right in the superstition that tn
: reason why my resignation was demand
) ed was because I would not use tn
: party machinery to, advance the cal
didacy Of thhsessg II q to HaYS
y Verify Suggested Martin Plan.
! II was the first one to suggest ths
: the services of James A. Martin be s.
d cured. The suggestion was made at
J. meeting Of the executive committe
and I told the members that I wou]
/ be pleased to have Mr.. Martin in hea'
:. quarters in any capacity, and that
o was more than willing to work wit
e or for him. Mr.. Dunn was present ;
this time and frowned upon the SUI
gestion in his characteristic and er
phatic audible manner. Less than tive
ty-four hours before my resignatio
"a was demanded, having a thoro unde
standing Of the critical nature of II
situation, and knowing the absolu
Ie need Of harmonizing the .Glapp force
% which were in rebellion and the Coli
v. following which had - revelted, I~pr
Is posed to Mr.. Martin In the presence
N mutual friends that l would not on
70 resign the position Of secretary of II
" committee. but also my position as
q. member of the committee if Mr.. Ms
" tin would accept. the places thus y
~ Gated. I did this because of my
n tense desire to bring about a repub
~ can victory. Mr.. Martin declined tt
40 proposition" which was not made I'M
~ it had become evident to me that ra
~ ical steps were necessary to save t
~ head Of the ticket from defeat. T
90 90 gravity Of the situation, 50 plain to n
~ however, was either unknown or n
Oh understood by either Mr.. Dunn or t
~ chairman Of the committee, who real
L. had absolute charge and assumed f
responsibility for the campaign
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