The Washington herald., 1907-04-03

governor Of New York, Mr. Hartman be-
ing immensely Interested in the success
OF Mr. Higgins. because he regarded the
attack on Higgins as being really an at
tack on him. Mr. Hartman, and on his
friend, Gov. Odell; and he was concerned
only in getting me to tell Mr.. Corteiyou
To aid Mr. Higgins so far as he could,
which ! gladly did
"He also Il think more than oncel urged
me 20 promise to make Senator Depew
Ambassador to France, giving me in de-
tail the reasons why tits would help
( Gov. Odell by pleasing certain big finan-
cial interests. / informed him that / did
not believe that it would be possible for
me to appoint Mr. Depew, and, further
more, expressed my surprise at his say
I ing that the men representing the big
/ financial interests OF New York wished
/ that appointment made, nasmuch as a
number Of them had written 10 me ask
/ ing that the same place be given 10 MIR
HYDE. and that. as a matter of fact.
while ] was not prepared 70 announce
any decision. 1 doubted whether / could
appoint either Mr.. Depew or Mr.. Hyde
to the place.
Was Not Against Hyde.
"As soon as Mr.. Hartman heard that
Mr. Hyde was a candidate and had asked
the names Of his hackers he hastily said
that be did not wish to be understood as
antagonlzing Mr. Hyde. and would be
quite willing TO support him: and though
1 understood that he stiIl preferred Mr..
! Depew. he left me strongly under the
impression that he would be almost as
well satisfied with Mr.. Hyde, and was
much discontensed at my informing him.
so positively-not once. but repeatedly
| that / did not think I should be able 70
appoint either.
His and my letters now before me Of
the fall of 1898 run as follows: on his re-
turn from spending the summer in Eu-
rope on September %, he wrote me stat
ing that if I thought Il desirable he would
come 10 see me at any time. either then
OF later Che had been, as YOU remember,
a delegate TO the Republican National
Convention, having voted for my nomina-
I tom. on September p 1 answered this
letter saying:
At present there is nothing for me 20
see you about though there were one or
two points in my letter OF acceptance
which I should have liked 10 discuss with
you before putting it out
ION October 10. ! wrote him:
In view of the trouble over the State
/ ticket in New York / should much like 70
have a few words with you Do you think
you can get down here within few DAYS
and take luncheon or dinner with me-?
Referred To Bolt Against Higgins.
The trouble I spoke Of had reference to
the bolt against Higgins, that is ia reality
against Mr., Harrinian's friend. Gov.
Odell. A reference to the files OF the New
York papers at the time will show that
Mr.. Higgins upon the ground that Gov
OdeH had nominated him. and that he
had in some matter favored Mr. Harri-
man overmuch. neither ground, IN my
judgment. being tenable. Mr. Hartman
backing OF Gov Odell and extreme
anxiety that he should win out by secur-
ing Higgins election was d matter Of
common nOtoriety and mentioned in all
the papers. notably the New York Sun.
on October Z Mr. Hartman wrote me:
I am giving veTy large part Of my
time to correcting the trouble here, and
intend to do so II any effort on my part
can accomplish Il. I will take oc-
casiOn the first of next week to run down
to see you, and think by that time the
conditions VIII be very much improved
Writes Personal Letter.
After receiving this letter, I wrote Mr..
Hartman the following letter which
give in full:
October Il, 1904.
Personal
My Dear Mr. Hartman: A suggestion
mas come to me in a roundabout way that
you do not think 1t wise to come on TO
see me in these closing weeks of the cam
mo- lion brrA
fuse, inasmuch as I have asked you. Now,
my dear sir you and are practical men.
and YOU are on the ground and know the
conditions better than do. If you think
there is any danger of your visit to me
causing trouble. or if you think there is
nothing special I should be informed
about OF no matter in which I could give
aid why, Of course. give up the visit for
the time being, and then a few weeks
hence. before ! write my message, shall
get you 10 come down TO discuss certain
government matters not connected with
the campaign.
with great regards. sincerely
yours
YOU viii see that this letter Is ahso-
lutely incompatible with any theory that
! was asking Mr. Hartman to come down
to see me in my own interests, or in /
tended to make any request Of any kind
for help from him. On the contrary. all
I was concerned with seeing him was to
know If / could be of help In securing
the election OF Mr.. Higgins-a man for
whom I had the highest respect. and
who. I believed would be. as in fact. he
has been, a most admirable governor. /
Moreover, the following letter will show
that Mr.. Hartman did not have in his
mind any idea Of my asking him to col /
leCt money, and that. on the contrary. /
what he was concerned about in connec- /
ton with my letter to him was the al /
lusiOn / made to the fact that I would /
ike to see him before I wrote my mes
sage TO discuss certain government mat
ters not connected with the campaign. /
His letter. which is Of November 80, runs
as follows:
Letter from Hartman.
Dear Mr.. President: I have Just had /
a telephone talk with Mr.. Loeb. and re-
quested him to give you message from
me-
drew his attention to the last para
graph of your letter to me Of October IA
last. and explained that. OF course. did
not want to make trip to Washington I
unless It should be necessary; that the /