Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-31

The actual memorandum or state
ment which your friends falsely aver
was reduced to writing" at the gov
ernors suggestion" has not been given
the public without the loss or substl-
tuition Of a word" but has been given
publicity in part with the loss and
substitution OF important words.
On jan 5 about 10 O'Clock p. m. l
was called up over the phone at my
home by Mr. Court Boyd who said he
desired to secure some information as
basis for report to Taft's manager on
the Iowa situation. l told him where
he could find me and early the next
morning he called at my office. To save
time had hastily written out an In
formal statement or memorandum
which was just finishing as he came.
When he had explained his mission and
desires, handed him the memorandum
to read. 1t was prepared on my own
motion and expressed my own views
and not otherwise.
When it was written l had not seen
Mr.. Boyd before for twelve years.
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hands he had never met Governor
Cummins. 1 had not seen Governor
Cummins nor had any communication
with him nor anyone representing him
for long time.
The Taft representative thanked me
for the same and asked that he might
send the memorandum to Mr. Vorys.
He voluntarily pledged the honor of
Tafts friends that the statement would
be treated with strict confidence and
that 1t would be sent to Mr.. Vorys and
no improper use be made of it. Relying
on this permitted 1t to be sent to Co
lumbus. have never seen 1t since. A
carbon copy was left on my desk and
1t has remained there ever since.
Only Williams Personal Views.
Upon the assurance of Mr.. Tafts
representative that his chief was very
DESTROYS of the good will of all repub-
licans, at later time, the next day
think, introduced Mr.. Boyd to num-
Der of leading republicans. including
Governor Cummins. They had short
conversation in my presence. The gov
ernor told Mr.. Boyd he was for a can
didate known to be in full sympathy
with the Roosevelt policies and that he
had long regarded Taft as the logical
candidate if Roosevelt was not to be
considered; but there was no mention
whatever Of the memorandum 1 had
previously given Mr.. Boyd to be sent
east nor was there any suggestion that
I prepare anything or that / was au-
thorized to prepare or make any state
ment for the governor or his friends.
Neither then or at any previous or
subsequent time was anything said or
done by Governor Cummins or by me
that would form a basis for the dec
laration so positively stated and reiter-
ated connecting Cummins with the
m memorandum.
was never with Mr.. Boyd in the
presence of Governor Cummins at any
other than this one time and I have
not since had any conversation on the
subject or exchanged a dozen words
with him.
AS to the memorandum I personally
on my own initiative l have
no apology to offer. | am not an office
holder nor a candidate, never held Of
flee and never was a candidate, and
have a right to state the facts plainly
as see them and express my personal
views freely. / have no connection, Of
fetal or otherwise, with Governor
Cummins or his office or his campaign.
have only circumstantial evidence as
to what became of that memorandum.
Upon the request and at the instance
of the Taft management secured a
vast amount of other information con-
corning; the situation in Iowa and the
attitude of party leaders of both fac
lions and regarding conventions and
candidates and on behalf Of the Taft
entered tos,correspondence
with leading republicans in every part
of the state.
Taft's Manager Denies.
This morning | received the follow
ing letter from ZION. A. l. Vorys, Taft's
manager, dated at Columbus, March %,
and addressed to me:
Il am in receipt of your favor of the
Gath instant with enclosed clipping
from the Des NToines Capital of the ar
ticle headed, 'Cummins Tells Secretary
Taft HOW He Feels, and have wired
you as follows:
Your letter March "a and enclos-
ure received. All your correspondence
with me was held in confidence. Sec
rotary Taft did not give copy or in any
way disclose to anyone statement re-
ferred to. Am writing
Mr. Boyd carried the statement re-
ferred to, and which appears to be
copied in the Capital, from here to
Secretary Taft last January. He read
parts Of it to Secretary Taft, but Sec
ertary Taft did not retain the state
ment or. make any copy of it. He did
not submit it to the president or any
other person and neither he nor have
given out nor disclosed it to any per-
son.
On the 18th instant received your
letter Of the 18th instant, with en-
closed newSnaper clinDines nurnortinp