Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
HASKELL IS SARCASTIC
Presidents Course Character
lied as "Edifying Example,"
"F0UR-FLUSHER," HE SAYS
so Brother Hearst Has Cut Loose
Again" He Remarks.
HAS NO REPLY TO MAKE NOW
On His Way to Chicago to Mees
Leaders-Has No Thought
of Resigning.
HAS NO REPLY TO MAKE NOW

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 25.-
It's getting to be an edifying example
when the President mixes in personali-
ties. Early in the summer were to
have a.ladylike campaign. The President
is the biggest four-fusher in the political
business today. You ought to hear what
they think of the rascal down in Okla
homa.'
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma uttered the
foregoing words to a reporter today just
before boarding train for Chicago
Gov. Haskell. treasurer of the demo-
cratic national committee. goes to con-
fer with William ]. Bryan and the lead
ers OF the democratic national organiza-
tion regarding the charges recently made
against the governor by President Roose-
welt and William r. Hearst. The gov
ernor reiterated the statements he made
yesterday in his open letter to the Asso-
ciated Press. but declined to reply at mis-
time to the additional accusation uttered
in New York last night by Mr.. Hearst
Hears From Chicago.
Gov. Haskell remained in Kansas City
an hour. He was accompanied by James
Menefee, state treasurer of Oklahoma
Soon after his arrival here the governor
ton. There he was handed two kilograms
from Chicago He declined to make
known the contents of the messa ges, and
after writing couple of kilograms left
the office.
Gov. Haskell was handed a copy of a
morning paper and he huriedly glanced
through its pages.
He was asked to make a definite state
ment In regard to some of the accusations
against him that the paper contained.
n until 1.,-a
fully" said the governor. 1T would be
pretty uncertain work for me to under
take that tack in these few minutes But
nave statement that / prepared yes
terday. It's a general reply to Hearst,
and think that will hold the New York
editor, for the time at least"
The statement referred to was that is
| sued by the governor at Guthrie yesterday
! through the Associated Press.
| Gov. Haskell was asked about the re-
| port that he intended resgning as treasu-
| rer of the national committee.
Absolutely nothing to it, was the gov
ernor reply or course. I'll admit that
| the recent developments have necessitated
a little haste in my going to Chicago
but resignation is out of the question It's
simply the republican press that is roar
ing. and well might they, when they hold
special cabinet sessions at the White
House about me-
Brother Hearst Loose Again"
HidHclnS over the morning paper, the
governor turned to Mr.. Menefee and re-
marked: We'll, I'll be kept pretty busy
all morning in simply reading what the
gang has to say about me. So Brother
Hearst has cut loose again." he added as
he hastily noted the accusation that Mr.
Hearst made last night IT. New York
$50 they have coupled me with the steel
trust? l feel highly honored to be classed
with Schwab, Carnegie and j. p. Morgan
"Oh, yes" continued Gov. Haskell, talk
ing to the reporter, Il had almost forgot
ten that l want to deny the accusation of
Edward l.. Oppenheim. the New York
banker. who said yesterday that he was
present in my box at a big gold democratic
meeting In Madison Square Garden in
1896 l want to say that l was never in
Madison Square Garden. It's perfectly
ridiculous when he said that l waved my
hat whenever Bryan was attacked in the
meeting.
II notice" the governor went on, Sec
retary Garfield has taken a hand in the
matter of the Prairie Gas and Oil Com
pany. He ought to know that matter
very we'll for L took occasion to call him
down last summer when he tried to give
the oil company special privileges in lay
ing the interstate gas line"