Evening journal., 1908-09-26
HASKELL ANGRY,
HAS RESIGNED
Those Who Have Attacked
Him Shall For It, He
Declares
AFTER CONFERENCE WITH
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Sept 26.-wiillNn j. Bryan
arrived heer today and Immediately began
long conference with the Democratic
leaders here with reference to the reslg.
nation of Charles N. Haskell as treasurer
Of the Democratic National Committee.
Tho resignation OF Governor Haskell
came after midnight. three hours after
his arrival here and after the newspaper
men had importuned him for hours for a
statement referring TO the Hearst charges
When Governor Haskell arrived last
night he went direct to the office OF the
treasurer Of the Democratic National
Committee.
shortly after every prominent Democrat
in the city appeared at headquarters for
a conference. AT the end OF this informal
meeting Haskell emerged with the am
nouncement Of his resignation.
With eyes flashing the Oklahoma COVER.
nor almost shouted at the scrlbes: "Ail
those who have attacked me shah pay for
il, from President Roosevelt down. He has
by his acts, placed himself in the posi-
ton Of private citizen"
Sends Word to Mack.
I accompanying Nlt dNhhhNNtNitNA NA Ato'
/ ignation Haskell made public the follow.
/ ing telegram to Chairman Mack. of the
national committee sent last night;
MY Dear Sir. In pursuance Of informa.
tion as to your date Tor return here. when
/ went home before. I assumed / would
lind you here upon my return to-day
now learn that you win be detained in the
cast until Tuesday and as must be homs
on Monday. leave tomorrow.
"The President and his candidate have
Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst and thre'
Wall street brokers to make persona
fight against me. Notwithstanding th'
President I'm his answer u Mr.. Bryar
abandoned his charge about Ohio standar'
on cases. yet by all the means at thu
command OF the government and tn
millions OF Hearst and wan street allies
they persist IN vicious, unwarranted and
untruthful attack on me. Personally.
welcome their attack. and shall meet
with all the vigor at my command
shall treat them an as private citizens an
Z subject to the- penalties ot the law whic
they merit
Would Not Remain on Committee.
I'm this know i shall have the aid {
my nelghbors at home for all proper pun
poses but my time must be free froi
other demands here.
Important beyond any battle at N
polls In the last generation is the pens
ing contest.
Il would not for one moment conslde
remaining in any way connected with IN
committee and. therefore tender my resie
nation as treasurer OF the Democrat
, National Committee in order that TN
. slightest contest OF my own could not /
! any way be used by the President L
cloud the sky and shield our opponent
, from discussing the real issues an iayin
bare the Republican duplicity to the pee
pie.
sincerely yours,
"Chas N. Haskell"
Most Of the Democrats who conferred
with Haskell asked him 10 withhold hi
resignation until Bryan arrived. He r.
fused TO do so, however, indicating this
, Bryan had complete knowledge Of his az
. tion when he replied:
mo. what is the use; It can make n
difference in my decision"
Haskell will return to Oklahoma to-da,
( In his written reply TO a question aske
by the newspaper men, Haskell denle
. that Bryan had asked him to resign, q
! that Bryan knew about the charge
, against him before Hearst made thel
r. public