New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
GOV. HASKELL GETS
OUT UNDER FIRE
RESIGNS 4S DEMOCRATIC
TREASURER.
admits His 4ctiOn Is Direct Result
Of Charges against Him.

Chicago. Sept Ex-Governor Charles \. Has
lzen at midnight resigned treasurer Of the
Democratic National Committee. His resigna-
tion was announced by himself three hours after
his arrival in Chicago from Guthrie, Okla, and
after he had conferred with officers at Demo-
cratic national headquarters In announcing
his resignation Mr. Haskell said he did not de
sire to be responsible for any embarrassment
which might result to the Democratic party
through his retention Of the office of treasurer.
That his resignation the direct result Of
the charges made against him by William r.
Hearst and President Roosevelt, Mr. Haskell
admitted At the same time, he said. he did
not by his resignation intend to admit that any
Of the ch~--cs were true.
When Mr. Haskell arrived in Chicago at
O'Clock last night he declared that he had not
then resigned and that Mr. Bryan had not asked
him to resign Speaking to reporters. he said:
IF you have any questions ask put them on
PAPER" He then went from the station to Dem
oCratfc headq,arters at the Auditorium annex
When a list CT questions handed to him
he retired to his room saying he would give
out answers later.
He was in conference for long time with
National Committeeman Martin J. wade Of
Iowa. and JcsepAus Daniels, chairman of the
Democratic press committee.
uIs REASONS FOR REsIGNNG,
It was midnight when Nr. Haskell reappeared
from the roJ19 He had in his hands written
RESIGNATION addressed TO Chairman Mack and
III. answers to the questions which had been
given TO him.
7 have my answers" ne said They will
explain themselves.
After giving affirmative reply 70 the ques-
,!oa whether he had resigned. but denying that
MI Bryan had asked for the resignation. the
questions and answers read as follows:
..po yau lnar-phctEer Mr.. Bryan knew of
charges made against yea by SIR. Hearst be-
fore You were appointed treasurer
Il do not see how he could have"
DO YOU think yoar further connection with
the campaign. regardless OF the truth or falsity
Of the charges would tend To embarrasz Mr..
BRYAN ~ iniuro his chances?'
1t might. At any rate 1 would not be a
gcod citizen II Iis<ed any embarrassment in
the night Of the honest people against the spe-
cial interests
DO you intend to reply to President Roose-
velt?"
Il have not done 50 ye:."
do yea intend T. renew your demand for an
investigation uf the charges?"
How can /? Roosevelt admits he did not
tell the truth"
In answer to a series of questions to his
relations To the Citizens Alliance, said to have
been organized at MuslsoSoc. Okla. 10 fight the
local lab,r unions, Mr.. Haskell denied that the
alliance was ever organized. In reply To ques
lions concerning the, Standard OIL Company. he
repeated his tc'mer denials Of ever having had
anything TO do with that company.
LITER TO CHAIRMAN MACK
Governor HaskelTs letter of resignation reads
as follows:
Hon Norman f. Mack, Chairman Democratic
National COmnittec. New York City.
My Dear Sir: III pursuance OF information
to your date f,r lcturl here, when I went
home befur, assumed / would find YOU here
upon my return to-day. / learn that you
viii be detained in the East until TUESDAY. and
as l must be- home Moudas l leave to-rIorrow.
Since thc President ana his Cabinet have
joined fcrtcs with Mr.. lieaIst and three Wall
Street brokers 70 max" personal fight against
me. Notwithstanding tn, President
SW~r t. M. Ery@U abandoned his Ci.s;TEt. about
Ohio STANDARD on cases. y Ly all the means al
the command Oi the government and Iuc mill
ions Of Hearst and hs Wall street allies. they
persist in vicious, UNIV arr5ti.tcd and untruthfu.
attacks on mo. Personally | NciCJm" their at
tack, and shall meet II with all the Ni2;ur at my
command / shall treat them all : private citl-
zcu$ ana subject - the penalties of the law,
which icy nl,lit
In this l know l shal. have the aid OF my
ncghbors AT home for all proper l,,Iruoses f,nt
my time must be free from other demands hsr r..
Again, my heart Is full OF hope for the eet-
tion Of bryan ana Kern Honest government
and rule by the people is al stake. Important
be youd any battle al the polls in the last gen
Grafton is IN" pending contest
/ would not I + one moment consider remain
Ing IN any Nay CONNECT ted with tnc committee:
therefore | hereby tender my r.siglItIon as
treasurer of the Dem cratic National Con-
mitter, that not Tn" slightest contest Of my
own could in any nay be usrl by til, Pres
dent to cloud the SHY ana j, /. o-r opponents
from discussing Che ..al i"s a.. IN. .ay.lG bar.
the Republican dupliCily II tn" peppI..
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