The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
Haskell Resigns
Rather Than Re a
Drag On Bryan

has dropped Chas. n. Haskell. COVER
nor Of Oklahoma. as treasurer or the
Democratic national committee.
The announcement was made after
an all-night conference OF the com
mittee In the Auditorium Annex.
Haskell admitted that his forced
resignation il the direct result OF the
steel trust and oil trust charges made
pubhc by W. r. Hearst and by Presi'
dent Roosevelt. He did not admit.
however. that the charges were true.
Gov. Haskell came to Chicago with
Robert Rose, private secretary TO Mr..
Bryan. He went to the Auditorium
Annex, where he met Josephus Dan
iels, national committeeman from
North Carolina. and Martin j. Wade.
national committeeman from Iowa.
They declared that. In view Of the ex-
posures by w. X. Hearst with regard
10 Haskell's connection with the
Standard Oil Co. and the alleged az
tempted bribery OF Attorney-Gen. Mon.
nett, Of Ohio, II was imperative that
the treasurer should step down and
out
Mr.. Daniels argued that. at Presi-
dent Roosevelt had followed up MIR.
Hearst's exposures with crusade OF
his own against Haskef,, effect
would be sure TO be fHiHeHs- to
Bryan's chances.
At frst Haskell was inclined to be
obstinate and advanced arguments OF
defense.
Dialogue on Sheets Of Paper.
Upon learning that Haskell was in
the city. a crowd OF political reporters
gathered at the Annex and besieged
the treasurer's room. He refused to
zee them and they sent in list OF
questions to him. The first was:
Have you resigned"
The sheet OF paper came back with
mo" in large. bold characters writ
ten opposite this question.
Ten minutes later word came from
the council that Mr.. Haskell had re-
considered.
When Mr.. Haskell came from the
council he had in his hands written
resignation addressed to National
Chairman Norman f. Mack and the
answers TO the questions which had
been given him.
do you think your further connec-
ton with the campaign. regardless OF
the truth or falsity OF the charges.
would tend to embarrass Mr.. Bryan or
injure his chances"
1t might. At any rate. I would not
be a good citizen II risked any en-
barrassment In the fight OF the honest
people against the special interests
do you intend to reply to President
Roosevelt?
Il have not done so. vet"
The resignation OF Gov. Haskell, as
forwarded 70 Chairman Mack reads:
Hon. Norman +. Mack.
Chairman Democratic National
Committee.
New York City N. Y.
My Dear Sir--In pursuance OF
information as to your date Tor
return here. when | went home be-
fore. assumed would find you
here upon my return today.
now learn that you will be de-
tained In the east until Tuesday.
and-as- must be home Monday.
leave tomorrow.
Since the president and his cab
met have joined forces with
Hearst and three Wall-st. brokers
TO make a personal fight against
me. Notwithstanding the president
In his answer to Bryan abandoned
his charge about Ohio Standard
OIL cases. yet by all means at the
command OF the government and
the millions of Hearst and his
Wall-st. allies, they: persist In
vicious, upwarranted and untruth-
full attacks on me. Personally,
welcome their attack and shall
meet II with all the vigor at my
command. I shalftreat them all
as private citizens and subject to
the penalties OF the law which
they merit z
In this. I know I shall have the
aid of my neighbors at home for
all proper purposes. but my time
must be free from other demands
here.
I would not for one moment
consider remaining In any way
connected with the committee.
therefore I hereby tender my res
ignation as treasurer OF the Demo
cratic national committee, that not
the slightest contest OF my own
could In any way be used by the
president TO cloud the sky and
shield our opponents from discus
sing the real issues and laying
bare the Republican Implicitly to
the people. Sincerely yours.
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