The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-26
Treasurer of Democratic Ma
ti0nal Committee Sends Let
ter to Chairman Mack.
THREATENS PENALTIES OF
LAW ON HIS ATTACKERS
Head of Republican Speakers
Bureau Made to Get Out
by Roosevelt.

Haskell. of Oklahoma, resigned his post
as treasurer OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee shortly after mid
night. The Governor arrived in the
city from Oklahoma at p. IN. in re-
sponse to a telegraphic demand from
William Jennings Bryan for a confer
ence at the Auditorium Annex early
this morning. Mr.. Bryan was hurrying
to Chicago from Indianapolis by an
other train. The Governor didn't wait
for Mr.. Bryan to demand his resigna-
tion.
When Mr.. Haskell reached his hotel
he was besieged by reporters, as well
refused to answer any questions touch
ing upon the charges brought against
him by President Roosevelt, Mr.. Hearst
and others, and denied that he had re-
signed
Mr.. Haskell discussed events with
friends for another hour and then an
nounced his resignation. The text OF
his letter TO Chairman Mack Was as
follows:
Text of Letter.
"Hon. Norman T.. Mack, chairman
Democratic National Committee,
New York city:
MY Dear Sir--In pursuance of in
formation as to your date for return
here, when / went home before, I as
sumed l would find you here upon my
return today. / now learn that you
will be detained in the East until Tues
day, and, as I must be home Monday,
] leave tomorrow.
"Since the President and his Cabinet
have Joined forces with Mr.. Hearst
and three Wall Street brokers to make
personal fight against me, notwfth-
standing the President, In his answer
to Mr. Bryan. abandoned his charge
about Ohio Standard Oil cases, yet by
all the means at the command of the
government and the millions of Hearst
and his Wall street allies, they persist
in vicious, unwarranted and untruthful
attacks on me.
Personally / welcome their attack,
and shall meet 1t with all the vigor at
my command. l shall treat them all as
private citizens and subject to the pen
alties of the law, which they merit
"In this I know / shall have the aid
of my neighbors at home for all proper
purposes, but my time must be free
from other demands here. Again my
heart is full of hope for the election OF
Bryan and Kern. Honest government
and rule by the people is at stake. I'M
portant beyond any battle at the polls
in the last generation Is the pending
contest
"I would not for one moment consider
remaining in any way connected with
the committee: therefore, / hereby ten
der my resignation as treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee, that
not the slightest contest of my own
could in any way be used by the Presi-
dent to cloud the sky and shield our
opponents from discussing the real is
sues and laying bare the Republican
duplicity to the people. Sincerely yours,
&C. n. HASKELL"
Haskell Answers Questions.
Several questions We're submitted TO
Governor Haskell in writing, to which
he replied
"Do you know whether Mr.. Bryan
knew OF charges made against you by
Mr.. Hearst before you were appointed
treasurer"
"I do not see how he could have"
"Do you think your further connec-
ton with the campaign regardless OF
the truth or falsity of the charges.
would tend to embarass Mr.. Bryan or
injUe his charces?'
"It might. At any rate 1 would not
be a good citizen II 1 risked any en-
barrassment in the fight of the honest
II. t1V f..A