The Detroit times., 1908-09-26
HASKELL RESIGNS;
WON'T Be A DRAG
ON BRYAN
okLAhoMA's GOVERNOR ADMITS
REASON FOR QUITTING AS
TREASURER OF COMMITTEE Is
ATTACK BY HEARST EFT Al.

has dropped Chas. N. Haskell, COVER
nor of Oklahoma. az treasurer OF tho
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 is the direct result OF the
steel trust and oil trust charges made
public 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. r. Hearst with regard
TO Haskell's connection with the
Standard Oil Co. and the alleged at
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 Mr.
Hearst's exposures with crusade or
his own against Haskell. the effect
would be sure to be ruinous to
Organs chances.
At first 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 tc
gee them and they sent in list Of
questions to him. The first was:
Have you resigned?"
The sheet of paper came back with
"No." 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 a written
resignation addressed to National
Chairman Norman L. Mack and the
answers to the questions which had
been given him.
do you think your further connec-
ton with the campaign, regardless or
the truth or falsity OF the charges,
would tend to embarrass Mr.. Bryan or
injure his chances?"
ut might At any rate, would not
be q 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"
II have not done so. yet"
The resignation Of Gov. Haskell, as
forwarded to Chairman Mack reads:
Hon. Norman e. Mack.
Chairman Democratic National
Committee.
New York City, NJ Y.
My Dear Sir-In sursuance OF
Information as to your date. Tor
return here, when went home be-
fore. I assumed I would find you
here upon my return today.
now learn that you will be de-
tanned 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 Wallst 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, unwarranted and untruth-
full attacks on me. Personally, |
welcome their attack and shall
meet Il with all-the vigor at my
command. l shall treat them all
as private citizens and subject to
the penalties Of the law which
they merit
In this. know I shall have the
aid Of my neighbors at home for
alt proper purposes. but my time
must be free from other demands
here,
would not for one moment
consider remaining. In any way