The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-25
Especial to the Evening star.l

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 25.-On his
way to Chicago to confer with William
Jennings Bryan, Governor Haskell de-
MED that he intended to resign his po-
siton as treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee and paid his re-
spects to President Roosevelt and w.
L. Hearst.
Regarding Mr.. Hearst's charge cou-
pling him with the Steel Trust, Ma.
Haskell said he felt simply honored
1t being classed with Schwab, Carnegie
and j. p. Morgan. He denied that he
had been in New York city in 1896 at a
gold Democrat meeting i'll Madison
Square Garden and applauded attacks
made upon Mr. Bryan.
He declared that President Roosevelt
us the biggest four-fusher in the po-
litical business today" and added, you
ought to hear what they think of the
rascal down in Oklahoma"
He received two kilograms from Chi
cago, bat declined to make known the
contents OF the messages.
Governor Haskell was asked about
Tie report that he intended resigning
as treasurer of the national committee.
absolutely nothing to it," was the
Governors reply. 'Of course, I'll ,ad-
nit that the recent developments have
necessitated little haste in my going
TO Chicago, but resignation is out of
the question. It's simply the Repubh-
can press that is rearing, and well they
might when thay hold special cabinet
sessions at the White House about me. =
Ixeepinu 'ICm busy
GIancing over a morning paper, the
Governor turned to Mr.. Menefee and
remarked:
"Wel, I'll be kept pretty busy all
morning in simply reading what the
gang has to say about me. So they
have coupled me with the steel trust?
| feel highly honored to be classed
with Schwab Carnegie and j. p. Nor
gan.
II notice" the Governor went on,
"that Secretary Garfield has taken a
hand in the matter of the Prairie Gas
and Oil Company He ought to know
that matter very well for | took oc-
casion to call him down last summer
when he tried to give the oil company
special privileges in laying the inter-
state Gas Line
said finally to the reporters
"It's getting to be an edifying ex-
ample when the President mixes in
personalities. Early in the summer we
were TO have a ladylke campaign. The
President is the biggest four-fiusher III
the political business today You ought
TO hear what they think of the rasca!
down in Oklahoma"
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 25.-ln
an open letter published today, L.
Russell. editor of the Ardmore (Okla~
hon,al Morning Democrat declares
that William Jennings Bryan has been
,opnizant for several months past of
he charge that Governor Charles n.
uaskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee. had
an intimate association with the
Standard Oil Company. or, if he was
not so cognizant, it was because ne
.ore up the paper containing the
charges and threw them away
In his reply to President Roosevelts
attack on him. Mr.. Bryan recently de-
clared that he was not aware there ever
had been any accusations made
against Governor Haskell.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-William
Randolph Hearst last night add
ed to his recent sensational utter
ances by reading a few more letters
having to do with United. States sena-
tors and Standard Oil. Mr. Hearst
read letters purporting to be from
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