The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-26
He Is No Longer Treasurer
Of the Democratic Ma
HonaI Committee
WOULD RELIEVE PARTY
OF ANY EMBARRASSMENT
His Decision Is Announced Shortly
After His Arrival In Chicago From
Oklahoma Last Night-De-
nies Charges Made.

Chicago, September 25.-Gov. Charles N.
Haskell at midnight tonight resigned as
treasurer of the democratic national COM
mttee His resignation was announced
by him three hours after his arrival in
Chicago from Guthrie, Okla, and after
he had conferred with officials of the
democratic national headquarters.
In giving out his decision Mr.. Haskell,
in response to a question, declared he did
not desire to be the cause of any en-
barrassment which might result to the
democratic party by his retaining the
office of treasurer.
That his resignation Is the direct result
of the charges made against him by VIII
liam R. Heart and President Roosevelt,
Mr.. Haskell also admitted. At the same
time he did not, by his resignation, in
tend to admit that any of the charges
were true
When Mr.. Haskell arrived in Chicago
at 9 o'clock tonight he declared that he
had not then resigned, and that Mr..
Bryan had not asked him to resign.
Speaking to reporters, ne said:
"If you have any questions to ask, put
them on paper"
He then went from the station to dem
ocratic headquarters at the Auditorium
Annex
Retires to Room.
When list of questions was handed
him he retired to his room. saying he
would give out answers later
He was closeted for a long time with
National Committeeman Martin J. Wade
.e
of the democratic press committee
It was midnight when Mr.. Haskell re-
appeared from the room. He had in his
hands written resignation addressed to
National Chairman Norman E. Mack, md
the answers to the questions which had
been given him.
II have my answers" he said. "They
will explain themselves"
After giving an affirmative reply to the
question whether he had resigned, but
denying that Mr.. Bryan had asked for
the resignation, the questions and an
swers read as follows:
Answers Questions.
'Dou you know whether Mr.. Bryan
knew of the charges made against you
by Mr.. Hearst before you were appointed
treasurer
Il do not see how he could have"
do you think further connection with
the campaign, regardless of the truth or
falsity of the charges, would tend to
embarrass Mr.. Bryan or injure his
chsnces%'
'It might At any rate I would not
be good citizen if I risked any en-
barrassment in the fight of the honest
people against the special interests
'Do you intend to reply to President
Roosevelt?"
"I have not done so yet
'.Do you intend to renew your de-
mand for an investigation of the
charges?" lNl-lI
How can 1? Roosevelt admits he did
not tell the TRUTH
In answer to a series of questions as to
his relation to the citizens alliance, said
to have been organized at Muskogee,
Okla, to fight their local labor unions.
Mr.. Haskell denied that the alliance was
ever organized. In reply to questions
concerning the Standard Oil company, he
repeated his former denials Of ever hav-
ing had anything to do with the COM
pany.
Mr.. Bryan is due to arrive in Chicago
at SAT a. m. tomorrow. When he and
Mr.. Haskell will meet was not officially
stated at democratic headquarters. Mr..
Bryan is scheduled to remain here for
only two hours before he Is to leave for
Madison Wis.
The resignation of Governor Haskell as
forwarded to Chairman Mack last night,
reads.
Letter of Resignation.
'Norman E. Mack, chairman democratic
national committee, New York.
MY Dear Sir-In pursuance of informa-
ton as to your date for return here when
] went home before / assumed l would
find you here upon my return today. L
now learn that you will be detained in
the east until Tuesday, and as l must be
home Monday. l leave tomorrow.
''Since the President and his cabinet
have joined forces with Mr.. Hearst and
three Wall street brokers' to make per-
sonal fight against me, notwithstanding
the President in his answer to Mr.. Bryan
abandoned his charge about Ohio Stand
ard OIL cases, yet by all the means at the
command of the government and the mil
lions of Hearst and his Wall street allies,
they persist in vicious, unwarranted and
untruthful attacks on me- Personally, 1
wlcome their attacks, and shall meet it
with all the vigor at my command. /
shall treat them all as private citizens
and subject to the penalties of the law
which they merit.
I'm this know l shall have the aid of
my neighbors at home for. all proper pur-
poses; 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 Important beyond
any battle at the polls in the last genera
ton is the pending contest
II would not for moment consider
remaining in any way connected with the
committee; therefore, l hereby tender 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 President to cloud the sky
p1 snjaI1 from discussing
the real issues and laying bare the re-
publican duplicity to the people, Sincere
ly yours, c. N. HASKELL.
II Was Expected.
New York Septemher H-The news of