The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-01
HASKELL RESIGNS
TREASURERSH|P
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA QUITS
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
SNARLS AT THE PRESIDENT.
Conference With Bryan and Others
Follows his Retirement-Hearst
Smoked Him Out on His
Graft Charges.

| Chicago, | ll,S.ept. 26.-GoY. Charles
N. Haskell at midnight last night re
signed as treasurer of the democratic
national committee. His resigna
ton wac arnol reed by hi1self tn &c
hours after his arrival in Chicago
from Guthrie, Okla, and after he had
conferred with officials of the demo
cratic national headquarters here.
In giving out his decision. Mr. Has,
kell in response to a question declared
he did not desire to be responsible
for any embarrassment which might
result to the democratic party by his
retaining the Office of treasurer.
), That his resignation is Inc direct re-
suit of the charges made against him
by William r. Hearst and President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Haskell admitted. AT
, the same time he did not by his resig
: nation intend to admit that any of the
, charges were true. When Mr.. Haskell
arrived in Chicago at 900 O'Clock last
night he declared he would not then
l resign. Speaking to a crowd of re
4 porters, he said:
=, CIoseted With Wade.
p "If you have any questions to ask,
r put them on paper" He then went
from the station to democratic head
1 quarters at the Auditorium Annex
o. When a list of questions was handed
him he retired to his room, saying he
r would give out any answers later. In
his room he was closeted for long
time with the National Committee
t man Martin j. Wade, of Iowa, and
, Josepnus Daniels, chairman of the
A democratic press committee.
n 1t was midnight when Mr.. Haskell
+ reappeared from the room. He had
o in his hands a written resignation ad
{ dressed to National Chairman E
n Mack, and the answer to the ques
n tons.
Has his Answers.
81 have my answers" he said. The!
will explain themselves"
After giving an Affirmative reply to
| the question whether he had resigned
. but denying that Mr.. Bryan had skeo
for the resignation, the questions ano
answers read as follows:
S "Do you know whether Mr.. Bryan
knew of the charges made against
you by Mr.. Hearst before you were ap
pointed treasurer"
A 81 do not see how he could have.
q DO you think your further connec
y ton with the campaign, regardless OF
|, the truth or falsity of the charges
r would tend to embarrass Mr.. Bryan oil
n injure his chances?
:. 1T might At any rate | would not
n be a good citizen If risked my EN-
: barrassment in the fight of the honest
& people aginst special interests
5 do you intend to reply to President
e ROOSEVELT"
81 have not done so yet"
# do you intend to renew your de
mand for an investigation OF the
charges?"
e How can l? Roosevelt admits he
n did not tell the truth"
l. Bryan Arrives on Scene.
Mr.. Bryan arrived this morning AND
o went Immediately into conference
q with leaders here in reference to the
e sudden resignation of Mr.. Haskell
Many leaders in the party here, were
in the Bryan conference. Haskell ap
peared as the others left. leaving Has
kell alone with Bryan. Haskell was
= urged last night to withhold his resig
% nation until he saw Bryan. but sale
nothing could change his decision.
3 Bryan left for Madison, WIs., a
noon, refusing to talk of the HaskeI
- matter, but saying he might give on
statement later. At noon Haskell
Ul agreed to answer the reporters writ
ten questions, and said he didn't know
:. whether his resignation had been &C
!. Icepted, but supposed it had. He also
f said he didn't know whether Doolin
the assistant treasurer would resign
or not.
). Haskell SnarIs at President.
:, Chicago, Sept. 26.-Gov. Charles N
d Haskell arrived in this city late Fri
day night to confer with William ]
Bryan. Before he had been here 20
hihutes ne gave Out lengthy state
II ment, pouring forth his wrath upon
n the head of President Roosevelt.
d President Roosevelt is the biggest
8. four-fusher in the political business
it to-day. You ought to hear what they
IF think Of the rascal down In Okla
VI homa."
q These were the closing words OF the
y, interview. The governors talk was
y called out BY the charges made against
vi him by President Roosevelt and Will
r. liam r. Hearst.
4 Gov. Haskell denied that he intended
); to resign his position as treasurer OF
a. the Democratic national committee
W Regarding Mr.. Hearst's charge coup
ling him with the steel trust, Haskell
said he felt highly honored at being
cIassed with 'Schwab. Carnegie and
j: p. Morgan. He denied that he had
been In New York city in 1896 at a
&c Gold Democratic meeting In Madison