New-York tribune., 1912-01-30

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making quite a touching group. louli"
him a man OF polished manners .rtl sem
arlV attainments end undenlable tdieiIt
ON INV return from abroad the pof
ernor met me i'm New YORK Asdhn ~
November and December we loresa.,t. st,'',,t
cred there In short nothing was MaI'
ing to the most cordial ana uhres'i "'''''
intimacy. ,... ,,,ca,so
I make this detailed statement becausa
The nubIic might well fancy from the
Governor's present attitude and tore
tbat / had i'm some way thrust myseii
uron him. and that my friendship an"
support had not been desired by MN.
The fortnight Immediately pIeceuiiS
the interview at the Manhattan CIup' u
which / have been at pains 10 say a, a.
little as was needful TO justice between
,,.,,, ara man. and men and men, | had
done what 7 could in the interest VI no
campaign.
Met With Appeal for M ey'
,yae met on my arrival in New York
Nv n,ost urdent appeal for money from
= gentleman Of distinction, closely asso
oated With. IL not actually directIng' tne
Wilson organization, and IN answer 70
this vas able at once to secure CON
siderable sum OF money.
Tbe meeting at the Manhattan Club
was designed still further to push for
ward and perfect the work Of orsanlZa-
tion.
Else. Why and for what was the Gov
ernor there? -. l.
To confuse and mslead the public he
has Iattery adopted a policy OF alternate
silence and sneering. Giving the We
direct to my statement that was asked
TO help the financial end OF his cam
paion and declining my offer to submit
the proof Of it's truth to body OF gen /,
tlemen and Democrats equally concerneo
with ourselves for the wellbenq OF the
party, he thinks to cloud the issue ana
escape it's menace by turning upon me
the irresponsible chatter Of literary
bureau which claims to live off the i'm
maeulate contributions Of subscribers
havina winas, harps and haIos, and
which has been for weeks flooding the
country with every manner OF talsitica-
ton. The very existence Of this, to say
nothing of the sources OF ITS being
should set honest people to thinking
Ryan Story is Denounced.
The Ryan story, which has made such
an impression upon the unknoWlng and
unreflectinq, was, as far as il related to
Colonel Harvey, a lie out of whole cloth
Though Governor Wilson knows this, ne
has allowed it to circulate without a
WOrQ OF COnIFdulCkIOHs NC cNNS''PN
which followed it's exposure by me- to
make it appear that | have intlnated
that application was made to Mr. Ryan
is cut of the same cloth, and is charac-
teristc of the duplicity which attaches
itself 10 the entire proceeding OF the
Governor and his publicity agents.
The suggestion Of Mr. Ryan was ca
serly caught up by those. agents Fancy
q political promoter refusing money from
anywhere or anybody! But when ! spoke
10 Governor Wilson about it, he said
some uneiviI things Of Mr.. Ryan, ex-
pressing a fear that il the knowledge OF
such a contribution got abroad It might
DO more harm than eood-an opinion
with which Colonel Harvey promptly
concurred-a and the matter went no
further.
/ n1iqht have asked Governor Wilson
how he could reconcile his objection TO
Ryan money, which had not yet been
offered to him, with his demand tor Car
neqie pension money, which had been
denied him. But, although growing a
little impatient under his sudden change
Of, demeanor, did not wish to be dis
agreeable.
heard OF tho mattsr. Neither /, nor any
one else, spoke to him on the subject.
Tho effort of the Wilson promoters TO
revive ii and bring il TO the front Is
simply an unprincipled attempt to divert
the public attention from the fact that
Governor Wilson has been rafting round
rs Il hero because of his indignant re-
lection Of Ryan, the truth being that
Ryan was never pressed upon him at all.
Likens It to Harvey Incident
His courageous repudiation of Harvey
which has put such q feather in his cap
was Of a piece with this.
Whilst Governor Wilson was receiving
popular applause because Of his sacrifice
OF private friendship to public duty, he
was groveinq at Harvey's feet after
pardon for the shameless and heartless
treatment he admitted having bestowed
on Harvey at the Manhattan Club. Il
he possesses a spark of honorable SEN
sibIitV he will at once demand and re.
quire the publication Of the abject let
ters he wrote to Harvey when he was
made 10 understand and realize that he
must square the account Of ingrattude
or take the consequences.
Meanwhile let me say that whilst the
Governors tardy repentance may placatl
the forgiving Colonel Harvey-whilst i
may even satisfy the susceptible Mr..
Bryan refuse longer 10 follow man
whose nomination would, in my judg-
ment, be a disaster and whose election
q calamity
He who could show himself so dis.
loyal to private friendship cannot be
trusted to be loyal to anything.
Within a single year Governor Will
sons radical change of base, his realiqn-
rents and readjustments, personal and
political, his offences to some and apollo :
qies to others, have been exactly concur
rent with his selfish aims.
There seems no abasement into which
he is unable to descend with equal faeiI-
~ ard MaN Cd r..
racy from such leader and such lead
ership!
! submit 10 the Democrats of the
United States that l am not on trial. l
am a candidate for nothing There Is
no Office within the gift of the govern
ment or the people the acceptance o.
which l would so much as consider. My
career is behind me. l have pursued it
in the light of day. If it does not plead
my cause / cannot plead for myself
In the support gave the candidacy
OF Governor Wilson, as herein related,
acted for the best, according to the
lights about me.
In Withdrawing that support ! must
render some sufficient reason TO nv
party associates. That is their right
and II is my right Why, at my time
of life, should / seek TO do injustice to
any man, or in any wise mislead the
party which during forty years OF storm
and stress ! have striven so faithfully
10 serve?
The niche vacated by Governor Wilson
j shall not undertake to fill. l hold
nothing in reserve, am backing no other
espirant, advancing no other interest.
! shall go TO my winter home in Florida.
beyond the reach even Of the telegram,
sure that in this matter have done nv
duty alike to public obligations and pri-
vdte friendship, and having not a care
beside. HENRY WATTERSON y
BooMLET FOR GOVERNOR BURKE.