The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-19
COL. WATTERSON WRITES
OF HARVEY-WiLS0N BREAk
kentuckian Calls Him Available and
Fit But Doesn't Like His Dis
position.

a ScnOOlnlaSLer LudA d eIc'o0o1A1''1A "o
the declaration of Henry Watterson,
the veteran Kentucky editor and
Southern Democrat, in statement
made here tonight to the Associated
Press in connection with the break
between Gov. Wilson and Col. George
Harvey.
tRegretting that 1 must appear
either as a witness or a party TO the
misunderstanding which has arisen
between Col. George Harvey and GOV.
Woodrow Wilson," reads the state
ment, 81 shall have to speak with
some particularly in order to be just
alike to the public and the principals.
The Conference.
sThe conference between us In my
apartment at the Manhattan club was
held to consider certain practical
measures relating to Gov. Wilson's
candidacy. Col. Harvey stood toward
Gov. Wilson much as I had stood 50
years ago toward Mr. Tilden. This
appealed to me. Col. Harvey mad
brought the governor and myself to-
eether in his New Jersey home IL
months ago, and as time passed, had
interested me in his ambitions. I was
hoping I might find in Gov. wilson
another Tilden. In point of intellect
and availability, I yet think Col. Har-
vey made no mistake in his choice OF
candidate; but the circumstances lead
ing to the unfortunate parting OF the
ways between them lead me to doubt
whether in character and tempera-
ment-it may be merely in the habits
of a lifetime-Gov. Wilson is not rath-
Or schoolmaster than statesman.
"Nothing Unfriendly."
"I have from Col. Harvey and Gov
Wilson statements, according to the
memory of each, touching what did
actually happen and was spoken on
the occasion named. These do not
materially differ. They coincide with
nv own recollection. Nothing OF a
discourteous kind-even Of an un-
friendly kind-passed during an IN
terview of more than an hour. From
the first, however, there was a certain
constraint in Gov. Wilson's manner,
the absence of the cordiality and can
dor which should mark hearty, conf
Dental intercourse, in demonstrating
the existence of some adverse 1ndu-
ence. His manner was. autocratlc II
net tyrannous. I did not take this to
myself, but thought it related to Col.
Harvey, and when Col. Harvey, ap-
Darently overcome by GOV. Wilson, S
austerity, put the direct question to
Gov. Wilson whether the support of
Harper's Weekly was doing him an
injury. and received from Gov. Will
son the cold rejoinder that it was, |
was both surprised and shocked.
Watterson Doubtful.
81 had myself, as far back as last
October, suggested to Gov. Wilson
that, in view of his supposed environ
ment. it might be we'll for Col. Har
yev to moderate somewhat the rather
aggressive character of Harper's
Weekly in the Wilson leadership. l
am not sure that l had not said as
much to Col. Harvey himself; but thai
Gov. Wilson, without the least show
OF compunction, should express or
yield to such an opinion, and permit
Col. Harvey to consider himself dis
charged from the position of trusted
intimacy he had up to this moment
held, left me little room to doubt that
Gov. Wilson is not man who makes
common cause with his political as
sociates or is deeply senSib!e Of his
political obligations; because il is b"+
true and fair to say thai, except for
Col. Harvey, he would not be in the
running at all.
Harvey Wounded.
"Col. Harvey was grievously wound
ed. He had been fighting Gov. Will
sons battle for many years and had
idealized his chief. Although l was
given no reason to suppose myself in
cluded in the disfavor which had fall
en- upon Col. Harvey, I experienced a
sensation of something very much
like Indignation, but on reflection |