Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-20
Governors Campaign Manager
Notices That Tears Over Har-
vey Incident Are Generally
Shed By Foes of JerSeyman.
COLONEL WATTERSON
HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Promises 10 Break Out in Fresh
Place Should His Former
Statements Be Challenged in
Responsible Quarters.
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Washington, Jan. l9.-Thc Wilson
Harvey episode brought forth today
simultaneously with the arrival OF
Colonel Henry Wattcrsun, "A statement
hV William f.. MCCoombs. campaign
manager for Woodrow Wilson. doclar-
ing that "the tears that are being she /
over the passing incident are Wrung
from those who have hitherto been
the most conspicuous opponents of
Governor WILSON,
Colonel Wattcrson who will be here
several days in connection with tho
work OF the Perry memorial commits
sion read the McCoomhs statement as
we'll as the one made today at Wash
vile, Tenn, by Judge Robert Ewing,
but declined To comment on either.
AS TO the Wilson matter" said the
Colonel Il have nothing TO add u
what has already been said unless II
be seriously challenged iy some re-
sponsible person. Then | may have
a good deal To say"
The statement issued by Mr.. Nc
Coombs follows:
with reference TO the alleged Will
son-Harvey incident. II seems to ne
that Colonel Watterson has said in II
statement all that needs 10 be said.
1t appears therefrom that as far back
us ldNl 'tNNbflt ne nlHlSti HNEBthltu
Ia Governor Wilson that Colonel Ilar-
Vey's support. through Harper
Weekly might be injurious ana that
he probably told Colonel Harvey him
self the same thing. II would seem
that Colonel Watterson had convinced
the governor of the truth of his opin-
ion ana had at least impressed col
Harvey with the probability of its
truth. else colonel Harvey would net
have propounded the question.
IL is passing strange that Colonel
Watterson should feel concerned that
the governor, in private conversation
with himself and Colonel Harvey
should. in answer to a pointed ques-
ton give frank expression To the very
view which Mr. Wtaterson himself en-
tertained and which he had commu-
nicatcd 10 the governor and possibly
to Colonel Harvey.
In october last, also. the Very
month in which he made these sug-
gestions to Governor Wilson. colonel
Wattorson said, in the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal. editorially.
Two things seem tolcrably sure
10 the surmise OF the Courier Journal.
# Woodrow Wilson Is nominated for
president, IL Will be through the force
of an Irresistible pressure of public
opinion. and. if hc Is defeated for the
nomination II VIII le 10y some organ
iIcd agency. woll backed with money.
" 80 democrat Of modern times has
come INTO the running. samuel j. TIL
den alone excepted, with half as much
of the equipment anc the claim ot
the New Jersey governor.
The tears that are being shed over
the passing incident are wrung iroln
those who have hitherto been the
most spicuous opponents of Cover
nor Wilson--Witucss the frequently
quoted statement OF Mayor Dahlman
of omaha. Nch.. who has for months
not only been openly opposed to Gov
ernor Wilson but who has been the
aggressive champion of another candi-
date. The same applies tu others who
have iudulrcd iu luohrymosc expires
sion. This. oi course is 60 he expected
whenever any man develops decided
lead for th, nomination.
The glst of the issue. as I see it,
is whether one friend ln private
with another. should. IN
answer To- 10 plain question resort To
flattery cor disslmulatiun, or whether
he should state the truth as hc sees
ID"
senator Gore of oklahoma. i'm a
statement came out flatly in defense
of Governor Wilson. ~" declared the
entire Incident was bubble. not a
hulow.