The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
with great respect,
HENRY WATTERSON."
I'illman Comes Back,

with great respect
HENRY WATTERSON."
1ilInan Comes Back
Hon. u. r. Tlllman. United states
Senate, Washington, d. c.. Jan. 26,
1912.
MY Dear Sir: In your note of Jan.
25, handed me by the Hon. Swagar
Sherley, you call my attention to an
Interview which / had given out in
reference to the Harvey -Watterso1-
Wilson incident in which say I had
given Henry Watterson credit for
more sense MAN to try TO folss of a
story like this with the material facts
'concealed' -iinA
b" "YeU demand to know. upon what
warrant or authority you make nthis
serions accusation against me-. eng +"
"In your statement 10 the press ybu
described in detaifN thb rupture be-
tween Governor Wilson and Colonel
Harvey. but said nothing as 10 what
caused II. All the leading papers IN
the country seem to know why Gov
ornor Wilson severed relations with
Colonel Harvey and YOU as a leading
newspapermon ands self-cpnfcssed cx-
pert grdomer' OF rrcsideniaf cantli-'
dates must have known it III the timt
your statement was bublishcdA = nGfyery
properly concluded that yod knew the
reasons for the rupture. and when yot
made public the '1nannor m Which IL
occurred without giving the CAUSES
you were unquestionably c6hcealing
the material facts.
"Very respectfully yours,
t. r. TILIMAN"
Trying Ia Bring In Ryan.
Col. Henry Watterson, Washington,
|. ID. G.
washington, d. c., Jan. 26, 1912.
my Dear Sir: i have never pre-
tended 10 be n groomer of presiden-.
tial candidates expert or otherwise,
but l desire your good opinion and
wrote with thatr as well as the truth
Of this matter, in mind
IL am with you, senator, ici wish
ing Democrat ana not'h pseudo Re-
publican for our presidenti6l nominee
1t was no less from sense or party
duty than of Justice as between man
and man that 1 made the statement
to which, upon a total misapprehen-
sion OF the facts. you take exception.
81 have been aware for nearly n
week that recognized spokesmen for
| Governor Wilson were industrlously
circulating the story that the real
reason why Governor Wilson broke
| with Colonel Harvey was that Colonel
Harvey had tried to bring Mr., Ryan
into the governors campaign. Bu;
until you gave credence TO the story,
It could not be invested with RESPONSE
bile authority Its origin was mys-
terlous. its circulation surreptltlous.
Consequently there has been up TO
this time nothing either to deny OF
recognize.
Says Story Is FalschoOd.
"Now, Senator, / know, of my own
knowledge, that that story Is a lie
made out Of whole cloth. If amy per-
son ventures TO question this assertion,
have in my possession proof eon'
elusive which l hold myself ready tC
place before your honest and truth.
seeking mind.
81 do not accuse Governor Wilson
OF originating or circulating this IN.
vention, manufactured to- make 4
hero of him at the expense of ths
friend who has most effeetually serYeC
him ] do not ASSUME that he ii
aware OF the dastardly work beinI
done by his alleged agents, but tn
fact remains that Governor Wilsol
knows as we'll as do tnat the stor.
As false. He may, or may not. feel tina
he owes any obligation TO Colone
Harvey. That Is matter of whicl
he must be the judge. But ] do in
sist chat he owes 1t to his own homo
to repudiate that story and to dis
avow those who are striving 10 in
5ect the calumny into the public mind
"At Governor Wilson's instance
had undertaken to assist his aecredit
ed managers In raising the consider
able sum of money need.ful to tn
, prosecution of his campaign, and 4
this my efforts were not wholly un
fruitful.
Says Wilson Men Were Delighted,
"As the business proceeded tn
name Of Thomas II. Ryan not unnat
Iurally came into my mind He Is
Democrat. He Is a Vlrgnian He
Irny friend. Knowing him 10 be
dislnterested man, having no ak I