New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
NOT TRUE TO HIS FRIENDS
Rather a Schoolmaster than a
Statesman" Harvey Grievous-
ly Wounded by Wilson's De-
mand That "Rarper's
Weekly" Stops Support.
MANY WILSON MEN REVOLT
The Governor Accused in Wisconsin
of "Discreditable Tendency to
., Treachery"- His Boom
Killed, Nebraska DEM
ocratic Leaders
Declare.


ocratic Leaders
Declare.
That his break with Colonel George
Harvey may cost Governor Woodrc"
Wilson the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency was indicated yesterday
nv revolts in several states Of former
s,,pporters of the New Jersey Governor.
The hardest blow TO the Wilson boom
was dealt by Colonel Henry Watterson,
editor Of THE Louisville Courier-Jeur-
nal" who told OF the conference at the
Manhattan Club here, in which Gov
ernor Wilson told Colonel Harvey that
the support Of "Harper's Weekly was
iniurng his candidacy. Colonel wat
terson said that Governor Wilson's man
nor was "autocratic, II not tyrannous,"
and that Colonel Harvey was "grieV-
ousIv wounded" He also said he had
hoped TO find in the Governor anotner
Tilden, but had found rather school,
master than a statesman"
At conference OF leading Nebraska
Democrats in Omaha it was said that
the break with Harvey meant the COL
LAPSE of the Wilson boom. Mayor Dah!-
man said that Bryan was opposed 10
many Of the Wilson policies and he d4d
rot believe he would support the Gov
ernor for the Presidency.
Still another blow TO the Wilson can
d,dacv was dealt in Wisconsin, when NJ.
Regan. leader Of the Bryanite Democ-
racv ~ the state and a former supporter
~ the Governor, said that the break
,,,,b Harvey had made Wilson's nomi-
nation ,mpossible, and that the Gov
ernor had shown "discreditaoie ten
dencv toward treachery," and turns his
no,,cies whenever that suits his pur-
pose" .ha,
An Iowa Democratic leader said that
Governor wilson's nomination since
the break with Colonel Harvey woulu
moan defeat for the party.
Louisville, Jan. 17.-That he had hopeu
70 find in Woodrow Wilson another III
den. but had found rather schooinnds'
,hor q statesman" was the declara-
tion Of Henry Watterson. the veteran
editor in a statement made here TO-
ri9bt in connection with the break De
tween Governor Wilson ana Sotohe'
George Harvey.
Colonel Watterson's statement in tuil
follows:
R.oret.ina that must appear either
S,,itn.ss or a party to tho mlsunoer'
standina which has arisen oetween
SoIon.I Georae Harvey and Governor
Woodrow Wilson, | shall have to SPEAK
,.;th some particularly in order 10 %
lust alike 10 the public and tho pr'n'
cipals. , ma IN NV
,,.rtnert at tho Manhattan Clup was
spfa sfa 90 consider certain practical meas
,T,s reIatina to Governor wilson's can,
J;dsov. Colonel Harvey stood toward
Governor Wilson much as ] had stooa
fv. and thirty years ago toward Mr,
TiIden, This appealed to me. Co'onei
Harvey had brought the Governor ano
noyseIf together in his New Jersey noms
eiahteen months ago, and as time passe1
res ns honino / might find in Governor
W;Ison another Tilden. In point OF IN
t.IIset and availability yet think
Colonel Harvey made no mistake IN rus
choice of a candidate; but the cIroum'
stance leading to the unfortunate part
ina Of the ways between tnem Ieaos TIC
20 doubt whether in character and tenn
may be merely in the hab-
,s of Iifetinne-Governor Wilson Is
80, ssther a schoolmaster than a states
man. ,nd Cav.
srror Wilson statements, according 20
the memory of each, touching "nat aIo
actually happen and was spoken on tne
nccssion named. These do not ma
ooCaIl eaIlv d;H.r, They coincide with my
o'., r.collection. Nothing Of dlseour'
..o,,s kind-even of an unfriendly kind
n.sssd durina an interview Of more than
:, hour. From the first, however, there
,.,.s certain constraint in Governor
Wilson's manner, the absence OF tho
cordiaIty and candor which shou'd marx
hearty, confidential intercourse, 'nti'
m atinQ the eSIStonCo " SS''S
;nfluence. His manner was autoeratic,
Il not tyrannous. ! did not take TINS 70
r,vself. but thought il related to Colonel
- ,rvey. and when Colonel Harvey, ap'
,arently overcome by Governor Wilson's
susterity, put the direct question to Gov.
.rnor Wilson whether the support OF
aHarper's Weekly" was doing Rim an
niury. and received from Governor Will
son the cold rejoinder that i was' was
botb surprised and shocked.
/ had myself, as far back as last oc'
tober, suggested to Governor Wilson
hat in view Of his supposed environ
nosnt Il riqht be we'll for Colonel Hsr'
"sv 20 moderate somewhat Of the rather
a ooressive character Of "Harper's Week.
Iy" in the Wilson leadership. ! am not
sure that / had not said as much TO
CoIonel Harvey himself; but that Gov.
amor Wilson, without the least show OF
ponpunoton, should express or yield TO
suoh an opinion, and permit Colone!
Harvey to consider himself discharged
fron, the position Of tr's sted intimacy he
had up to this moment held, LETT me
IittIs room to doubt that Governor Will
SON ia not a man who makes common
cause with his political associates, or Is
deeply sensible Of his political obliga-
tions; because il is but true and far