The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

eagerly caught up by those agents.
Fancy political promoter refusing
money from anywhere or anvbody,
fut when ! spoke TO Governor Wilson
ihout II he said some unciyil things
II Mr. Ryan. expressing a fear that
/ the knowledge of such a contribu-
ION got abroad il might do more harm
nan good-an opinion with which
"lonel Harvey promptly concurred-
ma the matter went no further. I
niSht have asked Governor Wilson,
1oM he could reconcile his objection
% Ryan money. which had not vet
peen offered him. with his demand for.
arneSie pension money. which had
"een denied him. But. although grow
ny little impatient under his sud
zen change Of demeanor. did not
Nish To he isagrceablr Certain il
IS that Mr.. Ryan never heard of the
natter. Neither I nor anyone else
spoke Ia him on the subject. The
Mort of the Wilson promoters to re-
I've II ana bring il To the front is
simply an unprincipled attempt To di-
ert the public attention from the
"c' that Governor Wilson has been
"ulhS round as a hero because OF
rs indignant rejection of Ryan. the
.r't' being thar Ryan was never
PRESSED upon him mt an.
should Ask Full s'ubIicity
ms courageous r"pudiation of liar
MS Ms cap was OF piece with this
mist Governor Wilson was l.ccfyi...
popular Applause b,cuus" of his sacri-
nee OF private fricudShip to puhrf.
cutN. he was gioNtliu- az IIarvr,. $
ieet after pardon TO- th, shameless
anu bcaruess treatment he admitted
naNlnS bestowed upon Harvey 80 IN,
Manhattan club. II he possesses :.
spark of honorable scnSibilitV ne will
AT once demand and require the puhli-
cation OF the abJect letters he wrote 10
harvey when he was made TO under
stand and realize that he must suuar,
the account of ingraiitude or take the
consequences.
Meanwhile. let me say. that whilst
the Governors tardN repentance may
pdtcate me i"rglNng Colonel Har-
NeN-Wh1lSt IL may even satisfy the
susceptible Mr.. bryan refuse longer
10 follow man whose nomina ton
would. in nay Judgment, be "A disaster
and whose election a calamity. lie
VINO could show himself 50 diSloNal to
private friendship cannot he trusted to
year Governor Wilson's radical change
OF base. his realicnmentS and read
JuStmentS. personal and political. his
onenses TO some and apologies to
others have heen exactly concurrent
with his selfish aims There seems no
2basement into which ne is unable TO
descend with equal facility and grace.
MAY God protect Democracy from such
a leader and such leadership.
Not a CandIdnte.
Il submit To the Democrats OF the
United States that / am not on trial. /
am a candidate for nothing. There is
no Office within the gift OF the gov
eminent. or the people. the acceptance
OF which ! would SO much as consider.
My career is behind me. I have pur-
sued ii in the light of day. If il does
not plead my cause, l cannot plead for
myself.
In the support I 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 my party associates. That
- their right and it is is my right.
Why. at my time of life, should l seek
to do injustice to any man. or in any
wise to mislead the party which, during
forty years of storm and stress. / have
striven so faithfully to serve?
The niche vacated by Governor Will
son | shall not undertake to fill. | hold
nothing in reserve, am backing no
other aspirant. advancing no other in
terest. l shall go to my winter home
in Florida, beyond reach even of the
telegraph. sure that in this matter
have done my duty alike TO public OBJ
legations and private friendship. and
having not care beside"