Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-27
WAR ON WILSON
IS QUITE BITTER
Dissensions in DemocracyAre
Apparent in All Direc-
tons
TILLMAN AND WATTERSON
Doughty Old Editor of Courier
Journal Aggressive in
Fight.

(By Special Leased Wire to New MexIcan)
Washington, d. c., Jan. 27.-Sena-
tor Benjamin R. Tillman of South
Carolina, today declined to reply to
lColonel Henry Wattersons challenge
of last night in connection with the
Watterson- Tillman-H n-Harvey-Wilson con-
itroyersy.
IF Colonel Watterson has any
proofs of what he says, he ought to
publish them. | have nothing more
to say"
This was Senator Tillman's only
comment. 1t had been reported earlier
in the day that he would make a de-
tailed reply Colonel Watterson in
the meantime had issued another
statement in which he said: In my
letter to Senator Tillman, | promised
proof of any statement made by me
that might be disputed. Governor Will
son denies that | had any authorize
ton from him or any agent of his to
raise money for his campaign.
Il have the proof that | have not
only authorization, but that | actually
raised a considerable sum.
Il hold myself ready to furnish this
proof to Senator Tillman at once II
he will do me the honor personally to
call on me, as I am confined to my
hotel and cannot call on him. If Sen
ator Tillman's single averment, after
! inspecting this proof be either equiv
ocal or insufficient, | propose that
/ Governor Wilson name two confiden-
; tial friends, I naming two, the four
to name fifth and this court of gen
tlemen established to determine the
tissue between us.
Il must insist that this be done
without delay as | shall have to leave
Washington next Tuesday night to
fl! important engagements elsewhere" "
Tillman later dictated the follow
ling: Senator Tillman declined to be
interviewed further in regard to the
incident, saying there was no longer
an issue between Colonel Watterson
ard himself The issue is now be-
; tween Governor Wilson and Colonel
Watterson and they must settle it for
: themselves. So far as he was con-
: cerned, he considered the matter SIT
tied and ended"
| CALIFORNIA; Presidential Primaries.
San Francisco, Calf, Jan. 27.-
Plans for procedure in electing dele
gates to the National Democratic con-
vention under the new California
Presidential Primary Law, were dis
cussed today at a meeting of the Dem
ocratic State Central committee. The
state law provides that the names of
: the candidates for electors appear ON
the primary ballot, either in groups
of 26, under the name of the Presiden-
Itial candidate for whom preference is
= expressed, or in a mo preference
column. Some committeeman advo'
cate the latter plan and declare 1t
would result in better popular ex,
preston Of preference and give full
er representation to the voters.
resolution has been prepared binding
, the committee to the mo preference"
plan.
Roosevelt Would Carry Michigan Big
Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 27.-'1f Roose
welt is nominated he should carry
Michigan by at least 100000 votes, ;,
isaid Governor Chase E. Osborn at the
Roosevelt national headquarters hers
today.
The governor said he believed
Roosevelt would be a candidate Il
the people of the country demand II
Asked if he thought either Presl
dent Taft or Senator LaFollette Woulo
accept his suggestion that they retire
in favor of Roosevelt, the governor
d said. "If Roosevelt is a candidate
/ yes: but they probably will not retire
: voluntarily. With Roosevelt in tne
g field, they probably would retire dur
i ing the convention, for he would be
nominated
n Governor Osborn suggested to tht
| committee that meeting OF the con
L vention be held here on February
S f., determine whether the people real
+ " desire Roosevelt for candidate
/ He said that the sentiment could o.
determined by that time and II tina
J. If were not favorable, it would D.
u useless to continue the work.
II A meeting was called for late toda.
+ to act on his suggestion.
n Harvey Will Keep Out OF 1t.
a. New York. N. Y, Jan. 27.-Colone
ot George Harvey, editor of Harper
p, Weekly, said today that he did no
Oh nropose to say thing about the la'
ai est developments in the Til1man-Wa'
s' terson-Harvey-W Wilson controversy.
Asked if he might say something K
fer either on the Tillman-Watterso
g correspondence on his break wit
q Governor Wilson, Colonel Harve
- laughed and replied: God Bles
~ me | don't know. | think IN kee
g. out of it for ever from now on.
Wilson as Silent as Roosevelt.
"a Boston. Mass, Jan. 27.-Governt
80 Wilson. when asked at the City Gu
today if he desired to make stat
"a ment regarding the Tillman-Watte
pie son-f1arVey con.iosei'' s'u -,
on nothing to say on the subject at tn
a time.
zee Democrats Scrap Merrly.
Cor San Francisco, Calf, Jan. &c;
Continued on page eight.