Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-27
A Beautiful Row Being
Started Among Democrats.

Washington, Jan. o6.--Interest in the
controversy between Woodrow VII
son and Col. George Harvey and Col
Henry Watterson over Mr.. Wilson's
aspiration for the Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination was revived, to-
night, v hen Col. Watterson gave out
correspondence which passed between
him and Senator r. r. Tfllman OF
South Carolina. yesterday and today
The correspondence in which the name
OF Thomas F. Ryan of New York fig
ures follows:
Washington. d. G.. Jan. p. 1912.
Ny Dear Sir:
Referring to the so-ealled Harvey
ANatterson incident [ find you quoted
by TIE newspapers of this morning to
tie following effect:
:" 7 had given Henry Watterson cred
it for more sense than try to foist off
story like this with the material
facts concealed The man who makes
a public statement with the material
facts concealed is little other than u
scoundrel. | have the right. therefore.
10 demand of you upon what warrant
of Authority you make this serious
reply through by friend, the Hon.
Swager Sherley. of Kentucky.
with great respect,
HENRY wATTERSoN.'
Hon. 3. r. Tillman." etc.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Washington, Jan. -. 1872.
My Dear Sid:
''In your note of Jan. p, handed me b.
the Hon. Swager Sherley, you call my at.
tention to an interview which l had given
out in reference to the HaryeyWatter-
son-Wilson incident. in which l say: II
had given Henry Watterson credit for
more sense than to try to foist off a
story like this with the material facts
concealed
You demand to know Upon what war
rant of authority you make this serious
accusation against me-
I'm your statement to the press You
described in detail the rupture between
Gov. Wilson and Col Harvey, but said
nothing as to what caused it. All the
leading papers of the country seem to
know why Gov. Wilson severed relations
with Col. Harvey, and YOU, as a leading
newspaper man and self-confessed expert
groemer of Presidential candidates, must
have known it at the time your state
ment was published. I very properly
concluded that you knew the reasons for
the rupture and when you made public
the manner in which it occurred without
giving the causes. you were unauestion-
ably concealing the material facts.
Every respectfully yours.
"B. r. TILLMAN.
..saI Henry Watterson.
Washington. D. c."
washington, Jan. 20, 1912.
"Mv Dear sir:-I have never pretended
TO he a eroomer of Presidential candi-
dates expert or otherwise, but | desire
vour good opinion and wrote with that
&c well as truth of this matter in MIND.
~ am with YOU. senator in wishing
a Democratic and not a pseudo-Re-.
publican for our Presidentiai hoiiiiilee'
II was no less from sense of party
duty than of justice as between man
and man that l made the statement
to which--upon a total misappreheh-
sion of the facts-you take exception.
Il have been aware Tor nearly
week that recognized spokesman Tor
Gov. Wilson were industriously circu-
latine the story that the real reason
,obv Gov. Wilson broke with Col. Har-
vev was that Col. Harvey had tried TO
bring Thomas F. Ryan into the gov
ernor's campaign. But until you gave
credence to the story, 1t could not be
! invested with any responsible authorl-
~. It's origin was mysterious. its cir
! culation surrepititious. Consequently
there has been up to this time nothing
! either to deny or recognize.
/ Now. senator, l know, of my own
knowledged that that story is lie
made OF whole cloth. II any person
:, ventures to question this association