The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-31
The Doughty Colonel Has the
Proofs Which He Will Submit
to Any Impartial Referee
"HIS NOMINATION DISASTER
HIS ELECTION CALAMITY"
The Issue Now Solely Question
of Veracity Between Waiter
son and Wilson and the Cover
nor dared Not Face Facts"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--Colonei
Henry Watterson in statement is
sued tonight and intended to bring
tho "distasteful episode to an end
so far as he is concerned, declared
the issue between him and Governor
Wilson was solely as to who was the
one who had lied. The Colonel said
he had engaged conclusively to show
that Governor Wilson had lied" and
charged that the New Jersey execu-
tive dared not face the facts"
Watterson Has Proofs
Watterson declined to make pubs
lie the facts In his possession. He de-
MED that Thomas Ryan ever had been
approached for campaign contribu-
lions for Wilson. but states that the
matter had been talked over with
Wilson and that the latter had EEK
pressed fear" that IL knowledge Of
contribution by Ryan got abroad.
1t might do more harm than good.
Watterson said he was willing to SUBJ
NIT proofs of his avermeuts to any
party associates competent to Judge
both of Its character and expedency
for publication. The Colonel says
Wilson thinks to cloud TIL issue by
turning on the Chatter of an ire
sponsibe literary bureau" which he
says for weeks has been flooding the
country with every manner of falsifi-
cation.
Wilson Feared Publicity
The Ryan story which made such
an impression on the more knowing,
and rejecting was, as far as II sr.eIat-
ed TO Harvey. lie out of whole cloth
and though Governor Wilson knew
this, he has allowed it to circulate
without contradiction" Watterson
reiterated the assertion that the sug-
gestion to apply to Ryan was eagerly
caught up by Wilon's agents, but that
Wilson himself feared the publicity
that might attach. He says the eff
fort OF Wilson's followers make it APP
pear that Ryan was approached Is
simply an unprincipled attempt to di-
vert public attention from the fact
and that Wilson had been rafting
around as hero because OF his indlg-
nant rejection of Ryan"
Grovellng at Harvey's Feet
Referring to Governor Wilson'S
treatment of Harvey, Watterson says
whilst Wilson was receiving popu-
lar applause because of his sacrifice OF
private friendship to public duty ha
was groveling at Harvey's feet after
pardon for the shameless and heart
less treatment he admitted having be-
slowed on Harvey at the Manhattan
club. III he had possessed a spark OF
honorable sensibility he would at
once demand and require the puDiica-
ton of the abject letters he wrote
Harvey when he was made to reaIizs
he must square the account OF In
gratitude or take the consequences~
Watterson Quits Wilson
watterson says Wilson's tardy re-
pentence may placate Harvey and sat
isfy Bryan. but Watterson will no
longer follow a man whose nominal
ton in his Judgment would be a dis
aster and whose election would be a
calamity
Wilson Refuses Reply
TRENTON, Jan. 29.-Goyernor
Wilson refused tonight to make any
statement or reply to the one issued
by Colonel Watterson. He said hs
would carefully read the matter CIV
en- out by Watterson before deciding
whether TO make any reply.