The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-28

 CONTROVERSY
WILSON'S MANAGER SAYS RYAN's. CONTRIBUTION WOULD NOT
 HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED
Wilson Speaks at Boston but Avoids controversy-CIark Says He is Standing on His Own Founda-
 ton in the Race.

New York, Jan 27.- Suggestions b1 Colonel Henry Watterson that he so licit contribution to the Woodrow Wilson campaign fund from Thomas r Ryan were met with declarations ty William F McCombs, Governor N H. sons campaign manager that Mir Ryans money could not be accepted as such contributions were not Rith- in the spirit of the Woodrow Wilson tampalgn7
 Mir McCombs made statement as toiiows:
 'i have read the correspondence Ia- terchanged between Colonel Waiter. son and Senator Tillman, which ap- peared in this mornings papers. l had Thought that Colonel Watterson statement of several days ago itself entirely disposed Of the alleged mci- dent 1 stated la an interview a day or so afterwards have made no statement with reference to f since hat time From the beginning of the campaign for Governor Wilson, which l have managed. ] have re. eeiyed all of the contributions made t0 1t. assume responsibility for them and know all of their sources They have uniformly been made by people who had no interest except the con summation of the idea which he rep resents. Not one or them expects any other return.
 Any communication which has been had between myself and Colonel Watterson regarding oampaiga funds has taken place in personal interviews between him and myself There have been two interviews only. l intensely dislike to make a public statement of private conversation and regrat very much that Colonel Watterson has forced me to do so.
 In 6etoiref of last ynr ! had general conversation on presidential politics with Colonel Wattersoa at the Waldorf. where he was stopping visited him al his suggestion. In the course of that conversation he gave it as his opinion that a large amount of money would be needed and volun teered the suggestion that he would so and see his friend, Thomas r. Ky an and that he was sure he could in- duce him to make very large con tribution to the campaign
 T said to him that we could not take Mir Ryans money and that such contributions were not within the spir. t of the Woodrow Wilson campaign His reply was
 T nave beea la politics fifty years and know that money and not patri- otism counts in a presidential cam paign'
 T repeated to Colonel Watterson that we could not take the money Early in December I met him again and he renewed the discussion Of a Ryan contribution. made the same answer to him that had made be- fore
 T heard nothing further from Wat terson on the subject and thought no more of the conversations. have not seen him since that time Ii mistake not there is an implication perhaps. in Colonel Watterscn's letter 10 senator Tillman probably not IT, iended-to the effect that he secured funds for this campaign from Mir Ryan. No such contribution has been made and this, of course, Colonel war terson well knows,
 The well timed assault upcn HoF ernor Wilson are rendering req service. win specify one respect Since the beginning of these attacN have received in my mail man. small contributions from all over ih country from people who have no been asked to contribute end whon Governor wilson does not know Their letters all convey expression of resentment at the unfair and coi certed attacks that are being maa upon him"