The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-18
WATTERSON TELLS
o. REPUTATION
Gives Story of Wilson Cast
ing Off His Sponsor,
Colonel Harvey
HOPED TO FIND IN
HIM SECOND TlLDEN
Has intellect and Is Avail
able, but in Tempera-
mentis Sehoolmaster
Not Statesman

LOUISVILLE KY, Jan. IRE
Rarding the Harper Woodrow Wilson
controversy, Colonel Henry Waiter
son makes the following statement in
the Courier-Jaurnal over his own sig
nature:
"Regretting that must arnear
either as q witness or q party to the
Misunderstanding, which has arisen
between Colonel George Harvey and
Governor Woodrow Wilson. l shall
have to speak with some particularly
In order to be Just alike to the public
and the principals.
The conference between US in my
apartment at the Manhattan Club was
held to consider certain practical
measures relating to Governor Will
sons candidacy. Colonel Harvey stood
toward Governor Wilson much as l
had stood i've and thirty YEARS ago
toward Mr.. Tilden. This appealed to
me. Colonel Harvey had brought the
governor and myself together In his
New Jersey home eighteen months
ago, and as time passed. had interested
me in his ambitions. i was hoping
/ might ind in Governor Wilson an
other Tilden. In point Of intellect
and Availability, yet think Colonel
Harvey made no mistake In his choice
u d ChHOludtG,. put kuc
leading to the unfortunate parting of
doubt whether IN character and tenn
perameat---ik may be merely In the
habits of a life ttme-Governor Will
son is not rather a sehoolmaster than
q statesman.
Statments An Agree.
/ II have from Colonel Harvey and
Governor Wilson's statement accord
Ing to the memory Of each, touching
what did actually happen and was
spolen on the occasion named These
- not materially dinsF. They coin-
eide with my own recoiiect1ons Not hinn
~ = alpeoxTfeoug Minaeven u m
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eya1a1 - 0Os1snnr VFJlsOnss Innn@
lars ~ ahsencA IL thAt sofdiaftty and
lander which 6h0uld msArk hearty con-
4dential tftforcouwua fufimAttng the
1xisteMcs Of some adverse Influence.
Ills manner was nnt0crAtic II not ty-
Famous. did not take this TO myself,
but thought II related to Colonel Har-
vey. and when Colonel Harvey. Appar-
entity overcame by Governor Wilson'S
Governor Wilson whether the support
Of Harper Weekly was doing him an
injury. and received from Governor
Wilson the cold rejoinder that It was
l was both surprised and shocked.
II had myself. rs far back as last
October. suggested to Governor vii.
son that In view Of his supposed en-
vironment II might be well for Colo.
net Harvey 10 moderate somewh that
OF the rather aggressive character
Of Harper's Weekly In the Wilson
leadership. am not sure that had
not said as much to Colonel Harvey
himself; but that Governor Wilson
without the last show of compunc-
ton, ahould express. or yield, to such
an opinion. and permit Colonel Har-
vey to consider himself discharged
fro mthe position TRUSTED intimacy
he had up to this moment held. let,
me little room to doubt that Cover
norf Wilson IL not man who makes
common cause with his political as.
sistantS. or Il deeply sensible Of his
political obligations; because It is
but true and fair to say that. excep,
for Colonel Harvey. he would not be
In the running at hll.
Colonel Harvey was grievously
wounded. He had been lighting Gov
ernor Wilson's battle for many years
and had idealixed his chief. AL
though was given no reason to sup
pose myself included In the disfavor
which, had fallen upon. Colonel Har-
vey. experienced q sense Of some
thing very like Indignation. but on
reflection could not rid myself OF
the impression that Governor Will
SON had been receiving letters from
Kentucky. written by enemies OF
mine. who seek to use hts name and
fame to gain some ends Of their
own, warning him against me, and
that. to all intsntA sat In the same
boat with Colonel Harvey.
= am In receipt Of Governor Will
son . AEsrsaent 70 the contr3ry. !
wish this had reached me earlier. !
have during three weeks Of nowspa
per importantly refused TO print a
word on the subject In the hape that
no publicity might be required and
that some understanding could be
reached. ! have reason to believe
that Colonel Harvey with hAId---hya
Statement Tor the same cause. and
With the SANS hope. II being no
longer possible to suppress the mat
ters 1t issue, this full statement.
which make most reluctantly, seems
needful to a full and impartial
knowledge by the general public. but
more especially by the Massachuse
body OF Democrats. who are no ear
nestly seeking q leader in the comins
contest. (6tgned)
HENRY WATTERSON." 4
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