Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-18
KENTUCKY editor IS FRANK
SAYS HE HOPED TO FIND A TIL
DEN But WAS DlSsAP-
POINTED.
Not PRESIDENTIAL IiMIEa
Says the New Jersey Governor Lacks
the Attributes of n Successful
State sman.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 17.-That
he had hoped TO find in Woodrow
Wilson another Tiden, but had
found rather schoolmaster than a
statesman" was the declaration Of
Horny Wattorson, the veteran Ken
lucky editor and southern democrat,
in statement made here tonight to
the Associated Press in connection
with the break between Governor
Wilson and Col. George Harvey
"Regretting that | must appear
either as a witness or a party to the
Misunderstanding which has arisen
between Col. George Harvey and
Governor Woodrow wilson," reads
the statement, II shall have to speak
with some particularly in order to
be Just alike to the public and
principals
Looking for Tilden.
"The conference between us in my
apartment at the Manhattan c<lb
was held to consider certain pracu-
cal measures relating to Governor
Wilson's candidacy. Col. Harvey
stood toward Governor Wilson much
as ! had stood five and thirty years
ago toward Mr.. Tilden. This appeal
ed to me. Col. Harvey had brought
the governor and myself together In
his New Jersey home eighteen months
ago, and as time passed had interest
ed me in his ambitions. / was hop
ing / might find In Governor Wilson
Tiden. In point or intellect
and availability, yet think Col Har-
vey made no mistake in his choice OF
a candidate; but the circumstances
leading to the unfortunate parting OF
the ways between them lead me to
doubt whether in character and tenn
may be merely In the
habits of lifetime-Governo Will
son is rather a schoolmaster than a
statesman"
Wilson Is AutOcratic.
II have from Col Harvey and Gov
ernor Wilson's statements, according
to the memory Of each, touching
what did actually happen and was
spoken on the occasion named. These
don't materially diffed. They coin
eide with my own recollection. Moth
ing Of dscourteous kind--even OF
an unfriendly kind-passed during an
interview Of more than an hour.
From the first time, however, there
was certain constraint in Cover
nor Wilson's manner, the absence OF
the cordiality and candor which
should mark hearty, confidential in
tercourse, intimating the existence
of some adverse influence. His man
ner was autocratic If not tyrannous.
but thought 1t related to Col. Harvey
and when Col. Harvey apparently ov-
ercome by Governor Wilson'S auster-
ity, put the direct question to the
governor whether the support Of
Harper's Weekly was doing him an in
Justice and received from Governor
Wilson the cold rejoinder that it was.
| was both surprised and shocked.
Feels No Political Obligations.
II had myself, as far back as last
suggested to Governor VIII
son that, I'm view Of his supposed err
II might be well for Col.
Harvey to moderate somewhat tho
rather aggressive character of Har-
pers Weekly in the Wilson leadership.
| am not sure that had not said as
much to Col. Harvey himself, but
hat Governor Wilson, without the
east show of compunction, should
express, or yield to such an opinion.
md permit Col. Harvey to consider
himself discharged from the posltisn
If trusted intimacy he had up to this
held. left me little room to
ioubt that Governor Wilson Is not
nan who makes common cause with
1is political associates, or Is deeply
sensible to his political obligations;
because II Is but true and iair to say
hat. except for Col. Harvey. he would
lot be in the running at all.
Watterson Was Indignant.
"Col. Harvey was grievously wrong
ID. He had been fighting Governor
battle for many years and
lad ideolized his chief. Although
vas given no reason to suppose myself
in the disfavor which had !
allen upon Col. Harvey. ! experience
ID sense Of something very muvh
ike Indignation. but on reflection !
.ould not rid myself Of the impress
ion that Governor Wilson had been
letters from Kentucky writ
en- by enemies Of mine who seek to