The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-23
Statement Issued by Wilson's Man.

ager.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The Wilson
Harvey episode brought forth today,
simultaneously with the arrival Of Col.
Henry Watterson, a statement by Wm.
F. McCombs, campaign manager for
Governor Wilson, declaring that the
tears that are being shed over the
passing incidents are wrung from
those who have hitherto been the most
conspicuous opponents Of Governor
Wilson,"
Col. Watterson, who will be here
several days in connection with the
work of the Perry memorial commis-
sion, read the McCombs statement, as
we'll as The one made today, at Nash
vile, Tenn, by Judge Robert Ewing,
but declined to comment on either.
"As to the Wilson NATTER" said the
colonel, 81 have nothing to add to
what already has been said unless it
be seriously challenged by some re-
sponsible person. Then l may have
good deal to say"
McC0mDs'S Statement.
The statement issued by Mr.. Nc
Combs follows:
with reference to the alleged Will
son-Harvey incident, it seems to me
that Col. Watterson has said in a
statement all that he needs to have
said. 1t appears there from that as
far back as last October he, himself,
suggested to Governor Wilson that
Col. George Harvey's support, through
Harper's Weekly, might be injurious,
and that he probably told Col. Harvey
himself the same thing. It would
seem that Col. Watterson had convinc-
ed the governor of the truth of his
opinion and had at least impressed
Col. Harvey with the probability of
it's truth, else Col. Harvey would not
have propounded the question. 1t is
passing strange that Col. Watterson
should feel concern that the governor,
in private conversation with him and
Col. Harvey, should in answer to a
pointed question, give frank express
sion to the very view which Mr.. Wat
terson himself entertained and which
he had communicated to the governor
and possibly to Col. Harvey.
Quotes WattersOn.
"In October last, also, the very
month in which he made these sug-
gestions to Governor Wilson, Col.
Watterson said, in the Louisville
Courier-Journal, editorially:
1.-TWO things seem tolerably sure to
the surmise of the Courier-Journal. If
s$Woodrow Wilson is nominated for
president it will be throuh the force
of an irresistible pressure of public
opinion, and if he is defeated for the
nomination, it will be by some organ
lied agency, well backed with money.
"'No Democrat of modern times has
come into the running, Samuel J. Til
den alone excepted, with half as
much of the equipment and the claim
of the New Jersey governor.
'The tears that are being shed over
the passing incidents are Wrung from
those who have hitherto been the most
conspicuous opponents of Governor
Wilson-witness the frequently quot
ed statement of Mayor Dahlman, of
Omaha, Neb., who has for months not
only been openly opposed to Governor
Wilson, but who has been the aggres-
sive champion of another candidate.
The same applies to others who have
INDUCED in lachrymose expressions.
This, of course, is to be expected
whenever any man develops a decid-
ed lead for the nomination.
"The gist of the issue, as I see it, is
whether one friend, in private conver-
sation with another should, in answer
to a plain question, resort to fattery
or dissimulation, or whether he should
state the truth as he sees it,
Senator Gore, of Oklhoma, in a
statement, came out fatty in defence
of Governor Wilson. He declared the
entire incident was "a bubble, not a
billow."
Woodrow Wilson Silent.
Detroit, Jan. 18.-The only occur
renee here today, during the visit of
i tHovornor Woodrou Wilson of New