Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-20
OLD ENEMIES DOING WEEPING
Reply to Managing Editor Frank
Assertion of Opinion.
QUESTIONS DAHLMANs MOTIVE
Mayors Position Used to Illustrate
Argument of McCombs.
EWING GIVES MORE DETAILS
Supporters of Governor Led Him to
Believe Booming of Harper's
Weekly Was Drawback to
His Candidacy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. le-The Wilson
Harvey episode brought forth today
simultaneously with the arrival OF
by William +. McCombs, campaign man
ager for Woodrow Wilson, declaring that
.'the tears that are being shed over the
passing incident are wrung from those
who have hitherto been the most con-
splcuous opponents Of Governor Wilson.
Colonel watterson, who win be here
several days in connection with the work
OF the Perry Memorial commission, read
the Mccombs statement. as we'll as the
one made today at Nashville, Tenn, by
Judge Robert Ewing, but declined to COM
ment on either.
"As to the Wilson matter" said the
colonel, II have nothing TO add TO what
has already been said unless 1t be serl-
ously challenged by some responsible
person. Then l may have a good deal
10 say.
statement of McCombs.
The statement issued by Mr.. Mccombs
rays:
Nlln IGlGituIG u Nlt W ~
incident Il seems TO me that Colonel Wat
tcrson has said In statement all that
needs to be said. 1t appears, therefore.
that as far back as last october he him
self suggested TO Governor Wilson that
Colonel Harvey's support through Har-
pers Weekly might be injudicious. and
nc probably told Colonel Harvey himself
the same thing. II appears that Colonel
watterson had convinced the governor OF
the truth OF his opinions. and had at
least convinced Colonel Harvey Of the
probability OF It's truth. else Colonel Har-
vey would not have propounded the >s-s-
ton. II Is passing strange that Colonel
watterson should feel concerned that the
governor. in private conversation with
himself and Colonel Harvey, should, In
answer to a pointed question, give frank
expression to the very view which Mr..
Wattsrron himself entertained and which
lie. had communicated to the governor
and probably to Colonel Harvey.
in october last also. the very month
in which he made these suggestions TO
Governor Wilson. Colonel watterson said
in the Louisville courIer-Journal editor
tally.
Two things seem tolerabiy sure to the
surmise of the courier-Journal: If Wood
row Wilson Is nominated for president Il
will be through the force OF an lrresist-
ible pressure OF publ copinlon, and IL he
is defeated for the nomination II viii be
by some organized agency. well backed
with money.
"'No democrat Of modern times has
come into the running. Samuel J. Tilden
alone excepted, with half at once Of the
equipment and the claim Of the New
Jersey governor
Dah1man Open Enemy.
THE tears that are being shed over
the passing Incident are wrung from
those who have hithertoo been the most
conspicuous opponents Of Governor Will
son-wltness the frequently quoted state
ment Of Mayor Dahlman of Omaha. who
, has for months not only been openly
opposed to Governor Wilson but who has
been the aggressive Champion Of another
candidate The same applies too theirs
who have INDUCED In lachrymose ex-
pressions. This, of course. is to be ex-
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