The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Brought Forth by Sena-
tor B. z. Tillmaa's Criticism Of
Natte-xon's First Statement Re
g&rGing Now Famous Meeting Be-
tween Wilson and Harvey.

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spondence, in which the name OF
Thomas F. Ryan figures, Is as fol
lows:
Washington, D. c., Jan. Is, 1912.
"My Dear Sir: Referring to the
sccalled Harvey-Wc.terson incident,
find you quoted By the newspapers
Of this morning to the following ef-
feet: 7 had given Henry Watterson
credit for more sense than TO try to
foist of a story like this with the
material facts concealed Tie man
who makes public statement with
the material facts concealed Is little
other than q scourdrel. I have the
right, therefore, to demand OF you
upon what warrant Of authority you
make this serious accusation against
ne, and to ask reply through my
friend, the Eon. Swagsr Sharley, Of
Kentucky.
with great respect,
"Hcnry WattsrsoR.
'"To the Hon. B. r. Tillmaa.
Tillman's Reply.
"United States Senate.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S, 1912.
"My Dear Sir: In your note Of
January 25, handed me by the Hon.
swager sherley, you call my attention
to an interview which I had given
out in reference to the HarTey-Wat-
! terson-Nilson incident, in which I
say, I had giTen Henry Watterson
credit for more sense than 70 try to
foist OF story ike this witk the
material facts concealed.
you demand 20 know, upon what
warrant Of autGoGity you make this
serious accusation against me-
'tIa your s:a:.@lent to the press,
you described IN detail the rupture
between Governor Wilson sad Col.
Harvey, but said nothing as to what
caused It, All leading papers OF the
country seem to know why Governor
Wilson severed relations with Col.
Harvey, and you, as leading news
paper man and self-contessed expert
groomer Of Presidential candidates,
must have known It at the time your
statement was published. l very
properly concluded that you knew the
reasons for the rl,Lture, and when
you made public the manner in which
s.. occurred, without giving the causes,
you were unquestionably ooneealing
the material facts
'Very respectfully yours,
'B. r. Tnlnan.
ITO Col. Henry WattersoH, Wash
ington, D. c."
W'atterson's Rejoinder.
washington D. c.. Jan. rs, 1919.
'S1y Dear Sir: I have never pre-
tended to be a groomer CT Presi-
dental candidates, expert or other
wise, but desire your good opinion,
and wrote with that, as well as the
truth OF this matter, in mind.
81 am with you, Senator, IN wish
ing a Democrat, and not 8 pseudo
Republican, for our Presidential nom
inee. It was no less from sense
OF party duty than O. justice. IS be-
tween man and man, that I made the
statement to which-upon total
misapprehension CT the facts-you
take exception.
II have been aware for nearly q
week that recognized spokesmen for
Governor Wilson we're indus:riously
circulating the story that the real
reason why Governor Wilson broke
with Col. Harvey was that Col. HaT-
yey had tried to bring Mr.. Thos. F.
Ryan into the Governors campaign,
| But until you gave eredence to the
story, il could not be invested with
any responsible authority. It's origin
was mysterious, its circulation sur
reptitious. Consequently, there has
been, up to this time, nothing either
10 deny or recognize.
Now, Senator, Enow, Of my own
knowledge, that that story is lie out
ict wi.ole cloth. II any person ven
lures to question this assertion,
ihave in NY possession proof conclu-
siye, which I hold myself, ready to
place before your honest aad truth
seeking mind.
81 do not accuse Governor Wilson
Of ORIGINATING or circulating this in
vention, manufactured to make 8
hero of him at thu expense OF the
friend who has most efectuaily
served him. I do rot assume that he
IS aware OF the d2sJardly wo1k being
done by his alleged agents, but the
fact remains that Governor Wilso1
knows as we'll as I dc that the story
il false. He may Or may not fee
that be owes any obligation to Col
Harvey. That is matter CT WhlcE
he must be the judge, to reprdlate
that story and to disavow those VINO
are striving TO inject the calumn!
irto the public mina
"Ar Governor Wilson's instance.
ba6 undertaken to assist his accred
tied managers IN raising the consld
cradle sums OF money needful TO tht
prosecution Of his campaign. and il
This nv efforts were not wholly un
Truthful. AS the business proceeded
the name Of Thomas F. Rysn rot IN
naturally came in;o my mind. He i
? Democrat. lie is . Virsinisn. H
il my friend. knowing him 10 be
diSinteresrad man. having no axe t
grind. honed tha! I might induc
him TO help out mat I believed va