Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-14
Governor Pleads Ignorance
Of Committee Meeting in
Connection With Visit:
Letter is Shown.
GOV. DIX AND MURPHY
ARE TWICE SNUBBED
Comment Caused by Will
sons Refusal to Sit at Ia
bic With Tammany Lead
ers at Luncheon.

b.
Gratis who had charge Of the arrange
ments for the visit to Syracuse yes
terday Of Governor Wilson took excep-
ton today to the nominees reported
statement that II he had known the
democratic state committee and
county chafrmen were to have met
here the day he was to visit the state
fair, he probably would not have ac-
cepted the invitation, az he wished to
avoid participation In the internal poll.
tics OF any state.
Francis Herman, at whose home
Governor Dix was entertained during
his stay here, made public letter to-
day from J. p. Tumulty. Governor
Wilson's secretary, dated Sept. 8, ex.
pressing regret that the nominee could
not remain in Syracuse last evening
to attend dinner which had been ar.
ranged by Mr.. Herman. This letter
says in part:
"As Governor Wilson was leaving
Seagirt last evening he requested me
to acknowledge receipt OF your letter
OF Aug. 30, containing q very gener.
Gus invitation and to tell you that &C.
cording to the arrangements made by
the national committees Il will be psd,
Eessary for him TO leave for New York
as early In the afternoon - possible
after his meeting with the state ana
county committeeman"
John A. Mason, secretary to Gov.
Dix and secretary Of the state commit
tee. declared today that there had
been no Misunderstanding with Gov.
Wilson.
Letter Shows Wilson Knew.
AFTER 1t was learned positively that
Governor Wilson was coming to the
fair" he said, I'VE called meeting OF
the state committee. It was for the
purpose Of selecting the presidential
electors. but we all thought It would
be good thing to have Governor
Wilson meet the committeeman and
say word to them. ] wrote to Mr..
McAdoo and asked him II this ar.
rangement would be satisfactory and
he replied that 1t would and that Gov.
Wilson would be delighted to talk to
the committeeman"
Before Governor Dix left for Utica
today he was questioned as to his con-
ference yesterday with Governor VIII
son. Governor Dix said they discussed
the general situation but that he did
not ask Governor Wilson's support In
his campaign for denomination. The
interview, he added, was unsolicited
on his part.
III the people will read the address
that Governor Wilson made yesterday
at the time he met with the county
chairmen and state committee" said
the governor. there will remain no
doubt in anybody's mind that he made
a friend Of every person present. The
cordial reception given him, to which
he alluded in his remarks, is an evi-
dence of the esteem In which Gov.
Wilson is held by the democratic or.
ganization of this state"
II Charles F. Murphy was at all put
out by Governor Wilson's attitude to.
ward him yesterday he gave no indica-
ton Of 1t today.
4 am here to see the fair was all
he would say.
Dodaes state Taneles.
Determined not to interfere in the
political tangles of any state Wood
row Wilson admittedly steered cau-
tious course yesterday at the New
state fair in Syracuse.
After making speech on the tariff
at the fair grounds, where he was ac-
corded q great reception. Mr.. Wilson
met at luncheon table Governor DIX.
Lieutenant Governor Conway. Norman
q. Mack, Charles F. Murphy, leader Of
Tammany, and others prominent In
state politics. He had expected to dino
with the state fair commission, Of
which Lieutenant Governor Conway Is
chairman. Therefore he was surprised
to find himself seated with Tammany
Hall lesde and other politicians.
After partaking Of bread and butter
Mr.. Wilson left the table.
1t was after this that he refused to
get into a photograph with Dix and
Murphy.
After the luncheon Mr.. Wilson
walked to the porch OF the club house
where a photographer asked him to
pose. At that instant Dix and Murphy
appeared beside him.
Excuse me moment" said Mr..
Wilson, as he saw the politicians.
Then he walked rapidly into the club
house, remarking to the photographer:
Make the rest OF the group"
Mr.. Wilson declared later he had
no intimation when invited to the fair
that the democratic state committee