The Washington herald., 1912-01-30

DIS nome In New Jersey. There arrived
for dinner DR.. Woodrow Wilson, then
president Of Princeton, and the Hon.
James Smith. jr.. late a Senator in Com
gress Dr. Wilson / had never met be-
fore. The talk at table was mainly about
the prospective nomination Of q Demo-
crauc candidate for governor Of New
Jersey. Drawn into the conversation,
ventured the opinion that II nothing
more than a governorship was In sight,
u would be sacrifice for DR.. Wilson to
quit his exalted station at the head OF
great university and get down into the
ouh-ring OF politics TO struggle for pre-
terment so ephemeral and uncertain.
smith Wanted Nothing.
That was probably what Col. Harvey.
VINO seemed under some spell wrought by
Dr. Wilson. had planned. Mr.. Smith de-
elared that he wanted nothing for him
SELF; only TO see the State redeemed: that
no one but DR.. Wilson could redeem IL,
ano the IKE. In due season, DIR. Wilson
was nominated and elected.
Not long after / was called to Nav
York. The situation in New Jersey was
explained TO me. 1 was told that Mr.
smith wished to return 20 the senate
despite his declaration that he wanted
nothing for himself: that there had been
primary election. which had gone by
default. in which a person of the name
OF MARITIME. represented as wholly untit,
had obtained rather meager vote; that
Gov. Wilson held Senator Smith 10 his
bond and stood by the party pledge touch
ing primary elections. In this he was
clearly right.
The Presidential campaign. to which
the gubernatorial election had served as
prelude. began. In a manner 1 had been
dragooned, 1 will not say decoyed. into
the service OF Gov. wilson ana Col.
Harvey. The succeeding ten months
with Gov. Wilson. Letters passed pe-
tween US. Upon his invitation ana on
his business visited HIS home IN Prince
ton. He was good enough last winter
TO come to the steamer to see me on for
Europe. We were even caught Dy the
inevitable kodak mend ana pIctorianzed
in the ribaId press SIDE Dy side. making
quite a touching group
Has UndenIabIe Talents.
81 found him a man OF polished man
ners. schoiarly attainments, ana unaeni-
able talents.
"on my return from abroad the gov
ernor met me in New York. Again IN
November and December We foregath-
cred there. In short. nothing was want
ing to the most cordial and unrestrained
intimacy.
Il make this detailed statement be-
cause the public might well fancy from
the governors present attitude and tone
that I had in some way thrust myself
upon him, and that my friendship and
support had not been desired by him.
"The fortnight Immediately preced-
ing the interview at the Manhattan
Club, OF which have been at pains TO
say as little as was needful to justice
between man and man, and men and
men. had done what I could in the in
terest OF his campaign. / was met on
nv arrival in New York by a most ur-
gent appeal for money from a gentle
man of distinction. closely associated
with, II not actually directing. the VIII
son organization. and in answer TO
this I was able at once to secure
considerable sum OF money. The meet
ing at the Manhattan Club was de-
signed still further TO push forward
and perfect the work OF organization.
Else why, and for what, was the gov
ernor there?
First silence, Then sneers.
'To confuse and mislead the public
he has Iatterly adopted a policy of al
ternste silence and sneering. Giving
the lie direct TO my statement that I
was asked TO help the financial end OF
his campaign, and declining my offer |
to submit the proof OF its truth to a
body OF gentlemen and Democrats |
equally concerned with ourselves for
the well-belng of the party, he thinks |
to cloud the issue and escape its men
ace by turning upon me the irresponsi- |
BILE chatter OF literary bureau which |
claims to live on the Immaculate con-
tributions OF subscribers having wings, |
harps. and halos. and which has been |
for weeks flooding the country with |
every manner Of falsihcation. The very |
existence of this. TO say nothing OF the |
sources OF its being. should set honest
people TO thinking.
The Ryan story, which has made such
an impression upon the unknowing and
was. as far as Il related to
Col. Harvey. a lie out or whole cloth
Though Gov. Wilson knows this. he has
allowed IL to circulate without q word OF
The attempt which foil
lowed its exposure by me, to make It
appear that / have inrimated that sp-
plication was made to Mr.. Ryan, is cut
on the same cloth. and is Characteristic
OF the duplicity which attaches Itself to
the entire proceeding OF the governor
and his publicity agents.
Agents Accepted ProRer.
The suggestion OF Mr. Ryan was
eabcTlg CduBuN oP " tnose A8enth. FANCY
a political promoter refusing money
from anywhere or anyoodyi But when
| spoke TO Gov. Wilson about II he said
some uncivil things OF Mr.. Ryan, express
Ing q fear that II the knowledge OF such
a contribution got abroad II might do
more harm than good-an opinion with
which Col. Harvey promptly concurred-
and the matter went no further. 4
might have asked Gov. Wilson how he
could reconcile his objection to Ryan
which had not yet been onered
bima with his demand for Carnegie PEN
sion money. which had been denied him.
But. although growing a little impatient
under his sudden change OF demeanor. 1
lid not wish 10 be dlsagreeahle. Certain
{ Is that Mr. Bryan never heard Of the
natter. Neither l nor any one else spoke
10 him on the subject The eftort of>the
Wilson promoters to revive It and bringI
I to the front is simply an unprineipled
attempt 70 divert the public attentioni
rom the fact that Cow Wilson has been
-attlIng round as q hero because OF his
indignant rejection OF Ryan. the truth
being that RYAN was never pressed upon
him at all
shouid Ask Fuil Publicity.
.Tiis eouraeeo rspudiation Of Harvey.
vhich has put such a feather In his can.