The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-24
Takes Governors Side in
Controversy With Har-
vey and Watterson.
GETS CONSOLATION
OFDUTY WE'LL DONE
Break Between These Friends
Nebraskan Says, illustrates I'M
possibility of Cooperation
Between Men Who Look
at Public Questions From
Different Points of View.

Lincoln, Neb., January William
j. Bryan takes the side uf Govern Or
Woodrow Wilson In his break with
Colonel Harvey and Henry Wal,crson,
justifying thc action Of the New Jcr-
soy Governor in requesting that his
name he withdrawn from tho columns
OF liarper's Weekly. In letter sent
from the East. made public here to-
night. Mfr. Bryan says:
The recent break between Governor
Wilson and Colonel Harvey illustrates
the tmpossibIlity Of cooperation be-
tween men who look at public uues
tons from different points u view.
colonel Harvey became u supporter OF
MIR. wilson when he was selected as
the Democratic candidate Tor Governor
OF New Jersey, and he continued his
support when Governor Wilson began
10 be discussed as candidate for the
presidency. or course, il is absurd
tor ColoEci iiarvcy's friends to talk
about hts bringing Governor Wilson
out No man or paper could have
made Governor Wilson available as Z,
candidate IL he himself had not al
tracted attention. IL would have been
Impossible for Colonel Harvey 10 have
discussion OF Governor
Wilson's availability.
No Signs Of Conversions.
But let us assume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could
for his choice, what was the situa
tom Ills conspicuous support was
not only Of 10 advantage. but 1t be-
came actually Il disadvantage: IL did
not bring to Governor Wilson the class
Tor which colonel Harvey speaks, but
aiianated men Just as honest as Col
onel Harvey's friends, who could no,
understand why Colonel Harvey
praised Governor Wilson personally
without indorsins the things for which
Governor Wilson stands.
1t naturally aroused suspicion az I,
the sincerity of one or the other, ant
when Governor Wilson was asked the
question he admitted that he regarded
the support OF Colonel Harvey as .
liability rather than as an asso,
should hs have pretended tina, Tx
thought that Colonel Harvey was
helping him when he was not" An,
! why should Colonel Harvey complain,
If he really favors Governor Wilson
he must desire to aid him; why shout,
ne be offended then at Governor vii.
sons frnnkness? Is he more inter
ested in being known as the man whc
made Governor Wilson famous thar
bn advancing Governor Wilson's cause
Harvey has shown no signs Of con
version. II he communes With Ana.
niases, II is not with any conscious
ness OF blindness. lie has seer n.
new light, and when he does he vii
| reel so ashamed of his lifelong iigh
against progressive Democracy tina
his first desire Will be to bring forth
fruits meet for repentance-not to &C
sumo leadership. 1t must pain Gov,
ernor Wilson TO break with his OLE
friends, but the breaks must neces.
sarily come unless he turns lack OF
they go forward.
man is known by the company ht
keeps'-and he cannot keep con,pan,
with those going in opposite direc.
tons Governor Wilson must Prepare
himself for other desertions-they
Will distress him, but there is abund.
ant consolation of duty well done"