The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-31

meagre vote, that Governor Wilson
held Senator Smith to his bond. and
stood by the party pledge touching
primary elections. In this he was
clearly right.
The presidential campaign, to
which the gubernatorial election had
served as prelude, began. In a man
ner ! had been dragooned. 1 Will say
decoHed. into the service Of Governor
Wilson and Colonel Harvey. The
succeeding ten months brought me
into confidential relations with Gov
ernor Wilson. Letters passed between
us. Upon his invitation and on his
business I visited his home in Prince
ton. He was good enough last winter
o come to the steamer to see me off
Ior europe. We were even caught by
inevitable kodak fiend and pictori-
allied in the ribald press side by side,
making quite a touching group.
Il found him a mar Of polished
manners. scholarly attachments and
undeniable talents.
ON my return from abroad, the
governor met me in New York. Again
in November and December we fore
gathered there. In short. nothing was
wanting to the most cordial and I'M.
restrained intimacy.
Il make this detailed statement be-
cause the public might we'll fancy
from the governors present attitude
and tone that l had in some Way
thrust myself upon him. and that my
desired by him.
The fortnight Immediately preced-
ing the Interview at the Manhattan
club. of which l nave been at mains
to say little as would suffice to do
justice between man and man. and
men and men. l had done what I could
In the interest Of his Campaign. was
met on my arrival in New York by a
most urgent appeal for money from
a gentleman of distinction, closely as
ISOLATED with, If not actually directing
the Wilson organization, and in
answe to this / was able at once to
Secure a considerable sum Of money
The meeting at the Manhattan club
was designed still further to push for
ward and perfect the work OF orrani.
zation.
THE Ryan story. which has made
such an impression upon the un-
Knowing and u~nreflecting, was. an far
as It related to Colonel Harvey. a lie
out OF whole cloth. Though Governor
Wilson knows this. he has allowed Il
to circulate without a word Of con-.
tradiction. The attempt, which FOL.
lowed Its exposure by me. to make it
appear that I have intimated that ap-
"oo q W NlTs nydu, Is
OF the same cloth, and is characteris-
tic Of the duplicity which attaches It.
self to the entire proceeding of the
governor and his publicity. agents.
The suggestion of Mr.. Ryan was
eagerly caught up by those agents.
Fancy q political promoter refusing
money from anywhere or ANYBODY!
But when ] spoke to Governor Wilson
about it he said some uncivil things
OF MI. Ryan. expressing a fear that IL
the knowledge of such a contribution
got abroad 1t might do more harm
than good-an opinion with which
Colonel Harvey promptly concurred-
and the matter went no farther. 1
might have asked Governor Wilson
how he could reconcile his objection to
Ryan money. which had not vet been
offered him. with his demand for Car
neete pension money, which had been
denied him.. But. although growing a
little impatient under his sudden
change OF demeanor, I did not wish to
be d~isagreeable. Certain 1t is that Mr..
Ryan never heard Of the matter,
Neither I. % anyone else, spoke to
him on the subject. The effort of the
Wilson promoters to revive 1t and
bring 1t to the front is simply an UNI
principled attempt to divert the pub
lie attention from the fact that Gov
nor Wilson has been rafting round