The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-30
TELLS OF THEIR ACQUAINTANCE
Calls it Misfortune-Goes
Clear Back to
Beginning.
Through With it all-Will
Retire Wearied and
Disguised.
lie Did Mention Getting Money From
Ryan and Wilson Rcfuscd--Occas-
ion For Colonel Wattcrson's Long
Disquisition Hard To Find.

Washington. Jan. 3O.--Colonel
Henry Watterson, in a statement is
sued last night and intended to bring
a "distasteful episode" to an end, so
far as he Is concerned, declared that
the issue between him and Governor
| Wilson was solely as to which one had
| lied" Colonel Wattcrson said he had
! ongaded conclusively to show that
| Governor Wilson had lied. and charg
| ed that the New Jersey executive
dared not face the facts"
Colonel Watterson declnicd to make
| public any proofs in his possession
| lie denied that Thomas +. Ryan had
ever been approached for campaign
contributions Tor Governor Wilson,
but stated that the matter had been
talked over with Governor Wilson
and he latter mad experienced the
fear" that If the Knowledge that a.
contribution from Mr.. Ryan got,
abroad 1t might do more harm than
good.
Colonel WattcrsOn's statement.
Colonel Watterson's statement, adj
dressed ITO Democrats Of the
United states" follows
"The time limit set upon my stay in
the national capital being about to eN
pire. and Governor Wilson having re-
fused my offer as to the issue of We
racity he has raised between us 10
submit proof of the truth Of my aver
ment to party associates competent to
Judge both of its character and the
| or 4.ttI,TfanYfpt, chn1
bring this most distasteful episode to
a closesso far as ! am concerned.
"The claim that 1 must rush into
print with this proof emanates either
from the perverse or the malignant l
: have it, am ready, under proper super
vision, to produce t, and can be ask
: ed in reason to do no more. If
should publish Il the very men who
are demanding that I shall would be
: | first to accuse mo of reckless disre-
: gard OF what they would call party
prudence and private rights. The
L sole issue is whether [ have lied. as
Governor Wilson says I have or he
has lied which have engaged con-
n clusivey to show. He dare not face
5 the facts.
Misfortune Acquaintance.
with as brief a review as may be
'' Of the circumstances 10 which / owe
n the misfortune of having made Gov
c ernor Wilson's acquaintance not to
mention my endorsement Of his plaus
@ BILE but specious pretensiOns, [ shall
n cease to trouble the public with con
e troversy nOwise of my seeking.
l. "During the carly summer of 1910
ie was passing "A week-end with colo.
e mel George Harvey an old friend, al
n. Deal Beach his home in New Jersey
d There arrived for dinner DR. wood
10 row Wilson then president Of Prince
le ton, and the Honorable James Smith
l. late senator in the congress. DIR
l. Wilson l had never met before Tn,
talk at the table was mainly abou
the prospective nomination Of Demo
cratic candidate for governor Of New
Jersey Drawn into the controversy
| ventured the opinion that If moth
ing more than govomorship wa
in sight, it would be a sacrifice 70
Dr Wilson to quit his exalted posi-
tion at the head of great unlversl
ty and get down into the bull-rin
of politics to struggle for profermen
So ephemeral und uncertain.
Smith Changes About.
"That was probably what ColonC
Harvey, who seemed under some spe
wrought by Dr. Wilson, had planned
Mr. Smith declared that he Wante
nothing for himself; only to see tn
state redeemed that no one hut ID
Wilson could redeem II and the lik,
In due season, DR. Wilson was nom
mated and elected
"Not long after / was called to Ne
York. The situation i'm New Jersc
wa seNplained To me. / was told th3
Mr.. Smith wished to return TO III
senate. despite his declaration thi
he wanted nothing for himself; thu
there had been primary electio
which had gone by default, I'm whiC
person by the name of Martin
represented as wholly unfit had OIL
tained a rather meager vote; thi
Governor Wilson held Senator Smit
to his bound and stood by the par
pledge touching primary election
In this he was clearly right.
"The presidential campaign,
which the gubematorial election SCI
ed as prelude began. In a mann
had been dragooned, / Will not 81
decoyed, into the service of Govern
Wilson and Colonel Harvey.
Confidential With the Governor
''The succeeding ten mont
brought me into CONFIDENTIAL rel
tions with Governor Wilson. lie
ters passed between us. Upon his /
vltation and on his business I Wis
ed his home in Princeton. He W
good enough last winter to come
the steamer to see me off for EuroI
We were even caught by the inevit
BILE kodak fiend and pictorialized
the ribald press side by side, maxi
quite a touching groupe,
II found him man OF polish
manners scholarly attainments a
undeniable talents.
"On my rcturn from ahroad 1
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