The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
Former Supporters OF Wilson Offers
Some Comments


New York, Jan. 19-James r. Nu-
gent, the Democratic leader of New
ark, said today:
Il was not surprised to read the
statement of Colonel Henry Watterson
exposing the manner of man Woodrow
Wilson has again proven himself to be
Z by his cold blooded casting off of one
who sacrificed real friends in order
that he might advance the political
| fortune of Mr.. Wilson.
II had heard of the break between
! Col. Harvey and Wilson and realized
how Utterly repugnant the governors
conduct must have appeared to a man
of the fine character and true gem
tlemanly instincts of Col. Watterson-
But the present situation is mere
~ the logical and inevitable sequel TO
the self-exposure of the character OF
the present governor of New Jersey.
Mr.. Wilson proved the kind of man he
is and how completely lacking he is
in manly and statesman quail
ties, almost as soon as he was elected
HE had never been ignorant of the
services and personal sacrifices made
in the cause of his election ana lot
the success of the Democratic parry
by former U. S. Senator James smith
jr in a humber way, perhaps by my
self and others. Yet the moment ne
discerned his ambition of the nour
gratified, he heartlessly spurned those
whose zeal and efforts had developed
him into a great political factor and
to whom he was most deeply indepteo:
THE ruthlessness Of the man did not
stop with discarding those VINO mao DS ~,
his friends. He even sought to Wreak ms
displeaSure upon men simply because
they were true in their friendships, put
then we have only too palpable proof that
unselffshness is not a luminous chaTac-
teristic of Governor Wilson
Il may add that Colonel Harvey, COZ
oneI Watterson, some others intimately
and the world at large generally nave
Just come to know what was particularly
plain to me many months ago Pernaps
the remark I made at well known Ne"
Jersey seashore resort on a certain occa-
sion last summer, in which reference was
pointedly made to the lack of verify ana
of gratitude in the makeup of a certain
highly honored gentleman, is now better
understood than it was.
Causes Split in Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis. Jan. 19.-The break be-
tween Colonel George 3. Harvey ano
Governor Wilson of New Jersey came up
for discussion at the conference OF VIII
son supporters held to advance the VIII
son candidacy in Wisconsin. II was de-
cided not to abandon the effort to noml
nate delegates for Wilson in this state
The wilson Harvey matter, 1t was
shown at the conference. has already
split the Democratic leaders IN Wlscoh-
sim for while National Committeeman
Joseph G. Davies has been and still is a
Wilson man, State Chairman Frank B.
Schultz, hitherto Wilson man, has come
out with declaration that the break with
Harvey undoubtedly will injure Wilson
previously good chances OF carrying WIS
consin and authorized a denial that he
had been working for Wilson when at
the national committee meeting.
"FTne Old Gentleman
Detroit Jan. 1y.-That Col. Watterson
was a fine old gentleman was the only
comment Governor Woodrow Wilson
would make upon Mt Watterson's state |
ment that he had insulted Col. George |
Harvey by asking him to drop his sup |
port in Harpers Weekly for his candi-
dacy for the presidency.
Governor Wilson was asked repeatedly
at different times while here to tell his
side of the Harper's Weekly story, but
declined absolutely. Members of his suite
4ntimated however, that he might later :
issue a prepared statement on the Incl |
dent.