New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
In reply. Colonel Harvey wrote to
Governor Wilson as follows:
Personal

rankin square, New York.
Personal. January T. 1912
My Dear Governor Wilson. Replying To
your note from the University club, I think
II should go without saying that no purely
personal issue could arise between YOU and
me. Whatever anybody else may surmisc.
YOU surely must know that. iu trying 10
arouse and further your political aspira-
tiona during the last few years, | have been
actual d solely by the belief that ] was
rendering a distinct public service
The real point at the time OF our inter
View "as, as YOU aptly put II, one simply
"Of fact and Of business" and when Won
hurting your candidacy and that YOU were
experiencing difficulty I'm finding a way 10
counteraCt Its harmful effect. the only thing
possible for me TO do, in simple fairness 10
you no less than IN consideration Of my
own sclf-respeCt, was 10 relieve yOu OF
your embarrassment. so far as II lay within
my power 10 DO So by ccasing 10 advocate
your nomination
That, | think was fully understood be-
tween us AT the time and, acting accord
ingly ! took down your name from the
head Of the "Weekly'S" editorial page some
days before your letter was written That
seems 10 b." all there is Of Il.
Whatever little hurt | may have felt as
n consequence Of the unexpected peremp-
| toriness OF your attitude toward me is, Of
course. wholly eliminated by your gracious
words. Very truly yours,
GEORGE HARVEY.
Governor Wilson replied under date Of
January II, rs follows:
NV Dear Colonel Harvey.
Generous and cordial az was your letter
written In reply 10 my note from the Tn!-
'erIty club, IT has left me uneasy, he
cause, in its perfect frankncss II shows
that did hurt YOU by what ! so tactlcssly
said at the knIckcrbocker Club | am very
much ashamed Of mySelf-fOr there is moth
Ing ! am more ashamed Of than hurting a
! ruc friend however unintcntional IN" hurt
may hav" been. | wanted very much fo
see You IN Washington, but was absolutely
captured by callers every minute | was I'm
my rooms and when | was not there WAC
| fulflling public engagements. ! saw you
at the dinner. but could not get at YOU
and after the dinner was surrounded and
prevented from getting al you. ] am I'm
town to-day. to speak this evening and
came in early I'm the hope of catching you
at your office
For owe II 10 you and to my own
! thought and feeling to tell You how crate
| ful ] am for all your generous praise and
support Of me mo one has described me
more nearly as | would Ike TO believe
| n yself TO be than YOU have. how | have
admired YOU for the Independence and un-
heSltating courage and individuality Of
your course, and how far / was from de-
string that YOU should cease your support
| Of me i'm the weekly You will think
me very stupid. but ! did not think OF that
as the result Of my blunt answer to your
question. | thought only Of the means of
convincing people of the real independence
| or tne w eeklN = POSITION. You VIII
member that tnat what discussed
| And now that | have unintentlonally put
you I'm a false and embarrassing position
you heap Goals of fire on my head by CON
| tinuing To give out interviews favorable
! to my candidacy. All that I can say is
| that vou have proved yourself very big.
and that | wish might have an early op-
port,Yniv 10 tell YOU face TO face how
really feei about 1T all. With warm re-
gard. cordially and faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
It is noted in the foregoing that men
tion Of the Knickerbocker instead of the
Manhattan Club is obviously a slip Of the
pen.
Colonel Harveys reply was as follows.
January l6. 1912
NV Dear Governor Wilson.
Thank YOU sincerely for your most hand.
some letter 7 can only reneat what I said
before that there is no particle OF per
sonal rancor or resentment left I'm me. and
7 beg you to believe that | have no, said
ono word 10 anybody of criticism OF Won
| 7 have 10 print a word of explanation 10
the "Weeklys" readers. but II will be thu
briefest possible Very truly yours
GEORGE HARVEY.
Colonel Harvey's letter inclosed n copy