Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-28
NOT like The PROPER kind
SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS NOT WITH
IN SPIRIT or WILSON'S
CAMPAIGN.
proved A BOOMERANG
Says Attacks on Wilson Are Really
Doing Governor More Good
Than Harm.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.--Suggestions
| by Colonel Henry Watterson that he
solicited "A contribution to the Wood
row Wilson campaign fund from
Thomas II. Ryan We're met with de-
clarations by william McCombs, Gov
that Mr.. Ryan's money could not be
accepted. as such contributions were
not within the spirit OF the Woodrow
Wilson Campaign"
Mr.. McCombs made a statement as
follows:
u have read the correspondence
interchanged between Colonel Wat
terson and Senator Tillman, which ap-
peared in this mornings papers. |
had thought Colonel Watterson's 8
statement of several days ago itself
entirely disposed OF the alleged incl
dent. | SO stated in an interview a
day or so afterwards. | have made
no statement with refeAence to II
since that time. From the beginning
of the campaign for Governor Will
son, which ] have managed, | have
received all Of the contributions made
to it. / assume responsibility for
them and ! know all their sources.
They have uniformly been made by
people who had no interest except
the consummation Of the idea which
he represents None OF them expects
any other reward.
Only Had Two Interviews.
ANY communication which has
been had between myself and Colonel
Watterson regarding funds has taken
place in personal interviews between
he and myself. There have been two
interviews only / intensely dislike
to make a public statement OF a pri-
vate conversation and regret very
much that Colonel Watterson has
forced me to do so.
"In October OF last year. had a
general conversation on presidential
politics with Colonel Watterson at
the Waldorf, where he was stopping
| visited him at his suggestion. In
the course Of that conversation he
gave 1t as his opinion that a large
amount of money would be needed
and volunteered the suggestion that
he would go and see his friend
Thomas f. Ryan and that he was
sure he could induce him to make a
very large contribution to the cam
paign."
Could Not Accept Money.
81 said to him that we could not
take Mr.. Ryan's money and that such
contributions were not within the
spirit of the Woodrow Wilson cam
paign. His reply was
81 have been in politics fifty years
and / know that money and not pa
triotism counts in a presidential cam
paign."
II repeated to Colonel Watterson
that we could not take the money.
Early in December I met him again
and he renewed the discussion Of a
Ryan contribution. | made the same
answer to him that l had made be-
fore"
No Contribution Made.
IL heard nothing further from Col.
on the subject and thought
no more OF the conversations. / have
not seen him since that time. II I
not, there Is an Implication.
perhaps in Colonel Wattersons let
ter to Senator Tillman, probably not
intended. to the effect that he secur-
ed funds for this campaign from Mr..
Ryan. No such contribution has been
made and this, of course. Col. Wat
terson well knows"
THE well-timed assaults on Cover
nor Wilson are rendering a real SER
vice. | will specify one respect. Since
the beginning Of these attacks /
have received by mail many small
cont buttons from all over the coun
try from people who have not been
asked to contribute and whom neither
nor Governor Wilson know. Their
letters all convey expressions OF re-
sentiment at the unfair and concerted
attacks that are being made upon
him"
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