The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

public. The lcttcr in question is said
TO be one addressed hy Governor VIII
son TO Colonel Harvey at the time OF
the Jackson Day banquet held IN
"ashinGton. This communication. It
is said by friends OF Governor Wilson,
was phrascd in friendly terms and
is calculated to disprovc the assertion
OF Colonel Wattcrson that tile New
jersey candidate trcatcu Colonel llar-
vey In churlish manner when he
asked Colonel Harvey TO remove his
name from the editorial page OF
laarpcrs Weekly. Friends OF Colonel
Harvey assert that the publication OF
this pnrticuiar letter will bear out as
scrtions made by "Niarsc' ,icury Wat.
tcrson that Governor Wilson VAS Of
fcnsivc nhis dcmcanor toward Colonel
Harvey at the confidence held in the
Manhattan Club in New ork.
Il may be stated on authority that
the Wilson letter now under discus
sion Was written by Candidate Wilson
after he had been arpriscd OF the
serious consequences that might fol-
low full disclosure Of his alleged
ingrlt!tuGc 10 Colonel Harvey.
The published corrcspodcnc" between
Colonel Wntterscn and Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, concerning tho
rupture between Governor Wilson ANA
Colonel Harvey. in which the issue of
Nerncity between Colonel Wattcrson
and Governor Wilson was raised.
created u considerable in1errs. among
politicians TODAY. Mr.. Tillman-s com
lnent Was: senator Tilnn m declined
10 be interview further in regard to
the incident saving. there was no
longer amy issue between Colonel Wat I
tcrson un dhimscf, The issue is now
between Governor Wilson anu Colonel
Wattcrson ana they iiust settle ii for
themselves. :" far avs hi was CON
cerncd, Senator rillman considered the
matter settled and ended.
WHuts Court of Honor.
Colonel Wattcrson in IL formal state !
ncnt suggested that tho controversy
bc settled by gcnticmaGs court OF
honor. ''Marse" Henry made state
lucnt as follows;
In my letter to senator 1illman. ]
promised proof of my statement made !
ny me that might be disputed, !
Governor Wilson denies that had
any authorization from him or any I
agent OF his TO raise money for his
campaign. | lave the proof that not |!
only have authorization, hut that |
actually raised a consider bic sum. |
hold myself ready 10 furnish this proof
to senator Tillman at once il he VIII
10 me the honor personally 10 cal!
upon me- as | am confined to my hotel
T!llman's single averment after in
spcctinE this proof he either eouivocul
or Insufficient, ! propose that Governor
Wilson namc two contidcntial friends.
naming two. tho four TO name n NTH
and this court of gcntlsmcn cstab-
lished 10 determine the issue between
us"
When seen tonight Senator Tillman
said with q dry smile:
at now looks like 4 case OF coffee
and pistols for two"
Colonel NNuttcrson was indignant to-
night when told of tho interview given
out in New York by William i. Me
Combs 'Marsc' Henry was informed
that McCombs charged that Matter
son suggested that Thomas r. Ryan
ought TO be seen in behalf of Cover
nor WilIso, and that money aud not
patrotis,u counts III presidential
campaign
u will not further discuss this mat
ter publicly with amy ono except Gov
crnor Wilson" said Colonel Wattcrson
Nor Will make amy comment on as
scrtions made by his representative"