The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-20
Offer of Support of Ryan
Money Now Given as
Cause of Break.
ONLY HALF OF STORY TOLD
Watterson Refuses to Make
Any Further
Comment.
Wilson'S Campaign Manager
Gives His
Version.

washington Jan 20.-Gov woodrow
Wilson broke with Col George w.
Harvey. editor os Harper Weekly
TO save his political honor.
This is the starting explanation
coming from the friends of the New
Jersey governor last night Wtlh IL
goes "A story setting forth an alleged
intrigue whereby. through the agcn-
cles of personal friendship the presI-
dental candidacy of Gov wilson was
"a he linked beyond recall with the
interests of Wall street
The second chapter of the reasons
why Go. Wilson refused further sup
mort from co. Harvey was revealed
with the arrival here of Henry Wat
t,rson. The Watterson version of the
wilson, Harvey break, in SO far as the
public has been let in. is that Gov.
Wilson deliberately threw over life
long friend I'm order to further his own
political ambitions.
with the eastern wing Of the DEM
ocratic party apparently greatly eX-
cited over the Wilson Harvey break.
it developed last night, according 70
the supporters of the New Jersey gov
ernor. that Mr.. Watterson told only
half a story. Furthermore 1t Is hc-
ing said that COL, Watterson himself
iu an unguarded moment, recently
told the complete story 10 a group
cf personal friends.
This story In brief Is that Governor
Wilson made a point blank refusal 60
permit his campaign TO bc financed
by Wall street combination headed
by Thomas +. Ryan That such a
proposition was made and as prompt
ly turned down is the statement OF
the closest friends of Gov. Wilson
here.
1t was after this thing had been
disposed of in the now famous con-
ference between Gov. Wilson. Col.
Harvey and Col. Watterson. so 1t Is
stated. that tho point was reached
where Col. Harvey asked GOV Wilson
Is he believed that the support Of
Harpcr's Weekly was injuring his
candidacy. The question was accom-
panied. SO it is stated, by a demand
for a frank answer. Gov. Wilson
answered with great frankness and
answered yes. To have made any
other reply the Wilson supporters
say would have necessitated not only
evasion but absolute ralsehood on the
part of the governor.
Col. Watterson refused tu discuss
the latest turn of events in the con-
troversy In which he is conspicuous
figure When asked about the in
timation that the real reason behind
the severing of relations between VIII
son and Harvey was that the latter
was attempting TO commit the COVER
nor TO the Wall street viewpoint Col.
watterson said he would not discuss
the Wilson matter further than he
had unless his version of the confer
ence was questioned By some respon-
sihle person
Then added Col Watterson, /
may have good deal To say"
The Wiison-Harvey espisode brought
forth today simultaneously with the
arrival Of Col. Henry Watterson a
statement by William T. McCombs.
campaign manager for Woodrow Will
son. declaring that the tears that are
being shed over the passing incident
are wrung from those who have NTH
erto been the most conspicuous op-
ponents of Gov wilson"
Col, Watterson, who will be here
several days in connection with the
work OF the Perry memorial commits.
sion, read the McCombs statement as
well as the one made today at Nash
vile, Tenn, by Judge Roberlt Ewing
but declined 10 comment on either
The statement issued by Mr.. Nc
Combs follows:
with reference to the alleged VIII
son Harvey incident, IL seems 10 m,
that Col Watterson has said In ,
statement all that needs To be said
Il appears therefrom that as far bacl
az last October he himself suggeste
TO Gov. Wilson that Col. Harvey
support, throug Harper's Weekly
might be injudicious and he probabl
told Col. Harvey himself the sam
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