The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-30

man correspondence given out in
Washington.
$50 far as am concerned. the
statement that Colonel Watterson
was requested to assist in raising
money in my behalf, is absolutely
without foundation. Neither I, nor
anyone authorized to represent me,
ever made any such request Of him"
sg Tilnan Declines to Reply.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ben
jamln r. Tillman of South Carolina
today declined to reply to Colonel
Henry Watterson's challenge of
last night in connection with the Wat
terson Tillman- Harvey.Wilson con-
troversy.
IF ColonelWatterson has any proofs
OF what he says, he ought to publish
them. have nothing more to say"
This was Senator Tillman's only
comment. II had been reported ear
cr in the day that he would make
detailed reply. Colonel Watterson in
The meantime had issued another
stat ,ment In which he said:
Waterson's Statement.
In my letter to Senator Tillman |
promised proof of any statement
made by me that might be disputed.
Governor Wilson denies that | had
any authorization from him or any
agent Of his to raise money for his
campaign.
I have the proof that have not
only authorization, but that |. actu.
ally raised considerable sum,
| | hold myself ready to furnish the
rroof to Senator Tillman at once II
he will do me the honor personally TO
call on me, as | am confined to my
hotel and cannot call on him. II Sen.
ator Tillman's single averment after
inspecting this proof be either equi.
vocal or insufficient. | propose that
Governor Wilson name two conf
dental friends, | naming two, the
four to name fifth, and this court
of gentlemen established to deter
mine the issue between us.
must insist that this be done
without delay, as ! shall have to leave
Washington next Tuesday night to
fill important engagements elsewhere.
Says Matter Settled.
Senator Tillman distated the fol-
lowing: ''|F
Senator Tillman declined to be in
terviewed further in regard 10 the
incident. saying there was no longer
an issue between Colonel Watterson
and himself The issue is nov be.
tween Governor Wilson and Colonel
Watterson and they must settle II for
themselves. SO far as he was con.
cerned, he considered the matter set
tied and ended
Harvey Not Talking.
New York. Jan. 27-Col. George
Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly
said today that he did not propose to
say thing about the latest develop
ments in the Tillman Watterson
Harvey Wilson controversy.
The colonel said he had read the
correspondence between Senator
Tillman and Colonel Watterson. He
would not say anything about the
statement that correspondence had
passed between Governor Wilson and
himself since the break, which Gov
ernor Wilson was willing should be
made public.
r Asked IL he would make a state
ment later on the Tillman-Watterson
correspondence or his break with
Governor Wilson. Colonel Harvey
laughed and replied:
God bless me i don't know. I
think III keep out of it forever from
now on"
Wilson'S Manager Makes Statement.
New York, Jan. 27.-Suggestions
by Col. Henry Watterson that he So
licited contributions to the Woodrow
! Wilson campaign fund from Thomas
F. Ryan were met with declarations
by William F. McCoombs, Governor
Wilson's campaign manager, that
Mr. Ryan's money would not be &C.
copied such contributions were not
within the spirit of the Woodrow Viii
son campaign" Mr.. McCoombs de
clared in a statement made public
here tonight. His statement follows:
have read the correspondents in
terchanged between Colonel Waiter
son and Senator Tillman, which alp
peared in this mornings papers.