The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-27
T|LLMAN'S M|X-UP
WITH ,WATTERSON
ST|RS POLITICIANS
Statesmen Here Are Won
dering What Effect Quar-
rel Will Have.
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honor as suggested by Colonel Waiter
son.
Senator lTnlman has been appraised
that Colonel Watterson is III with a
carbuncle on his neck. and he seemed
TO be sorry for. the coloners indisposi-
ton.
But while Senator Tillman is holding
his peace. some of his friends are talk
Colonel Watterson denounces as a
lie out of the whole cloth the charge
that the real cause of the break be-
tween Coy. Woodrow Wilson and Col.
george Harvey was caused by Har-
vey's suggestion that Thomas F.
Ryan should be the "angel" for the
Wilson campaign fund. $50
"Marse Henry" was moved to this
emphatic reply by the publication OF
an interview with Senator Tillman
in which the South Carolina Senator
accused the Kentucky editor OF with
holding some of the facts relating
to the Wilson-H Harvey break. sts
Colonel Watterson says he mentioned
the name Of Thomas F. Ryan in talking
with the Wilson managers, but that
Colonel Harvey did not and, SO far as
Mr.. Watterson knows, knew nothing
whatever Of the conference
Senator Tillman. IN an interview. was
Henry Watterson credit for more sense
than to palm on story like this with
the material facts concealed" These
material facts were understood to be
Colonel Harvey's insistence that Wilson
accept aid from Ryan, and Wilson's ~
fusal to do SO, and now Colonel Waiter
son says there are no such material
Watterson Speaks.
II do not accuse Governor Wilson of
originating or circulating this Invention
manufactured to make a hero of him at
the expense OF a friend who has most
effectually served him." says Colonel
Watterson In his heated answer to Sem
ator Tillman. ~
II do not assume that he is aware of
the dsstardly work being dpnc by his
that Governor Wilson knows as we'll as
10 that the story is false He NAV
or may not feel that he owes any obIi-
gatiens to Colonel Harvey. That is a
But 1 do insist that he owes to his own
honor to repudiate that story and to
disavow those who are striving to inject
the calumny into the public mind"
eoioEei Watterson then relates what
ton Of Ryans name IN connection with
the Wilson campaign, which ifs in an
ever t. insinuations that It was Colonel
Ryan money, thus causing the split be-
tween the New Jersey governor and the
editor of Harper's Weekly. Colonel
Watterson answers Senator Tillman by
s n,;,n tis the man who makes !.
facts concealed Is little other than a
scoundrel' and he demands to know
~ what right he Is SO accused by the
Senator Tillnan replied that Colonel
Watterson has described in detail the
rupture between Wilson and Harvey.
DIT mas never told what carscd It,
His Statement.
In denying that the Ryan matter
caused 1t, but falling to throw any real
light on the exact cause of the trouble,
Mr.. Watterson says:
AT Governor Wilson's instance I had
undertaken to assist his accredited man.
egers In raising the considerab BILE sums
or money, needful to the prosecution
OF his campaign, and in this my ef-
forts were not wholly unfruitful. AS
Tue business proceeded the name of
Thomas F. Ryan not unnaturally came
into my mind. He is a Democrat He
is Virginian. He Is my friend Know
ing him to be distinguished man, hav-
ing no ak to grind hoped that 1 might
induce him to help out what 1 believed
worthy cause. Governor Wilson s
managers were delighted with the sug-
gestion. Colonel Harvey had nothing
whatever to do with 1t, and as far as
am aware knew nothing whatever
about 1t.
Throughout this unhappy affair !
have been an unwilling witness-in its
consequence somewhat Of an innocent
bystander, having been up to the hour
OF the Harvey incident sincere be-
Of ability. In some ways he might
prove a candidate of availability, but l
fear that u he became our President
We might discover all too late that he
! possesses personal peculiarities whteh
would prove disastrous. We want in the
White House a man Of broad mind as
well as polished intellect, of heart gfate-
ful and kind, no less than daring. I re-
main, with great respect, your obedient
servant Or IS.