The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-30

! gathered there. In short nothing was
wanting to the most cordial and un-
restrained intimacy.
Il make thi sdetailed statement he
cause the public might well fancy
from the governors present attitude
and tone that had in some way
thrust myself upon him and that
J my friendship and support had not
been desired by him.
Urgent RppcaI For Money.
"Thc fortnight immediauy preccd- !
ing the interview at the Manhattan |
club. Of which / have been at pains to
say as little as was necdful to justice |
between man and man and men and
men, / had done what / could in the
interest Of the campaign. / was met
on my arrival in New York by a most
urgent appeal for money from a gem
tleman Of distinction, closely asso-
ciated with, If not actually directing
the Wilson organization and in answ-
er to this / was able at once to Sc
. cure a considerable sum of money.
The meeting at the Manhattan club
was designed still further to push
forward and perfect the work of or
ganizaton. Else why, and for what,
, was the governor there?
"To confuse and mislead the public
he has latterly adopted a policy Of al
ternate silence and sneering. Giving
the lie direct to my statement thatI
was asked to help the financial end
) Of his campaign and declining my Of
- fer to submit proof Of its truth to a
D body of gentlemen and Democrats
e equally concerned with ourselves for
i the well being of the party, he
o thinks to cloud the issue and escape
It's menace by turning upon me the
o irresponsible chatter of a literary bur-
r eau which claims to live off the inn
1 rnaculate contributions of subscrib-
r ers having wings, harps and halos
% and which has been for weeks Hood
1 ing the country with every manner
o Of Justification. The very existence Of
C ghis, to say nothing OF the sources Of
- its being. should set honest people
Y to thinking.
@ Ryan Story as to Harvey Lie.
s '"The Ryan story, which has made
G such an impression upon the unknow
10 ing and unrehecting, was, as Tar as
@ IL related to Colonel Harvey lie
ont of whole cloth. Though Cover
nor Wilson knows this he has allow
e cd it to circulate without word OF
q contradiction. The attempt by me TO
p make appear that have intimated
~ tba appncation was made to Mr.. Ryan
81 is cut off the same cloth and is char
NIL acterstic of the duplicity which at
n attaches itself to the entire proceed
ing Of the governor and his publicity
0. agents.
y 'eThe suggestion of Mr.. Ryan was
,tI eagerly caught up by those agents
v. Fancy a political promoter refusinp
l. money from anywhere or anybody
Pc But when spoke to Governor Wilson
n about he said some uncivil things
r. of Mr.. Ryan, expressing a fear That d
~ tho knowledge Of such a contribu
lt tlon got abroad It might do moro
~ harm than good--an opinion VIII
Az which Colonel Harvey promptly con
~. curred-and the matter went NJ
h. further.
as RYAN and Carnegie Money.
ar 'T might have asked Governor VII
a. con how he could reconcile his obJec
al tion to RYAN money, which had no
,p vet been offered him, with his demahl
mt / Tor Carnegie u'A0'"l '''''N''
had been denied him. But although
growing a little impatient under III
el sudden change of demeahor' l Nv
ell not wish to be disagreeuple' 'e''
ID. It Is that Mr. Ryan never hearu
ed the matter. Neither ! nor ahyoi'
ne else spoke to him on the subject IN
)r. effort of Wilson promoters TO reVlN
&c. 1t and bring It to the front Is sl"'p'
M an unprincipled effort to divert IN
public attention from the facI tn'
pwl Governor Wilson has been ralthh
evl around as a hero because OF ms II
latl dignant rejection of Ryan, the trut
he. being that Ryan was never pTessc
lat upon him at all,
natl Groveling at Harvey's Feet
IN. 'His courageous reputation OF ma
ch vey. which mas put such feather
nc. his cap, was of a piece with I'M
Nh whi sltGovernor Wilson was recelVih
,at nonilar applause because OF ms sa'
i'm riHce of private friendship to pun
rtv lie duty ne was groveling at Harvey
MS feet after pardon for the shamele'
and heartless treatment h eadhltt.
IA having bestowed upon Harvey AT u
,rv Manhattan Club. IL he possesses
nor snar.x of honorable sensibility he WI
sayl at once demand and require the Pun
nor lication of the abiect letters he Wro
to Harvey when he was made to ui
derstand and realize that he mu
tbs square the account Of ingratitude
Ia take the consequences.
.et- "Meanwhile, let me say that VIM
in the governors trady repentance mi
sit plaoate the forgiving Colonel Harv'
VAS while II may even satisfy the su
TO ceptlbe Mr.. Ryan, refuse long
ne to follow a man whose nominau'
lta- would, in my Judgment. be disast
in and whose election clamity' !
ing who could show himself so dsloy
to private friendship cannot be trus
he'd cd to be loyal toanythlng
and Can Descend With Facility.
"Within a yingle year Govern
the wnsnn'1 ipdi9W tAnr"e Cf N'se