The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-20
IS
 WARMING UP
WOODROW " WILSON'S MANAGER IS OUT WITH A PUBLIC STATE
 MENT ON SITUATION.
Says Those Who Are Deserting Will son Have Always Been His Most
 Active Opponents-Try to
 Break Teddy's Silence

Washington. Jan l9-The Wilson. Harvey episode brought forth today simultaneously with the arrival ot Colonel Henry Wattersca, state ment by William r. McCombs. cam. paign manager for Woodrow Wilson, declaring that the tears that are being shed over the passing incident are wrung from those who have hitn- erto been the most conspicuous ot opponents of Governor Wilson
 Colonel Watterson. who wl1 be here several days in connection with the work Of the Perry Memorial commis- sion, read the McCombs statement ment as well as the one made today at Nashville, Tenn, by Jddge Robert Ewing. but declined to comment on either,
 As. to the Wilson matter" said the Colonel T have nothing to add to what has already been said unless il be seriously challenged by some re sponsible person Then | may have a good deal to say1n ig
 The statement issued by Mir. Mo Combs follows
 ''With reference to the alleged Wil. son-Harves incident it seems to me that Colcael Watterson has said in a statement all that needs to be said 1t appears therefrom that as far back as last October he himself suggested to Governor Wilson that Colonel liar yeys support, through Harpers Week ly might be injurious and that he probably told Colonel Harvey himself the same thing. It would seem that Colonel Watterson had convinced the governor Of the truth in his opinion aend had at least impressed Colonel Harvey with the probability of it's truth else Colonel Harvey would not have propounded the question It is passing strange that Colonel Waiter son shonld feel concerned that the governor, in private conversation with himself and Colonel Harvey. should. in answer to a pointed question, give frank expression 10 the very view which MT. Watterson himself enter 1ained and which he had communicate ed to the governor and probably to Colonel Harvey
 In October last the very month in which he made these suggestions to Governor Wilson Colonel Waiter son said in the Louisville Courier Journal editorially
 ! Two things seem tolerably sure to surmise of the Courier-Journals IT Woodrow Wilson is nominated for president 1t will be uhrousA~tHe force Of an irresistible pressure of public opinion and if he is defeated for the nomination, 1t will be by some organ. ized agency. well backed with money
 No democrat .f modern times has  come into. the running, Samuel J. Tiden alone excepted, with half at ouae of the equipment and the claim of the New Jersey governor.
 "The tears that are being shed over the passing Incidents are wrung from those who have hitherto been the most conspicuous opponents of Gov erpor Wilson witness the frequently quoted statement of Mayor Dahman of Omaha. Neb, who has for months aot only-been openly opposed to Coy ernor Wilson, but who has been the aggressive champion of another can didate
 "The same applies to others who have dealt in lachyrmos expressions. This, Of course is to be expected as man develops decidedly lead for the nomination.
 The gist of the situation is Vheth- CT one friend in private conversation with another should ia answer to 6 plain question. resort to flauery or dissimulation or whether he should state the truth as he sees it' Senator Gore Of OklanOma fn statement, came out flatly in defense of Governor Wilson. lie declared the entire incident was "a bubble not a pillow.
 
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