Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-30
Engages to Show ConcIuSiyeIy
That New Jer5o5 Go,ernor
Lied and DareS not Face the
Facts in Controversy,
DENIES RYAN WAS EVER
ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE
Kentucky Editor Winds Up With
Declaration That Nomination
of Professor Would Be Dis
aSter, His Election a Calamity

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JBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Washington. Jan 90. -- Colonel
Watterson In Il statement issued to-
night and intended to bring "a dis
tasteful episode to an end, so far as
he was concerned, declared that the
issue between him and Governor
Woodrow Wilson was practically as
to which one had lied Colonel
Watterson said he had engaged con
clusively to show" that Governor VIII
son had lied and charged that the
New Jersey executive "darc'' not face
the facts" Colonel Watterson de-
clinod to make public any proofs In,
his possession. He denied that
Thomas f. Ryan ever had been APP
preached for campaign contributions
for Governor Wilson but states that
the matter had been talked over with
Governor Wilson and the latter had
"eNprcssed the fear that If the know
ledge of contribution from Ryan got
abroad it might do more harm than
good.
Colonel Wattersou's statement ad-
dressed TO the Democrats of the
United States" Follows in part;
THE time limit set upon my stay
in the national capital being about tol
expire, and Governor Wilson having
refused my offer as to the issue or
Veracity he has raised between us toi
submit proof Of the truth Of my aver
ment 70 party associates competent toI
Judge both of its character and the
eXpcdiency of its publication, shall
bring this most distastcful episode to
q close as far us / am Concerned,
THE claim that | must rush into
print with this proof emanates either
from the ptfNvtse or tnr malignant.
| have it. am ready under proper
superNiSiolL to produce II, and can ne
asked in reason to do no more. If l
should publish it the very men VINO
are demanding that / shall, would be-
first to accuse me of reckless disre-
gard of what they would call party
prudence and private rights. The
sole issue is whether have lied, as
Governor Wilson says | have. or hei
has He'd which | have engaged con
clusivcly to show. He dare not face
the facts.
During the early summer of 1910,
was passing a week end with Colon /
cI George Harvey. an old friend, at
peal Beach, his home in New Jersey. |
There arrived for dinner Dr. Wood /
row Wilson. then president of Prince /
ton and the lion. James smith, Jr"
late a senator in congress. Dr, VII |
son | had never met before. Inc
talk at table was mainly about thei
prospective nomination of a demo-
cratic candidate for governor of New
Jersey. Drawn into the conversation
/ vcnturcd the opinion that If nothing !,
more than EoNcrnorship was IN
sight II would be a sacrifice for Dr.
Wilson to quit his exalted station at
the head of e great university ana get
down into the hull ring of politics 10
struggle for prefermcnt SO ephcremal
and uncertain.
THAT was probably what Colonel
Harvey. who seemed under some spell
wrought by Or. Wilson, had planned.
Mr. smith declared that he wanted
nothinI l,i himself. only Ia see the
state redeemed. that no one hut Dr
Wilson cculj redeem it. and the like.
In due season. Dr. Wilson was nomi-
mated and elected.
.Th. presidential campaign 10
which the gubernatorial election had 4
served as prelude. began. I'm man
uer / had been dragooncd. I VIII not
say dccovcd. into the service of Gov
cruor Wilson. and Colonel Harvey.
The succeeding ten months brought
me into confidential relations win
Governor Wilson. Letters passed he
tween u.s. Upon his invitation and on
his business / visited his home iu
Prit Dctuu. He was good enough last
wint.t 20 come 10 tie steamer 60 see
m, cn for EDope.
~ found him % man oi polished
manners. scholarly attaiumrnts ana
talents.
"Du my return from abroad the
governor mot me In Sew YORK. Again
iu Ns.tUIr,I and December Wr Tore
gathered there. In short nothing was
wanting Co the most cordial and uu-
restrained intimacy.
.Th. fortnight immediately pre-
cediua th, Interview at tine Manhat- {
tan club Of which have been az
rains Go sat Hs little as was needtul
to Justice b,twcen men and men ana
man fu mtn. 3 had dome W HAT ! could :
.u th. iufef..t uG his campaign.
,t... f.,i 900 mN arrival ir Ncw YORK ,
l,. l most argent appeal for money
from o. gentleman uf distinction. j
closely t-sociated with 90 NOT actually O.
Itrptting the Wilson organization and
n answer to This ] was able al once
.a secure ronsid"raOl" sum "i
money. The meeting at The Mhnhat- s
lam club was designed further Go push
forward and perfect tine work of or
Else WHY. and for what J.
was th" governor there
TO confuse and mislsad the puHu 81
be- ha. l4fttrIv adopted policy u al D.
crnatIr. silence and ~u'rrins. Civ
ne the Doe direct tu uIr statement -
hat MhN frkfN To uFIf Tue "il"ii' iat =
md oi tho campaign fud dr' iiniH- q
rv oT.r 90 suhmit cine proof ~ iis .
ruth a. 4 body of gentlemen aud D
democrats equally concerned with y
ourselves for the w-ll-b'iug of the d
larty. h. thinks to cloud the issue e
md ESCAPE lis menace hv turning M &
he irresponsible chatter of a literary
bureau whirh claims 10 1.-Two of the q
rnmzculaf. contributions of suhH'ril- ID
r. haTinz v'in=-. hsrIr md hal"- O.
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