The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-01
COL. WATTERSON HARD
ON CANDIDATE WILSON
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dare not face the 1acts.
With as brief a review as may be
of the circumstances which led 70
my Endorsement of his plausible but
specious pretensions, | shall cease u
trouble the public with controver.
sly in no wise of my seeking.
He Meets Wilson.
During the early summer of 1910
was passing weekend with Col
| Wilson's acquaintance, not to mention
the misfortune of having made Gov.
| Wilson's acquaintance, not to mention
George Harvey, an old friend at his
home in New Jersey. There arrived
for dinner DR.. Woodrow Wilson, then
president of Princeton and the Hon.
James Smith, Jr, late senator in
Congress. DR. Wilson ! had never met
before. The talk at the table was
mainly about the prospective nominal
ton of a Democratic candidate for
governor Of New Jersey. Drawn into
the conversation. ventured the opin
ion that if nothing more than gov
ernorship was in sight it would be
sacrifice for DR.. Wilson To quit his
exalted position at the head of a
great university and get into the bull
ring of politics to struggle for prefer
ment so eph smereal and uncertain.
Harvey Under Spell,
That was probably what Col. Ear.
vey. who seemed under some spell
wrought by DR.. Wilson, had planned.
Mr.. Smith declared that he wanted
nothing for himself, only to see the
state redeemed; that no one but DIR.
Wilson could redeem it, and the like.
In due season DR. Wilson was nomin.
ated and elected.
Not long after | was called to New
York. The situation in New Jersey
, was explained to me. ! was told that
Mr.. Smith wished to be returned to
the senate despite his declaration
t that he wanted nothing for himself
! that there had been a primary which
: had gone by default, in which a per
son by the name of Martin represent
{ ed as would unfit, had obtained
!. rather meager vote; that Gov. Wilson
5 held Senator Smith to his bond and
, stood by the party pledge touching
! primary elections. In this he was
: clearly right.
1 Presidential Campaign Begins.
5 The presidential campaign, u
!. which the gubernatorial election haf
served as a prelude, began In man
ne1 had been dragooned, will no
:. say decoyed, into the service of Gov
I Wilson and Col. Harvey. The succeed
n ing 10 months brought me into conf
n dental relations with Gov. Wilson
S Letters passed between us. Upon hi'
;. invitation and on his business ! Wis
n tied mis- home in Princeton. He wal
Y good enough to see me off to Europ
/. We were even caught by the newt
: able kodak fiends had pictorialized II
5 the ribald press side by side, making
!, quite a touching group.
/
: ners. scholarly attachments and un
= denabe talents.
On my return from abroad, tn
. governor met me in New York. Agar
in November and December we fore
gathered there. In short, nothing wa
wanting to the most cordial and un
| ractrainad Intimacy
make this detailed statement be
cause the public might well fame!
from the governors present attitud'
and tone that had in some wa!
thrust myself upon him and that m!
friendship and support had not beer
desired by him.
Appeal for Funds.
The fortnight Immediately proceed
ing the interview at the Manhattan
club, of which | have been at pain
to say as little as was needed to d.
Justice between man and man an,
men and men, ! had done what
could in the interest Of his campaign
was met on my arrival by mos
urgent appeal for money by a gen
tleman of distinction, closely asso.
ciated with, If not actually directing
| the Wilson organization, and in al
swer to this | was able at once to Sc
cure a considerable sum of money
The meeting at the Manhattan clu
was designed still further to pusl
forward and perfect the work of OIL
ganiation. Else why and for what wa
the governor there?
Clouds the Issue.
To confuse and mislead the publ
he has latterly adopted a policy q
alternate silence and sneering. Gil,