Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-24
WAIHAbLA, S. O.:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ~, 1912.
nIrSTING THE WILSON BOOM.
Harvey -Wuttvts0ii- Wilson ContrDvIr-
sy Chief Topic of Day.

DrOEllO between George Harvey, Cdi-
tor of Harpcr's Weekly, and Henry
Watterson on the one side and Wood
row Wilson on the other.
1t is the talk Of Washington. and
the excitement created during the
meeting OF the National Democratic
Committee by the publication Of
Woodrow Wilson's letter to Adrian
Jolnc, bitterly attacking William J.
Bryan, is mild as compared with this
development
The universal sentiment here is
that Governor Wilson will have to do
some very adrOit explaining to regain
the prestige his candidacy has un-
doubtedly lost by this controversy.
That Bryan Letter.
1t will be recalled that the Joline
letter was written by Governor Will
son, then president Of Princeton, In
reply to the receipt by him OF a pam
phlct publication of an address by
Adrian Joline in the West several
years ago. Joline was then at the
head OF the reorganization Of the Mis-
souri, & Texas Pacific Railroad, and
in this address made an appeal for
conservatism in order that business
might be readjusted to normal
basis. President Wilson, in thanking
Mr.. Joline for his address, expressed
the fervent hope that something may
be done lin dignified way" to en-
compass the political cruciixon Of
William j. Bryan.
At the Jackson Day banquet here
two weeks ago all eyes were turned
on Bryan and Wilson to see the effect
Of the publication OF the letter, which
appeared that day in the Washington
newspapers. and which evidently was
new to Bryan. If, however, the lat
"r felt any resentment, he did not
show it. On the other hand, when
Governor Wilson spoke at the ban
quet that night he went out Of his
way to pay glowing tribute to Mr..
Bryan, stating that many things had
happened in the past among Demo-
Gratis which should bring about "mu-
tnal apologies" lie looked at Mr..
Bryan and smiled and Mr.. Bryan
looked at Governor Wilson and
smiled. That "as the nearest refer
cnce made to the letter.
Then when Mir. Bryan followed. he
proceeded to giorify Governor Will
son. And that was the situation at
the close Of the banquet.
Those on the inside say Mr.. Bryan
went out Of his way to conceal his
resentment. but that he felt bitter
over the letter.
Gossip Of the Capital.
Undoubtedly the publication Of that
letter did Governor Wilson's Presi-
dental candidacy no good, to say the
least OF it, and scarcely before he has
had time to recover from the bad cf-
fects OF the episode the Harvey Incl
dent throws the other on a sidctarck
and becomes the biggest political
topic OF the day in Washington.
Everybody is inquiring as to the eff
ict'. and the universal consensus OF
opinion is that it means trouble, and
v
crnor Wilson's friends think that it
brings on complication that was
entirely unnecessary
One or the chief surprises of the
controversy is the fact that Wilson
loses the support Of Henry Waiter
son and the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. Following George Harvey and
Harrcrs Weekly. Wattersm took up
Governor Wilson's candidacy for the
freSluehcN long ago indeed he was
one OF thc pioneers in the movement
- ana 1t was believed that the Cou-
ricr-Journal would be leader in his
cause in the South # is now regard
ed as certain that both have left
Governor Wilson, and Mr., Wattorso,
has not hesitatcd to express himself
in private conversation as OF tho
opinion that Wilson'S nomination
would cost the party the election This
fall.
Others tho BcncnCiarics,
On tho one side discussion is rife
here as to the bad effect on the Will
son boom, and on tho other opinion
is divided as to who will be the bcnc-
flciary. Undoubtedly the movement
for Oscar Underwood, tho brilliant
Democratic leader Of the House, as
the man for the nomination, has been
materially strengthened, and the