The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-01-30

| am with you, senator in wishing
Democrat and not pseudo Repub
iican for our presidential nominee. 1t
was no less from sense of party
justice than of justice between man
and man that made the statement
! to which - upon total misappTeheu.
J sion of the facts-you take exception
| have been aware for nearly Il
week that recognized spCkesmen
| for Governor Wilson were industrious
ly circulating the story that the real
reason why Governor Wilson broke
with Colonel Harvey was that Colod-
ell Harvey tried to bring Mr.. Thomas
+. Ryan into the governors cam.
paign But until you have credence
to the story, 1t could not be invested
with any responsible authority. Its
origin was mysterious. its circulation
surreptitious. Consequently, there
has been, up to this time, nothing
either to deny or recognize.
| ANoNs n'io'ois hhON' VI MY oNh
knowledge, that story is a lie made
out of the whole cloth. If any per-
son ventures to question this asser.
tion, have In my possession proof
conclusive which hold myself ready
TO place before your honest and truth
seeking mind.
| do not accuse Governor Wilson of
originating or circulating this inven.
| lion manufactured to make hero out
of him at the expense OF the friend
who has most effectualiy served him.
/ do not assume that he is aware of
the dastardly work being done by
his alleged agents, but the fact ie-
mains that Governor Wilson knows
as well as | do that the story is
false lie may, or may not, feel that
he owes any obligation to Colonei
Harvey. That is matter of which
he must be the Judge But | do insist
that he owes il to his own honor to
repudiate that story and to disayow
those who are striving to inject the
calumny into the public mind
Sought Funds from Ryan.
At Governor Wilson. instance,
had undertaken to assist his accred'
tied managers in raising the consid
cradle sums of money needful TO the
prosecution of his campaign and in
this my efforts were not wholly un
truthful AS the business proceeded
the name of Thomas +. Ryan not I'M
naturally came into my mind. He Is
Democrat. He is a Yirginian. He is
my friend. Knowing him to be dis
int rested man, having no AK tc
grind, hoped that l might induce
him to help out what believed o
worthy cause. Governor Wilson's man
ager were delighted with the sug
gestion. Colonel Harvey had nothing
whatever to do with 1t and as far as
| am aware, knew nothing whatever
about ii.
Throughout this unhappy affair.
have been an unwilling witness In
| its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of an in
nocent bystander - having been NJ
to the hour of the Harvey incident
sincere believer in Governor VII
| son He is man of ability. In some
ways he might prove a candidate Of
availability but fear that if he be
comes our president, we might dis
/ cover all too late that he possesses
, personal pecularities which would
= prove disastrous
: We want a man of broad mind, as
: well as polished intellect, of heart
grateful and kind, no less than dar.
ing.
| remain with great respect, your
obedient servant,
HENRY M. WATTERSON.
Hon. b. r. Tillman.
. Wilson Makes Denial.
New York, Jan. Ex-Governor
/, Woodrow Wilson on his departure for
Boston on the midnight express 10
l night made the following statement
J in reference to the Watterson Til