The Washington times., 1912-07-02
Former Senator Pettigrew
/ Makes Remarkable Attack
on Nebraskan.
COMMONER ONCE
SOUGHT MURPHY
Statement Ayers Nebraskan
Sought Support Of Tammany
and Hearst in 1908.

Z CONVENTION HALL, BALTIMORE,
Nd, July 2.-Richard Franklin Petit
grew, former Senator from South Da-
kota, and one of the field marshals Of
the Clark campaign, today issued a re-
markable attack on William Jennings
Bryan.
He denounced as hypocrisS the Bryan
contention that no man Exported by
Murphy's New York delegation was
worthy the support Of honest Democrats
and declared that four years ago he
(Pettigrew) was sent by Bryan to seek
lthe support Of this same Murphy. for
both the nomination at Denver and the
election In November.
lie declares that he was authorized
to assure Murphy that Tammany would
get fair treatment at Bryan's hands.
He states that, also at Bryans re-
puest, he went to see Roger Sullivan.
. boss Of the Illinois Democr acy. and
made like requests and presented like
assurances
Sent To See Hearst.
He declares that after the Denver
convention he was asked by Bryan to
see Mr.. Hearst and seek the support of
THE Haerst publications for Bryan.
The intensity Of the anti Bryan Bit
terness among the Clark managers is
made more apparent than ever before
Ey this deliberate statemen Of 5ena-
n s'sT anS Ss' when f,Gsatsd It by
completed he carried away the copies
fHr submission to other leaders Of the
l(Nlnrk pamnniJp haf0r, he
sent to its publication.
After consideration and some mino.
revision. the statement which had been
prepared at the request Of the writer
OF this article, was returned with the
authority for its publication as SeEd-
tor Pettigrew's expression The state
"Mr. Bryans statement that he will
support no candidate for President who
mas the support of New York Is the
the demasosae. Who believes ,a shtSs shst SUCH Oh
statement Will be popular among tho
Western voters and has oeen seized
by Mr.. Bryan as an excuse for doinR
what he has intended to do ever since
he was elected as delegate to this
,Sonvention by the Democrats of Ne
braska.
Democrats of Nebraska to vote fol
Clark, but instructed by the Ctate con
ivention to use all honorable means u
secure his nomination.
After that, he stumped Ohio, Mary
land and Florida in Wilson's interest
while claiming that he maintainct
strict neutrality between Clark anc
Wilson. During the last week in MAJ
Wilson's managers sent letter t,
every Democratic voter in South Da
kota, saving that Mr.. Bryan had in
Ohio and Maryland in support Of him.
Charge sAgainst Bryan.
This letter was circulated with Mr.
Bryan's knowledge and consent Mr.
bryan was thoroughly familiar with tn,
campaign made in South Dakota. H,
was familiar with the primary law o
the State and knows that there wer
two Clark tickets In the field and tina
one of these was put up by Wilson
managers to divide the Clark vote hop
ling to give Wilson a plurality.
He knows that this bogus ticket wa
II not in tRe d sy end the he s % who
that Clark carried the State by owe
voted to seat the Wilson delegates II
votes from New York and 5s from II
linois and the Virginia delegation. o
which Mr.. Ryan is a member. to Gus
kota. Yet Mr.. Bryan would now hav
us believe that no honest democrat ca
cooperate with New York. Illinois an
Virginia in this convention.
Sought Tammany'S AID.
Mr.. Bryan has repeatedly charge
chat | have sold out to Wall Street. II
land Wilson's managers repeated
(. stated that was Clark's connectin
LINK. Yet he gives the lie to TIL
statement by making a combinatlu
with the New York and virginia del,
On tiuns to throw the Clark delegate
from South Dakota out Of the conveI
tion.
"Four years ago. prior to the Del
Ver convention. at Mr.. Bryan's rcques
sihle, ths votes of that State in II
Denver convention for Mr.. Bryan.
saw Tammany leaders, including NJ
Murphy and Mr.. Cohalan. and partic
larlv tried TO persuade them not
hold ont e. third of the convention whC
Bryan obtained 4 majority.
'SAfter the Denver convention l aga
went 70 New York ~ Mr.. Bryan's r
quest. to urge the united and oarnc
support OF the New York Democrats
the polls in November; ] was autho
fzed TO make no specific promises e
cept that they would receive fair trea
ment at Mr. Erynn's hands II he b
came President.
Hypocrisy Alleged.
HE also asked me to see Roger Sui
van, of Chicago, and make the same a
surarce to him. which did. Therefor
the hypocrisy of his present position
evident to everybody who knows t
facts.
After the Denver convention N
Bryan also asked me to see and Ia
with Mr.. Hearst. and try to get his 81
port and that of his publications. ! {
see Mr.. Hearst and ascertained frC
him, at Bryan's request. that he wol
see and talk with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan's chief asset is divid
Democracy. He does not want q
man elected President, as he would IN
lose his leadership, and with II wol
70 the advertising at the expense OF
party that makes his lectures and WI
ings so profitable.
asset OF the Republican party, as
Keeps the Democrats divided, and III
Ahe Republicans are maintained
power 10 exploit the people Of I
Country for the benefit Of the privileI
CLASSES"