The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-27

/, washington, ID. c., Jan. n, 1912
| My Dear Sir: Il have never pre-
tended to be a grocmer of presidential
candidates, expert or otherwise, but
! desire your good opinion and wrote
with that as we'll as the tru,n OF tnl.
matter in mind.
u am WITH you, senator. In wis II,
| ing a democrat and not pseudo
republican for our presidential nom.
nee
1T was no less from sense OF
party duty than of Justice as between
man and man that made the state
mcnt to which upon a total misap,
prehension OF the facts-you take ex.
ceptian
Il have been aware for nearly a
week that recognized spokesman for
Governor Wilson were industriously
circulating the story that the real
reason why Governor Wilson broke
with Colonel Harvey had tried 70
bring Mr.. Thomas f. Ryan into the
governors campaign But until YOU
gave crodence TO tde story. Il could
not be invested with any responsible
authority. Its origin was mysterious.
it's circulation surreptitious. Come.
quently. there has been up 10 this
time nothing either to deny or recNg-
nize.
Nov, senator, ! know OF my own
knowledge. that that story is lie
made out of whole cloth If any per-
son yent1es TO Question this asser.
ton, have in my possession proof
conclusive which | hold myself read7-
to place before your honest and trutn-
seeking mind
do not accuse Governor Wilson
OF originating or circulating this in
NehtlCn manufactured to make hero
OF him at the expense of the friend
wh1 has most elfectually served him.
J don't assume that he is aware Of
the dastardly work being done by his
alleged agents, but the fact remains
tAat Governor Wilson knows 4 well
as | do that the story is false. He
may or may not feel that he owes any
e0llsatlon to Colonel Harvey. That
is mater Of which he must be the
judge. But | do insist that he owes
1t to his honor to repudiate that story
ana to disavow those who are striv-
ing TO inject the caIumny into the
public mind
AL Governor Wilson's instance
mad undertaken to assist his accred.
lted managers in raising the consid.
cradle sums Of money needful to the
prosecution of his campaign and in
TINS matter effort was not wholly IN.
fruitful. As the business proceede1
the name of r. f. RYAN not unnatur.
ally came into my mind. He is 4 |
democrat He is a Virginian. He is
my friend. Having no ak to grind, 4 |
hoped that might induce him to help
out what believed to be a worthy |
cause Governor Wilson's managers
were dellglted with the suggestion. |
~oiohel Harvey had nothing whatever
% do with it and as far as 7 am |
ware, knew nothing whatever about |
t.
Through ithts unhappy affair I |
lave been an unwilling witness-in |
Us consequences some~ha of an in |
locent misunderstanding pcen up TO |
he hour Of the Harvey incident. a |
sincere believer in Governor Wilson.
lie is man OF ability. In some ways |
le might prove a candidate of avail |
lDliity ,Dut | fear that if he became
'ur president, we might discover all |
o late that he possesses pecularities
Vhich would prove disastrous. We
want IN the white house man of
road mind ,as well as polished intel
ect, OF heart grateful and kind. no
ess than daring.
remain with great respect. your
bedient servant.
HENRY WATTERSON."
Ion. j II. Tillman.