Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-15
COL. HARVEY
SOUGHT AND
GOT G|F 7
Underwood Has Fact Expunged
From Record When 1t Is De-
MED at White House.

WASHINGTON, oct. 15.-Oscar W.
Underwoods chGge that Thomas
Fortune Ryan contributed $4,000 to
the campaign fund of President Will
son when he ran for Governor Of
New Jersey made on the floor of the
House does not appear in The Con
gressional Record to-day. II was
expunged by the Democratic tioor
leader after he had been told by the
White House that Mr. Wilson had re-
celved nothing from Mr. Ryan.
1t can be said on the highest au-
thoFity, however, that Mr.. Underwood
made the statement on information
that came to him directly from per
sons so close to the multi millionaire
Wall street man that Mr. Under
wood was justified in placing the
| greatest faith in its reliability and
made the statement in his reply to
the charges Of Representative Hob
son. .of Alabama, with a fun belief in
its truth.
Harvey Sought Gift.
notwithstanding the denial issued
from the White House. the Georgian
Learned from nne oi the men chiefly
| instrumental In bringing aboui Ire
domination Of Woodrow Wlsoh + n
Governor of New jersey tha, Tromas
fortune Ryan dlG contribute $1,000
to the Wilson gupernutorial cam 10
paIgn.
| Colonel George Harvey, according
10 this newspaper informau., sought
AMI obtained the c9a,ri5ui,C1.
! From the same source it was asceT-
! tanned that James smith Jr., formerly
| United States Senator from New Jer-
nomination for Governor was the un-
disputed boss" of the Democratic
party in his state, contributed in the
neighborhood Of $1o,0O0 to elect Dr.
Wilson Governor
over the long distance teiephc lie
James Smith, who is at his home in
E,lberon, ~ j., was aske u Mr.. Ryan
| h9d contributed SO hop - :ha Wilson
guberna torial campaign: - would
respectfully refer you to Colonel
George Harvey" he answered.
/ When d representative of The Gcor-
gian called Colonel Harvey 5 residence
al Deal, \. j.. on the telephone. man
VINO answered said
This is Colonel Harvey speaking %
! Questioned sS to whether MI Ryan
did or did not give $4,000 to the viii
son Rubernatorial fund. he answered
| Il am Colonel Harvey's secretary
Colonel Harvey is out dining with
friends and will not return until after
midnight"
Interest in Row.
| President Wilson's break with Sen
ator Smith over the New Jersey Sena
torial contest in 1911, when MARITIME
was elected, led TO the overthrow of
! Smith as the State leader.
Intense interest was created in Con
gress by the debate between Repre-
sentative Hobson and Congressman
! Underwood over charges brought by
the former that FAN Street and the
liquor interests We're generous con
tribut0rs to Underwoods campaign
for the Presidential nomination
Excerpts from remarks made 10y
both Hohson and Underwood are here
reprinted from The CongressionsI
l Record
Mr.. Hobson, rising TO a question ot
personal privilege referring to his
speech at Wetumpka. Ala, said
Mr.. Speaker, in the late stages OF
the preliminary campaign for choos-
ing delegates to the Baltimore con
vention, Mr.. Bryan, editor Of The
Commoner. in his issue of MAY 10
1912, under the head. The Game ~
posed" makes the following state
mcnt.
The campaign has now progressed
far enough to enable the Democratic
voters 70 know the methods that are
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