Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
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Underwood Has Fact Expunged
From Record When 1t Is De-
MED at White House.

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-Oscar w.
Underwood's charge that Thomas
Fortune Ryan contributed $4,000 to
the campaign fund of President VII
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. It was
expunged by the Democratic floor
leader after he had been told by the
White House that Mr.. Wilson had re-
ceived nothing from Mr.. Ryan.
It can be said on the highest au-
thority, 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 full belief in
it's truth.
Harvey Sought Gift.
Notwithstanding the denial ISSUED
from the White House. The Georgian
learned from one of its men chiefly
instrumental in bringing about the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson for
Governor Of New Jersey that Thomas
Fortune Ryan did contribute $4,000
70 the Wilson gubernatorial cam
palgn.
Colonel George Harvey, according
70 this newspapers informant, sought
and obtained the contribution.
From the same source 1t was ascer-
tanned that James Smith, Jr., formerly
United States Senator from New Jer-
sey, who at the time of DR.. Wilson's
nomination for Governor was the IN
disputed boss" Of the Democratic
party in his State. aontribU.ed in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 To elect DR..
Wilson Governor
Over the long-dis;auce telephone
James Smith. who is at his home in
Elberon, n. j., was asked If Mr.. Ryan
had contributed $40 009 d ne Wilson
Eubernatorial campaign. Il woulC
respectfully refer you to Colonel
George Harvey" he answered.
When a representative of The Geor-
gian called Colonel Harvey's residence
At Deal N. J.. on the telephone, q man
who answered said:
This is Colonel Harvey speaking"
Questioned as to whether Mr.. Ryan
did or did not give $4,000 TO the VIII
son gubernatorial fund, he answered.
81 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 Wall Street and the
liquor interests were generous con-
tributors to Underwood's campaign
for the Presidential nomination.
Excerpts from remarks made by
both Hobson and Underwood are here
reprinted from The Congressional
Record:
Mr.. Hobson, rising TO question of
personal privilege, referring 10 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, Nj Bryan, editor OF Tho
Commoner. in his issue Of May 10,
1912. under the head The Game EX-
c&0%nusd ga PAGE ?, Column ).