New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-24

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the Democratic campaign committee 20
produce any proof of the allegation
that the Republican candidate entered
into any compact with German-Ameri- /
cans.
Chairman Wilcox gave out letter
written from the headquarters OF the
Democratic National Committee TO
Henry Weismann, president Of the New
York State branch Of the German
American Alliance, 70 show that the
Democrats were "covertly" seeking the
Cerman-American vote, the very thing
with which they charge Mr.. Hughes.
Frank Seiberlich, Of Boston, whose
name appeared in the statement given
out at Democratic headquarters Sunday
as a member Of the committee repre-
senting the American Independence
Conference. which called upon Mr..
Hughes, voluntarily telegrarted Chair
man Wilcox yesterday absolutely
DENYING that Mr.. Hughes made any
promises 70 the committee. He said
Mr.. Hughes did not criticise Colonel
Roosevelt for mis- attitude toward the
so-called hyphenates, as had been
stated, and merely made a statement TO
the committee that ne stood for all
American rights.
Wanted Chance for Stone
The Republican campaign managers
had a photograph Of the letter 20
Weismann and the envelope, bearing
the letterhead Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and its bureau OF po-
ltical organization and clubs, Of which
Frederick B. Lynch is chairman. IL
was signed by F. W. Jansen, one OF
Mr.. Lynch's assistants. The letter,
dated September II, 1915, follows:
Senator Stone, chairman Foreign
Relations Committee, will be at the
Waldorf on Thursday. Don't you and
few Of your friends want 20 have an
informal talk with k::..7. On TE==-5t-- or
Friday evening? Phone me upon re-
ceipt Of this, Murray Hill $3.50, and
obLge."
Referring to the Democratic charges
and the Weismann letter, Chairman
Wilcox said:
"The absurd and disingenuous phase
of the whole matter is that while Mr.
Wilson's managers have charged spe-
officially on two separate occasions that
{ Mr.. Hughes was compromising with
certain branch of the electorate, they
themselves were covertly soliciting, in
a most abject way. the support Of mem
bers Of the German-American Alliance
Wouldn't Take the Bait
"Mr. Weismann is a lawyer at A
Court Street, Brooklyn. The date Of
the letter, September II, is significant,
because FIVE days later, on September
IS, occurred the famous party at Ter
race Garden. when Senator Stone sat
up all night making abiect pleas 70
leading citizens Of German birth or
extraction to support the Wilson cause.
He directed ms plea to them not as
American citizens, but as Germans in
the United States.
"Mr. Weismann says that he did not
reply 70 the letter. but that two days
later he got a telephone message from
the writer, Mr.. Jansen, asking why no
reply had been sent Mr. Jansen ex-
pressed himself as anxious 20 have Mr..
Weismann accept the invitation, be-
cause Senator Stone was then at the
Waldorf and was expecting him 70 call
upon him. Mr.. Weismann replied that,
inasmuch as he respected the office
which Senator Stone held he could not
visit him, because he feared that the
kind of conversation that must neces-
sarily ensue would be highly disagree
able 10 the Senator.
No Proof Produced
an all OF the attempts made by
Democratic managers, including Nor
man Hapgood, unsupported statements
have been made that Mr.. Hughes made
explicit promises OF support Not one
shred of documentary evidence has
been produced on that point. On the
contrary. the charges have fallen down
in every particular. Moreover, the
hypocrisy OF the charge has been made
apparent through the production Of
conclusive evidence that Mr.. Wilson's
managers we're trying 70 do exactly
what they charged Mr.. Hughes with
having done"
As further evidence Of the Demo-
cratic activities in pursuit Of the Ger
man-American vote, the copy Of a
speech delivered BY Representative
Charles Lieb. Of Indiana. and franked
20 German-American voters, making an
appeal for the reelection Of President
Wilson, was given out. All the printed
copies of the speech we're In German,
though il was delivered in English in
Congress on July last or leave 70
print it obtained at that time.
Mccormick Well Pleased
I chairman dNCe MCNOEUlCh Ol LHC
Democratic National Committee ap-
peared well pleased with the publicity
given the initial instalment Of the COM
mittee's series of disclosures"
"Was there any reason why this Sc
rial form of statement should have
been adopted in this case - he was
asked.
"Why. I suppose il was because such
a plan made it easier for our men TO
prepare it, was his reply. The artl-
cles were too long 20 be given out all
at once"
In an extended introduction 70 the
CHAPTER released for general consump-
ton Yesterday the committee announced
that the new assertions II contained
were based on official records OF the
alleged hyphenate organization. The
paragraphs quoted from these records
we're even more meagre than those
quoted in the first instalment.
Say Four Points Are Made
The authors Of the statement as
serted that four points had been made
in it. They held that the facts showed
a working agreement between the
OTeary body and the Republican Ma
tional Committee. the fulfilment OF Mr..
Hughes's alleged promise 70 the con-
ference's committee. reward 10 MI
Hughes and concealment Of the entire
transaction. ~
The working agreement between the
Republican committee and the organ
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