Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-26
HOLDS DEMOCRATS.
ARE NOT TO BLAME
Responsibility for Ad Direct
ing Vote of Wisconsin
Soldiers DiscIaimed.
TUMULTY'S STATEMENT I
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright. 1918, BY N. Y. Evening Post, Inc.)
Chapter two in the controversy be-
tween Will Hays, republican national
chairman, and Joseph P. Tumulty.
secretary to President Wilson, as to
whether the war. is being used to
adxaace thu fortunes of either politi-
cal party, was written today.
Chapter one was given to the pub
lii i fortnisht ago, when. seeretary
4Efnulty, by Instruction of the
President, asked Chairman Hays If
he had said !: in a. a..speech: that "the
democratic leaders would not stop at
anything that they believed would
insure the reelection. Of a democratic
Congress this fall, and they would
even end the war with any kind of a
compromise if that would insure the
continuance Of the democratic party
in power
MI. Hays denied using the quoted
words. but claimed that he had ac-
cused "the democratic leaders in Wis.,
consin". Of inserting special advertise
nnents addressed to the Wisconsin
soldiers at Camp Grant, near Rock
ford. ILL.,, asking them in the name
Of their commander-in-chief to vote
for the democratic candidate n,,n,sesn ioI Senn -
chairman went on to cali this an
infamous prostitution of all patriotic
nroprieties and the grossest violation
Of the plainest civil duty. worthy o1
the severest condemnation OF al
Americans"
Editorials Echoed Indignation.
Mr. Hays was indignant and many
editorials echoed his indignation; Ine
whole reply OF Mr.. Hays was pose"
on that accusation.
The charge had been made in po-
1;+jcal discussions here once be1ofe,
and, having been orally repudiated oy
those who managed the Wisconsin
campaign. it was not followed up.
t,onai chairman gave widespread pub
iieity to it. Secretary s1;ga Tumga.y at;nH
and during the last ten days a can
vass has been made by, William =.
Cochran, dirsetG;r st;onal al peoG peommittee, e. to
learn the origin Of the advertisement.
NJ Tumnlty received the answer yes
tarday and made public the following
statement, therefore, at the "nlte
House today. .,;.,,
q
t;nnaI committee. in his recent let
ter to me. made reference to an ad-
which he said had ap-
neared in Wisconsin papers,, ana the
Inference which he sought TO es!ao-
i;sh was that the democratic leaders
at Washington or the democratlc na-
t;onal committee or some organlza-
t:on 1rifhin the democratic party was
rssnonsible for the advertisements.
CORRESPONDENTS on Subject.
..rhe following correspondence is'
+h.-efore. se1f-explanatory:
:. ...Washinxton, D. c., Sept. IL, 1913.
.. .Wi1Iiam I. Cochran, Director of Pub
iicitv. Democratic National Com
mittee, Washington, D. g.
~.Dear Mr.. Cochran: Statements
have been made ina. W;scoe.;I uH cne npes,s Sa a.
snr;ng democratic leaders published
y addressed to Wiscon-
s;n soidiers at Camp Grant, near
Rockford, Ill, as follows:
."To. the Wisconsin soldiers at
Camp Grant. Tuesday. april 2; You
are entitled to vote for United states
s,an.tor from Wisconsin, to succeed
senator Paul Husting.
!, president Wilson, your commander
in-chief. desires all loyal Americans to
vote for Joseph E. Davies for United
NtQfPa senator. OdtAo0 CAC@SAVAA AASSAAAo
o., st Washineton and gloom in Ber-
IN. Davies defeat means gloom at
washington and Joy At Berlin ..
tha facfs and advise mo whether any
such advertisements were authorized
BY you or any one connected with the
wisconsin campaign?
".JOSEPH P. TUMULTY.'
-,--. washington, D. C..
september II. 1913.
Hon. Joseph P. Tumulty:
Secretary to the President,
Washington, d. C.
'.My Dear Mr. Tumulty; During the
greater portion of the time covered
by the wisconsin senatorial campaign.
I was in Chicago and in close touch
with the management of the cam
paign for Mr.. Davies. the democratic
candidate for the Senate, which was
directed from state headquarters at
Milwaukee. No advertisements in be-
haH Of Mr.. Davies were authorized
BY me or BY anyone connected with
the campaign 80 tar as know. to