Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-06-19
BUTLER LIAR An
FAKER, SAYS VIM
Soldier Replies Holly 10 cs,,,.
Made by Doctor. u
DEFENDS HIS SUppos7,o
Colonel Proctor, MANAGER n,
erals Campaign, Wires III. c.' ~
bia University Prsslda,. -. '''
Charges Are All Falls.

DID university President Thai
Charges Are All Falls.
Chicago, June 16-lTaf c..
ard Wood, defeated cabd,5a+o
presidential nomination. renlis5 A., y
to a charge, loosed in New VAN,
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler A
group of stock gamblers ol o.1
ing promoters, munltion p,sgoa -'
other like persons seized Dror s.
man as General Woo. and
reckless audacity started ou+ fl T.
Tor him the presidential nonlr.t,.,
Il have just read that staten,
the major general said. "claimir, a..
a motley group of stock goms.
tried to buy the nomination fl,
and that the forces Who wa,s !
feated in their 'nsolent arten,,
buy the nomination represent !,
that is worst in American msss-
and political life. That ,t9,pmsr,
a vicious and malicious fa,oto,s
l would ignore it were It dire,t43 !.
me alone, but I cannot remain Mat |
when my loyal friends and sDr.- /
ers are vili1ed.
Proctor Highly Honest
"Col. William Cooper Proctor ps.
was chairman of my campaign os
mittee, is a man of extqor3trsv
high character. lie is known for 4, |
absolute integrity and honesty p,
associates were men Of like er8s.
ter, most of whom responded to nd,
country's call during the war Tier
typify a group Of progressive Amer
cans. The attack upon them is IL
famous.
THE forces which brought ne IL
fore the convention with preponde,
ant force were hundreds of tholssDs
of patriotic men and women ia ever
walk of life who have Endorsed ne
at nationwide state conventions St
nationwide primaries and in 1g
tiOn-wide poll of unprecedented s3a
"Doc" Curries Favor.
This action Of NichaIa> NurrJ
Butler is an attempt to Inc-ats9
himself with certain elements Vla4
exercised a determining influence at
the convention, and possibly to IL
plain his own political weakness
"It is a self-seeking. cowarI.y a.
tack, made under the cloak Of 40 q.
legged public service which was 1syg
intended or rendered. ] regret 70
make a statement cs Ibis kind but It
is necessary in this instance to brand
a faker and to denounce a lie."
Il guess that viii hold Doc Bu'.
Ter for a while" hotly said one #
the generals foremost campaign ad-
visers, and | don't give a hang what
it does to party harmony
MaIiciousIy False--Proctsr
Cincinnati, June 1G.-Coi William
Cooper Proctor. manager of Gen Leo
ard Woods unsuccessful campaign ta
the Republican presidential nouias
ton, on his arrival home from CHI
cago sent a telegram to Or. Niehoa'
Murray Butler, president Of Co.uil'a
university, saying that his statement
given out relative 10 General Voc1:
support was wholly false and VI"
given out with malicious disregard ~
the truth. 49,.
The telegram, as given oIt D! q"
onel Proctor, reads
Statement in the morning Iai+S
credited to you. relating 20 0tarI.
Woods support, wholly false and la-'
with malicious disregard t@ w
truth"
Doctor Butler, in his statement .
quoted as saying that sto's gamer, ,
oil and mining promoters, 'li' X
makers and other Ike persons
to buy for General Wood .4e Pr
Dental nomination.
The senatorial influence. 'a'
element that has prevented '~.-
ton Of the peace treaty WIS
sihla for General Wood tas
obtain the nomination a
Proctor.