New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-14
Asserts He Neither Sent
Telegram to jefferson
Dinner Nor Authorized
Any One to Quote Him
'lumulty Regrets
MISUNDERSTANDING
Merely Reflected EXPIRES.
ident's Remark; Many
Saw Backing for Ohioan

woodrow Wilson has repudiated the
message which Joseph P. Tumultv. his
secretary when Mr.. Wilson was presi-
oeht' brought to the Jefferson Day
oinner IN this city, which was inter
preted as an Endorsement Of James NJ.
Cox, of Ohio, who was a guest at the
dinner, as Presidential candidate in
1924.
Inc following letter from Mr.. Wilson
is printed in this mornings "New York
Times:
"2340 STREET N. w.
"WOODROW WILSON
WASHINGTON DC
"12th April 1922
"My Dear Sir:
i notice in the issue of "The Times
this morning an article headed doubt
Is Cast on Wilson MESSAGE to the Cox
Dinner
i write TO say there need be no doubt
the matter. I did not send anv mes
sage whatever to that dinner nor an
thorize anyone to convey a message.
Il hope that you will be kind enough
to publish this letter
"Vcrv truly yours,
"WOODROW WILSON.
ITO the Editor of
The New Yorw Times
"New York City"
Tumuity Regrets Misund
In w q n in orto
formed of the letter from Mr. Wilson
and the EXPIRES dents former secre-
tary made the following statement:
IF Mr.. Wilson says the message
was unauthorized then I can only say
| deeply y regret the misunderstanding
which has arisen between US I GER
talnly would not have given the mes
sage if ] had not believed it to be
authorized"
The message which Mr.. Tumulty
/ brought to the jefferson Day dinner
was. read to the diners by Mrs. Mont
gomery Hare, chairman of the women's
dinner committee. 1t follows:
"Say to the Democrats of New York
I that | am ready to support any mar
who stands for the salvation OF
America, and the salvation of America
is Justice to all classes"
That is the message which Mr.. Will
son repudiates. saying that not only
did he not send that message, but au-
thorlzed no one to deliver message to
the Democrats dinner in this city.
Tumulty's Former Explanation
Tuesday evening, when doubt was
expressed in some quarters that the
message Mr.. Tumulty brought to New
York was an authentic Wilson message
Mr.. Tumulty explained that it was not
a formal message, tremendously de
livered to him for transmission to the
Jefferson Day diners, but was merely
thought which Mr.. Wilson had ex-
pressed in casual conversation with
him.
"The message read at the banquet, y
said Mr.. Tumulty at that time, "came
merely in a casual conversation with
me at Mr.. Wilson's nome on Friday
last, when he remarked that he would
support any candidate who stood for
justice to all Therewasnot thingun-
usual in this and it was not signif-
cant in any way, from a political stand
point. He sent no telegram. He SIM
ply gave me a casual message in a
casual manner 1t had nothing to do
with any individual or any particular
political situation.
Mr.. Rush Explains
Thomas E. Rush, who was chairman
of the jefferson Day dinner commit
tee. said that the National Democratic
Club, under whose auspices the affair
was held, would make no further ex-
planation of the message incident to
Mr. Wilson. AS an incident it was
closed, Mr.. Rush said. He said he had
asked Mr.. Tumulty before the dinner
to brin ga message from Mr.. Wilson
if he could and Mr.. Tumulty had prom
ised to do so.
Last week Thursday" said Mr.. Rush.
when I learned that Mr. Tumulty was
to attend the dinner, | called him by
telephone and asked him to bring US a
message from EXPIRES ident Wilson, if
possible. He said he would do so and
gave me the message upon his arrival
in this city."