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Show WATTERSOH SAYS JS 10 STATESMAN '4- -I- $ LOUISLLEJ, Ky., Jan. 17. That he had hoped to find in Woodrow Wilson another TU- -f den, but had found "rather a 4- 4- schoolmaster than a states- 4 4- man," was the declaration of -f 4- Henry Watterson, the veteran 4- 4- Kentucky editor and southern 4 Democrat, in a statement made 4 here tonight to the Associated 4- 4- Press in connection with tho 4- break between Governor Wll- 4- 4- son and Colonel 6eorge Har- 4- 4 vcy. 4- 4- 4-4444-4-444-44-44-44-44- "Regretting that 1 must appear cither as a witnqss or a party to tho misunderstanding which has arisen between Colonel Georgo Harvey and Governor Woodrow Wilson," reads the statement, "I shall have to speak with some particularity in order to be just alike to the public and to tho principals. 'The conference between us in my apartment at the Manhattan club was held to consider .certain practical measures relating to Governor Wilson's Wil-son's candidacy. Colonel Harvey stood toward Governor .Wilson much as T had stood five and thirty years ago toward Mr.,T,ndcn. This appealed ap-pealed to me. ' Colonel Harvey had brought the governor and mvsolf together to-gether in his New Jersey homo IS months ago, and as time passed, had interested me in his ambitions. Was a .Schoolmaster, Not Statesman. "I was hoping I might find in Governor Gov-ernor Wilson another Tllden. In point of intellect and availability, I yet think Colonel Harvey made np mistake in his choice of a candidate, but the circumstances leading to the unfortunate parting of the ways between be-tween them leads me to doubt whether wheth-er in character and temperament It may be merely in the habits of a lifetime life-time Governor Wilson is now rather a schoolmaster than a statesman. "I have from Colonel Harvey and Governor Wilson statements according accord-ing to tho mcmoiy of each touching what did actually" happen and was spoken on the occasion named These ao not materially ciuior. jney coincide coin-cide with my own recollection. Nothing Noth-ing of n discourteous kind even of an unfriendly kind passed in an interview in-terview of more than an hour Prom the first, however, there was a certain cer-tain constraint In Governor Wilson's manner, tho absence of tho cordiality and candor which should mark hearty confidential intercourse. Intimating the existence of some adverse Influence Influ-ence Manner Was Autocratic. "Ills mannor was autocratic, if not tyrannous. I did not take this to mv-eelf, mv-eelf, but thought it related to Colonel Harvey, and whon Colonel Harvey, apnarcntly o'crcome by Governor Wilson's austerltv, put the direct question to Governor Wilson whether the support of Harper's Weekly was doing him an Injury, and received from Governor Wilson the cold rejoinder re-joinder that it was, I was both surprised sur-prised and shocked. "I had myself, as far back as last October, suggested to Governor WI1-Eon WI1-Eon that in view of his supposed environment, en-vironment, it might bo as. well Tor Colonel Harvey to moderate some of the rather aggresslvo tones of Harper's Har-per's Wcokly in Wilson campaign. I did not and have not said as much to Colonel Harvey himself. But that Govornor Wilson, without the least show of compunction, should express or yield to such an opinion and per- j mlt Colonel Harvey to considor himself him-self discharged from tho position of ' trusted intimacy ho had up to that moment held, left me little room to doubt that Governor Wilson Is not a man who makos common cause with his political associates or Is deeply sensible to his political obligations, becauso It is but true and fair to say that except for Colonel Harvev ho would not bo In tho running at all Wilson Had Letters from Kentucky. "Colonel Harvev was grievously wounded, Ho had been fighting Governor Gov-ernor Wilson's battle for many years and haJ Jdeallzed his chief. Although I was given no reason to suppose mv-self mv-self included In the disfavor which had fallen upon Colonel Harvev 1 experienced ex-perienced a senee of something verv much Hkn indignation, but on reflec-tipn reflec-tipn T could not rid nivsclf of tho impression im-pression that Governor Wilson had been receiving letters from Kentucky written .by enemies of mine who seek to use his 'name and fame to gain some ends of tholr own, warning him against me. and that, to all Intents. I Was lu the same boat with Colonel Hnrvoy, "I am In Receipt of Governor Wll-son'n Wll-son'n averment to the contrary 1 wish this had reached mo eaTller. I have through threo wcoks of newa-papor newa-papor lmportunitv refused to print a word on tho subject and hoped that no publicity might bo required, and th.it some understanding could be reached i I have reason to believe that Colonel Harvey withheld his statement for 1 the same cause and with the same hope It being no longer possiblo to suppress tho matter at 'Issue, this full statemont, which I make moat reduct- I antly, seems needful to a full and Impartial Im-partial knowlodge by the general pub- ' lie, but more especially by the mass and body of Democrats who are seeking seek-ing so earnestly for a leader in tho coming contest (Signed) "HENRY WATTERSON." Collapse of Wilson's Boom. OMAHA, Nob.. Jan. 17. A conference confer-ence of sevoral leading Nebraska Democrnts considered today thc action ac-tion of tho editor of Harper's Weekly Week-ly in taking from the head of its col- 1 umn the name of Govornor Woodrow I Wilson ns a candidate for the Demo- ; cratlc nomination for president. Tho meeting was held In the office of Mayor Dahlman of this city, and was of an executive nature. Mayor Dahlman, after adjournment, gavo out a statement, in which he admitted ad-mitted that the action of Editor Harvey Har-vey was tho cause of today's meeting. meet-ing. "Tho action of Mr. Harvey is the collapse of the Wilson boom," declared de-clared the mayor. "Mr, Harvey Is by no means the first of leading Democrats Demo-crats who have been supporting Governor Gov-ernor Wilson to drop him. Democrats Demo-crats like Colonel Watterson, Colonel Hemphill and others have fallen out of thc Wilson ranks. "Nebraska Democrats have no candidate can-didate to propose, but are generally opposed to Mr. Wilson, having long ago taken a stand against his pension policy I am not authorized to speak for Mr. Bryan, but I know ho is opposed op-posed to many of the policies advocated advo-cated by Governor Wilson, and I do not think that this leading Nebraskan will support him for the presidency." What further action, thejpgmocrats will take the mayor declined' to say. 1 1 i.av(iv.i jr ill Wiisuil (MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 17 The break between Governor Woodrow Wilson and Colonel George B. Harvey has brought out the leader of .the old Bryan strength in Wisconsin against the New Jersey man. MatV J. Regan, one of the strongest of thc old Democratic Demo-cratic leaders in tho state, issued a letter tonight to John A. Aylward of Madison, head of the Wilson campaign cam-paign in the state, declaring that under un-der no circumstances would he now aid in the campaign of the New Jersey Jer-sey governor. Mr Regan was at thc outset a Wilson Wil-son man. In his letter he says the Wilson movement at first appeared to bo promising, but recent events have demonstrated that his policies are not those of tiie modern progressive Democratic party spirit His demand, as expressed in a letter let-ter of great length, Is that the state delegation be sent to the national convention unpledged, while present plans of the state committee are that the state delegation b pledged by a state-wide primary vote. In his letter let-ter Mr. Regan says: "In the break with Colonel Harvey, Governor Wilson showed a discreditably discredit-ably tendency to treachery toward tho man who he once gave the credit for his election as governor and his present prominence as a presidential candidate. Tho action toward Colonel Harvey merely is typical of a career marked by treachery to his friends. Personally, I am for Bryan if he can be persuaded to run, but never for a man like Wilson, who turns his policies poli-cies whenever it suits IiIb purposes." |