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TILLM Ati AD WATTERSO\. South Carolina Senator and Kentucky Editor Have Correspondence on Harvey-Wilson-Watterson Affair. Washington, Jan. 26.-Interest in the controversy between Woodrow l Wilson and Col. Harvey and Col. Henry Watteison, over Mr. Wilson's aspirations for the Democratic presi dential nomination. wa.s revived to night, when Col. W::t r"on gave out correspcndence iliat ha-1 pas. e i be tween himself and Sen. 0. R. Tillma '. of South aCrolina, yesterday aad to day. The correspondence, in which the name of Thomas F. Ryan figures, is as follows: Watterson to Tillman. "Washington, D. C., Jan. 25, 1912. "My Dear Sir: Referring to the so called 'Harvey-Watterson incident,' I find you quoted by the newspapers of this morning to the following effect: 'I had given Henry Watterson credit for more sense than to try to foist off a story like this with the 'material facts concealed.' The man who makes a public statement 'with the material facts concealed' is little other than a scoundrel. I have the right, there fore, to demand of you upon what war rant of authority you make this se rious accusation against me, and to ask a reply through my friend, the Ton. Swager Sherley, of Kentucky. "With great respect, "Henry Watterson. "To the Hon. B. R. Tillman." Tillman's Reply. "United States Senate, "Washington, D. C., Jan. 26, 1912. "My Dear Sir: "In your note of January 25, handed me by the Hon. Swager Sherley, you call my attention to an interview which I had given out in reference to the Harvey-Watterson Wilson incident, in which I say, 'I had given Henry Watterson credit for more sense than to try to foist off a story like this with the material facts concealed.' "You demand to know, upon what warrant of authority you make this serious accusation against me.' "In your statement to the press, you described in detail the rupture be tween Governor Wilson and Col Wat terson, but said nothing as to what caused it. All leading papers of the country seem to know why Governor Wilson severed relations with Col. Harvey, and -you, as a leading news paper man and self-confessed expert groomer of presidential candid1ates, must have known it at the time youir statement was published. I very prop erly concluded tha.t you knew the rea-' sons for the rupture, and when you made public the n.ann.er in which it occurred, without aivying the causes, you we're unquestio ltably concealing! thle material facts. "Very respectfully yt urs, "B. R. Tillman. "To Col. Henry Watterson, Wash ington, D. C."' Watterson's Rejoindr. "Washington, D. C., Jan. H, 1912. "My D-Ear Sir: I have ne :er pre teLded to be a groomer of pi siden tial candidates, expert or ot'ierwise, but I desire your good opin .on, andI wrote with that, as well as the truth of this matter, in mind. '"I am with you, senator, in wish Ing a Democrat, and not a ps-audo-Re publican, for our presidential aomi-; nee. It was no less from a sense of party duty than of justice, as between man and man, that I made the state ment to which--upon a total mnisap prehension of the facts-you tak-a ex ception. "I have been aware for 'nearly a~ *week that recognized spokesmen for Governor Wilson were industriously -circulating the story that the real rea son. why Governor Wilson broke with Col. Harvey was that Col. Harv'ey had'1 tried to bring Mr. Thos. F. Ryan into the governor's campaign. But until you gave credence to the story, it could not be invested with any re sponsible authority. Its origin was mfysterious, its circulation surrepti tious. Consequently, there has been, up to this time, nothing either to deny or recognize. Declares Story Untrue. S"Now, senator, I know, of my own knowledge, that that story is a lie out of whole cloth. If any person ven tures to question this assertion, I have in my possession proof conclu-1 sive, which I hold myself, ready to place before your honest and truth seeking mind. "I do not accuse Governor Wilson of originating or circulating this inven tion, manufactured to make a hero of him at the expense of the friend who has most effectually served him. I do not assume that he i? aware of the dastardly work being dione by his al leged agents, but the fact remains that Governor Wilson knows as well a* I do that the story is false. He may tr may not feel that he owes any obli 1~ the history of this town and county. At 11.30 a procession was formed in front of the court house and the line of march, with Dr. J. W. Pitts acting marshal, was as follows: Down Church street to its intersection with Jennings street, down Jennings street to where the railroad track crosses it, thence along the line of railway to the new station building; after reaching, Jennings street the procession halted until the first passenger train bear ing the officers of the company rolled into sight. A mighty shout from the multitude greeted the incomiag train. which slowed up anld was preceded to the station by the line of march. As the locomotive came to a stand still at the station the demonstration in the way of noise was terrific. The crowd was full of enthusiasm and gave vent to their pent-up feelings. Drums were beat, the band played, the men whooped and yelled, the la dies threw their handkerchiefs in the air, engines blew their whistles, dyna mite cartridges were exploded-in short bedlam broke loose. Greetings to New Train. As President W. J. Montgomery and the other officials of the Augusta, Northern stepped to the ground a se lect choir sang to the tune of "Amer ica" the following words, composed by eGneral Manager L. A. Boyd, espec ially for the occasion: "Our railroad-welcome thee Today we greet with glee; Of thee we sing. Long have we stayed at home, With doubts you'd ever come; But now we're free to roam, the With help of thee. Bo< "No more we'll wait for mail; roa No more we'll start and fail con To reach our goal; onE But twice each day, 'tis true, Sal Our letters, papers, too, wil Will promptly be sent through- I lea On steel rails roll. "Long may we live to see F All blessings brought by thee frSa Shall never end. pas Prosperity, then, be thine, bes May brightest suns .e'er shine On this new railroad line, ' Saluda's friend." hol The Last Spike Driven, of" At the conclusion of the singing, the th members of the committee, represent- a ing the citizens since the inception ofee the movement culminating today isuma Saluda's greatest need, drove home the "last spike." This committee is 1-2 composed of the following: B. W. _ Crouch, chairman; G. C. Wheel-er, C. J. Ranmage, B. F. Forrest, E. W. Able,1 J. W. Pitts and W. L. Daniel. ICI The following program, with W. B. tolk Crouch presiding, was then. carried Iyea out: bab out: and Eighth Psalm read by the Rev. J. Jney E.-Bailey. ElE thy IPrayer, by the Rev. E. P. Taylor. pi Song, by select choir. Th< C. J. Ramage was presented and Iach Imade a very happy and appropriatene talk. His remarks were frequently ap-50 plauded. President Montgomery was - introduced and his response was a NE very feeling one. He a.nd his asso ciates had been taken by complete rj surprise and knew nothing of the inv warm reception that was in store for Ne' them until their arrival. It was very Ithr~ evident that he appreciated the dem-19 onstration on the part of those pres- 900 ent. To' Presiden;t Montgomery Speaks. mu He thanked the people of Saluda for Re: the generous and kindly reception, IAll stating that from what he had 1-earn- fled fed of the good people of this fair fail county it was but in keeping with their isuC best traditions. wil The speaker enumerated the many fo difficulties that had been encountered gu~ of in the building of the road, but pledg-1a ed himself and his associates to give a to Saluda one of the best short lines ad of railway in South Carolina and a S schedule that would meet every re-1 ber quirement. In conclusion he asked for an earn est co-operation on the part of the tis citizens of this town and community Ne' Th< as had been given in the past, predict- a ing that with a proper exploitation of tha the resources of this county it would sti] soon take its place in the very fore front among the leading counties of ST the State. Mr. Montgomery spoke with great C feeling and he was frequently ap- Th4 plauded-. The Schedule. Ji General Manager Boyd announced I the following schedule, effective Feb- wil ruary 1: Leave Saluda 7.45 a. in.; ar-f the rive at Wards 8.55. Leave Wards wit 10.15; arrive Saluda 11.25 a. m. Leave' day~ Saluda 3.30 p. in.; arrive Wards 4.40. anc Leave Wards 6.55 p. in.; arrive at in Saluda 8.05 p. m. sitt IThe long metre Doxology w'as sung ty iy the entireaudi.ues. followed4 witi l1ii4 gation to Col. Harvey. That is a mat ter of which he must be the judge, but I insist that he owes it to his honor to repudiate that story and to disavow those who are striving to inject the calumny into the public mind. Suggested Aid From Ryan. "At Governor Wilson's instance, I had undertaken to assist his accredit ed managers in raising the consider able sums of money needful to the prosecution of his campaign, and in this my efforts were not wholly un fruitful. As the business proceeded the name of Thomas F. Ryan not un naturally came into my mind. He is a Democrat. H"e is a Virginian. He is my friend. Knowing him to be a disinterested man, having no axe to grind, I hoped that I might induce him to help out what I believed was a good cause. Governor Wilson's managers were delighted with the suggestion. Col. Harvey had nothing whatever to do with it, and, as far as I am aware, knew nothing whatever about it. "Throughout this unhappy affair I have been an unwilling witness-in its consequences, somewhat of an in nocent bystander-having been up to the hourof the Harvey incident a sia cere believer in Governor Wilson. He is a man of ability. In some ways he might prove a candidate of availabil ity, but I fear that if he became our president we might discover all too late that he possesses personal pecu liarities which would prove disas -trous. We want in the white house a man of broad mind, as well as polish ed intellect, of heart grateful and kind, no less than daring. "I reman, with great respect, your obedient servant. Hiry Watterson. "To the Hon. B. R. Tillman." Watterson Claims That he Has Proof. Washington, Jan. 27.-Senator Ben jamin R. Tillman of South Carolina, today declined to reply to Col. Henry Watterson's "challenge" of last night in connection with the Watterson Tillman-Harvey-Wilson controversy. "If Col. Watterson has any proofs of what he says, he ought to publish them. I have nothing more to say." This was Senator Tillman's only comment. I had been reported earl ier in the day that he would make a detailed reply. Col. Watterson in the meantime had issued another state ment, in which he said: "In my letter to Senator Tillman, I promised proof of any stateemnt wade by me that might be disputed. Gov. Wilson denies that I had any author ization from him or any agent of hi.s to raise money for his. gampaign. I have the proof that I actuajlly raised a considerable sum. I hold myself ready to furnish this proof to Sen ator Tillman at once, if he will do me the honor personally to call upon me, as I am confined to my hotel and can not call upon him. "If Senator Tillman's single aver ment, after inspecting this proof, be either equivocal or insufficient, I pro pose that Gov. Wilson name two con fidential friends, I naming two, the four to name a fifth, this court of gentlemen establisbed to determine the issue between us. "I must insist that this be done without delay, as I shall have to leave Washington next Tuesday night, to fill important engagements elsewhere." The statement of William F. Mc Comb, Gov. Wilson's campaign man ager, was shown to Col. Watterson here tonight. He read it carefully, but said he had nothing to add to i statement earlier in the day. He intimated that he would make no comment unless Gov. Wilson should express himself. Woodrow Wilson in Boston. Boston, Jan. 27.-Woodrow Wilson, governor of New Jersey, spoke before two Boston business organizations and a body of Harvard students dur ing an eighteen-hour visit here today. Newspaper men waylaid him with questions as to various phases of the Watterson-Harvey-Tillman-Wilson ep isode. The governor merely replied that he had no comment to make at present and Col. Watterson's suggestion of a court of gentlemen, in connection 'with the controversy over the alleged rais ing of campaign funds, passed without notice by him publicly. GALA OCCASION AT SALUDA. Demonstration on Part of Saluda Peo pie Upon Arrival of First Pas senger Train. Saluda, Jan. 26.-The citizens of this town and community turned out en masse today to witness the driving of the last spike in the completion of railroad track to the station in Saluda and to welcome the incoming of the first passenger train over the Augus ta, Northern railway. Fully 1,000O peo ple took part in the happy demonstra 'Tevenat mareda a great epooh in The Prettiesi Buy Here Anderso, benedicotion by the Rev. N. D. ie. tis proposed that on the day this dis to be received by the railroad nissioners to make the occasion of the greatest in the history of da. State-wide advertisement 1be given and it is expected for at ; 5,000 people to be present. Has Millions of Friends. [ow would you like to number your tds by milions as Bucklen's Arnica e does? Its astounding cures In the tforty years made them. 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