Wilson? Never! Says Lindabury
Title
Wilson? Never! Says Lindabury
Creator
Unknown
Identifier
WWP20923
Date
1915 December 20
Description
Richard V. Lindabury regrets lending Wilson political support in the past.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Richard V. Lindabury, who was counsel for the United States Steel Corporation, and who was one of the guests at the Roosevelt dinner given by Judge Elbert H. Gary last Friday night, was seen just before the opening of the trial of the New Haven directors to-day. He was asked what was the mystery surrounding the gathering at Judge Gary’s home.
“For the life of me,” he replied, “I don’t see why there should be any mystery about it. It was a private dinner and why we should disclose what took place there I can’t see. Of course, as my host did not say anything about the dinner, it would be unpardonable and improper for me to do so.”
“Mr. Lindabury, you are credited with being the man or one of the men who suggested that Woodrow Wilson take the governorship of New Jersey, and it is reported that you were equally insistant that he should stand for the nomination of President. Now, in view of that, can’t you give us some idea as to what was done at the so-called ‘Beat Wilson’ dinner?”
Mr. Lindabury laughed heartily, shook his head, and again declined to tell who spoke and nature of the conversation.
“But you were responsible for Mr. Wilson’s political preferment for the governorship of New Jersey and as far as you could for the presidency of the United States?” he was asked.
The shrewd old lawyer looked his questioner in the eye, stopped smiling, and said, with emphasis:
"Yes, I suppose it’s true, but I’ll never do it again. I’ll never do it again.”
And not another word could be drawn from him.
“For the life of me,” he replied, “I don’t see why there should be any mystery about it. It was a private dinner and why we should disclose what took place there I can’t see. Of course, as my host did not say anything about the dinner, it would be unpardonable and improper for me to do so.”
“Mr. Lindabury, you are credited with being the man or one of the men who suggested that Woodrow Wilson take the governorship of New Jersey, and it is reported that you were equally insistant that he should stand for the nomination of President. Now, in view of that, can’t you give us some idea as to what was done at the so-called ‘Beat Wilson’ dinner?”
Mr. Lindabury laughed heartily, shook his head, and again declined to tell who spoke and nature of the conversation.
“But you were responsible for Mr. Wilson’s political preferment for the governorship of New Jersey and as far as you could for the presidency of the United States?” he was asked.
The shrewd old lawyer looked his questioner in the eye, stopped smiling, and said, with emphasis:
"Yes, I suppose it’s true, but I’ll never do it again. I’ll never do it again.”
And not another word could be drawn from him.
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Unknown, “Wilson? Never! Says Lindabury,” 1915 December 20, WWP20923, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.