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of that institution. I shall take it up with Mezes immediately and shall advise
him to accept, provided he can honorably leave his commitments in Texas.
Gregory talked to me concerning his departmental affairs and we are to have
a further conference today or tomorrow before he returns to Washington.
McAdoo, Paul Warburg, Harding and I had another meeting to discuss the
cotton situation. We are hopeful of being able to present something workable
and are to get together with the New York bankers tomorrow.
Rabbi Wise called at noon to offer his support to Governor Glynn if I
thought it would be of service to the National Administration, otherwise, he was
inclined to support Whitman, although he might remain neutral. We discussed the
matter in detail, I telling him why the President was interested in democratic
success. I added, however, that I did not think it was a matter of great moment
who was elected in New York since the President so dominated the country, that
Glynn's election or defeat would in no way lessen his political fortunes. I
suggested to Rabbi Wise that he see Glynn and try to get him to become anti-Mur-
phy along with the rest of us.
Maurice Lyons called after lunch. He gave a resume of what McCombs has
written of me in his proposed book and this is what it is:
"As I desired to obtain money for the Wilson campaign U went about and
was informed (I believe by Cato Sells) that Colonel House was in New
York and that he was wealth. I arranged an interview and met the
Colonel. He handed me a cigar and took a cigarette.
He looked to me as if it would be a shame to ask him for a dollar. We
looked at one another, shuffled about, and then I took up the matter of
Wilson's candidact. I found that he was in favor of (I believe) Gaynor
but after winning him over, he said he could not give any contribution as
he was not wealthy enough. I subsequently found out that he was worth
over a million.
Later on I went to Beverly, Mass. to meet him, and the Colonel
said in the course of our conversation:
'Wilson's nomination, in my opinion, is impossible, but at the
proper time bring Senator Culberson's name forward. If he is nominated
you and I will control the patronage of the United States for the next
four years.'
I told the Colonel that I could not think of deserting Mr. Wilson
in any such manner.
After Colonel House was introduced to Mr. Wilson and had his ear,
I understood that he was sent to Headquarters during the Presidential
campaign as a sort of watcher, to report as to what was going on".
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| Transcript | of that institution. I shall take it up with Mezes immediately and shall advise him to accept, provided he can honorably leave his commitments in Texas. Gregory talked to me concerning his departmental affairs and we are to have a further conference today or tomorrow before he returns to Washington. McAdoo, Paul Warburg, Harding and I had another meeting to discuss the cotton situation. We are hopeful of being able to present something workable and are to get together with the New York bankers tomorrow. Rabbi Wise called at noon to offer his support to Governor Glynn if I thought it would be of service to the National Administration, otherwise, he was inclined to support Whitman, although he might remain neutral. We discussed the matter in detail, I telling him why the President was interested in democratic success. I added, however, that I did not think it was a matter of great moment who was elected in New York since the President so dominated the country, that Glynn's election or defeat would in no way lessen his political fortunes. I suggested to Rabbi Wise that he see Glynn and try to get him to become anti-Mur- phy along with the rest of us. Maurice Lyons called after lunch. He gave a resume of what McCombs has written of me in his proposed book and this is what it is: "As I desired to obtain money for the Wilson campaign U went about and was informed (I believe by Cato Sells) that Colonel House was in New York and that he was wealth. I arranged an interview and met the Colonel. He handed me a cigar and took a cigarette. He looked to me as if it would be a shame to ask him for a dollar. We looked at one another, shuffled about, and then I took up the matter of Wilson's candidact. I found that he was in favor of (I believe) Gaynor but after winning him over, he said he could not give any contribution as he was not wealthy enough. I subsequently found out that he was worth over a million. Later on I went to Beverly, Mass. to meet him, and the Colonel said in the course of our conversation: 'Wilson's nomination, in my opinion, is impossible, but at the proper time bring Senator Culberson's name forward. If he is nominated you and I will control the patronage of the United States for the next four years.' I told the Colonel that I could not think of deserting Mr. Wilson in any such manner. After Colonel House was introduced to Mr. Wilson and had his ear, I understood that he was sent to Headquarters during the Presidential campaign as a sort of watcher, to report as to what was going on". |
