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meetings have all passed up for vise. I am literally tired out and shall be glad
when the election has come and gone.
I have a letter from the President which is attached.
October 27, 1914.
Since I last wrote in the diary it has been much the same story. Governor
Glynn, McAdoo, Mitchel, Malone, Polk, Gibboney and other State leaders. It is all
of more or less passing interest, therefore need not be chronicled.
McAdoo telephoned yesterday that he expected to speak to the President last night
about the Metropolitan Life offer. He wished me to go on the Board of Directors
and said Untermyer, whom I take it he is working through, also desired it. I under-
stand now why McAdoo thinks Untermyer would make a good successor to Gerard in Berlin.
I am curious to learn how the President will regard the proposition. I have
a feeling that he will be deeply disappointed at the prospect, but I am equally cer-
tain that after I have talked with him, he will be quite reconciled.
McAdoo is an active candidate for the Presidency and being the President's
son-in-law, a scandal is sure to arise, sooner or later, that will embarrass the
President if McAdoo continues in the Cabinet. It will not be long before others
will know of his ambition and not only Mr. Bryanm but others in the Cabinet who may
have the Presidential bee in their bonnets, will take occasion to criticize and resent
his action. If he leaves the Cabinet, the criticism could not reflect upon the
President, but if he <del>is</del> permitted McAdoo to continue his activities while a member
of the Cabinet, criticism is certain to follow. Not only that, it is better for
McAdoo's political and financial fortunes to get out, and what is best for him is
best for the President's daughter.
The President may feel that he cannot replace McAdoo, but that too, I
feel quite sure he can be persuaded is possible.
J. E. Williams, the well known labor leader and arbitrator in the Gar-
ment Workers Union lunched with me yesterday. He is a very able, broad-giaged man.
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meetings have all passed up for vise. I am literally tired out and shall be glad
when the election has come and gone.
I have a letter from the President which is attached.
October 27, 1914.
Since I last wrote in the diary it has been much the same story. Governor
Glynn, McAdoo, Mitchel, Malone, Polk, Gibboney and other State leaders. It is all
of more or less passing interest, therefore need not be chronicled.
McAdoo telephoned yesterday that he expected to speak to the President last night
about the Metropolitan Life offer. He wished me to go on the Board of Directors
and said Untermyer, whom I take it he is working through, also desired it. I under-
stand now why McAdoo thinks Untermyer would make a good successor to Gerard in Berlin.
I am curious to learn how the President will regard the proposition. I have
a feeling that he will be deeply disappointed at the prospect, but I am equally cer-
tain that after I have talked with him, he will be quite reconciled.
McAdoo is an active candidate for the Presidency and being the President's
son-in-law, a scandal is sure to arise, sooner or later, that will embarrass the
President if McAdoo continues in the Cabinet. It will not be long before others
will know of his ambition and not only Mr. Bryanm but others in the Cabinet who may
have the Presidential bee in their bonnets, will take occasion to criticize and resent
his action. If he leaves the Cabinet, the criticism could not reflect upon the
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