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He did not tell me so, but I am sure he felt out Bernstorff before coming to see me, for his instructions were clear upon that point. He declared he was placing all the cards upon the table. I congratulated him upon doing this, for it was the only diplomacy I knew, and the only diplomacy I thought worth while. After Dumba left, there was a succession of callers and long distance call. from Washington largely about the Belgian Relief matter. It kept me from dinner until long after the hour, and I was thoroughly tired out when I went to bed. William Church Osborn called to tell why the party was defeated in this State. It took him an hour and ten minutes to do this, although he might have surmized that I could have grasped what he had to say in five minutes. Frank Polk also came to discuss the political situation. November 12, 1914. Wallace telephoned from Washington that after Mr. Bryan had conferred with the President, they thought it inadvisable to appoint an army or navy officer on the Belgian Relief Committee. They thought Wallace himself would be the proper person. Clarence Shearn came to ask my advice concerning his future. It seems he has an ambition to enter public life and he knows that his connection with Hearst must be severed. He believes Governor Glynn would be glad to appoint him on one of the Supreme Court vacancies, and he was wondering if I did not think that a good way to begin. I thought it was. He said he would prefer the District At- torneyship, and that he might win this at the election next Autumn. I thought he could not, for the reason that people would say it was a Hearst endeavor to se- cure control of that office in order to persecute his enemies. Shearn saw the point and will take the <sic>judgship</sic>. The Belgian Minister is to be here at four, and after him a succession of people including Frederic Allen, Congressman-elect Caldwell, etc. etc.
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He did not tell me so, but I am sure he felt out Bernstorff before coming to see
me, for his instructions were clear upon that point.
He declared he was placing all the cards upon the table. I congratulated
him upon doing this, for it was the only diplomacy I knew, and the only diplomacy I
thought worth while.
After Dumba left, there was a succession of callers and long distance call.
from Washington largely about the Belgian Relief matter. It kept me from dinner
until long after the hour, and I was thoroughly tired out when I went to bed.
William Church Osborn called to tell why the party was defeated in this
State. It took him an hour and ten minutes to do this, although he might have
surmized that I could have grasped what he had to say in five minutes.
Frank Polk also came to discuss the political situation.
November 12, 1914.
Wallace telephoned from Washington that after Mr. Bryan had conferred with
the President, they thought it inadvisable to appoint an army or navy officer on
the Belgian Relief Committee. They thought Wallace himself would be the proper
person.
Clarence Shearn came to ask my advice concerning his future. It seems he
has an ambition to enter public life and he knows that his connection with Hearst
must be severed. He believes Governor Glynn would be glad to appoint him on one
of the Supreme Court vacancies, and he was wondering if I did not think that a
good way to begin. I thought it was. He said he would prefer the District At-
torneyship, and that he might win this at the election next Autumn. I thought he
could not, for the reason that people would say it was a Hearst endeavor to se-
cure control of that office in order to persecute his enemies. Shearn saw the
point and will take the |
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