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fact, they wished him here so as to press peace moves. They talked with
Gerard before he left Berlin and got him to agree that the President might well
initiate peace negotiations at once. As soon as Gerard arrived and talked
with me about the subject, he understood the situation and realizes now as well
as we do that such a procedure is out of the question until after November 7th.
I had Gerard change his luncheon date with the President from Monday until
Tuesday, giving Judge Parker Monday. This is one day to the good. When Ge-
rard returns Wednesday I shall write Bernstorff that I shall be glad to see him
at the end of the week, or the beginning of the week following. This will be
close upon election and nothing can be done.
Gregory took dinner with me and we went to the theater afterward. I
told him of my suggestion to the President that he resign in the event of de-
feat. Gregory was startled and was silent for full five minutes. He then
gave the plan his unqualified approval. He believes the announcement should
be made before election, for he thinks if the American people knew that a vote
for Hughes would mean Wilson would abdicate at once, it would create something
of a panic. I told Gregory he might mention to the President that I had told
him what I advised in the event of Hughes' election.
I thought our chance of winning the election was so good that I hes-
itated to throw such an issue into the campaign at the last moment. If I
were President I should be willing to do it, but I am not willing to advise
the President <add>to</add> take the chance.
Gregory and I went over many of the judicial appointments he has to
make in Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas and the District of Columbia. He
thought of his former partner, Judge Batts, for the Texas appointment. I
tried to persuade him out of this, not that Batts is not as able as any lawyer
he could appoint, but he is an Austin man and there have been so many taken
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fact, they wished him here so as to press peace moves. They talked with
Gerard before he left Berlin and got him to agree that the President might well
initiate peace negotiations at once. As soon as Gerard arrived and talked
with me about the subject, he understood the situation and realizes now as well
as we do that such a procedure is out of the question until after November 7th.
I had Gerard change his luncheon date with the President from Monday until
Tuesday, giving Judge Parker Monday. This is one day to the good. When Ge-
rard returns Wednesday I shall write Bernstorff that I shall be glad to see him
at the end of the week, or the beginning of the week following. This will be
close upon election and nothing can be done.
Gregory took dinner with me and we went to the theater afterward. I
told him of my suggestion to the President that he resign in the event of de-
feat. Gregory was startled and was silent for full five minutes. He then
gave the plan his unqualified approval. He believes the announcement should
be made before election, for he thinks if the American people knew that a vote
for Hughes would mean Wilson would abdicate at once, it would create something
of a panic. I told Gregory he might mention to the President that I had told
him what I advised in the event of Hughes' election.
I thought our chance of winning the election was so good that I hes-
itated to throw such an issue into the campaign at the last moment. If I
were President I should be willing to do it, but I am not willing to advise
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