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as to whether he should vote for the President or Mr. Hughes. He wishes to vote for the President because he says Hughes has converted him into a Wilson man, but he thinks it would be awkward for the President in the event he reap- pointed him as a republican. Rublee votes in New Hampshire so I advised him to stifle his conscience and vote for Hughes. He talked at length about the personel of the Trades Commission which he believes should be revamped. Chairman Hurley sent word by Rublee that he would like to see me after the elections and discuss the advisability of re- signing, <add>not</add> because of any dissatisfaction, but because of business and domestic reasons. Don Seitz of the World telephoned about the election. I gave him some figures and advised him of the vulnerable places in the opposition where the World might attack. October 31, 1916. The days have now become a mad whirl of telephone talks and visitors. I shall not attempt to go into detail for most of it is of passing importance. Occasionally Captain Gaunt or someone like him drops in and, much to my relief, foreign matters are discussed. However, even Gaunt is mostly interested in the campaign and wishes to hear of how it is going. November 1, 1916. Everyone has been busy today preparing for the President's visit to- morrow. I visited Headquarters for the first time since it was opened. I wished to meet the entire force and compliment them upon the admirable work they have done in the campaign. I could see I was looked upon with con- siderable curiosity, for there was not a department that did not know their chief had been a constant pilgrim to our apartment.
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as to whether he should vote for the President or Mr. Hughes. He wishes to
vote for the President because he says Hughes has converted him into a Wilson
man, but he thinks it would be awkward for the President in the event he reap-
pointed him as a republican. Rublee votes in New Hampshire so I advised him
to stifle his conscience and vote for Hughes.
He talked at length about the personel of the Trades Commission which
he believes should be revamped. Chairman Hurley sent word by Rublee that he
would like to see me after the elections and discuss the advisability of re-
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