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was largely of the campaign.
The most interesting caller I have had recently was Mr. Whitehouse, a
liberal member of Parliament, who is here for the purpose of bettering relations
between Great Britain and the United States. He would like for the President
to intervene. I shall write the President tomorrow or next day and I shall
cover the details of our conversation in that. it is hard to come to a true
estimate of the situation since one hears so many contrary opinions and from
persons equally well informed.
November 19, 1916.
I forgot to mention in telling of my conference with the President at
Washington that I asked him the direct question whether he had made up his mind
before the election to follow my suggestion about resigning. He said he had
absolutely decided to do so and that it was in line with his lifetime views upon
the subject, and he had taken the precaution to write Lansing before the elec-
tion in order to put himself on record so that he could not be charged with
doing something hastily from pique. I asked how soon he would have resigned
and he replied "immediately". By immediately he meant just as soon as the re-
sult of the election was definitely known.
It seems that during the uncertain hours of Tuesday night, November 7th,
both the President and Mrs. Wilson were cheered, as I was, by the thought of the
dramatic denouement we had in mind in the event of defeat.
Vance McCormick and Tom Chadbourne of the Finance Committee came
for a conference regarding the half million dollar deficiency in the campaign
fund. This deficit was largely brought about by the extravagance of the Pub-
licity Bureau. They went wild at the last moment trying to keep within reason-
able distance of the republican advertisement program. The republicans must
have spent the largest sum any national committee ever spent. Our reports are
that they literally carpeted the doubtful states with money. That is the rea-
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| Transcript | was largely of the campaign. The most interesting caller I have had recently was Mr. Whitehouse, a liberal member of Parliament, who is here for the purpose of bettering relations between Great Britain and the United States. He would like for the President to intervene. I shall write the President tomorrow or next day and I shall cover the details of our conversation in that. it is hard to come to a true estimate of the situation since one hears so many contrary opinions and from persons equally well informed. November 19, 1916. I forgot to mention in telling of my conference with the President at Washington that I asked him the direct question whether he had made up his mind before the election to follow my suggestion about resigning. He said he had absolutely decided to do so and that it was in line with his lifetime views upon the subject, and he had taken the precaution to write Lansing before the elec- tion in order to put himself on record so that he could not be charged with doing something hastily from pique. I asked how soon he would have resigned and he replied "immediately". By immediately he meant just as soon as the re- sult of the election was definitely known. It seems that during the uncertain hours of Tuesday night, November 7th, both the President and Mrs. Wilson were cheered, as I was, by the thought of the dramatic denouement we had in mind in the event of defeat. Vance McCormick and Tom Chadbourne of the Finance Committee came for a conference regarding the half million dollar deficiency in the campaign fund. This deficit was largely brought about by the extravagance of the Pub- licity Bureau. They went wild at the last moment trying to keep within reason- able distance of the republican advertisement program. The republicans must have spent the largest sum any national committee ever spent. Our reports are that they literally carpeted the doubtful states with money. That is the rea- |
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