ISBN: 9780217014151

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... XV McCOMBS AND McADOO QUARREL At Bitter Odds As Campaign Begins--Mcadoo Ignores His Chief In Selecting Headquarters Force--beat Roose-Velt, Directs Mccombs As He Falls Iii--Mcadoo Levies On Mccombs'' Political Assets And Is Put Out Of His Pre-empted Post--Nominee Fails As A Peace-maker. editor''s Note--This chapter is written by the Editor. THE popular vote-getting campaign for Wilson began auspiciously on the surface. But bick-erings inside the camp were constant. The Republican camp was splitting up. William H. Taft had been renominated for President by the reactionary Republicans. Progressives had bolted the convention and nominated Theodore Roosevelt, who had twice been President. McCombs'' plan was, of course, to keep the Republicans split. He was convinced from the outset that Taft was hopelessly out of the running. It was Roosevelt who must be beaten in order to elect Wilson. Mr. McCombs, therefore, concentrated his efforts toward weaning Progressives away from Roosevelt as well as Taft. Roosevelt was posing as the only Progressive. McCombs saw to it that Wilson was pre N sented to the voters as rather more of a Progressive than Roosevelt. With all this serious business in hand, there was, of course, the question of national headquarters. Chairman McCombs authorized Vice Chairman McAdoo to lease headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Building at Broadway and Twenty-third street, New York City. This McAdoo did. But without consulting McCombs, he engaged a large staff. Among them was K. B. Conger, who had been associated with McAdoo in his Hudson Terminal enterprise. Inspecting the pay-roll one day, McCombs discovered that Conger was down for a weekly salary of $150, and Byron R. Newton, afterward Collector of the Port of New York, for $120 a week. As McCombs... William Frank Mccombs, Books, Biography and Memoir, Making Woodrow Wilson president Books>Biography and Memoir, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217014151

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... XV McCOMBS AND McADOO QUARREL At Bitter Odds As Campaign Begins--Mcadoo Ignores His Chief In Selecting Headquarters Force--beat Roose-Velt, Directs Mccombs As He Falls Iii--Mcadoo Levies On Mccombs'' Political Assets And Is Put Out Of His Pre-empted Post--Nominee Fails As A Peace-maker. editor''s Note--This chapter is written by the Editor. THE popular vote-getting campaign for Wilson began auspiciously on the surface. But bick-erings inside the camp were constant. The Republican camp was splitting up. William H. Taft had been renominated for President by the reactionary Republicans. Progressives had bolted the convention and nominated Theodore Roosevelt, who had twice been President. McCombs'' plan was, of course, to keep the Republicans split. He was convinced from the outset that Taft was hopelessly out of the running. It was Roosevelt who must be beaten in order to elect Wilson. Mr. McCombs, therefore, concentrated his efforts toward weaning Progressives away from Roosevelt as well as Taft. Roosevelt was posing as the only Progressive. McCombs saw to it that Wilson was pre N sented to the voters as rather more of a Progressive than Roosevelt. With all this serious business in hand, there was, of course, the question of national headquarters. Chairman McCombs authorized Vice Chairman McAdoo to lease headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Building at Broadway and Twenty-third street, New York City. This McAdoo did. But without consulting McCombs, he engaged a large staff. Among them was K. B. Conger, who had been associated with McAdoo in his Hudson Terminal enterprise. Inspecting the pay-roll one day, McCombs discovered that Conger was down for a weekly salary of $150, and Byron R. Newton, afterward Collector of the Port of New York, for $120 a week. As McCombs... William Frank Mccombs, Books, Biography and Memoir, Making Woodrow Wilson president Books>Biography and Memoir <

ISBN: 9780217014151

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in afforda… More...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Books Biography & Autobiography~~General Making-Woodrow-Wilson-President~~William-Frank-McCombs General Books LLC<