William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
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Answering your favor of October third, I beg to say that Mr. Leavell, of Mississippi, has been appointed to Guatemala, and I do not see how it would be possible to find a place for Mr. Herring.
I have just received a telegram from WW Durbin, of Kenton, Ohio, one of our most active Progressives, whom you will doubtless remember. He says that the Progressives will be pleased with the appointment of Mooney, the man for whom Governor Cox asked. I wrote Cox in line with our conversation and told him to get the endorsements of the Progressives there for Mooney so that they would feel that they were being recognized. Durbin says:
“Governor Cox has discussed with me the matter contained in your letter to him about Senator Mooney. The progressive leaders of this State are entirely agreeable to his appointment and would like to see it made. I will regard it as a personal favor to me.”
I am very much gratified to have men like Durbin feel that their wishes are being considered.George Fred Williams writes a very nice letter saying that he will consider the proposition, and from the tone of his letter I think he will accept. He is rather taken with the idea of making it a wedding tour and the short term would suit him better than the long one. I will let you know when I hear from him definitely, but it will please me very much if we can do this for Williams.
Very sincerely yours,
WJ Bryan
The President
The White House.