Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-08

the French post, as recited in the
above letter to the president, he
continued to vacillate, and address,
ed the following kilograms and
cables to me in regard to the
French ambassadorship:
New York, April 4, 1918.
Hon. Jos. p. Tumulty,
Washington, D. G.
Confidentially, expect to come to.
morrow. Please suspend on matter
until 1 see you. w. f. M.
New York, April rs, 1913.
Jos. P. Tumulty,
Washington, D. G.
Confirm understanding that moth
ing be done for the present and
nothing sent in. w. f. M.
Sagaponac, N. Y, May 8, 1913.
Radio s S. Olympic.
Jos. p. Tumulty,
White House, Washington, D. G.
Will cable about time sending
name in when I reach Paris in &C.
ceptance our understanding.
W. r. M.
Paris, via French, May IS, 1918.
Jos. P. Tumulty,
White House, Washington.
Have been ill, improving. Cable
you Thursday in matter. w. E. M.
Paris, June 1, 1913.
J. p. Tumulty,
Washington.
Some better. Operation doubtful
Question delayed a few days.
w. z. M.
Then came the following cable
to the president from Colonel E.
M. House:
Paris, June IL, 1918.
The President,
Washington:
Damon (code name for McCombs)
requests me to say that after he
sees present incumbent tomorrow he
will cable you. He is much i'm
proved. EMHOUSE.
Paris, June Is, 1918.
Joseph P. Tumulty,
Washington:
Am sending conclusive message
through usual channel so you get
it tomorrow morning. This con
firms message today, which was
incomplete. Hope everything will be
O, K. Nc.
Paris, July 6, 1913.
J. P. Tumulty,
Washington:
Accept if no previous arrange
ment; cable at once care Monroe
Banouer, Paris. w.
Paris, July 7, 1918.
Tumulty.
Washington:
Better wait a little or leave out
for another; strictly confidential.
w.
BY this last message McCombs
meant that the president had bet
ter wait a little for him to make
up his mind, or to select another
for the French post, which the
president refused to do.
Story Due to BrOOding
The kindest explanation of MIR. Nc
Combs distorted and entirely UNI
truthful story is that his sensitive
mind had brooded so long on fancie6
injuries thatl he had come to believe
that what he deposes is true. He
was sensitive to pathological de-
gree, jealous, suspicious of everybody
and consumed with ambition to ap-
pear as the sole maker of President
Wilson politically. He is dead, and il
would have been pleasanter to keer
silent about him. should have re
manned silent had he not left his
embittered manuscript in the hands
Of friends, with directions to publish
it after his death, when those whom
he attacks in it's various chapters
would feel a hesitancy about Chal
longing his statements and attempt.
ing in any way to asperse his mem
Dry. That he was abnormal was
known to all who came into intimate
contact with him during the cam
pa1gn and after. His suspicious and
spites manifested themselves in ways
so small that he would have been
laughable had he no. been pitiabIe
The simple fact is that both the
nomination and the election of Gov
ernor Wilson were in spite Of Mi
McCombs, not because of him. Mr.
McCombs was i'll during most of the
campaign, which had to be directed
by the assistant chairman, Mr.. Nc
Adoo, with all possible embarrassing
sick room.
The full force of McCombs' petty
spite, malice and jealousy was ex
pended upon William G.. McAdoo, OF
New York, who at the time had es
tablished high reputation for his
courage and intrepididity in building
the famous Manhattan and Hudson
tunnels. Mr.. McAdoo, in the early
days of Woodrow Wilson's candidacy
took his place at the forefront of the
Wilson forces. At the time of his
espousal Of the Wilson cause he was
the only leader in the New York
financial world ready and courageous
enough to take up the cudgels for
Mr.. Wilson. His influence thrown to
the Wilson side strengthened the
Wilson cause in every part of the
country. Every intimation that
reached McCombs during the cam
paign that Mr.. McAdoo as vice
chairman Of the national committee
was engaged in doing this or that
thing in connection with his duties
as vice chairman was always calcu-
lated to stir anew the fires Of envy
and jealousy which seemed always
burning in the breast of McCombs.
McCOmbs and McAdOO
was in close touch with Mr.. Will
son and all the rhases of his cam
paign at the time, and on several &C.
CasiOns was asked to act as mediator
in the differences between Mr.. Nc
AdOo and Mr.. McCOmbs, and am,