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them both for supper at Mouquin's. He and Swan are anti-Roosevelt too.
Nov.5. [[red underline]] Election day. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] went [[/strikethrough]] fine weather. Went to vote early. Long row of cheerful and contented faces.
All this makes a good impression. Miss Evans here. George Celine and Nina to automobile races. On evening Celine, Nina and myself motored to New York. Horns tooting and streets thronged with cheerful noisy but well behaved crowds. Good order with very few policemen.
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altho' in some districts streets so crowded car could scarcely move. Stopped at University Club. Looks as if [[red underline]] Wilson [[/red underline]] was going to win. [[red underline]] Roosevelt [[/red underline]] second and [[red underline]] Taft third [[/red underline]]
Nov 6. [[red underline]] Wilson is [[/red underline]] elected Roosevelt second Taft third. Still Wilson has less votes than Roosevelt and Taft together. 
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[[red underline]] Wilson will have his hands full with his heterogeneous party. [[/red underlined]] I foresee a split before long. Best thing perhaps then the progressive democrats could join progressive republicans in four years.
Went to office meeting of board of directors. Peters
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