I called yesterday on Congressman John McCormack (Massachusetts) former House Majority Leader and now the chief whip of the Democratic Party in the House. I asked for his support for our demands in the matter of wheat and ships. He promised to do all he could and he is to have a conference with Mr. Commins in the matter.

I brought up the question of Gray, but he said frankly that he wouldn't touch it because of the Roosevelt connection.

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