He refused to be budged and was so furious with the people at the White House, the President included, that he could hardly contain himself. By going to Pendergast, rather than coming directly to him, they had left little doubt as to what they really thought of him. In their eyes, he was still truly the Senator from Pendergast. It was the worst insult he had suffered since coming to Washington and he decided to let Roosevelt know how he felt.
