Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the New York Republican Party, is sorry to hear that there have been protests against the appointment of G. Howard Davison as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Judges Edgar M. Cullen and William E. Werner are the likely nominees for the New York Court of Appeals which will “shut out” John Thomas McDonough. Barnes would like President Roosevelt informed of this situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-08

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes returns a letter from New York Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb and says it is unfortunate that Loeb did not tell Woodruff about his meeting with Barnes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-16

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes asks Senator Platt to endorse the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Hobbs to the rank of Brigadier General.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-17

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

In support of appointing G. Howard Davison to the office of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, William Barnes disputes claims that Davison is really not a farmer and that he is a “boozer.” Barnes encourages President Roosevelt to consider changing his views in this regard.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes thanks President Roosevelt for acknowledging the work of local Republicans during the recent campaign. Barnes outlines the poll results in Albany.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-16

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-15

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Recipient

Robertson, Frank W. (Frank Wade), 1868-1938

Language

English

William Barnes thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter of sympathy. Both of his sons, Thurlow Weed Barnes and Landon Barnes, are recovering.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-30

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes is unable to meet with Theodore Roosevelt this morning because he is busy with meetings about the committee. He asks if he could drop by to see him at a social club at two.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-04

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-06-24

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

William Barnes welcomes Theodore Roosevelt home from his travels abroad. He hopes that he can meet with Roosevelt soon to discuss matters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-06-20

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes provides William Loeb with an update on the political situation in New York. Former Senator Edgar Truman Brackett is antagonistic toward Barnes because Barnes was instrumental in defeating his renomination and instead nominating Senator William W. Wemple, who was a member of Barnes’ state committee district. Brackett’s district’s attitude in the National Convention will be a problem. Brackett has made arrangements with parties from various other districts for control. Barnes is concerned about the implications of this situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-17

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes informs William Loeb that Mr. Mead has recovered and would like to meet with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, and asks when he should advise Mead to go.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-11

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

Albany Evening Journal Editor William Barnes encloses an editorial on “the Haywood-Debs incident” from the Journal for President Roosevelt. Criticism of the article has focused on only “a small portion of the article.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-14

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes writes Theodore Roosevelt to recommend Omie DeGraff, an engineer at New York Central Railroad, for the position of inspector of safety appliances in the Interstate Commerce Commission. Barnes further remarks upon the political climate of New York between the Republican and Democratic parties, and the impending nomination of William Randolph Hearst for governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-09

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes replies to a previous dispatch from President Roosevelt, stating that he must stay aligned with Jacob Van Vechten Olcott for chairman of the Republican County Committee in New York. He will be traveling to Albany that day.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes reports to President Roosevelt the situation and candidate prospects for the upcoming election for the chairmanship of the Republican County Committee of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes expresses his concern about the reappointment of John McMackin as head of the Labor Bureau in New York. Barnes asks President Roosevelt to support McMackin with Governor Benjamin B. Odell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-17

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

William Barnes, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Republican State Committee of New York, thanks President Roosevelt for answering his request and appointing his brother, Thurlow Weed Barnes, to a position. He reports on the status of the campaign in New York, and believes that that the national ticket will fare well in the state, and that Frank Wayland Higgins’s chances of being elected governor of New York are improving daily.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

In his conversations with President Roosevelt, William Barnes did not mean to imply that John Clay Davies was not enthusiastic. He believes they will gain a majority in Oneida County, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-12

Creator(s)

Barnes, William, 1866-1930