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Cornelius Newton Bliss thanks President Roosevelt for defending him in the wake of negative publicity both he and George B. Cortelyou have received nationwide since Cortelyou was named Postmaster General, while still retaining his position as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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1906-03-27
Cornelius Newton Bliss thinks the report about Charles A. Hanna is incorrect and that Charles Gates Dawes should have the opportunity to disprove it.
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1905-10-09
Bliss asks President Roosevelt to intervene on behalf of a Collector of Internal Revenue in New York. Bliss has always understood the man’s service to his department to have been excellent. Appointed at a time when there were tensions, he was accepted by all “as a harmonizer.” However, “Murphy” has asked for the man’s resignation, and Bliss breaks his own resolution not to bother the President with recommendations for office, to ask his consideration in the matter.
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1905-02-01
Cornelius Newton Bliss asks that President Roosevelt give consideration to “the good old Senator” in regard to an unnamed matter with the Post Office Department.
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1905-01-18
Cornelius Newton Bliss recommends Charles Holland Duell for a vacancy on the bench of the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia.
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1904-11-28
Cornelius Newton Bliss congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory, and says that, “the people show that they love the man who always [gives] them a square deal.”
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1904-11-08
Republican National Committee Treasurer Bliss responds to President Roosevelt’s previous letter agreeing that the conflict between Governor Odell and Lieutenant Governor Higgins is likely to have an adverse effect on the Republican results in the New York state election. He stresses that by emphasizing the national issues they can mitigate the situation. He then describes an upcoming campaign meeting at Madison Square Garden and applauds Chairman Cortelyou’s work on the campaign.
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1904-10-03
Cornelius Newton Bliss acknowledges receipt of a donation for the national campaign and encloses a formal receipt for it. He expresses his high regard for President Roosevelt and his hopes for a successful campaign.
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1904-08-08
Cornelius Newton Bliss informs William Loeb that he has received Loeb’s letter and of his plans to travel to Oyster Bay.
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1904-07-08
Cornelius Newton Bliss informs William Loeb of his plans to travel to Chicago.
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1904-06
Cornelius Newton Bliss congratulates President Roosevelt on the nomination for president and discusses other news from the Republican National Convention.
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1904-06-25
Cornelius Newton Bliss reports to President Roosevelt on preparations for the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Opposition to George B. Cortelyou’s appointment as chairman of the National Committee was greater than he expected, but West Virginia Senator Nathan Bay Scott and New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy were helpful in settling the situation satisfactorily.
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1904-06-20
Cornelius Newton Bliss writes to President Roosevelt explaining his decision to decline Roosevelt’s offer to name Bliss the chairman of the Republican National Committee. Bliss names a few alternate candidates in his stead.
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1904-05-10
Cornelius Newton Bliss writes to President Roosevelt about the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee. Bliss is honored to be considered and wants to be of help to the President and the Party, but he wonders if someone else might be better suited to the task. He will make a decision in a few days, and he hopes that in the meantime, if someone else is proposed who has the qualifications, he will be seriously considered.
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1904-05-05
Cornelius Newton Bliss advises President Roosevelt on officers to manage the 1904 presidential campaign.
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1904-04-26
Cornelius Newton Bliss writes to William Loeb concerning the formation of a Republican newspaper in Germany.
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1904-04-19
Cornelius Newton Bliss tells President Roosevelt that he has an engagement with Major Hanson and then will stop in Washington. He will notify Roosevelt of the day of his arrival.
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1904-03-07
Cornelius Newton Bliss asks President Roosevelt to invite John S. Kennedy to the White House.
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1903-11-11
Cornelius Newton Bliss forwards to President Roosevelt a copy of resolutions passed at a recent meeting of the Union League Club. The resolutions urge club members to promote passage of a bill in the United States Congress to take aggressive action against anarchy.
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1902-04-17
Cornelius Newton Bliss accepts the invitation to dine with President Roosevelt.
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1902-03-31