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William O’Connell Bradley is requesting, as a favor, that President Roosevelt replace Edward T. Franks with Lawson Randolph Reno for the position of revenue collector in the second district of Kentucky.
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1905-01-19
Text of the speech given by William O’Connell Bradley seconding the nomination of President Roosevelt at the 1904 Republican National Convention.
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1904-06
Senator Bradley plans to introduce a bill for a monument honoring General George Rogers Clark and asks for help passing it. Due to his interest in Clark, Bradley named Theodore Roosevelt as a commissioner of the bill.
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1911-04-15
William O’Connell Bradley sends President Roosevelt a copy of his speech and asks Roosevelt if he knows why Bradley’s name was omitted from the official proceedings of the Republican National Convention.
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1904-06-23
William Bradley writes President Roosevelt to defend himself and refute the notion that Bradley is an immoral man among woman.
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1904-06-07
By resolution of the Kentucky State Convention, William Bradley will second the nomination of President Roosevelt. Bradley will send Roosevelt portions of his speech for Roosevelt’s review.
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1904-05-12
To promote party unity, William O’Connell Bradley deferred challenging John Watson Yerkes for Committee Chairman at the State Convention. Bradley tells President Roosevelt that many of the current federal appointees are a menace to party usefulness and should be replaced following Roosevelt’s reelection.
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1904-05-04
William O’Connell Bradley expresses regret over the death of Senator Hanna. He recommends Governor Herrick of Ohio for chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.
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1904-02-16
William O’Connell Bradley has enclosed a letter that is important for President Roosevelt to read.
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1904-01-27
William O’Connell Bradley offers his view on a rumor Bradley fears is circulating about how he attempted to make a deal concerning Republican Party leadership and positions in Kentucky. Original and typewritten copy.
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1904-01-27
William O’Connell Bradley writes that numerous delegates in Kentucky are supporting Mark Hanna, while claiming to support President Roosevelt. Bradley has sent four letters concerning post offices and has enclosed newspaper clippings.
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1904-01-20
William O. Bradley writes President Roosevelt to recommend May Long for the postmaster position in Leitchfield, Kentucky. She was daughter of George W. Long, who served as state treasurer under Bradley when Bradley was Governor of Kentucky.
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1903-12-29
William O’ Connell Bradley discusses the Republican loss in Kentucky in a telegram to President Roosevelt.
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1903-11-04
William O’Connell Bradley relays his support to President Roosevelt for the governorship of Morris Burke Belknap in Kentucky. Bradley complains of receiving a letter from George Washington Clarke urging him to vote for the Republican Party. He affirms to the President that he has never failed to do his duty to the Republican Party.
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1903-09-29
William O’Connell Bradley has been ill but plans on assisting with the Kentucky gubernatorial campaign. Bradley believes that Morris Burke Belknap will be defeated and that Augustus Everett Willson could have been elected if he had won the nomination. Whatever the case, Bradley will work for the “success of the ticket.”
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1903-09-25
William O’Connell Bradley describes to President Roosevelt the proceedings of the Kentucky Republican Convention. Bradley suggests there is political corruption there at the hands of Charles Earl Sapp. He includes a handwritten note stating that the convention adopted a resolution endorsing Roosevelt for a second term as President.
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1903-07-17
William O’Connell Bradley will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning.
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1901-11-08
William O’Connell Bradley finds that he cannot refrain from politics and would like to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss appointments.
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1901-11-04
William O’Connell Bradley thanks President Roosevelt for his kind message. He is willing to meet with Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., but would prefer to travel after the election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-21