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Representative Cocks received Frank Harper’s letter. He confirms the dinner is one Theodore Roosevelt promised to attend. Cocks can meet and accompany Roosevelt to the dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-21
Representative Cocks asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion of political candidate, but suggests he not commit himself to anyone in particular.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-12
Representative Cocks sends Theodore Roosevelt a clipping and translation from a female friend, commenting that “the Italian seems to have better insight into our affairs than I expected.” He also sent a letter yesterday about the postmastership at Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-13
Representative Cocks asks Theodore Roosevelt if he can give a speech at Swarthmore College sometime in the near future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-09
Representative Cocks conveys Michael Pette’s wish for a message from Theodore Roosevelt for the Italian-American dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-16
Representative Cocks assures Theodore Roosevelt he will have no difficulty being selected as a conventional delegate. He recently spoke to President William H. Taft, who shared information about a situation. John F. O’Brien regrets the State Committee’s action regarding Roosevelt being Temporary Chairman. Cocks recently spoke to William Loeb, who thinks Vice President J. S. Sherman will duck, but it is unknown what information he has.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-08-30
Senator Cocks informs Secretary of War Taft about the state of politics in New York. He spoke with New York Governor Hughes about the tension over the appointment of Frederick C. Stevens to Superintendent of Public Works. Cocks saw former Superintendent Nicholas V. V. Franchot on the train recently, and discussed the matter with him.
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1907-06-05
William W. Cocks informs William Loeb of the outcome of the Republican State Committee elections in New York. Cocks remarks that Timothy L. Woodruff “went altogether too far” in suggesting that President Roosevelt demanded Townsend Scudder’s nomination for the New York State Supreme Court. As the Scudder affair may “cost us some votes in Nassau County” and even impact the electability of Charles Evans Hughes for governor, Cocks thinks that Roosevelt should clarify his position on the matter to the Republicans of the state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-19
William W. Cocks has written to Truman Handy Newberry about appointing William Perry to the Naval Collier service. Cocks saw William Barnes yesterday and discussed the situation in New York City. Cocks hopes William Loeb will help Representative Herbert Parsons over Lemuel Ely Quigg. Cocks also believes it necessary to support Governor Frank Wayland Higgins, since indifference on the part of President Roosevelt will be construed by Republican State Chairman Benjamin B. Odell’s people as opposition to Higgins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
Congressman Cocks sends William Perry a letter from the Auditor of the Treasury for the Navy Department. Cocks also asks Perry if he ever communicated with Captain Adolphus Marix in regard to a job and whether he would still like a job in the service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-04
William W. Cocks asks William Perry to let him know if the matter is not adjusted within the next two or three weeks. Cocks suggests that Perry write to Captain Adolph Marix and let Marix know that he would like a position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-08