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Dr. Keen wants President Roosevelt to make an exception to his stance on non-interference in state politics. Keen is outraged by J. Edwards Addicks’s influence in Delaware and calls his career “shameless” and refers to his “baseness of character.” Keen is grateful that Dr. Abbott will present the matter to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-14
William W. Keen writes to Lyman Abbott about John Edward Addicks, an aspiring politician in Delaware. Keen has corresponded with Abbott previously on this topic. He has also contacted Secretary of State John Hay, whom he first met in college. Keen states that Addicks is “in financial straits” and his home is falling into disrepair. Keen also claims that Addicks has “captured the entire fortune of both of [his] wives,” the first of whom is deceased, the second from whom he is divorced.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-11
William Williams Keen would like Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott to use his influence to get President Roosevelt to withdraw his support for industrialist and Delaware senate candidate John Charles Edward O’Sullivan Addicks. Keen knows Addicks and his family intimately, and believes defeating him is a matter of national importance due to his being tainted socially. Keen would prefer to keep his involvement in this confidential.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-07