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Governor Stubbs is pleased with the results of the Progressive campaign and believes that the movement will have great influence.
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1912-11-18
At a public meeting, the Democratic Senate candidate for Kansas claimed that it took $16 million to elect Theodore Roosevelt in 1894. Governor Stubbs challenged this statement and requests that Roosevelt send him the relevant facts.
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1912-08-28
Governor Stubbs congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his victory in the Ohio Republican presidential primary.
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1912-05-22
The farmers of Ohio are overwhelmingly supporting Theodore Roosevelt and it will be important to get them to vote in the primary. Governor Stubbs suggests that Roosevelt make a special appeal to farmers in his speech in Cleveland, Ohio.
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1912-05-18
Governor Stubbs will be speaking in Ohio and New Jersey and requests input from the Roosevelt campaign on how his trip can be useful.
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1912-05-10
Governor Stubbs advocates for greater regulation of big business and the prohibition of selling stocks that have not been approved by federal or state government.
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1912-03-11
Governor Stubbs requests that Theodore Roosevelt dedicate one or two days to Kansas during his western trip.
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1912-03-18
President Taft supporters in Kansas are attempting to restrict the selection of delegates to caucuses and conventions in order to take advantage of Taft’s patronage and corporate support. Governor Stubbs believes that the majority of Republicans support Theodore Roosevelt and they are fighting for a solid Roosevelt delegation from Kansas.
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1912-03-15
Governor Stubbs suggests that the combined votes for Theodore Roosevelt and Senator La Follette in the upcoming North Dakota primary be portrayed as the total progressive opposition to President Taft. It can be assumed that this opposition will support either progressive candidate against Taft.
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1912-03-13
Governor Stubbs requests that Theodore Roosevelt deliver some public speeches to encourage his supporters against the special privileges that are supporting President Taft. The people of Kansas are hoping that Roosevelt can make several stops in their state.
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1912-03-07
If Theodore Roosevelt is to be in New York City on Friday morning, Governor Stubbs would like to meet with him.
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1912-02-28
Governor Stubbs will be arriving in New York City on Saturday morning and would like to see Theodore Roosevelt before noon.
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1912-01-26
A Kansas Day Club has been formed recently in New York City and is having a banquet on January 29. They have invited Theodore Roosevelt, and Governor Stubbs, who will be in attendance, hopes that Roosevelt can join him.
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1912-01-23
The demand for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy is overwhelming in Kansas and time is running out before delegates are selected for the Republican National Convention. Governor Stubbs urges Roosevelt to make a public statement regarding his willingness to accept the Republican presidential nomination if it is offered.
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1912-01-22
Governor Stubbs believes that the general situation is encouraging and describes the demand for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy as “unmistakable.” He advises Roosevelt to organize regional campaign headquarters and to suggest a potential sympathetic chairman of the Republic National Convention.
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1912-01-06
Governor Stubbs and “an overwhelming majority of the Republicans of Kansas” hope that Theodore Roosevelt will provide them with an opportunity to nominate and then elect him president. Many of Roosevelt’s friends believe that it is their duty to nominate Roosevelt, as it would be his duty to accept. Stubbs is not requesting a public announcement but would like Roosevelt to inform his friends if he would accept the nomination.
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1911-12-04
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1910-04-28
Stubbs, Walter Roscoe, 1858-1929
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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