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Taft, Charles Phelps, 1843-1929

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Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Phelps Taft updates President Roosevelt on the electoral situation in Ohio. In general, the national ticket is expected to win a plurality of the votes. Taft also expects Governor Andrew L. Harris to be re-elected, in spite of the damage being done by the liquor question. Henry Archer Williams, chairman of the State Executive Committee, reports that the situation among “the laboring people” has improved in the last few weeks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-16

Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to William H. Taft

Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to William H. Taft

Charles P. Taft warns Secretary of War William H. Taft that Ohio Revenue Collector Bernhard Bettmann’s office is full of “Foraker people” who work against him, alongside three or four Taft supporters. They plan to get up rump conventions in order to have two sets of delegates in certain districts, including the sixth. Charles P. Taft told his informant to lay the issue before Commissioner Arthur I. Vorys, but they must make it known the Federal offices will not line up on Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s side.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-24

Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to William Loeb

Letter from Charles Phelps Taft to William Loeb

Charles Phelps Taft believes Secretary of War William H. Taft keeps a strict separation between his personal and private finances. He agrees with President Theodore Roosevelt’s suggestion that the matter be reviewed, and any questionable items be paid for privately. Taft is concerned about media scrutiny of the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-21