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Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948

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Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Watson describes for President Roosevelt the stump speaking situation in preparation for the November House of Representatives election and focuses on the need for more strong speakers. Watson asks if Roosevelt can give John Lewis Griffiths a leave of absence from his position as Consul to Liverpool because Griffiths’ speaking abilities make him helpful on the campaign trail. Watson also notes that Roosevelt’s letter dismissing the issues in the controversy is the “most effective campaign weapon.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-19

Letter from James E. Watson to Members of Congress

Letter from James E. Watson to Members of Congress

Representative Watson encloses a letter from President Roosevelt about the last session of Congress and the issues that have arisen during the current political campaign. Watson states that Roosevelt’s popularity as President makes the letter valuable and suggests that members of Congress make use of it during the campaigns in their states.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Watson regards the letter of President Roosevelt’s as “superior to any other of your great many productions.” The letter is most likely one Roosevelt wrote in support of the Republican Party congressional candidates in preparation for the upcoming election. Watson will send a copy of Roosevelt’s letter to every Republican candidate for Congress in the United States and to every senator, and give it as much publicity as possible. Watson also expresses his appreciation for the personal mention Roosevelt makes in his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James E. Watson to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Watson, of Indiana, notifies President Roosevelt that the Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon approves Roosevelt’s plan to help the Republican Party. Watson would like to meet with Representative J. S. Sherman and Roosevelt together, but he is unable to do so due to speaking engagements at congressional conventions in Ohio and West Virginia. Watson hopes for a letter from Roosevelt in which Roosevelt will “vigorously” express his views on the current political controversy, clarifying that there are no vital differences between the president and the congress, as the Democrats persistently claim.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-31