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William Allen White forwards a letter from C. P. Connolly to William Loeb. He underlined some excerpts of the letter he believes “will appeal to the President’s sense of the bizarrie and curious in our America Civilization.” Kansas is doing well despite the financial crisis which White believes is helping, not hurting President Roosevelt.
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1907-11-13
William Allen White informs William Loeb that attorney John Watson Yerkes will visit tomorrow in accordance with President Roosevelt’s instructions to provide the senator with legal representation.
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1907-08-09
William Allen White appreciates the kindness President Roosevelt has shown Senator William Edgar Borah. He feared the public clamor would cause Roosevelt to grow callous. However, Roosevelt is just “as gentle and human” as he was ten years before.
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1907-08-10
William Allen White informs President Roosevelt he and C. P. Connolly, an attorney, will be in Oyster Bay on August 9 as requested.
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1907-07-31
William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette shares his thoughts on William H. Taft’s candidacy for president in the upcoming election and the trial of Idaho Senator William Edgar Borah. White fears that politicians may ruin Taft’s chances in various states, as they would support Roosevelt for a third term, but will give their support to men like Senator Joseph Gurney Cannon or Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks when Roosevelt declines to run. White says the political organization in Colorado is against Taft. S. S. McClure, who was originally prejudiced against Borah, now supports him and asked White to write an article defending him, which White refused both because he is personal friends with Borah, and because he is busy with his own writing. White hired C. P. Connelly, a lawyer, to look into the matter for him, and Connelly told him that he believes Borah to be innocent. White shares his thoughts regarding the impossible situation Borah is in, where a mistrial will be as bad as a conviction for his career. White asks Roosevelt to meet with Borah. In a postscript, White points out that the trial of Charles H. Moyer, which Borah is prosecuting, will take place in the same month as Borah’s own trial, and how disadvantageous this will be for all involved.
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1907-07-25
William Allen White encloses an article he wrote for the Atlantic Monthly and has marked the passages for President Roosevelt to especially consider. White also reports to Roosevelt that they are using Robert M. La Follette for a few speeches in Kansas, as he is capable of challenging the railroad influence in politics. White also notes that he enjoyed Roosevelt’s Harrisburg speech. In a handwritten note, White informs Roosevelt that he and his wife Sallie Moss Lindsay White had to stay in New York for two weeks after Sallie White became sick with appendicitis.
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1906-10-08
William Allen White tells President Roosevelt that he will write the article he told Roosevelt about at once. He will never believe that General Leonard Wood is guilty, but he does think Wood should know what is being said about him in the press. White also explains the Kansas political situation to Roosevelt, so that Secretary of War William H. Taft will be most effective in his Kansas speeches. White sends local press clippings to help Taft.
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1906-08-16
William Allen White explains to President Roosevelt that he does not believe the charges against Major General Leonard Wood, but he wanted Roosevelt to know what the Leavenworth Times was saying, which is why he sent the clippings. White also reports that he did not like Al Lewis’s piece about Roosevelt in the Post, because Lewis suggested that Roosevelt might run again in 1908, which White finds insulting to Roosevelt, and he is thinking about writing an article about the topic. White will warmly welcome Secretary of War William H. Taft to Kansas. If Taft can “learn the Kansas language” as Roosevelt did, the state will be for him. White is happy to tell Roosevelt more about the Kansas situation if Roosevelt would like to hear it.
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1906-08-08
William Allen White discusses opinions on his latest book. White also discusses future plans to assist with American Magazine in New York.
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1906-06-29
William Allen White expresses his willingness to help President Roosevelt, by publishing articles supporting him. Roosevelt’s “fight” that White refers to is most likely the public backlash regarding the Mrs. Morris incident.
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1906-01-15
William Allen White tells President Roosevelt that Governor Folk has been working towards enforcing various laws in Missouri and has gathered the strength to do so from Roosevelt’s essay on enforcing laws in New York City.
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1905-07-16
The progressives in Kansas are planning an organizational meeting for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. They need a “national name” to speak at the event and William Allen White requests Theodore Roosevelt’s help to secure William Bourke Cockran as a speaker.
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1912
William Allen White reports gossip that indicates President Francis owns certain stock and is interested in “other money making schemes about the Fair,” most likely referring to the 1904 World’s Fair. White does not have proof of these stories, and although he heard this gossip from reliable people, he emphasizes that he cannot believe the stories are true.
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1904-07-18
William Allen White supports Senator Burton and his decision not to discuss the failure of B. H. Tracy’s appointment as United States district attorney for Kansas. Burton and President Roosevelt simply disagreed about a candidate for office and Burton retains his good standing with the Roosevelt administration.
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1901-10-11
William Allen White was visited by Representative Chester I. Long and Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow regarding his objections to the appointment of John H. Wiggam as postmaster of Emporia, Kansas. They informed him that his objections were embarrassing Theodore Roosevelt in matters of national policy. White reiterates why he opposes Wiggam’s appointment and suggests that Bristow exaggerated the embarrassment White’s actions have caused.
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1902-06-05
In this excerpt of his foreword to the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia, William Allen White characterizes Theodore Roosevelt as uniquely understanding his time, allowing him to define and act on issues of social and industrial justice, among others.
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This newspaper article suggests the movement to elect Secretary of War William H. Taft is growing not because Taft is a popular politician but because it is believed that he will help Congressional and state tickets go Republican. The article ends with a discourse about putting faith in God and knowing the right outcome will occur.
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1908-01-13
William Allen White expects Theodore Roosevelt to be nominated and win the election by a large margin. White will be writing articles for the campaign and is working on a full article on the post office investigation.
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1904-04-15
After being informed that his persistence may be embarrassing President Roosevelt, William Allen White clarifies that the appointment of a postmaster to Emporia, Kansas, is not a matter of life and death. However, he still maintains that the appointment of John H. Wiggam would be unfortunate but understands that compromises must be made in government.
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1902-04-23
William Allen White is concerned about allegations in the Kansas City Journal that Joseph L. Bristow’s actions in the investigation of Senator Joseph Ralph Burton were politically motivated, in order that Bristow might obtain Burton’s seat in the Senate. White suggests that either Attorney General Philander C. Knox or Postmaster General Henry C. Payne issue a statement that Bristow was “an inferior obeying explicit orders from a superior” in the investigation, and that he did not “prompt the proceedings” against Burton. The allegations have already begun to shift public opinion, so White thinks that it is urgent to remove any taint from Bristow’s name.
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1904-04-01