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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-18
Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
William R. Wilcox informs William Loeb that he was unable to speak with Edward M. Morgan regarding the postmastership of New York City due to the illness of one of Morgan’s daughters, and his report to President Roosevelt will therefore be delayed. In the meantime, Wilcox has met with chief postal inspector Walter S. Mayer and Charles W. Dayton, a previous postmaster of New York, and has found nothing that would reflect negatively on Morgan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-28
William R. Willcox intends to accept Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s nomination to the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission. He suggests times at which he might meet with President Roosevelt to discuss the reasons for his decision, as well as his possible successor as postmaster of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-27
William R. Willcox has accepted his nomination to the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission from Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York and tenders his resignation from the postmastership of New York City. He will be glad to visit President Roosevelt soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-28
Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York has proposed to appoint William R. Willcox chair of the Public Utilities Commission of New York City. Willcox would like to meet with President Roosevelt soon, and discuss whether it would be better for him to accept or to remain in his current role as Postmaster of New York City.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-22
New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox writes William Loeb regarding the incident of a person of color, postal clerk A. D. Guerrant, being fired for insubordination. Willcox disagrees with the letter Congressman Herbert Parsons sent to President Theodore Roosevelt alleging that Guerrant had been the victim of racial discrimination. Willcox outlines the case, defends the decisions of the other department managers, and denies strongly the accusation that the New York Post Office discriminates or makes hiring or promotion decisions based on anything but merit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-05
New York City Postmaster Willcox sends Civil Service Commissioner Cooley an official circular regarding the regulation of political activity among those in the federal service, and wonders if he has been interpreting the regulations correctly. Willcox has been focused on carrying out “the spirit as well as the letter of the Civil Service regulations” and believes that political activity by federal employees in primary contests is as strictly prohibited as political activity before the general elections. Willcox asks Cooley if he is being too strict in his interpretation, specifically asking about the case of Deputy Surveyor Collin H. Woodward, who was cleared after Cooley found the charges against him in regard to political activity to be unfounded.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-31
William R. Willcox saw Senator Thomas Collier Platt and William Barnes as President Roosevelt requested. Platt does not want to withdraw Jacob Van Vechten Olcott from the race for chairman of the Republican County Committee in New York County. Willcox expresses to Platt the concern that William Halpin was to withdraw from the race and offer his support to Herbert Parsons. He suggested that Barnes and Platt confer, but he is not sure whether that happened. Willcox believes that Herbert Parsons will be elected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-25