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Timothy L. Woodruff updates William Loeb on New York State politics in anticipation of the next year’s presidential election. He and New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes do not agree on the wording of a resolution, especially because many New Yorkers want Roosevelt to run for reelection. Woodruff asks Loeb to decide what wording the resolution should use.
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1907-09-20
New York State Republican Committee Chairman Woodruff updates William Loeb on the campaigns of Fifth Assembly District Leader Robert A. Sharkey and of Senator Eugene Mabbett Travis for control of the Eleventh Assembly District in New York. Woodruff feels he can neither support not speak out against Governor Charles Evans Hughes at this time, and he is worried Stevens’s victory in Niagara will encourage those hostile to President Roosevelt. He assesses other district candidates and their potential to have a positive impact. Although he knows Loeb may not be able to help directly, he appeals to him for aid if possible.
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1907-09-19
Timothy L. Woodruff says that it will not be necessary for him to communicate with William Loeb en route to Washington, D.C., because he can learn everything that is required from William Barnes. He hopes that Loeb will be able to help Jack Smith and discusses implications of particular candidates winning in New York. Woodruff believes that they have a good chance of accomplishing excellent political results if there is a feud between Democrats in New York.
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1907-09-18
New York Lieutenant Governor Woodruff asks William Loeb if he has met with William Barnes, since neither Barnes nor Loeb has mentioned it to him and he is confused about what plans Loeb referred to in a previous letter. Woodruff saw Barnes in Albany at the Republican Headquarters and Barnes advised that it would be better if someone other than Woodruff would oppose the resolution of endorsement, most likely referring to the proposed legislative resolution endorsing New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes for president in the upcoming election. Woodruff says he has also spoken with Herbert Parsons about the plans for the resolution. Woodruff promises to carry out President Roosevelt’s wishes, he just needs to know what they are.
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1907-09-13
Timothy L. Woodruff sends William Loeb a New York Times clipping which includes an interview of Lucius Nathan Littauer, a former representative from New York. Woodruff also discusses various political officials in New York that are for and against “us.” He encourages Loeb to see Littauer and inform Woodruff on what he can expect from the former congressman.
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1907-09-07
Timothy L. Woodruff acknowledges receipt of a letter from William Barnes and tells William Loeb that he will not speak on President Roosevelt’s behalf unless directed. Woodruff believes that at least 30 of the 38 members of the committee will support not adopting a resolution of endorsement for any presidential candidate. He includes a draft of what he would say to forego endorsement and asks for Loeb’s critique.
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1907-09-06
New York Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff counters William Loeb’s suggestion that John A. Merritt visit President Roosevelt in mid-October, stating that it will be too late for Merritt and James Wolcott Wadsworth to influence political matters this fall in order to strengthen their position in the spring when the National Convention delegates are elected. Their success would ensure the elected delegates support Roosevelt. Woodruff believes Roosevelt and Loeb should meet Merritt and especially Wadsworth, as he is an independent man of means who can aid the cause.
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1907-08-26
Timothy L. Woodruff urges Theodore Roosevelt to accept the invitation to attend the Aero Club of New York’s aviation meeting at the Aerodrome.
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1911-07-19
Timothy L. Woodruff invites Theodore Roosevelt and his family to the opening of the Aerodrome of the Aero Club of New York.
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1911-06-05
Timothy L. Woodruff accepts Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation for lunch on Saturday.
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1911-02-01
Timothy L. Woodruff asks when he can meet with Theodore Roosevelt.
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1911-01-27
Timothy L. Woodruff updates President Roosevelt on the state of the election in Livingston County, New York. Woodruff believes that people there are likely to vote against Governor Charles Evans Hughes because he twice attempted to remove Superintendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey from office. A lack of votes for Hughes could hurt the prospects of James Wolcott Wadsworth, a young rising star in the state party. In a postscript, Woodruff says he spoke with Kelsey on the telephone, and Kelsey is going to go to Livingston County to urge his friends and supporters to vote for Hughes.
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1908-10-28
Per Secretary of War William H. Taft’s request, Timothy L. Woodruff sends President Roosevelt a letter from Stewart L. Woodford. The letter is in response to Woodruff’s request to repay the expenses from the State Convention.
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1908-04-29
Timothy L. Woodruff advises William Loeb about the political situation in New York state. A delegation from Nassau County has asked state committeeman John J. Bartlett to withdraw his support for Congressman William W. Cocks in exchange for becoming State Committeeman. Cocks’s enemies are the cause of the opposition to Bartlett. Losing Bartlett would constitute a loss for President Roosevelt in his home district.
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1908-03-30
Timothy L. Woodruff writes to William Loeb regarding a variety of public service positions in New York. He states that several men have recently been made Special Employees by the Secretary of the Treasury in Brooklyn, but are not known to the political leaders of the area. He inquires regarding the Charles J. Dumas, the candidate of the Labor movement for public printer, and asks whether they should do anything further for him. Woodruff also believes that it would be beneficial for New York to appoint Samuel Silver as a clothing inspector with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and that Moran, the person who presently holds the position would not lose much by someone being appointed in his place.
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1908-02-27
Timothy L. Woodruff received a letter about pension agents from Joseph H. De Bragga. As he knows nothing about the subject, he asks William Loeb how to reply.
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1908-02-12
Timothy L. Woodruff updates William Loeb on the status of politics in New York state. He believes that Congressman Charles Luman Knapp is all right, and will head the delegation from Lewis County at the convention. At a dinner hosted by Senator Chauncey M. Depew, Woodruff arranged to sit between Congressmen John W. Dwight and Edward B. Vreeland, and believes that they will also be all right. Senator Thomas Collier Platt would prefer not to go as a delegate at large, and Depew will go instead.
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1908-02-06
Timothy L. Woodruff informs William Loeb about the case of Percy Frampton, a letter carrier in Long Island who was dismissed for alleged intoxication. Theron H. Burden, however, believes that it was because Frampton did not support Postmaster George Ripperger’s man for president of the Long Island City Letter Carrier’s Association. Woodruff asks if something can be done and encloses a statement by people on Frampton’s former route.
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1908-02-08
Timothy L. Woodruff discusses the political situation in New York. A clipping from the Brooklyn Eagle suggests that someone knew Woodruff had sent Loeb a copy of a speech he contemplated making to the Kings County Republican Committee. He wonders if the letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft to Herbert Parsons, regarding the presidential nomination, will make a difference outside the state of New York. Woodruff supposes that a large number of New York delegates will support Governor Charles Evans Hughes.
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1908-01-25
Timothy L. Woodruff tells William Loeb that Harry A. Hanbury is telling people his Civil Service position will be reinstated. Woodruff asks Loeb for an authoritative denial and also reports on the proceedings of the Kings Country Republican meeting on Tuesday night and talks about Herbert Parsons.
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1908-01-17