Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

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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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-25

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

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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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-17

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman of the Republican State Committee in New York, reports that he is in serious need of assistance and asks William Loeb about getting the one or two special agents that were promised. The distribution of the patronage in the county offices fell short, and there are weak areas which effect the organization as a whole.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-28

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff asks William Loeb if they could meet privately before the dinner to “get a line” on the situation and have a few words. He requests a confirmatory note be sent to the New Willard hotel.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-12-16

Telegram from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s telegram and was going to advise the same course of action. New York State Republican Party leader William L. Ward must be stopped from heading to Washington, D.C., on Monday to speak to President Roosevelt. Woodruff says that Republican County Committee Chairman Herbert Parsons announced that he might go on Monday. Woodruff has no plans to go and told a journalist that.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-09

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

To resolve confusion and upset resulting from other reporters’ misquotations of his recent statements, Timothy L. Woodruff sends an article from the New-York Tribune, which correctly quotes his thoughts on the actions of New York Republicans during the next election year. He affirms the reason for his upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., on November 14 is primarily for business. Woodruff notifies William Loeb that he received Roosevelt’s congratulatory letter and directs Loeb to make a note of his recent change in address.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff asks if President Roosevelt would be able to meet with him November 14.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Telegram from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

Timothy L. Woodruff informs President Roosevelt that the sweeping Republican victory in Brooklyn, New York, was due to Roosevelt’s popularity with the people.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-06

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff asks William Loeb if it would be possible for President Roosevelt to meet with Francis K. Anderson and his wife while they visit Washington, D.C. tomorrow.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-06

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

New York State Republican Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff sends President Roosevelt a collection of clippings about Woodruff’s upcoming debate with Senator Patrick Henry McCarren. Woodruff assures him he will be ready to respond to any allegations McCarren makes that Roosevelt’s policies are responsible for the current financial crisis.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-28

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York Lieutenant Governor Woodruff sends William Loeb a copy of his statement, which he says was misrepresented in the Washington Herald. Woodruff’s statement was deemed necessary to assuage fellow Republicans in relation to the issue surrounding Governor Charles Evans Hughes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-27

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

New York State Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff analyzes the primary results concerning Robert A. Sharkey of the Fifth District and George H. Roberts of the Eleventh District, which he says involved fraud. After summarizing the feelings of the state committeemen on Governor Charles Evans Hughes as the potential presidential candidate, he concludes that a resolution is unlikely to be introduced. Winning support against Hughes would be easier if President Roosevelt were the candidate, but even with the current situation in Kings County, Woodruff feels there will ultimately be cooperation until the convention. Woodruff asks that the letter be given to Roosevelt to help explain the situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-26

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff needs to speak to William Loeb on the phone and potentially visit him and President Roosevelt on August 22 to discuss and settle matters. He hears Benjamin B. Odell is trying to control the delegates of Kings County and that Edward Henry Harriman is financially backing Michael J. Dady and Robert A. Sharkey. Woodruff argues that if Sharkey wins the upcoming primaries of September 24, he will control two delegates in the spring elections. With assistance, Woodruff guarantees to win the twelve delegates from Kings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-18

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff will be pleased to have lunch with President Roosevelt in two weeks.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-27

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff explains his desire to meet with President Roosevelt about political matters in New York. Woodruff is particularly concerned about the nomination of judges to the New York State Court of Appeals. He does not intend to discuss reapportionment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-25

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff wonders if President Roosevelt has time to see him on Friday, June 28, before Woodruff leaves for the summer.

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1907-06-22

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to William Loeb

Timothy L. Woodruff describes the situation in Albany after the New York State Legislature became deadlocked over the question of apportionment. Woodruff would like to meet with William Loeb and President Roosevelt before he leaves on vacation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-06-17

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

Timothy L. Woodruff, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, responds to President Roosevelt’s telegram about whether Woodruff called on Roosevelt to deny a Hearst publication. Woodruff confirms that he did not publicly suggest that Roosevelt reply to the publication, but explains from where that understanding may have derived. Woodruff also attaches a telegram that generally illustrates his correspondence about Roosevelt’s endorsement for the upcoming New York Governor’s election between William Randolph Hearst and Charles Evans Hughes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-30

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Ernest Harvier

Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, requests a campaign contribution from Ernest Harvier, an editor at The Sunday Democrat. The letter, probably returned to Woodruff by Harvier, includes a handwritten note from Harvier dated two days later, telling Woodruff that he served as a delegate from New York County at the Democratic State Convention in Buffalo, New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-29

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

New York Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff informs President Roosevelt that he has received his letter and talked with New York Congressman Herbert Parsons and Republican National Committee Member William L. Ward. They are all in agreement regarding the “Oscar Straus matter,” which is likely a reference to Roosevelt’s possible appointment of New York City politician Oscar S. Straus as Secretary of Commerce and Labor. This would be the first appointment of a Jewish-American to a cabinet position, and could win Jewish votes for the Republicans in the gubernatorial race between Charles Evans Hughes and Democrat William Randolph Hearst.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-22