Letter from J. G. Wood to Philander C. Knox
Subject(s): Bailey, Willis Joshua, 1854-1932, Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936, Dean, John S. (John Sullivan), 1861-1937, Division of labor, Governors, Horton, Albert H. (Albert Howell), 1837-1902, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states, Kansas, Kansas--Topeka, Kansas. Supreme Court, Keizer, Dell, 1859-1935, Leland, Cyrus, 1841-1917, Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934, Loomis, Nelson H., Morrill, E. N. (Edmund Needham), 1834-1909, New York (State)--New York, Pollock, John C., 1857-1937, Presidents--Election, Railroads, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, Charles B. (Charles Blood), 1850-1930, Social classes--Political aspects, Stanley, William Eugene, 1844-1910, Union Pacific Railroad Company
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J. G. Wood discusses the selection and appointment of judges for the United States District Court of Kansas. Wood notes two factions of the Republican party in Kansas, one led by Cyrus Leland, the other those opposed to “bossism.” Wood mentions a dispatch meant for Washington, D.C., sent by Dell Keizer of the Daily Herald of Topeka. He also admonishes Charles B. Smith while praising United States District Attorney John S. Dean of Kansas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-14
Creator(s)
Recipient
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from J. G. Wood to Philander C. Knox. [November 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42756. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, J. G.. Letter from J. G. Wood to Philander C. Knox. [14 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42756.
APA:
Wood, J. G.., [1903, November 14]. Letter from J. G. Wood to Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42756.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.