Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to William R. Willcox
Subject(s): Civil service ethics, Elections, New York (State)--New York, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Woodward, Collin H., 1865-1927
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Civil Service Commissioner Cooley applauds Postmaster Willcox on how he has applied an Executive Order regarding federal employees’ participation in political activities, in the administration of the New York Post Office. When the Civil Service Commission ruled regarding Collin H. Woodward, it simply expressed that Woodward had not violated Civil Service laws. The Commission has no jurisdiction to determine whether Woodward may have violated the Executive Order, to which Willcox has made reference. Cooley finds Woodward’s candidacy for district leadership to be inappropriate and its effect on the civil service demoralizing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-04
Creator(s)
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
Recipient
Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to William R. Willcox. [September 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54120. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913. Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to William R. Willcox. [4 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54120.
APA:
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913., [1906, September 4]. Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to William R. Willcox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54120.
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. May 15, 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.
