Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bell
President Roosevelt is unable to come to Vermont.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-21
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Bell, Charles J. (Charles James), 1845-1909
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bell
President Roosevelt congratulates and shares the victory with Governor Bell. He feels that the feeling in Vermont reflects the feeling in New York north of Harlem and is a good indicator of what will happen in New York.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-07
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bell
President Roosevelt expresses concerns to Charles J. Bell about a prior discussion they had with Governor Benjamin B. Odell and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson regarding the possible appointment of Elliott B. Norris to a prominent position shortly before the election. Although Roosevelt “took a great fancy to him,” he is concerned that since Norris ran for political office in New York just two years prior as a Democrat, appointing him at this time would “look too much like bargain and sale.” It would leave Roosevelt’s actions open to misinterpretation, and the opposition would be sure to use it during the current campaign.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-01