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Regardless of New York machine politics, President Roosevelt plans to use the Senators as his advisers on appointments. Roosevelt has done his best to get Governor Odell and Senator Platt to work together.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-28
President Roosevelt will speak with Mr. Hubbard and try to get Senator Hanna interested in the paper.
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1903-03-26
President Roosevelt describes Governor Taft as a “fine fellow” and Roosevelt wanted him to accept the judgeship so that Judge William R. Day would not receive the position. Roosevelt believes that Taft and General Wood will work well together.
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1903-03-10
Harper’s Weekly published two articles, likely from Henry Loomis Nelson, that President Roosevelt describes as “outrageous lies.” Roosevelt suggests answering these articles and offers to provide the facts.
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1903-03-12
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorials.
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1903-02-28
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorial and would like to discuss some legislation with Bishop over lunch.
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1903-01-09
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorial and enjoyed Bishop’s comments on the National Civil Service Reform League.
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1902-12-13
On his trip to New York on November 11, President Roosevelt would like to take breakfast with Joseph Bucklin Bishop and Nicholas Murray Butler at the University Club.
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1902-10-28
President Roosevelt has received conflicting reports on the level of disorder created by the striking miners. Roosevelt appears primarily upset at the coal operators for their “gross blindness” and inability to understand their duty toward the public. Roosevelt will do everything within his power in the interest of the people.
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1902-10-13
President Roosevelt appreciates Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s editorial and believes that John Mitchell’s acceptance of the proposed Anthracite Coal Strike Commission will ensure its creation.
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1902-10-16
“That was admirable, and it was entirely proper to treat the ‘antis’ as pathological.”
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1902-06-30
President Roosevelt finds Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s editorial “admirable.”
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1902-06-06
President Roosevelt is pleased that there is an influential newspaper that is willing to publish “the truth in an abiding manner.”
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1902-05-14
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorial and mentions that there is an issue in the Philippines regarding cattle.
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1902-05-03
President Roosevelt finds the editorials admirable.
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1902-05-12
President Roosevelt congratulates Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s guest, Governor Taft, for “difficult duty well and nobly done.”
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1902-05-01
President Roosevelt is considering appointments and thinks that Goodenough might be too old for a position “that would bring him into contact with the politicians.” Roosevelt would like Joseph Bucklin Bishop to organize meetings with McIlvaine and Van Ingen, but does not promise to appoint either of them.
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1902-03-20
President Roosevelt cannot accept the invitation to dinner and does not believe he should stay for the Nicholas Murray Butler dinner.
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1902-03-25
President Roosevelt would like Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s opinion on an appointment. Roosevelt is considering Regis Post and Gherardi Davis
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1902-03-14
President Roosevelt requests Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s opinion on potential appointees for an unnamed position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-18