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If President Roosevelt is not re-elected, he will not wish to be making speeches. If Roosevelt is re-elected, he shall oblige the speech request of Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University.
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1904-10-12
President Roosevelt asks Nicholas Murray Butler to tell Leigh S. J. Hunt that he should not make the financial sacrifice he is considering.
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1904-10-03
The Roosevelts send their sympathy.
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1904-09-23
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
President Roosevelt has requested special attention for Aaron Gove. Roosevelt wants to know what President Nicholas Murray Butler has heard about his position on the state ticket.
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1904-09-19
President Roosevelt requests that Columbia University President Butler consult with City Superintendent William Henry Maxwell regarding Paul M. Guttin.
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1904-09-22
President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to Columbia University President Butler.
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1904-09-22
President Roosevelt informs Nicholas Murray Butler that Benjamin B. Odell is starting to believe that Butler’s nomination would be the strongest if Elihu Root does not run. He hopes that Butler will accept the nomination and adds that, if Butler were to accept, he would not be able to pay any visits since people will try to associate him with Roosevelt.
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1904-08-27
President Roosevelt clarifies for Nicholas Murray Butler his position on a tariff which needs revision but hopefully will not damage protective interests in the process. Roosevelt believes the “reciprocity agitation” in New England is foolish and hopes that he can gain reciprocity from Canada.
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1904-08-29
President Roosevelt has made the changes that Nicholas Murray Butler suggested, but cannot compromise on the tariff section. He feels that Massachusetts is being unreasonable about the tariff, but he would like to revise it after discussing it at length with party leaders.
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1904-08-22
President Roosevelt informs Nicholas Murray Butler that George B. Cortelyou and Elihu Root are “red hot” to have Butler run for Governor. Roosevelt insists that Butler consider the matter before committing himself against it.
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1904-08-25
President Roosevelt will contact George B. Cortelyou to have the Standard Oil tag put on.
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1904-08-06
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Nicholas Murray Butler about articles in The World and The Sun attacking him for his position on labor issues. The World accuses him of abandoning the labor movement, while The Sun attacks him for connecting himself too closely with the labor movement. Roosevelt feels unable to answer any article to adequately defend himself.
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1904-08-02
President Roosevelt seeks the opinion of Nicholas Murray Butler concerning a recent letter by Mr. Rosewater. Roosevelt asks if he should change his acceptance speech in response to the way his “general attitude towards labor” was portrayed by Rosewater.
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1904-07-20
President Roosevelt suggests that Nicholas Murray Butler write to Elihu Root and urge him to run for governor.
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1904-07-25
President Roosevelt invites Nicholas Murray Butler to spend a weekend at Oyster Bay after July 4. Roosevelt also asks for Butler’s assistance in preparing a speech.
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1904-06-29
President Roosevelt invites Nicholas Murray Butler to stay at the White House “on your way out to the Chicago Convention.”
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1904-05-27
President Roosevelt wishes for Nicholas Murray Butler to visit and concurs that William J. Calhoun is worthy of esteem. Roosevelt comments at length on an article in Collier’s Weekly, one he assumes was written by Norman Hapgood, and desires Butler to “know the exact facts.” On careful reading, Roosevelt believes the article was written with malicious intent due to its numerous falsehoods regarding the construction projects at the Capitol and the White House, the hiring of the architects completing these jobs, appointments of others to government posts, and other matters. In his explanation, Roosevelt makes analogies to many political situations, past and present.
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1904-06-03
President Roosevelt responds to Nicholas Murray Butler’s letter with interest. Roosevelt asks if he should talk over Mexico and Cuba with James Speyer, and explains that Catholic clerics have had issues with local governments. Roosevelt agrees with Butler that the party machine is out of touch with the people, as exemplified in tariff revisions in Massachusetts, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Roosevelt also agrees that the “Wisconsin situation” is “very, very ugly” and thinks the comparison between Governor of Wisconsin Robert M. La Follette and the late Governor of Michigan Hazen Pingree is apt.
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1904-05-21
President Roosevelt describes a clipping sent by Nicholas Murray Butler and an interview with the editor of the Chicago-Record Herald. The clipping and the editor discussed how federal patronage for ambassador or minister positions could be used for swaying voters in the upcoming governor election.
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1904-05-17
President Roosevelt defends his actions regarding the selection of a secretary for the Isthmian Canal Commission. He encloses copies of letters that explain his position on the issue and does not wish to bother the Commission about their decision. Roosevelt recommends that Nicholas Murray Butler contact Governor Odell.
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1904-05-03