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H. Raymond Graves appoints George W. Conover as a member of the Committee on Membership Press for the Progressive Party of Middlesex County. He also informs Conover of a meeting on June 25, 1913.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-06-16
James E. Griswold encloses copies of a petition for George W. Conover’s submission to the municipal clerk. Griswold hopes Conover will remain as a county committeeman for the Progressive Party in the coming year. He also notifies Conover of a meeting of the county committee on August 23, 1913.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-08-08
Joseph B. Wright informs George W. Conover that he was elected secretary of the New Brunswick Progressive Club. Wright asks Conover to stop by his office so they can send out a letter announcing a meeting to all of the progressives in the area.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-08-13
A campaign postcard sent to George W. Conover urges New Jersey republicans to cast their primary votes on May 28, 1912, for delegates that support Theodore Roosevelt. Postcard includes a listing of delegates and a printed quote from Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912-05
George W. Conover is informed that an important county committee meeting has been rescheduled.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-08-09
The Evening Mail newspaper seeks subscribers. They are the only newspaper in New York that is supporting Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1912-07-30
Joseph Brognard Wright writes to announce a meeting for October 15, 1913, to prepare Progressive Party leaders who will speak throughout the state in the coming weeks. The letterhead is from the Office of the County Committee representing the Progressive Party of Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-10-11
Oscar K. Davis thanks George W. Conover for his support of the Progressive National Committee, but the Bulletin does not permit subscriptions to be charged. They must be paid in full in advance, in part due to postal regulations. The Progressive National Committee’s Washington, D.C., office was only recently opened, and Davis is sure Conover’s check will be forwarded from the New York office shortly.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-02-04
Oscar K. Davis confirms receipt of a check covering three yearly subscriptions to the Progressive National Committee Bulletin. Davis also includes a copy of a circular letter which addresses recent press coverage of the Progressive Party campaign and encourages “efforts to assist the State and National Committees with their work.”
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-02-17