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Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt will keep and prize the letter from Judge Francis J. Heney, and praises Heney’s character and acts as a judge. When Roosevelt first heard of the assassination (or, as he heard later, attempted assassination) of Heney, Roosevelt was filled with grief and anger, and wanted to carry on the work that Heney had done. He is pleased that Heney is almost recovered, and tells him to take no chances and follow the instructions of his doctor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt wishes that he had thought of the point Francis J. Heney made about the right to labor being property before he published his letter to Senator Philander C. Knox. He appreciates the praise from Heney, and is especially glad of his praise regarding his letter dealing with Samuel Gompers and the labor unions. He felt that he needed to attack Gompers, because “the average public man is afraid to do so.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt has written a letter which he hopes that Rudolph Spreckels will show to Francis J. Heney. He also encloses a letter to Courtenay De Kalb, editor of the Mining and Scientific Press, regarding an editorial which he thinks is “striking.” Roosevelt hopes that Secretary of War William H. Taft will agree about the need for an “aggressive, hard-hitting war” against corruption both among business men and labor leaders.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt congratulates Francis J. Heney for the work he has been doing prosecuting governmental corruption in San Francisco with Rudolph Spreckels, District Attorney William Henry Langdon, and Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor. Next time they meet in person, Roosevelt hopes to speak with Heney about injuries he has done Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt tells Francis J. Heney that he believes William Randolph Hearst is one of the most dangerous men in America, and that if it is true that Hearst paid ballot box stuffers, those facts should be made known to the public. Roosevelt asks Heney for more information about the situation addressed in several telegrams that have been sent to him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, and Senator Philander C. Knox all feel that Francis J. Heney should have sent his telegram about District Attorney William C. Bristol to Attorney General William H. Moody. Knox believes that the Senate would reject any renomination of Bristol on the grounds that his letter explaining his conduct is unsatisfactory. They will probably send the evidence against Bristol to the Oregon Bar Association. Roosevelt does not feel that under the circumstances, Bristol can be retained.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-07

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Francis J. Heney

Judge Lindsey claims no responsibility for the efforts but has heard suggestions from a variety of sources that he be considered as a candidate for vice president. He believes that Governor Johnson is the leading contender but finds fault in Johnson’s similarities to Theodore Roosevelt. Lindsey suggests that a progressive Democrat for vice president would be ideal for a progressive Republican presidential candidate. He claims no ambition but is willing to assist Roosevelt’s presidential campaign in whatever manner is best.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-03

Letter from Meyer Lissner to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Meyer Lissner to Francis J. Heney

Meyer Lissner sends Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Heney copies of some correspondence, and wishes Heney good luck in a case he is prosecuting. He has heard that Frank H. Hitchcock went to San Francisco after stopping briefly in Los Angeles, and was unable to get in touch with him. Lissner hopes Heney will help introduce them and facilitate a meeting if Hitchcock returns to Los Angeles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-17