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Senators Hopkins and Cullom recommended the appointment of Thomas Nevin Jamieson and supported their recommendation with many endorsements. President Roosevelt could not make another appointment under those circumstances, even with the subsequent contradictory reports regarding Jamieson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-09
Theodore Roosevelt thanks publisher Victor Freemont Lawson for supporting the call for universal military training, which Roosevelt also supports. Training not only creates useful citizens but also social cohesion and a common social conscience.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-01-19
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-26
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt corrects newspaper reports regarding the appointment of circuit court judges in Chicago for Victor F. Lawson of the Chicago Daily News. Roosevelt outlines his thinking regarding the decision between appointing several men, and future plans for potential appointees who are not appointed at this time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-13
President Roosevelt invites Victor Freemont Lawson to lunch with him, as the president would like to discuss several items with Lawson, including Walter Wellman’s plan to reach the North Pole.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-09