Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931

Language

English

Theodore Roosevelt is glad that William S. Bennet was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Roosevelt suggests Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri as an “alternative string to the Presidential bow.” Roosevelt thinks a dark horse may have to be sprung, and that Congressman Longworth may want to turn to the west. Roosevelt wishes the Republicans will nominate a man whom the Progressives can and will support.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is opposed to “hyphenated Americans” as they tend to be “loyal only to what comes before the hyphen.” Representative Longworth made this distinction well in his recent speech and Roosevelt agrees that most Americans of German descent are among the best citizens. Roosevelt argues against Longworth running for Senate if he has to give up his seat in the House before the primaries. A Senate campaign will require two hard fights and considerable expenditure. Roosevelt believes that Longworth would strengthen the Senate and approves of a campaign if his House seat is not threatened.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-01-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt praises Nicholas Longworth on the capital speech and extraordinary figures, which he will see if he can use. Roosevelt thinks they make a startling indictment of the good faith of President Wilson and his supporters. Roosevelt also shares a humorous story about receiving a Christmas letter along with a Navy Department calendar from Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, “that preposterous old grape-juice gentleman,” despite the fact that Roosevelt has attacked Daniels as strongly as he has attacked Wilson and Secretary Bryan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes Representative Longworth about Arthur L. Faulkner, President of the National Window Glass Workers in Cleveland, Ohio. Faulkner had great courage in supporting the party in the last election, and Roosevelt prizes his judgment. Faulkner advises that the tariff on window glass should not be reduced, but rather, should be increased to protect American workers.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Representative Longworth about the election results and news from Ohio.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Loeb asks Representative Longworth to forward a letter from President Theodore Roosevelt to Bettie Fleischmann Holmes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-04

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

The news that two congressmen back Richard Pretlow Ernst changes the situation. President Roosevelt will talk over the matter with Ernst and Governor Augustus Everett Wilson. It annoys Roosevelt that Kentuckians always fight and spoil their victories by squabbling over offices.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Replying to Representative Longworth, President Roosevelt views the election of Republican Augustus Everett Willson as Governor of Kentucky as a positive and seeks to support him. While he likes Richard Pretlow Ernst, Roosevelt does not want Willson to feel attacked. The chance Kentucky votes Republican in next year’s election will disappear if the national administration gives the impression of disagreeing with the state administration. Roosevelt hopes Alice Roosevelt Longworth feels better and wishes to visit soon. In a postscript, Roosevelt outlines Ernst’s options and advises he not make himself an opponent of the newly elected Republican governor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Representative Longworth for his report on the prospects of Secretary of War Taft’s nomination for the presidency in 1908. In Roosevelt’s opinion Senator Foraker is only damaging relations with African Americans, though after the congressional report is released African Americans will realize that Democrats are not their friends. Roosevelt agrees to see Jackson Smith, Julius Fleischmann, and Fleischmann’s brother.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Representative Longworth that he has given Longworth’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft. He warns Longworth to consider the consequences before deciding to get in the fight over the collectorship. Roosevelt directs Longworth to tell his daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, that he never received the letter. He asks if Aunt Ia (Maria Longworth Storer) has published a fresh collection of correspondence. In a post-script, Roosevelt relays that Taft thinks that changing the collectorship “would cause more harm than good.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt believes Representative Longworth’s arguments are strong. Longworth ought to take no action until William H. Taft returns, because the latter’s support has to come from popular sentiment. Roosevelt will ask Taft to talk the situation over with Longworth and his supporters before taking any overt action. Roosevelt tells Longworth he can share this letter with Charles Phelps Taft.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt praises Nicholas Longworth’s interview and hoped those in the Taft camp possessed Longworth’s “sanity and judgement.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has no suggestions for Representative Longworth except to print what Secretary of State Elihu Root said about his desire for a Republican Congress and to print a portion of his letter to James E. Watson.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends his congratulations to Representative Longworth.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt advises Nicholas Longworth against going to Rome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received Congressman Longworth’s telegram, and tells him there is no need to visit Austria.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt advises his son-in-law Congressman Longworth that if he plans to visit Vienna, Austria, then he should also visit Budapest, Hungary. Roosevelt advises that a good way of doing this would be to visit Count Albert Apponyi.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919