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Mayer, Julius M., 1865-1925

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

President Roosevelt hopes that New York Attorney General Julius M. Mayer will grant William Randolph Hearst’s application for quo warranto proceedings to investigate the New York mayoral election of 1905, and move forward with the process quickly and firmly. Roosevelt wishes “to make it evident that we tolerate no fraud, whether for or against Democrat, Republican, or independent.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

President Roosevelt asks what New York State Attorney General Julius M. Mayer decided to do about allegations of fraud or corruption in the New York City mayoral election. Regardless of his personal feelings about William Randolph Hearst, Roosevelt believes that if he is entitled to the seat, he should have it. If the state legislature allows a recount, that would be good, but Roosevelt believes that if Mayer’s department took action it would provide a safer precedent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius M. Mayer

Representative Herbert Parsons has spoken with President Roosevelt about the House measure that New York Attorney General Mayer wrote about, and Roosevelt thinks it is “a great deal better than nothing.” He advises Mayer to handle the matter of the New York City mayoral election by writing William Randolph Hearst to tell him that he will allow a quo warranto proceeding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-21