McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-03-28

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt/Sec,

Recipient

McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921

Publication Date

2025-04-03

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Charles McCarthy for the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-08

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt suggests that Charles McCarthy write to James R. Garfield about the bill. He wants to put all big business concerns doing interstate traffic under an organization controlled by the federal government. Other businesses would be controlled by rigorously applied interstate law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt clarifies his thoughts about New York judges and discusses his beliefs on the matter with Charles McCarthy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles McCarthy for the interesting clipping, which he will give to the editors of The Outlook. He often finds himself writing about Wisconsin and its “object lessons.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt remarks “that’s a mighty interesting record” to Charles McCarthy of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. Roosevelt will go through the record carefully with editors of The Outlook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is delighted with Horace Curzon Plunkett’s sketch of Charles McCarthy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells Charles McCarthy that he does not believe they can give up the Progressive Party, and joining the Republicans under William Barnes would be folly. Roosevelt believes Woodrow Wilson is the worst president since James Buchanan. He thinks the Progressives of Wisconsin are wrong to find fault with candidate George W. Perkins, whose work on the Palisades Interstate Park Commission was “the best practical experiment on the socialization of government…”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles McCarthy is “holding his own” in Wisconsin even without the support of a political party. Theodore Roosevelt thinks this means that there are not any Progressives left in Wisconsin. Roosevelt is satisfied with the position he has taken over the last three years and feels he has nothing to take back.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt disagrees with the document, but it is impossible for him to discuss the errors of the La Follette extremists. Roosevelt believes that Governor Philipp of Wisconsin believes in abandoning the effort to preserve the forests and natural resources. Philipp also believes in giving private individuals their water rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt refers to the value of reformers in society and the work of Charles McCarthy in Wisconsin. Roosevelt agrees with McCarthy on the “absurb (sic) attitude of so many of our universities.” Roosevelt has been asked to write about the topic in public, but did not give agreement to that request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Charles McCarthy liked what he said about John James Blaine. Roosevelt doubts McCarthy’s claim that he is popular, as he believes citizens of German descent will resent his attitude about Belgium. Roosevelt thinks if Americans really believe in world righteousness and the nation’s duty to do something for international decency, then the country is not to be excused if it fails to protect against Germany’s action toward Belgium. Roosevelt felt it was his duty to act, although he regrets having to do so. As to civil and internal affairs, Roosevelt says he will fight for the things for which the country stands just as long as he has breath.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919