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President Roosevelt would be pleased to help Mr. Patterson even though Speaker Henderson is opposed to him. Senator Allison is favorable but insists that Savage be appointed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-14
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Cummins for the letter and had been holding up several appointments until hearing from Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-28
Roosevelt goes over the plan for the timing of the release of a “special message.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-10
William Hooper should not be concerned over a point of etiquette. President Roosevelt thanks him for the information regarding Senator William B. Allison and C. E. Perkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-09
President Roosevelt discussed the spending reductions with Senator Aldrich, who is unsure how government revenues will be affected by the last sessions of legislation. Roosevelt will raise the matter again with Aldrich, and with Senators Allison and Spooner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-01
John Callan O’Laughlin provides President Roosevelt an overview of his impressions of the political mood of the country. O’Laughlin has concluded that Secretary of War William H. Taft will receive the Republican nomination for president, and recounts the various states that he believes will go for Taft, as well as the political figures who he believes should be watched or contacted in the various states. There is still substantial popular support for Roosevelt in the country, and O’Laughlin believes that if Roosevelt were to run he would win. Roosevelt’s action in ordering an investigation of the wage scale of railroad employees is very popular. Taft draws much of his strength comes from his connection to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-24
Chief of Ordnance Crozier applauds the appointment of Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. Chief Crozier details Colonel Smith’s triumphs including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-03
Governor Cummins has heard that there will be a concerted effort to secure President Roosevelt’s endorsement in the re-election campaign of Senator William B. Allison, against whom Cummins is running. Cummins attaches an article from The Des Moines Capital falsely quoting Roosevelt saying as much and asks that Roosevelt send a letter affirming his neutrality in the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-23
Governor Cummins would like to nominate a candidate for postmaster who has support from the community where he lives. Cummins will speak to Senators William B. Allison and Jonathan P. Dolliver about suggesting a candidate. He is concerned that in the particular district in which he is interested, the senators might insist that Representative John F. Lacey’s recommendation take priority, rather than that of Cummins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-07
Surveyor of Customs for the Port of New York Clarkson reports to William Loeb that voters in the South and West want President Roosevelt to be re-elected, though they admire William H. Taft, and George B. Cortelyou is also favored. Clarkson asks for clarity as to who he should expect to provide direction for him in the coming campaign. Representative Herbert Parsons wishes to change several appointments, some of which have been under the control of the Surveyor. Clarkson also discusses the presidential campaign in Iowa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-13
Clara Louise Stone Hay writes to President Roosevelt to ask him to give Harwood O. Whitney a position. Hay insists that this appointment would have pleased her late husband John Hay. An anonymous note is attached to this letter and most likely refers to this request which cannot be done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-04
Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt to offer suggestions regarding the possible appointment of Joseph Bucklin Bishop to the Isthmian Canal Commission. Taft suggests that it may be wise to check with the Senate as to the probability of Bishop’s confirmation. If Roosevelt does not wish to risk a confrontation with the Senate, Bishop could be made assistant chief of the Washington office, and could then have the power to act when Chairman Theodore P. Shonts was absent. Taft favors making Bishop a Commissioner, and he discusses the likely salary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-17
Ambassador Reid writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about events in England following news of the death of Secretary of State John Hay, including the Fourth of July reception held by the embassy there. Reid shares information about the Kings of England and Spain and hopes that she will share the news with President Roosevelt. Reid also expresses some nervousness about speeches being printed verbatim in Europe, and remarks about the volume of speeches he is asked to give. He includes several songs that were sung at gatherings he attended.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-10
Bishop Satterlee was very impressed with the memorial service for John Hay that was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. Satterlee reports on several prominent attendees including Senator Allison, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-05
Herbert Putnam discusses Wilson M. Young, a library employee who he feels lacks initiative and endurance. Young has worked in three divisions of the library “but in no one of the three did he leave a favorable impression.” Putnam believes that Young may do well in a different field. He notes that Young has remained at the library in part because he has the support of Senator William B. Allison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-10
Leonard Schlup examines the vice presidential candidates in the 1900 presidential campaign: Theodore Roosevelt for the Republicans and Adlai E. Stevenson for the Democrats. Schlup explains that Roosevelt was a younger, more dynamic figure than his running mate President William McKinley while Stevenson was an older, more reserved personality than his running mate William Jennings Bryan. Schlup looks at the background of each candidate, and he notes their approaches to the office for which they were vying. He highlights their very different positions on the topic of imperialism, with Stevenson adopting an anti-imperial position.
A Republican campaign poster, a photograph of Stevenson, and two political cartoons from the 1900 campaign illustrate the article. A listing of the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appears on the second page of the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1989
Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins wears a “protection” muzzle as he says, “Tariff revision.” He holds two flags—”They can’t lose ‘A. B.'” and “For governor, A. B. Cummins”—as he is tied to the back of an elephant with a sign on its back that reads, “Standpatters from Standpattersville” The elephant also holds a flag, “We’re all in line.” Senator William B. Allison leads the elephant along.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-05
Various prominent citizens including, President Roosevelt and multiple senators, justices, and cabinet members, state their support of endowing a department of political science in Western Reserve University in memory of the late Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-27
An article in The American Review of Reviews reflects on the current political situation in Congress, especially lamenting that both houses are controlled by powerful cliques who work in their own interests, often at the expense of legislation that would benefit the people. In particular, tariffs and appropriations for the construction of battleships are discussed. The author also speculates about the outcomes of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the upcoming presidential campaign, as well as the necessity of a good man to run the Republican convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-21
Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins will not oppose Senator William B. Allison’s reelection.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-13