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George Hammond offers Theodore Roosevelt the support of the office holders throughout the state of Arkansas if he is a presidential candidate. Hammond believes the office holders do not represent the opinion of the general public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-14
President Roosevelt is looking for people in Arkansas who will tell him “without partisan prejudices whether a candidate is a good one, whether there is a better man to be found, and which of any given number of supplicants is the best,” and asks John Campbell Greenway to forward this letter to his father, Gilbert Christian Greenway, in the hope that he will be able to provide such assistance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on matters regarding United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick, the prosecution of the International Harvester Company, and affairs in Oklahoma. He is greatly concerned about reports of Secretary of State Elihu Root’s health. Territorial Governor of New Mexico George Curry intends to appoint David J. Leahy as assistant attorney general of the territory. Bonaparte feels obligated to inform Roosevelt of this appointment as Leahy is possibly “one of the persons about whom there has been complaint by the Interior Department.”
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1907-08-29
Francis E. Leupp has phoned to say President Roosevelt spoke to Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. He reports that W. Scott Smith told him that he would like to be made Superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas. Leupp would like to know Roosevelt’s wishes in the matter.
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1907-02-07
Winfield Scott Holt notifies President Roosevelt that the Arkansas Democrat has been suspended from the Associated Press for publishing Roosevelt’s speech to Congress before it was released. Holt states that publication was a blunder and vouches for decency and accuracy of the Democrat. A waiver from the President is required to reinstate the Democrat to Associated Press service.
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1904-12-14
Lyman Abbott returns to President Roosevelt a letter by Judge Jacob Trieber which described the positive actions of some white Southerners towards black Southerners. Abbott expresses his desire to see such news shared with Northerners. Abbott also mentions the delay in confirming the appointment of a black man, William Demos Crum.
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1905-03-06
President Roosevelt inquires about successors to Harmon Liveright Remmel and Henry M. Cooper (mistakenly named Sloan in the letter) for the positions of Internal Revenue Collector and Marshal in Arkansas. Roosevelt suggests Postmaster General Payne discuss the appointments with Powell Clayton.
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1902-04-22
President Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands with a man on horseback as others look on.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-01-12
Arkansas Senator James K. Jones holds a “senatorship” shotgun from which he fires several rounds. A torn “Democracy” flag is in the background of the “Arkansas election.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from the secretary of the Board of Trade of Little Rock, Arkansas, who may be able to help the Progressive cause in Arkansas.
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1912-11-11
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks George R. Brown for the letter, which will be sent to the secretary of the Progressive National Committee. The secretary suggests that Brown contact Oscar K. Davis to discuss the situation in Arkansas.
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1912-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Edwin T. Earl in receipt of his letter. Roosevelt contends that Arkansas progressive Democrat Judge Caldwell’s signature on the stated pledge is significant.
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1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt writes D. O. Edwards regarding the Progressive campaign and Roosevelt’s hope to represent all parts of the United States.
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1912-07-13
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Gus Strauss for his telegram and his work he did in Arkansas, most likely referring to the political campaign.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks and congratulations to E. Mont Reily for the victory in Ohio and his work in Texas and Arkansas.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from a group of Arkansas railroad employees. Roosevelt would like Senator Bristow to look into the matter and report back.
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1912-05-10
It will be very difficult to campaign successfully in Arkansas as it is a Democratic state and the Republican organization is controlled by Powell Clayton, a Taft supporter. Only if Roosevelt appears to be the likely presidential nominee will Clayton and his supporters change their position.
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1912-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks C. Lindt for his letter to Roosevelt. He explains that Roosevelt is unable to assist with the situation in Arkansas.
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1911-02-21
President Roosevelt writes Richard Watson Gilder a lengthy refutation of an article in the Evening Post in which William Garrott Brown misconstrues his actions in the Republican Party. Namely, Brown accuses Roosevelt of neglecting Republicans in the South and of doing a poor job of making nominations to local offices and positions. Roosevelt asserts that where the Republican party is not strong in the South, he has had to appoint Democrats who were quality men, rather than incapable men who are Republicans. Where he believes the party has a chance to compete with Democrats, he does all he can to support it. Roosevelt also writes that he did not use his influence on officers to get William H. Taft the nomination, but rather Taft was nominated because Roosevelt’s policies were popular, and Taft is the man who will continue those policies. Roosevelt believes that Brown is either ignorant or willfully ignorant of a number of facts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-16
President Roosevelt has received Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter and invites him to visit in Oyster Bay, New York, when convenient. While Roosevelt had hoped to “avoid the muss” regarding the case of Ulysses S. Bratton, Assistant United States Attorney for Arkansas, he agrees with Bonaparte on the matter. Roosevelt will discuss the Connecticut judgeship with Bonaparte at a later time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-18