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President Roosevelt is “puzzled” by a telegram from Philip Battell Stewart about Rittenhouse, a name he does not recognize. Roosevelt has put forward D. C. Bailey’s name and is sorry Stewart could not accept the Commissionership of the General Land Office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-15
William H. Taft has asked the Kentucky lawyer William Marshall Bullitt to write to William Loeb regarding the situation with Internal Revenue Collector Edward T. Franks. Taft has visited Colorado and outlines the situation there for Loeb: Archibald McNichol Stevenson has attempted to manipulate both Chairman of the Republican City Organization John F. Vivian and Taft’s campaign manager Arthur I. Vorys, and he has advocated for the removal of Internal Revenue Collector Frank W. Howbert. Taft has had positive meetings with both Vivian and Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel. They will support whoever President Roosevelt supports.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-31
The report from the Attorney General’s office is not yet ready and President Roosevelt needs definitive information to remove public officials. The inspector reported on Bailey and Frank W. Howbert and Roosevelt has written to Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow about Joseph J. VickRoy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-16
President Roosevelt finds it difficult to understand what is going on from afar, and Eastern public opinion seems to approve the action of machine Republicans and Democrats joining in last year’s city election. The Attorney General has advised against D. C. Bailey’s removal but Roosevelt has added a few comments and requested another report. Roosevelt wishes to know if an investigation ever occurred in the case of Frank W. Howbert.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-21
Judge Edward Kent believes that the charges against Marshal Dewey Crossman Bailey of Colorado are without merit. President Roosevelt has a high opinion of Kent and would like to take Kent’s opinion into consideration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-14
President Roosevelt would like Judge Kent to discuss the Bailey case with Attorney General Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-14
President Roosevelt requests that Attorney General Knox report to him as soon as possible about U.S. Marshall D.C. Bailey in Colorado. Roosevelt recalls Bailey being charged with the same offenses a year and a half ago; if he has committed them again, he must be fired.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-26
Philip Battell Stewart has recommended the reappointment of D. C. Bailey as marshal in Colorado and President Roosevelt would like to know if Bailey has any Republican endorsements on file.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-12
U.S. Marshal D. C. Bailey and Mr. Ford both hold federal appointments while maintaining prominent positions in the Colorado Republican Party. This situation is undesirable and they will be informed not to take such a prominent role in local political matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-13
Cartoon depicting four men dressed as angels labeled Brady, Bailey, Hodges, and Stevey attempting to wake a sleeping elephant in bed whose hat is labeled “G.O.P.” The men are yelling “Fire!”, “Police!”, “Help!”, and “Save us!” to try to get the elephant’s attention. Above the sleeping elephant is a sign stating, “Notice: Wake me up when the old gang gets through running things. G.O.P.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-27
George C. Manly seeks help in unifying Republican factions in Colorado in order to help President Roosevelt win the nomination for reelection. The largest division in the Colorado Republican party is between the anti-Wolcott movement and the rest of the Republicans and this has caused political corruption within the state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-02
Newspaper article on the Denver political situation. Former Senator Wolcott seems to have cemented his position through his connections in Washington, D.C., and can expect the support of federal officeholders. Party boss Archie Stevenson is declining in influence as Wolcott rises.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05
Acting Attorney General Hoyt directed Examiner Taylor to prepare a report for United States Marshal D. C. Bailey’s case. Other indictments can be used to prosecute State Senator George E. Green if the Commissioner at Binghamton should discharge Green. Employment of special counsel for the case can be held up until the return of Attorney General Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-29
Attorney General Knox affirms that an investigation will be conducted into the giving out of the Stewart letter, in accord with President Roosevelt’s request. Knox notes that he has not previously seen the letter, and that the letter itself will show whether it had been in the Department of Justice, because it would be stamped.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-01
James B. Belford details who in the Colorado Republican Party has gone past patronage into the areas of corruption and ballot box stuffing. He would like President Roosevelt to remove the corrupt officials who are ruining the reputation of the party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-07