Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Michael Byrne
President Roosevelt will send Senator L. Heisler Ball’s reply as soon as he receives it.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-14
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Ball, L. Heisler (Lewis Heisler), 1861-1932
Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt
Postmaster General Payne explains to President Roosevelt the reasons for his removing Huldah B. Todd from her position as postmaster general at Greenwood, Delaware, and appointing Jacob L. Houseman to replace her. Delaware Senator J. Frank Allee spoke with Payne about making the change, on the grounds that under the agreement he and Senator L. Heisler Ball came to regarding referring appointees to office. Allee alleged that Todd had engaged in partisan activity in her office.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-08
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Letter from George W. Bennum to members of the Grand Army of the Republic
George W. Bennum asks members of every Grand Army of the Republic post in the United States to write to President Roosevelt and to their senators and representatives to pass the pension bill. Bennum encourages members to know the number of the bill as well as information about it so that members of Congress can find the bill. If passed, the bill will give honorably discharged soldiers of the American Civil War and their widows a designated amount of money a month.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01
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Delaware factions will be ignored
President Roosevelt must prepare to select two Republican senators from Delaware if the Republican Party cannot resolve their differences. The Republican Party is divided into those who support John Edward Addicks and those who oppose him. The state risks the chance of going unrepresented in the Senate for two years if the situation is not resolved.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-30
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Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt
John Edward Addicks writes to President Roosevelt to “guarantee” him the state of Delaware in the 1904 presidential election, despite the naysaying of Senator L. Heisler Ball and the funding of Henry A. Du Pont.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-30
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Summary of letter from James Harrison Wilson
James Harrison Wilson encloses clippings and a letter from Goldwin Smith regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike. Wilson is pleased with the election results, except for the defeat of Representative L. Heisler Ball due to the efforts of John Edward Addicks.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-08
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Letter from James Harrison Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
James Harrison Wilson discusses several political topics, primarily the recent election and the Addicks affair in Delaware that led to the defeat of Representative L. Heisler Ball. Republicans in Delaware have more seats in the legislature than before the Addicks affair. Wilson also encloses a piece on his speech included in the Chicago Tribune and a letter from Goldwin Smith related to the coal strike.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-08
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Letter from J. W. Babcock to Theodore Roosevelt
Representative Babcock is concerned about the upcoming elections, particularly in Delaware where there are two Republican nominees. Babcock believes this situation ensures a victory for the Democrats.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-14
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Letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks to Theodore Roosevelt
John Edward Addicks encloses clippings and calls President Roosevelt’s attention to several sections addressing questionable Republican political machinations in Delaware. Addicks argues that the Republican Party in Delaware could collapse without Roosevelt’s support. L. Heisler Ball is supported by the Union Republicans in Delaware.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-05
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Summary of letter from John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks
John Edward Addicks reports on the Republican situation in Delaware. L. Heisler Ball had the support of the Union Republicans and was elected with the understanding that Addicks would be able to make the federal appointments if Ball were endorsed. Ball has now lost support and Republicans are bolting from the party. Addicks holds President Roosevelt responsible for dividing the Republicans in Delaware.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-05
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Letter from James Harrison Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
James Harrison Wilson recommends the appointment of Robert Houston as collector of the port in Wilmington, Delaware. He believes the appointment of Caleb Churchman would be a mistake as Churchman is not viewed as a leader in the community and his appointment would be seen as an act of “Addicksism.” Wilson argues in favor of balancing the distribution of federal appointments throughout the state as a means to temper the influence of John Edward Addicks.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-01
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Letter from Charles B. Lore to Theodore Roosevelt
Chief Justice Lore recommends Caleb Churchman for the position of collector of the port at Wilmington, Delaware. Churchman served during the Civil War and his son, Clarke Churchman, was killed at El Caney during the Spanish-American War. The Churchman family have been strong supporters of the Republican Party and Churchman is well qualified for the position.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-25