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President Roosevelt wants to see a Republican victory, not necessarily a Roosevelt victory. Roosevelt suggests that Richard Wilson Knott editorially release this information, but make sure not to quote directly. Roosevelt hopes for the success of Colonel Morris Burke Belknap in Kentucky.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-15
President Roosevelt met with Morris Burke Belknap yesterday and was pleased with him. Roosevelt will write to Richard Wilson Knott and see if he can help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-24
Augustus Everett Willson discusses the status of the state’s fight for Theodore Roosevelt’s reelection, and issues with partnering with Morris Burke Belknap to secure their district for Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-01
Augustus Everett Willson discusses the status of Kentucky delegates for the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-01
Augustus Everett Willson discusses Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes’s wish to be both a member of the Republican National Committee and a Kentucky delegate-at-large for the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-27
William O’Connell Bradley has been ill but plans on assisting with the Kentucky gubernatorial campaign. Bradley believes that Morris Burke Belknap will be defeated and that Augustus Everett Willson could have been elected if he had won the nomination. Whatever the case, Bradley will work for the “success of the ticket.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-25
William O’Connell Bradley relays his support to President Roosevelt for the governorship of Morris Burke Belknap in Kentucky. Bradley complains of receiving a letter from George Washington Clarke urging him to vote for the Republican Party. He affirms to the President that he has never failed to do his duty to the Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-29
Richard Wilson Knott informs President Roosevelt that he believes conditions have improved for the Republican party in Kentucky since a recent letter he wrote to the president. Despite the factions in the Republican party, a Republican party victory is more important than a “Roosevelt” party victory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-12
Richard Wilson Knott discusses the status of Kentucky politics and the workings of the different factions of the Republican Party in that state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-25
Richard Wilson Knott provides an update on the Kentucky Republican convention. William O’Connell Bradley and John Watson Yerkes are vying for leadership but both should be acceptable to the Roosevelt administration. Bradley outmaneuvered Yerkes and his resolution for endorsement was carried. Knott was pleased with the convention and believes that the Republicans have a chance to win.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-25
William O’Connell Bradley describes to President Roosevelt the proceedings of the Kentucky Republican Convention. Bradley suggests there is political corruption there at the hands of Charles Earl Sapp. He includes a handwritten note stating that the convention adopted a resolution endorsing Roosevelt for a second term as President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-17
John Watson Yerkes denies that efforts are being made in Kentucky, most notably Colonel Belknap’s gubernatorial campaign, to organize the state in opposition to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-11
Kentucky Congressman Vincent Boreing and former Kentucky Governor William O’Connell Bradley write to inform President Roosevelt about the political situation in their state. They believe a Republican victory in the governor’s race is assured. Although Col. Belknap has been proposed as the candidate by those who oppose Roosevelt, Boreing and Bradley believe Willson is a stronger candidate with broader support, and Willson is a true Roosevelt friend.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-28
Boreing, Vincent, 1839-1903; Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914