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Blackmar, Abel E., 1852-1931

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Timothy L. Woodruff

President Roosevelt tells Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff that he hopes there will be support for judges Abel E. Blackmar and Luke D. Stapleton, who were appointed by Governor Charles Evans Hughes and represent both political parties. Roosevelt has scheduled Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield for Woodruff’s Saturday night meeting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

Straight ticket is favored

Straight ticket is favored

The majority of the Republican district leaders in Brooklyn favor only Republican nominees for the judiciary ticket. However, Lieutenant Governor of New York and Republican State Committee Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff backs the opinion of the “Committee of the One Hundred,” and favors a ticket with some Democrats. A letter to the editor, written by Courtland V. Anable, a lawyer from New York City, expresses his opinion on the nominees.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-02