Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

Commissioner of Pensions Ware returns a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft to William Loeb, and provides what information he can regarding the questions posed in it. As far as Ware has been able to find, it is unlikely that Presidents Grover Cleveland or William McKinley knew about the age rulings in the Pensions Bureau, and says that the closest he has been able to find is from the “Rules of Practice” approved by Cornelius Newton Bliss when he was Secretary of the Interior in 1898.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-15

Creator(s)

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Whitelaw Reid reports to President Roosevelt on the recent visit of railroad executive Edward Henry Harriman. Although Harriman said he would soon visit George B. Cortelyou and Cornelius Newton Bliss, he expressed no opinion about Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance letter. Harriman also expressed confidence in the outcome of the New York State elections, including Governor Benjamin B. Odell’s control of the party and Frank Wayland Higgins’s pending nomination for governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-15

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Chairman Cortelyou is glad that President Roosevelt sent him Attorney General Moody’s letter regarding relations with the Republican Congressional Committee. Cortelyou reports that since his meeting with Chairman Babcock, Representative Hull, and Representative Overstreet, relations have been cordial. Governor Odell is pleased with the support and cooperation he received from the Republican National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-17

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

George B. Cortelyou has spoken to the representatives of the Manufacturers’ Club in Philadelphia about the speech that Senator Knox is to deliver there. Cortelyou believes that Knox should deliver the rest of his speeches in New York and plans to talk to Cornelius N. Bliss about arrangements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-21

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

John Appleton Stewart tells William Loeb about the progress of the State League of Republican Clubs and asks Loeb to mention the issue of funding to President Roosevelt. Stewart also shares his opinion on the factional rivalries present at the Republican National Convention. He inquires about the request of Alfonso Pepe regarding appointment to the post office in Buffalo, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-24

Creator(s)

Stewart, John Appleton, 1865-1928

Charles Gates Dawes writes to President Roosevelt about opposition to George B. Cortelyou serving as chairman of the Republican National Committee. He assures Roosevelt that the opposition is not that serious and lets Roosevelt know when Cortelyou and Cornelius Newton Bliss will arrive.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-17

Creator(s)

Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

William H. Taft encloses a letter from Morris K. Jesup in regards to Cornelius Newton Bliss becoming the chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-11

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Morris K. Jesup tells Secretary of War Taft that he believes that Cornelius Newton Bliss should not accept the appointment as chairman of the Republican National Committee due to poor health.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-10

Creator(s)

Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908

Attorney General Knox sends President Roosevelt a letter that Knox wrote to Cornelius Newton Bliss. Knox encouraged Bliss to accept the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee. A handwritten note on the letter indicates that Knox has telegraphed Henry Clay Frick.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-06

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

Philander C. Knox reports that Henry Clay Frick has sent an urgent letter to Cornelius N. Bliss.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-06

Creator(s)

Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

In this chapter excerpt from his book John Muir and His Legacy: The American Conservation Movement, Stephen Fox examines efforts to expand Yosemite National Park, the battle between preservationists and conservationists over the use of forests, and provides portraits of John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, John Burroughs, and Theodore Roosevelt. He looks at the work undertaken by the conservation movement to preserve Niagara Falls, the redwood forests of California, and Mount Desert Island in Maine. Fox concludes the chapter with a look at the battle over the city of San Francisco’s desire to build a dam at the southern end of Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite National Park. In addition to looking at the life and work of Muir, the chapter provides information on many lesser known figures in the turn of the twentieth-century conservation movement.

A listing of the officers and the members of the executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the second page of the excerpt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1981

William H. Taft informs William Loeb that Myron T. Herrick could not accept the position of treasurer to the Republican National Committee, so Taft took George Rumsey Sheldon on the recommendation of Cornelius Newton Bliss. Sheldon had been treasurer of the New York State Committee during the campaign of Charles Evans Hughes. Taft says they had been informed by William L. Ward that this selection was approved, so he apologizes if there was a misunderstanding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-08

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Senator Aldrich accepts an invitation from President Roosevelt to a dinner on May 3, 1904, at 7:30 p.m. Aldrich also returns two letters to Roosevelt; one from Cornelius Newton Bliss and one from Mr. McDaniels.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-28

Creator(s)

Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915

Amasa Pierce Thornton thinks it “practically settled” that Alton B. Parker will be the Democratic nominee for President and cites Parker’s favorable decisions to labor as the reason. With President Roosevelt and Parker both hailing from New York, Thornton notes that one of them will lose his home state and opines that there is presently “a good deal of dissatisfaction” over President Roosevelt there. Weighing the factors at play, though, Thornton predicts that New York will go to Roosevelt, and when he returns from Europe, Thornton will be “ready to take off my coat” to campaign for him. As for the gubernatorial election, he believes that Governor Benjamin B. Odell is right in stepping down and believes the Republican candidate should be Cornelius Newton Bliss because of his business standing, party loyalty, and great friendship with President William McKinley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-25

Creator(s)

Thornton, Amasa Pierce, 1854-1917

James Sullivan Clarkson updates William Loeb about the cartoonist, Homer Davenport, possibly working on the upcoming campaign and wants to know if President Roosevelt thinks they should proceed with a contract.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-25

Creator(s)

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Cornelius Newton Bliss writes to William Loeb concerning the formation of a Republican newspaper in Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-19

Creator(s)

Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

James Sullivan Clarkson recommends George J. Corey as president of the national organization of commercial travelers’ clubs supporting the Republican campaign. Clarkson warns that Ferdinand Ziegel, who is promoting Corey’s cause, is becoming disaffected. Clarkson also suggests several candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee and discusses campaign strategy, including states to target to secure the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-15

Creator(s)

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Hamilton Fish recommends Nelson W. Aldrich for appointment as chairman of the National Republican Committee. The New York State Convention was harmonious, with strong delegate support going to Thomas Collier Platt. Fish believes that the decision made involving Leslie M. Shaw, Charles H. Murray, and Mr. Bliss was “a very wise one.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-13

Creator(s)

Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936

James R. Sheffield discusses the logistics of the upcoming presidential campaign and comments on the fourth volume of President Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-02

Creator(s)

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938