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President Roosevelt thanks George W. Clark and will make a point of discussing Kentucky matters with William O’Connell Bradley.
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1901-10-03
At the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb encloses a letter from Governor William O’Connell Bradley and requests John Watson Yerkes’s opinion.
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1903-07-06
President Roosevelt spoke with Secretary of War William H. Taft regarding Frank H. Hitchcock’s proposal for a compromise regarding the seating of delegates at the Republican National Convention. Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that they both believe it would be an “outrage” to make a compromise and to seat men who do not deserve it, regardless of their support of Taft, and urges Lodge to treat each case on its merits. Roosevelt takes particular issue with Senator Winthrop Murray Crane’s suggestions, and hopes that Lodge will be able to resist them. Roosevelt cautions Lodge against bowing to reactionaries in the party. Roosevelt also tells Lodge more about his recent horse riding accident.
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1908-06-08
President Roosevelt writes to Postmaster General Henry Clay Payne that he would like Governor Bradley and an unnamed delegate to second his nomination.
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1904-05-14
President Roosevelt has confidence in Augustus Everett Willson, Mr. Knott, Mr. Yerkes, and Governor William O’Connell Bradley. He suggests they meet.
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1904-01-28
The Louisville Board of Trade met to discuss taking action regarding the death of William McKinley. The meeting requested greater protection for the president and stronger punishments for attacks against the president. Part of Governor Bradley’s speech regarding the enforcement of the laws is included.
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1901-09-18
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1911-10-30
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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George B. Kemp has long wanted to meet Theodore Roosevelt and hopes to visit him at his office next week. Although he now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kemp is a native Kentuckian, where he is known as “Teddy No. 2.”
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1911-08-17
Leslie Combs recounts the victories won by Progressive Republicans at the Kentucky state convention. Judge Edward C. O’Rear was nominated for governor, Senator William O’Connell Bradley’s candidate for lieutenant-governor was rejected, and O’Rear’s platform was largely adopted. Combs believes that if O’Rear wins, the Progressive Republicans will take control of the state party.
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1911-07-14
Richard Wilson Knott praises Theodore Roosevelt’s response in The Outlook to criticisms of him in the press. He has heard that Roosevelt is traveling to the South in the spring and hopes that he can stop in Louisville. There are no pressing political issues there at present, so it may or may not be a good time.
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1911-02-04
Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the “grateful and sustaining words” given at Harvard. Colonel George W. Goethals is also pleased with Roosevelt’s tribute to Bishop and wishes he could appoint him as his executive officer. However, President William H. Taft thought it unwise but assured Bishop of a worthy position once he ensured the bill abolishing the Isthmian Canal Commission passed. Yet, like with most of his promises, Taft changed his mind, and the bill will not be passed. Bishop discusses the disturbing reports of political scheming regarding appointing a new commissioner and governor of the Canal Zone. Goethals declared such things would not happen if Roosevelt were president.
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1911-01-02
Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt from the Republican National Convention in Chicago to update him on some of the events that have occurred thus far. There was previously some talk of compromise with regard to the Kentucky cases, but after receiving Roosevelt’s telegram people accepted that each case had to be dealt with on its own merit. Lodge thinks that the Louisiana compromise was wise, as the Henry C. Warmoth delegates are the only real organization, but have also made declarations about white supremacy that Lodge thinks would not be good to tie the Republican party to. Secretary of War William H. Taft seems likely to receive most of the votes to nominate him to run for the presidency. Lodge will not have much say over the platform, as he will be presiding, but will do what he can. He is glad that Roosevelt’s fall from a horse was not serious.
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1908-06-09
These clippings from the Louisville Courier-Journal are about the debates between John Watson Yerkes and William O’Connell Bradley over the Republican delegates going to the National Convention and the Republican Party of Kentucky’s stance on supporting President Roosevelt.
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1904-05-04
Leslie Combs discusses the Kentucky State Republican Convention and the delegates to the Republican National Convention.
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1904-05-04
Following a number of legislative items, including voting on an amendment to a bill and a motion to investigate participation in international expositions, Senator Robert M. La Follette delivers a speech beginning with proposed tariff reciprocity with Canada, but quickly turning to his view that President William H. Taft has abandoned his campaign promises to continue the progressive policies of his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. La Follette excoriates Taft on his stances on taxes and conservation, among other issues.
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1911-07-15
In a speech at the Republican state convention in Kentucky, former governor William O’Connell Bradley reflects on the party’s accomplishments over the last several years and praises President Roosevelt. He urges Kentucky Republicans to unite.
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1904-05-12
A truce was called between the factions of the Republican Party in Kentucky. During the state convention, William O’Connell Bradley accepted his defeat and moved that John Watson Yerkes be made permanent chairman.
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1904-05-04
William O’Connell Bradley is rising once again as a leader within the Republican Party. Bradley and President Roosevelt are setting up “better times” for Republicans.
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1901-11
If President Roosevelt had listened to the advice of William O’Connell Bradley, loyal Republicans in Kentucky would not be in trouble and William Sylvester Taylor would still be governor.
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1901
President Roosevelt thanks George Woodhull Clarke and says he will make a point of seeing Governor Bradley when he goes to Kentucky.
1901-10-03