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Walter L. Houser assures Theodore Roosevelt that every possible effort is used to nominate the Progressive Republican candidate, Philip Fox La Follette, at the Republican National Convention. Houser believes every part of the country has Progressive sentiment and all that is needed for success is organization and activity in every state.
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1911-12-18
This poem encourages the public to vote for President Roosevelt in the presidential election. The author states that Roosevelt “has proved himself a true defender” and notes that the country was not prosperous when the Democrats were in power.
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1904-08
Theodore Roosevelt was gratified for the verses written by Calia Altstaetter but it was too late in the campaign to have them published.
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1912-11-11
Frank Harper defends Theodore Roosevelt against a pamphlet that gives twelve reasons why to vote against Roosevelt. He suggests that there are twelve hundred reasons why to vote against President Taft and describes a similar pamphlet in support of Governor Wilson as full of “empty generalities.”
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1912-10-17
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of Oscar B. Bedell’s letter. The secretary encloses several pamphlets in response to Bedell’s questions regarding Roosevelt’s message to the American people.
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1912-10-08
Theodore Roosevelt requests that John M. Bruce attend to the enclosed matter as he believes that Bruce has relevant pamphlets.
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1912-10-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks J. D. E. Mars for the letter and his efforts on behalf of the Progressive Party. He suggests that Mars contact his local Progressive headquarters in order to acquire campaign literature and buttons.
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1912-10-04
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells S. B. Lynd that the campaign is distributing circulars as Lynd suggests. He encloses a circular in the letter.
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1912-09-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks J. A. Taggart for his frank letter regarding a pamphlet.
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1912-09-18
In response to W. B. James’s request for ten reasons why people should support a Progressive candidate, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends a copy of the Progressive Party platform, an article from The Outlook, and a speech by Roosevelt.
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1912-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks R. K. Beymer for the political slogans that were printed in The Outlook.
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1912-09-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Mr. Morris to send campaign literature and buttons to Mr. Miller and to show him a little attention as Miller is a former Democrat and a man of some standing in his community.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges Ziba T. Moore’s invitation for Roosevelt to speak at the Union League Club banquet in Philadelphia. He has forwarded Moore’s letter to the National Progressive Committee.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of George P. Miller’s letter and arranges to send Miller’s request for campaign literature and buttons to the National Progressive Committee.
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1912-09-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells James Deitrick that the letter and enclosures Deitrick sent have been forwarded to the Publicity Bureau of the National Progressive Committee in New York. The secretary believes that printing and circulating them will do much good for the campaign.
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1912-08-26
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Albert H. Walker on his pamphlet and suggests that he contact George W. Perkins and Judge Hotchkiss.
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1912-08-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Gifford Pinchot for the article and will make good use of it. Representative Lindbergh has informed Roosevelt that Mr. Haynes is publishing a book on the Democratically controlled House of Representatives. Roosevelt wants to try to tie Woodrow Wilson and his platform with the record of the House. He requests that Pinchot meet with Lindbergh and go over the material.
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1912-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Julian LaRose Harris that he has distributed thousands of a clipping of a bull moose from the Philadelphia North American.
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1912-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a copy of the leaflet “Lest We Forget,” printed by Frank Andrew Munsey. He suggests that Oscar K. Davis have a member of the campaign hand it casually to newspaper men across the United States, so that it might be printed and remind people of Roosevelt’s Presidential record.
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1912-08-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Medill McCormick for calling his attention to a matter concerning Judge John B. McPherson.
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1912-08-23