Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. Watkins
Theodore Roosevelt likes F. Watkins’ letter and hopes to bring the north and the south into the Republican fold.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1912-06-03
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Theodore Roosevelt likes F. Watkins’ letter and hopes to bring the north and the south into the Republican fold.
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1912-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt would like Governor Stubbs to campaign in big cities and has informed Walter F. Brown of the good work that Stubbs has done. Roosevelt appreciates Stubbs’s support.
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1912-05
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Joseph St. Julien Yates and requests that Senator Dixon contact Yates.
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1912-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Albert H. Walker that Roosevelt received Walker’s letter and handed it to the managers of the New Jersey campaign to see if he could be of any help.
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1912-05-28
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary sends thanks to A. M. Crosby and suggests he contact Senator Dixon to see if he should carry out the idea expressed in his letter.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Roosevelt’s acknowledgments to George Sylvester Viereck for the letter. If Viereck would like to become involved with the campaign, he should get in contact with either Senator Joseph M. Dixon or William L. Ward.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Hamilton Fish that his suggestions were handed to a manager within the New Jersey campaign.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt received H. F. Kerwin’s letter before he left for New Jersey and has brought the suggestion to his campaign managers.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends his regrets to Anita A. Linnd as Roosevelt does not have tickets for the Chicago Convention. The secretary suggests getting into contact with the Roosevelt Headquarters in Chicago.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary suggests P. H. Lynch get in contact with Senator Dixon, for if Roosevelt is nominated at the Chicago Convention, they will need Lynch’s help with winning Georgia.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt suggests that it might be a “good play” to nominate Governor McGovern as permanent chairman of the Republican National Convention.
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1912-05-25
Theodore Roosevelt would like Governor Hadley to serve as Temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention if the Roosevelt campaign is able to control the convention. Senator Dixon approves of Roosevelt’s choice. The Republican National Committee intends to select Senator Root as Temporary Chairman and the Roosevelt campaign cannot afford to have a reactionary in the position.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt has asked William Ambrose Prendergast to nominate him for president at the Republican National Convention with Governor Johnson seconding. Roosevelt believes that he is allowed at least two seconders and asks William Draper Lewis to follow Johnson.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt wants to oppose Senator Root’s election as temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention and suggests that they support Governor Hadley as chairman. William Ambrose Pendergrast will nominate Roosevelt for president and Governor Johnson will second. Roosevelt would also like to be seconded by William Draper Lewis and a businessman or lawyer from the Midwest.
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1912-05-23
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells William Jesse Oliver that his night letter telling of President Taft’s political methods in Tennessee is being forwarded to Roosevelt.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells G. D. Shaft that Shaft’s suggestions are being sent to Oscar K. Davis to be evaluated for possible use in Roosevelt’s campaign.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Mr. Capers in case Senator Dixon wants to look into an unnamed matter.
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1912-05-15
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary has forwarded the song James L. Ames sent Roosevelt to Oscar K. Davis at the National Roosevelt Headquarters for possible use in the Roosevelt campaign.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Edward J. Finck for the campaign song sent to Roosevelt, which he has forwarded to Senator Dixon.
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1912-05-14
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary refers William H. Hawthorne to J. Franklin Fort in response to Hawthorne’s offer to help with the Roosevelt campaign in New Jersey.
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1912-05-14