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After a conversation with Attorney General Bonaparte, Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that they both agree James Campbell should be given the position of Deputy Surveyor of Baltimore as he is best fit for the position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-29
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte to handle Naval Academy candidate James B. Walker’s case like Crosby Matthews’s: if one man is turned away due to deafness, then all must be. He will appoint James Campbell as Deputy Surveyor following the election. Bonaparte can manage the USS Louisiana and USS Tennessee business as proposed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-12
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte discusses the political situation in Baltimore regarding the vacancy for Deputy Surveyor of Customs and recommends that President Roosevelt leave the position unfilled until after the election and then appoint James Campbell. Bonaparte then discusses the political situation between Clarence C. Pusey, Abraham Lincoln Dryden, and John B. Hanna, recommending that Roosevelt suggest that Pusey wait until November 1st to take office, which would be considerate to William H. Jackson without offending Pusey’s supporters. Bonaparte also discusses whether two ships should make a trip to New Orleans or not.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-10
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw recommends that President Roosevelt issue an executive order appointing James Campbell as deputy surveyor of customs in Baltimore, Maryland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-07
A list of people appointed to various civil service positions by executive order, including the pertinent details of many cases.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-31
President Roosevelt states that James Campbell can be appointed as Deputy Surveyor of Customs at the port of Baltimore without examination under the Civil Service rules.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-10