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Chase S. Osborn and Lillian Gertrude Jones Osborn hope Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was not permanently hurt. Chase S. Osborn mentions a caucus he had with President William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-02
State Representative Peter A. Porter informs voters that an organization is trying to elect a county committee that will be hostile to him. Porter believes that no one can be completely loyal to President Roosevelt and support people who are trying to reinstate James Wolcott Wadsworth in power. Porter encourages voters to cast a vote at the next Republican caucus for a committeeman who will support him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-14
Russell Benedict reports on the situation within the New York Legislature, which has been having difficulty selecting United States Senators to represent the state. Part of the trouble is the establishment of caucuses within the political parties, which has led to conflict within the Democratic party. Benedict argues both that these caucuses are not binding, and that it is “entirely illegal for a legislator to assume any obligations toward such a caucus.” It is the duty of the legislature, Benedict writes, to elect a Senator to fill the current vacancy, and members of the two parties should get rid of the caucuses which are preventing it and come together to select a suitable candidate.
The other significant item on this page is a report about Brooklyn society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-18
Representative Porter informs the Republicans of Niagara County that Republican caucuses will be held throughout the county on September 17, 1907. Porter encourages them to retain control of political affairs in their own hands and not to give it up to the machine bosses. He specifically mentions membership in the County Committee and urges Republican constituents to elect people who believe in “clean politics.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-12