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Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles R. Dewing to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles R. Dewing appeals to Theodore Roosevelt, as an ex-civil service commissioner and an editor, to review the documents enclosed and help or advise Dewing in some way. Dewing is appealing for the Department of Agriculture to investigate his case and the Civil Service Commission determined they do not have the authority to help him. Dewing has also appealed to William H. Taft but only received a circular from Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Dewing, Charles R. (Charles Royal), 1878-

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt says that Senator Platt is mistaken in thinking that Secretary of State John Hay is yielding to political pressure in appointing Herbert H. D. Peirce to replace Thomas W. Cridler in the State Department. Roosevelt and Hay both believe Cridler is not useful and should be given a different position. There is no pressure to replace him with either Peirce or Mr. Jackson. A handwritten note states that the letter was not sent to Platt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott

President Roosevelt informs Senator Scott that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge did not have anything to do with Thomas W. Cridler being transferred from the State Department to the consulship of Kingston, nor with his being replaced by Herbert H. D. Peirce. The decision was made by Secretary of State John Hay and was made in the interest of public service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Draft of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins to Nathan Bay Scott

Draft of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stephen B. Elkins to Nathan Bay Scott

In an unsent draft of a letter to Senators Elkins and Scott, President Roosevelt explains his reasons for removing Thomas W. Cridler as Assistant Secretary of State and replacing him with Herbert H. D. Peirce. Roosevelt, and McKinley before him, believed that although he could be an able consul or representative at the St. Louis Exposition, Cridler does not have the qualities to be a good assistant secretary of state. Cridler was too involved in politics in his current position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Stillings

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Stillings

President Roosevelt introduces Public Printer Charles A. Stillings to William U. Mackey, the former mayor of Carson City, Nevada. Mackey will show him a letter from Nevada governor John Sparks. Roosevelt does not know about Mackey’s merits as a printer, but he has a good reputation in Nevada and treated Roosevelt well when he was in Carson City. Roosevelt would like Stillings to let him know if it is possible to give him a promotion and permanent appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Bellamy Storer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Bellamy Storer to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Storer is sorry to have to “turn a cold shoulder” on so ardent a supporter of President Roosevelt as Marcus Braun, but Storer does not believe that Braun can be of use to the United States Department of Commerce in Hungary. Braun, against Storer’s advice and wishes, gave inflammatory interviews to Hungarian newspapers which were counterproductive to Storer’s diplomatic mission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-24

Creator(s)

Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922

Political activity of office-holders

Political activity of office-holders

The Indiana Civil Service Reform Association offers a brief history in the development of rules limiting the public political activities that federal office-holders are able to participate in. Several presidents have made declarations on this subject, including President Roosevelt who, while Civil Service Commissioner, commented on drawing a distinction between public servants within the classified service and those outside the classified service. While the association acknowledges these statements, it believes that political activity by office-holders is an abuse and should be reduced further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02

Creator(s)

Indiana Civil Service Reform Association