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Senator Scott expects President Roosevelt to be nominated and elected. He believes that Grover Cleveland would be the strongest Democratic challenger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-02
Though President Roosevelt has been accused of withholding Grover Cleveland’s name as chairman of the Coal Strike Arbitration Board, that is a libelous accusation not supported by the facts. In fact, Roosevelt greatly desired Cleveland’s involvement, for he believed that the cooperation of the current President and an ex-President would have a weighty impact on the citizenry, especially since the two leaders would be “separated in political faith but united in one effort for the common welfare.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-24
After reading an article from the Evening Post, Secretary of War Root details how the article is misinformed regarding his involvement in appointing a commission for arbitration between the coal operators and the miners. Root met and discussed options with J. Pierpont Morgan and together they drafted an agreement for arbitration. Appointing specific men eventually resulted in agreements between both sides, with the exception of an appointment for Grover Cleveland.
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1903-06-29
Interview with William Bourke Cockran that covers his opinion on the Irish Land Bill, Grover Cleveland’s potential presidential nomination and election, and the treatment Cockran received while recovering from an illness in Egypt.
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1903-06-01
George E. Green writes to William Loeb about his thoughts on the current effort surrounding Grover Cleveland as the Democratic candidate for the 1904 presidential election. Green ends his letter explaining his involvement with the International Time Recording Co. and its business with the Post Office in an attempt to clear up any lingering rumors.
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1903-06-05
Now that President Roosevelt has been nominated as the Republican candidate for president, discussion of the likely Democratic presidential nominee has begun. The prospect of Grover Cleveland being nominated is unlikely, because popular sentiment opposes a third term presidency. William Jennings Bryan’s prospects are poor because “he has talked his head off.” David B. Hill seems the most likely candidate.
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1903-06-01
James Sullivan Clarkson encloses several newspaper articles. He also comments on three topics: the movement for Grover Cleveland’s nomination by some Democrats, F. Norton Goddard’s popularity in New York, and the post office investigations.
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1903-05-13
Senator Lodge provides his thoughts on the Post Office investigation. He hopes that Grover Cleveland is the Democratic nominee but doubts it will happen.
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1903-05-11
Newspaper article that compares President Roosevelt to President Cleveland and is decidedly favorable to Roosevelt.
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1903-04-23
At a meeting on behalf of the Berean Institute, former president Grover Cleveland praises Booker T. Washington as a great citizen and a credit to the black race. Cleveland and Washington both praise Matthew Anderson and the Berean Institute, and state that they believe that education of African Americans is very important to their advancement.
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1902-12-12
Booker T. Washington encloses for President Roosevelt a speech by Grover Cleveland that Washington regards as brave and sensible regarding African Americans.
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1902-12-13
James Sullivan Clarkson encloses a letter from Ambassador Loomis regarding the situation in Venezuela. Loomis is in Washington, D.C., if President Roosevelt would like to speak with him. General Tracy will be in town in a few days and could also consult with Roosevelt on Venezuela.
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1902-12-12
Norman Edward Mack, Democratic committeeman from New York, proposes Grover Cleveland as the Democratic presidential candidate with a platform of tariff for revenue only. Mack believes that Cleveland can win New York against President Roosevelt and that William Jennings Bryan would support a nominated Cleveland.
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1903-05-13
Newspaper article calling for President Roosevelt to “take the wolf by the ears” and do so in a timely fashion to settle the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10
Newspaper article arguing that Southern Democrats need to support a presidential candidate that can win a national election. If they do not, continued Republican control of the national government will lead to more anti-Southern policies. The only nationally viable Democratic candidate is Grover Cleveland and the South must decide between “Clevelandism and Rooseveltism.”
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1903-05-13
Instructions for filing a document under coal strike and the name Grover Cleveland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-04
In the most recent Commoner, William Jennings Bryan provides the history of the Democratic reorganization movement and portrays Grover Cleveland as the primary disruption in the party.
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1903-05-13
The writer considers the probability of Grover Cleveland being nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate. They dismiss William Jennings Bryan, and argue that it is unlikely that the Democratic Convention will endorse Cleveland. The writer also makes a comparison between Cleveland’s current position and the situation faced by Ulysses Grant at the 1880 Republic National Convention.
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1903-05-13
Newspaper article dismissing Grover Cleveland’s potential nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate as “impossible and absurd.” The party organization is against Cleveland and supports William Jennings Bryan.
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1903-05-13
Interview with Senator Scott, who has been traveling in continental Europe. Scott believes that Grover Cleveland is a legitimate candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and expects President Roosevelt to be the Republican candidate. During his travels, Scott has viewed labor conditions and is convinced that American labor is in a great position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-13