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James McCormick Dalzell questions the propriety of the publication of several ungrammatical letters in a local newspaper. The letters were originally sent to Commissioner of Pensions Ware from individuals seeking pensions, and their publication appears to be an effort to mock the letter writers. Dalzell requests that Ware remove the employee responsible for the publication of the letters.
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1903-06-29
Donald McDonald Dickinson offers his opinion on the prospects for President Roosevelt’s administration and the attacks being made on him. Although popular sentiment is with Roosevelt, the organization is likely to oppose him in strength at the next election, and the time to begin preparing for that fight is now. The Booker T. Washington incident and his speech at Arlington hurt him. If Roosevelt could make some statement this fall about his desire to find a solution for the negro problem, it might assuage those in the South who were offended. Dickinson also urges that Abram S. Hewitt and others with large investment interests be made advisers to the president.
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1902-07-11
Newspaper article claiming that the call for Grover Cleveland to be a presidential candidate stems from Cleveland’s devotion to justice and the general confidence in equal rights it creates.
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1903-05-13
Grover Cleveland is unsure if he would accept the Democratic presidential nomination if it were offered to him. Charles Foster, Cleveland’s friend and former governor of Ohio, believes that Cleveland does not want the nomination but would accept it out of duty to the Democratic Party.
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1903-05-13
Newspaper article that interprets a recent statement from William Jennings Bryan to the effect that Bryan would follow the party line if Grover Cleveland was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate.
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1903-05-13
Multiple articles from the June 19, 1902, edition of the Commercial Advertiser.
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1902-06-19
Newspaper article suggesting that the support for Grover Cleveland’s nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate is actually a movement to familiarize Democrats with a candidate from the Cleveland section of the party. Cleveland’s nomination would alienate William Jennings Bryan’s supporters and lose the presidential election. However, it might allow the “old guard” to regain control of the party.
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1903-05-13
Dickinson writes to President Roosevelt regarding Indian affairs and argues that the Roman Catholic methods of educating the Indians are much superior to other methods in use. Dickinson was a member of President Cleveland’s Cabinet, and he is now “a man without a party,” but supports Roosevelt and is proud to have voted for him. He offers his aid, if such can be of use to the President without an office or reward of any kind.
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1902-05-12
Charles S. Gleed sends an article from the Kansas City Journal about the mistake the Republicans made in not nominating President Chester Alan Arthur in 1884, thereby losing the election to Grover Cleveland. He notes that this article is being circulated widely throughout the West, presumably to encourage the Republican Party to nominate President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-16
William H. Michael explains that the decision of which New York papers may print death notices is determined by “the political complexion of the administration.” Michael lists the New York Star, Tribune, World, Sun, and Mail and Express as newspapers that have been charged with publishing the death notices since the first Grover Cleveland administration, depending on the political party in power.
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1902-04-18
Newspaper article denying that the Roosevelt administration is opposing the renomination of Governor Yates.
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1904-02-23
James M. Scovel writes that he continues to support Roosevelt for president, presumably in 1904. Scovel recently lost his wife and misses her terribly. [Text appears to be missing – does not continue from page 1 to page 2.] Scovel does not think that Governor Odell’s opposition to Roosevelt will affect the election, as he recalls that Cleveland was nominated for president with the New York votes against him at the convention. Scovel also notes that he is writing about Andrew Johnson for a monthly publication (name unreadable) and he asks Roosevelt for the names of the seven Republicans who voted against Johnson’s impeachment.
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1901
Eugene Tyler Chamberlain examines how tonnage taxes are applied to German and American vessels.
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1901-11-05
John S. Cooper recounts a conversation he overheard that included Grover Cleveland during his presidency. Cleveland stated that he believed the improvement of the lives of African Americans was a major achievement of his administration. Cleveland’s comments made a strong impression on Cooper.
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1901-10-18
J. Sterling Morton spoke with Grover Cleveland and they both agreed that President Roosevelt will make an excellent president.
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1901-10-08
Justice Blanchard expresses his confidence in President Roosevelt as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. He recommends that Roosevelt publicly announce his intention to maintain William McKinley’s policies and to accept any Cabinet resignations if they are tendered.
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1901-09-14
James H. Worman encourages President Roosevelt to visit the south, especially Tennessee, and show he is “a friend and well wisher.” In Worman’s experience, “the educated Southerner admires a man of frankness and respects a manly antagonist,” and he believes Roosevelt will receive a warm welcome.
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1905-01-27
Captain Mahan sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt some of his various thoughts about naval and international matters. Emphasizing that he does not want Roosevelt to think he aims to do more than suggest ideas for consideration, Mahan draws Roosevelt’s attention to a news article suggesting Japan’s proposed program of building ships, and muses about United States relations with the Asian nation. Mahan feels that there is more chance of naval trouble in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and believes that former president Grover Cleveland should have fully annexed Hawaii when he had the chance.
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1897-05-01
Carl Schurz has contacted President-Elect Grover Cleveland about Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt’s desire to meet with him. Based on Cleveland’s response, Schurz expresses his hope that Roosevelt will be retained in his position on the Civil Service Commission.
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1893-01-04
James Sullivan Clarkson proposes that the post offices in the larger cities be made branches of the National Post Office in Washington and indicates his wish that Roosevelt participate in national Republican Party affairs. Clarkson also discusses a postmasters’ bill submitted by Henry Cabot Lodge and criticizes how President Cleveland has dealt with the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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1893-04-27