Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from James Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner Sheffield writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that he will attend a meeting of Republican lawyers regarding the formation of a club to counter the Democratic Constitutional Club, a move which Sheffield advises against. However, he does advocate for the creation of a group that would support the neutrality of the judicial bench and “could be made politically useful in other ways.” He concludes by complimenting Chairman Cortelyou’s work and the selection of Lieutenant Governor Higgins for Governor and expresses his confidence that the national campaign is going well.

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1904-09-21

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that although he cannot make another campaign donation, he has given $500 to Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou for the campaign in Nassau County. He goes on to discuss Judge Alton B. Parker’s Democratic nomination letter and expresses his opinion that Parker will not win the election.

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1904-09-26

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes to President Roosevelt with an update on the Republican campaign in New York. He notes that there is widespread feeling against Governor Odell across the state, which is a potential danger for Lieutenant Governor Higgins’s candidacy, but Bishop remains confident that both Roosevelt and Higgins will win in New York state.

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1904-09-30

Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt

Maurice Egan tells President Roosevelt that Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance letter has been well received in Milwaukee and Chicago. Egan will soon visit Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.

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1904-09-30

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid reports to President Roosevelt on the recent visit of railroad executive Edward Henry Harriman. Although Harriman said he would soon visit George B. Cortelyou and Cornelius Newton Bliss, he expressed no opinion about Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance letter. Harriman also expressed confidence in the outcome of the New York State elections, including Governor Benjamin B. Odell’s control of the party and Frank Wayland Higgins’s pending nomination for governor.

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1904-09-15

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb

Surveyor of Customs Clarkson encloses a letter from the Mormon leader John Henry Smith, which he believes is genuine. Smith met President Roosevelt in the tabernacle the last time he was in Salt Lake City, and began working for the Republican cause the next day. Although Smith is sympathetic to the Republican cause, Clarkson advises William Loeb that any response to Smith should be “careful while cordial.”

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1904-09-13

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb

General James Sullivan Clarkson, surveyor of the Port of New York, reports to William Loeb on the progress of the Republican political campaign in the Western states. In his meetings with prominent figures in Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa, and Indiana, he found Republicans to be very enthusiastic about President Roosevelt and the efforts of Republican Chairman George B. Cortelyou. He has heard many reports of Democratic voters who will vote for the Republican national ticket and he believes that through the influence of a few prominent Republicans the success of the campaign will be ensured. Clarkson ranks Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance among the finest political writings of all time.

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1904-09-15

Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the recent election. One of the best results, he believes, was the increased support for the Republican cause in Maine. Hale attributes the success of the party to people’s interest in Roosevelt and his administration. He also compliments the work of Republican National Chairman George B. Cortelyou.

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1904-09-15

Letter from Robert Grier Cooke to William Loeb

Robert Grier Cooke informs William Loeb that he has received many requests for President Roosevelt’s book, The Roosevelt Doctrine, and forwarded several of these letters to Loeb for Roosevelt to read.

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1904-09-06

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Based on reports from all sections of New York State, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf is confident that President Roosevelt will receive the biggest majority ever given to a Republican. Metcalf reports on the political situation in Nevada, where officials believe they can carry the state for Republicans.

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1904-09-07

Letter from William H. Moody to William Loeb

Attorney General Moody asks President Roosevelt’s secretary William Loeb to show Roosevelt the enclosed copy of his letter to U.S. Attorney Earl M. Cranston. George B. Cortelyou approved of what Moody said.

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1904-09-07

Letter from David Banks Sickels to Theodore Roosevelt

David Banks Sickels believes President Roosevelt should feel encouraged at the result of the election in Vermont. Sickels adds that he has not been able to find George B. Cortelyou, but that his nephew, Joseph N. Francolini, who is president of the Italian Savings Bank and organizer of the Italian Trust Company, would like to meet him. Sickels would also like to meet Cortelyou.

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1904-09-08

Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Following a trip to Indiana, Booker T. Washington reports on the state of the African American vote in that state. Washington’s main fear is efforts by Democrats to keep them away from the polls on election day. Washington also spoke with African American leaders from West Virginia, where things are in good shape.

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1904-09-08

Letter from Philip Cowen to Simon Wolf

Philip Cowen updates Simon Wolf regarding efforts to promote President Roosevelt to New York’s Jewish population in the upcoming presidential campaign.

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1904-09-02

Letter from John Mulholland to Theodore Roosevelt

John Mulholland congratulates President Roosevelt on his speech after his nomination was announced. He criticizes the Democrats’ presidential nominee Alton B. Parker for not recognizing labor. Mulholland suggests that the Republicans can attract Democrats’ votes by arguing that Parker and his vice president Henry G. Davis are opposed to labor.

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1904-09-02

Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

James R. Sheffield discusses strategy surrounding the formation of a Republican political club. Sheffield states he has been advised to wait as forming a club would legitimize the rival organization.

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1904-09-02

Letter from Thomas F. Mannix to Francis C. Travers

Thomas F. Mannix “took great pleasure” in republishing the Tribune article on Major Byrne. Mannix reports that politically, everything is moving along “satisfactorily” in New York with “no break in the Republican lines” in the county. A handwritten note from Francis C. Travers mentions that Mannix has reprinted the article in full in his paper.

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1904-09-03

Letter from Lawrence O. Murray to Francis C. Travers

Lawrence O. Murray acknowledges receipt of Francis C. Travers’s letter. Because the letter included “so much […] encouragement and good cheer,” Murray shared the letter with George B. Cortelyou.

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1904-09-03

Letter from John Barrett to William Loeb

John Barrett forwards a memorandum to William Loeb that he has sent to Chairman Cortelyou in response to Democratic criticism of President Roosevelt’s involvement in Panama.

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1904-09-06

Letter from T. St. John Gaffney to Theodore Roosevelt

T. St. John Gaffney would like to visit President Roosevelt soon along with John Roche and Reverend Francis H. Wall. Gaffney heard support for Roosevelt expressed by the Irish Catholic priests of his acquaintance. Gaffney also mentions a pamphlet he is working on consisting of extracts from Roosevelt’s writings and speeches.

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1904-08-25