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Cranston, Earl M. (Earl Montgomery), 1863-1933

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Open ballot box discloses fraud

Open ballot box discloses fraud

Two articles in the Denver Times outline several instances of fraud discovered in the recent election in a precinct of Denver. While investigating allegations of ballot stuffing by Democrats, the Colorado Supreme Court discovered a second instance of fraud in ballot counting. Several Democrats were also charged and referred to a grand jury for intimidating Republican voters and preventing them from casting ballots.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-03

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt calls Attorney General Moody’s attention to the situation in Idaho relating to the trial of Charles H. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood. Roosevelt emphasizes that justice must be done, and the men must be judged related to the particular facts of the case of the assassination of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg, regardless of the sort of labor agitation they were involved with elsewhere. Roosevelt also does not wish for there to be errors in their favor, however, and asks Moody to look into agitation on their behalf by labor unions, who are unwilling to consider the possible guilt of Moyer or Haywood. Roosevelt highlights some writings of Eugene V. Debs and Thomas W. Rowe which seem to amount “to an incitement to anarchy and chaos.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt appreciates Philip Battell Stewart’s work to combat corruption in Colorado, but does not feel that he knows enough about the situation to personally write about it. Roosevelt has discussed the matter with Attorney General William H. Moody to see if Roosevelt could write to District Attorney Earl M. Cranston, but has not come up with a way to do so “with advantage.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt sends Attorney General Moody a report written by Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright on the labor disturbance in Colorado. The report is not complete but Roosevelt believes it contains enough information to make a determination on whether the federal government should intervene. Roosevelt asks that Moody consider the report along with another being prepared by Colorado District Attorney Earl M. Cranston and report back to him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carroll D. Wright

President Roosevelt received a request from John H. Murphy to either send troops into Colorado to protect the miners who are being harassed by the Citizens Alliance or ask District Attorney Earl M. Cranston to take action on behalf of the miners. When an earlier request was made by Governor James Hamilton Peabody to send troops into the state, Roosevelt did not comply, because he believed that the “conditions prescribed under the Constitution” were not met. Roosevelt would like a full report from the investigator who Commissioner of Labor Wright sent to Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt will allow Frank W. Howbert to stay in his position, but will remove Henry Brady and James L. Hodges sometime after the New Year. Roosevelt has official reports to support his removal of Brady and Hodges, but they are Secret Service documents so they cannot be released. Roosevelt asks Philip Battell Stewart for advice in asking Senator Edward Oliver Wolcott for recommendations on successors for Brady and Hodges. Roosevelt also sends Stewart two disparaging letters about the surveyor-general’s office and asks if Kent or Earl M. Cranston could clarify the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919