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Thomas Collier Platt asks President Roosevelt to consider appointing John Clay Davies as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to replace Robert B. Armstrong.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-19
President Roosevelt informs Lieutenant Governor of New York and New York Republican State Committee Chairman Woodruff that he has sent a letter to former New York Attorney General John Clay Davies. Roosevelt does not know New York businessman John Warne Gates, and wishing to stay out of controversies asks if someone else can approach him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-06
President Roosevelt is unsure if William Blumenthal can be transferred. He will carefully consider Senator Platt’s thoughts on Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen. While John Clay Davies is a good man, Roosevelt feels William D. Murphy is more qualified for the assistant secretary of the Treasury position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-20
President Roosevelt is surprised at Elon Rouse Brown’s feelings regarding the action towards John Clay Davies and Charles P. McClelland. Roosevelt will provide more information when they can meet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-04
President Roosevelt would be suspicious of anyone who questions the probity of Attorney General John Clay Davies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-08
President Roosevelt believes that John Clay Davies has conducted himself well as the New York Attorney General. In terms of the beef trust, Roosevelt does not believe that Congress would give the President the power to suspend the tariff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-12
In his conversations with President Roosevelt, William Barnes did not mean to imply that John Clay Davies was not enthusiastic. He believes they will gain a majority in Oneida County, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-12
Hamilton Fish informs William Loeb that Louis Frisbie Payn will be visiting the White House and reminds Loeb that Payn can be helpful to President Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. Fish also would like Loeb to tell Roosevelt that John Clay Davies would like to work with George B. Cortelyou on the presidential campaign. Fish believes that Davies can be an asset to Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-28
John Clay Davies can be informed that Titus Sheard “talked like a fool” in his interview. Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou should give William A. Miller a word of warning. President Roosevelt does not want to get embroiled with the labor movement but will do so if labor continues to act in the way they did in the Miller case.
1903-07-29
Elon Rouse Brown pledges his support to Theodore Roosevelt’s success in the upcoming Presidential election. Brown was aggrieved at Roosevelt’s nomination of John Clay Davies for Judge in Brown’s district, and the appointment of Charles P. McClelland to the Board of General Appraisers, but these appointments do not harm Brown’s interests and he continues to enthusiastically support Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-02
Hamilton Fish encloses a letter from the ex-Attorney General from New York, John Clay Davies, dated July 11, 1903, regarding political corruption and possible plotting against Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-13
William J. Youngs communicated with Attorney General John Clay Davies and Governor Benjamin B. Odell regarding their invitations to Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-10
Elon Rouse Brown cautions against appointing John Clay Davies to the United States District Judgeship and provides the names of several men that can be consulted on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-08