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Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923

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Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on the outcomes of several Supreme Court cases. The Court has ruled against the Roosevelt Administration in the employers’ liability cases. Bonaparte provides a summary of the judges’ opinions in the event that he wants to send a special message to Congress urging a passage of the law that the court would deem constitutional based on the case. The Court ruled against the administration in the Williamson case, but on grounds that allow it to be tried again. As expected, the Court overturned the conviction of Major Carrington, who was sentenced in the Philippines to 40 years. Bonaparte asks Roosevelt’s advice on waiting to take action on Christian Schuebel’s nomination as Senator Fulton has requested. Finally, Bonaparte writes that Tracy C. Becker will help with prosecutions in Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-06

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Francis B. Loomis writes to William Loeb that while talking to judge William R. Day recently, Day raised the question of the negative influence of Ohio Insurance Commissioner Arthur I. Vorys on supporters of Secretary of War William H. Taft in Ohio. He sensed this same feeling around Springfield, Illinois, and thinks the matter calls for President Roosevelt’s consideration. The Republican Club feels Loeb should take charge of the Taft campaign and Charles Phelps Taft should contribute funds for the work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-19

Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft

Letter from William H. Moody to William H. Taft

Attorney General Moody received Secretary of War Taft’s letter forwarding one from Governor Edward Wallis Hoch regarding the appointment of Judge J. T. Dickerson to the District Court. Moody thinks President Roosevelt will not take this matter up until at or before statehood is consummated. Moody further offers Taft a few considerations regarding the appointment of a judge to the United States Supreme Court to fill Judge Henry Billings Brown’s vacancy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-27

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis B. Loomis writes to President Roosevelt regarding the publication of an article in the North American Review about the accusations made against him by Herbert Wolcott Bowen. Loomis emphasizes the importance of publishing an article representing Secretary of War Taft’s findings on the affair and suggests the article be written by Judge Day.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-27

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

Collection

Smithsonian

Creation Date

1900

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is concerned that the Navy has fallen behind in gun practice. Roosevelt has gathered a number of reports from abroad and would like to establish a board of experts who can help improve current gun practice. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Francis B. Loomis, American Minister to Venezuela.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1898-01-04

The bugaboo of the anti-expansionist

The bugaboo of the anti-expansionist

President McKinley rides an elephant driven by Marcus A. Hanna. The elephant is carrying Russell A. Alger, Nelson Dingley, William R. Day, and William T. Sampson. A second elephant follows, and a group of men that includes “Nelson A. Miles, Theodore Roosevelt, Joseph Wheeler, Fitzhugh Lee, Henry C. Lodge, William R. Shafter, Winfield S. Schley, John T. Morgan, Cushman K. Davis, George Dewey,” and others, march alongside under the standard “Imperialism for Ever.” A group of disgruntled men sit on the roadside, watching the procession.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-01-18

Pretty story, but untrue

Pretty story, but untrue

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.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-24