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Draft of a speech prepared by Theodore Roosevelt to deliver before the 1912 Republican Convention in Chicago, Illinois. He believes the nominating votes have been fixed in President Taft’s favor and refuses to accept any nomination from the convention. Roosevelt announces he will run on a progressive platform.
1912-06
J.L. Vincent asks Theodore Roosevelt to become an honorary social member of the Theodore Roosevelt Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, praising his character and public standing and enclosing an application for membership.
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1911-09-12
Arthur I. Vorys tells William Loeb he has spoken with Roy Owen West, Chairman of the Illinois State Committee, concerning upcoming elections. Vorys suggests that federal forces should encourage harmony between Chicago Major Fred A. Busse and Governor Charles Samuel Deneen because it would “greatly help the party.” Vorys encloses a newspaper clipping with commentary by West.
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1907-09-10
Theodore P. Shonts is concerned about the financial uncertainty that is shaking the country. Railroads are defaulting on loans, the value of investments is shrinking, and many investors are selling off their stocks, flooding the market and driving prices even lower. Shonts suggests that President Roosevelt could calm fears by making a statement of the government’s future intentions regarding the railroads. Shonts also proposes that George B. Cortelyou, recently named Secretary of the Treasury, visit New York and offer to meet with financiers, either individually or as a group, to try to identify solutions.
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1907-03-23
A man holds five playing cards with faces of American politicians on them: Missouri Governor Joseph Wingate Folk, Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State John Hay, and Illinois Governor Charles Samuel Deneen.
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1905-03-30
Lincoln Steffens discusses with William Loeb when it would be possible for him to meet President Roosevelt to discuss the Presidential election. Steffens talks about an article for Wall Street that he thought was bad, but may include the information in another article that he is working on. He also discusses some other issues related to the conventions.
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1904-06-13
Frank Harper informs B. F. Harris that, as there was nothing incendiary in the letter that Theodore Roosevelt wrote to Thomas J. Healy, Roosevelt would not care if Healy published it. In the letter, Roosevelt praised a Chicago Tribune editorial and stated that a Record Herald editorial should be disregarded, since the latter has been dishonest in its attitude toward both President Taft and the Progressive Party.
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1912-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt respectfully declines an invitation to speak before the State Convention as proposed by Medill McCormick. Roosevelt asserts that he is not presently making any speeches as he prepares for his speech before the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Roosevelt mentions Illinois Governor Deneen as a point of contention and claims that he is indebted to The Evening Post and The Tribune.
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1912-07-23
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Thomas J. Dolan for sending copies of Governor Charles Samuel Deneen’s letters.
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1911-04-26
Theodore Roosevelt sends Thomas J. Dolan a letter to Illinois Governor Charles Samuel Deneen as requested.
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1911-03-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Thomas J. Dolan for his letter and offers to write to Governor Deneen on Edward McCann’s behalf.
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1911-02-14
President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.
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1909-02-02
President Roosevelt thanks Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge for her letter and informs her that Secretary of State Elihu Root has shown him a copy of her letter already. Additionally, Governor of Illinois Charles Samuel Deneen is trying to get a copy.
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1907-05-22
President Roosevelt acknowledges the invitation of the governors of Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, to make a trip on the Mississippi River with the Inland Waterways Commission. He reflects on the importance of the nation’s rivers as “highways” for products to supply any inadequacy of means of transportation over land. He intends to travel with the Commission down the Mississippi for three or four days in October. A note at the bottom of the letter indicates that it was sent to each of the governors who signed the invitation.
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1907-05-16
President Roosevelt agrees with Illinois Attorney General Stead regarding government policy toward corporations. Roosevelt thanks Stead and Governor Charles Samuel Deneen for being willing to review corporation and railroad matters with him. He hopes by conferring with several state governors and attorneys general to get a good understanding of the matter.
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1907-03-23
President Roosevelt informs Senator Hopkins that if he selects a representative for the immigration commission from the Midwest, he will appoint Edgar Addison Bancroft. However, it may be more prudent to select a Californian because they experience a more direct impact from immigration. Roosevelt hopes to see Hopkins soon because they have a few matters to go over.
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1907-03-18
President Roosevelt asks Senator Knox to deliver the enclosed letter to Edgar F. Smith, and further explains his reasons for declining to speak to celebrate the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth. With Congress in session, Roosevelt is too busy to conduct the necessary research or do the proper preparation that such a speech requires.
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1905-11-21
President Roosevelt clarifies a previous statement to Charles Gates Dawes, saying that all he meant was that if Illinois Governor Charles Samuel Deneen plans to come to Washington, D.C., Roosevelt would love to see him. Roosevelt had heard from Frederick E. Coyne that Deneen wished for an invitation, and considered it important that they speak.
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1904-12-21
President Roosevelt provides clarification on a previous telegram. He tells Senator Hopkins that during the campaign it is essential to “pull together” and not alienate any of their supporters. He does not want a repeat of the trouble caused by the Thomas Nevin Jamieson appointment.
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1904-08-10
President Roosevelt thanks Medill McCormick for the clipping, and remarks that Charles Samuel Deneen was the best candidate nominated for Illinois.
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1904-06-20