Dickey, Walter S.

Secretary of War Taft agrees with President Roosevelt on Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s speech and on the negative press from the New York papers. He describes his trip thus far and makes predictions about his success based on what he has been told. In light of the gerrymandering involving Oklahoma Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell, Taft asks Roosevelt to help defeat an inadequate constitution in Oklahoma. Taft has asked Joseph L. Bristow to form another report on Panama, and he mentions an editor named Joseph Ralph Burton who has been attacking Roosevelt. Taft discusses the political campaigns and conflicts in the states he is passing through, in particular the political campaigns in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Denver. Taft’s mother Louise Maria Torrey Taft is recovering, and although the trip has been exhausting, Taft has a few days of rest ahead.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Governor Hadley encourages the rapid formation of an executive committee of the National Roosevelt Committee. He would like to see someone on this committee assigned to handle the campaign west of the Mississippi River and suggests Thomas K. Niedringhaus or, preferably, Walter S. Dickey. Hadley provides an update on the campaign in Missouri, which would be helped by a prompt declaration from Theodore Roosevelt of his willingness to accept the Republican presidential nomination.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-19

Creator(s)

Hadley, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1872-1927

John Callan O’Laughlin provides President Roosevelt an overview of his impressions of the political mood of the country. O’Laughlin has concluded that Secretary of War William H. Taft will receive the Republican nomination for president, and recounts the various states that he believes will go for Taft, as well as the political figures who he believes should be watched or contacted in the various states. There is still substantial popular support for Roosevelt in the country, and O’Laughlin believes that if Roosevelt were to run he would win. Roosevelt’s action in ordering an investigation of the wage scale of railroad employees is very popular. Taft draws much of his strength comes from his connection to Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-24

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

President-elect William H. Taft holds a “cabinet appointment” pitcher in one hand and a “Sec’y of Interior” martini glass in the other. He offers the glass to Walter S. Dickey, who says, “It certainly was a hard old job swinging Missouri for you!” Charles Nagel looks on in horror and says, “Well——!.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-17

Senator Dixon agrees with Governor Hadley that Theodore Roosevelt should contact Walter S. Dickey. Dickey has been instrumental in previous Republican campaigns and could be of great use.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-06

Creator(s)

Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934

Postmaster General Payne seeks to renew President Roosevelt’s acquaintance with Walter S. Dickey of Kansas City.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-23

Creator(s)

Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904