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William Michael Byrne writes to William Loeb to provide statistics on the Catholic population of New York state and offer his estimate of how many Catholic votes will go to President Roosevelt in the upcoming election.
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1904-08-29
Charles M. Pepper observes that the Republicans will probably receive more votes than the Democrats in New York. The article compares William Jennings Bryan to Judge Alton B. Parker and discusses the Gold Democrats.
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1904-08-15
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks F. A. Cummings for the letter. Roosevelt was pleased to hear of the straw vote among the railroad workers.
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1912-11-04
Theodore Roosevelt hopes Moses A. Gunst’s election forecast is correct.
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1904-10-13
President Roosevelt has a meeting scheduled with Cain. The election is impossible to predict as conditions are “very fluid.” Roosevelt expects a hard fight in New York and Indiana, but things are looking hopeful in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
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1904-08-06
Governor Hughes thanks President Roosevelt for his letters and support. Recent election events in New York have gone well. Hughes believes that there is no reason for Republicans to worry about the national ticket in New York, and the situation regarding the state ticket has improved.
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1908-11-01
Writing from Chicago, Vice President Fairbanks assures President Roosevelt of victory in Indiana. Fairbanks also briefs Roosevelt on his upcoming schedule and a meeting between their wives.
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1904-10-14
Joseph Bucklin Bishop continues to assure Theodore Roosevelt of winning the upcoming election citing political canvasing work showing that Republican Frank W. Higgins will win the New York state governor’s race. Additionally, Bishop writes of someone who walked Democratic presidential nominee Alton B. Parker to his hotel where he admitted personally he had no chance of winning the upcoming presidential election.
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1904-10-14
Joseph Bucklin Bishop assures President Roosevelt that he will win New York state in the upcoming 1904 presidential election regardless of the outcome of the New York state governor election between Frank Wayland Higgins and D-Cady Herrick. Bishop also cites evidence of gambling odds changing in favor of Roosevelt as proof.
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1904-10-11
General James Sullivan Clarkson, surveyor of the Port of New York, reports to William Loeb on the progress of the Republican political campaign in the Western states. In his meetings with prominent figures in Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa, and Indiana, he found Republicans to be very enthusiastic about President Roosevelt and the efforts of Republican Chairman George B. Cortelyou. He has heard many reports of Democratic voters who will vote for the Republican national ticket and he believes that through the influence of a few prominent Republicans the success of the campaign will be ensured. Clarkson ranks Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance among the finest political writings of all time.
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1904-09-15
Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about a number of topics. He encloses a letter from an unnamed person and returns a letter from Lincoln Steffens. Bonaparte also discusses giving a speech in place of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge who was sick. He also mentions how anxious some politicians were about the election on September 6, 1904. Bonaparte was relieved that he no longer had to write an article in light of the Wagaman failure. (Catholic University’s Treasurer, Thomas E. Wagaman, invested and lost $850,000 of the institution’s money.)
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1904-09-06
Joseph Bucklin Bishop would like to give President Roosevelt a copy of his book. Bishop believes that Elihu Root should run for governor “whether he wants to or not” and notes that many people believe Roosevelt will win the election.
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1904-07-30
Article forecasting the 1908 election based on results of a survey given to subscribers. The article begins with a statement of the paper’s non-partisanship, followed by a description of how the poll was conducted, and then analyzes the results with a state by state breakdown. According to the subscribers, William H. Taft will be the winner over William Jennings Bryan.
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1908-10
The writer faults the New York Sun for its coverage of Theodore Roosevelt’s campaign and reprints a portion of an article criticizing Grover Cleveland’s devotion to political ideologies. The writer states Roosevelt will probably not be able to win New York in the election.
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1904-04-24
William E. Chandler praises Theodore Roosevelt for ending the coal strike. Even if New York is lost in the election, Roosevelt’s party can still win with support in the west. Chandler also believes Roosevelt can be elected even without money. Politics will be purified. Chandler also discusses when William M. Laffan should outline the reasons why Roosevelt should be elected instead of Alton B. Parker.
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1904-04-13
Frank B. Noyes assures President Roosevelt that the Illinois delegates will support him at the Republican National Convention and that Charles Samuel Deneen is doing well in the gubernatorial election.
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1904-02-04
Herschel V. Jones offers an analysis of the election results to President Roosevelt. He believes the election hinges on Massachusetts and predicts which party will take which states, with Roosevelt carrying the West.
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1903-12-28
Lyman Abbott offers his help in promoting “a rational campaign in the South” to create a more cohesive United States. Abbott discusses Senator Hanna as an unlikely Republican candidate and William R. Hearst as an unlikely Democratic candidate. Abbott includes Rough Rider buttons and congratulates President Roosevelt on his “Cuban message.”
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1903-11-12
According to information collected from the election of November 4, 1902, the Republican Party has a distinct advantage in the electoral college.
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1902-10-06
J. Rhinelander Dillon thanks President Roosevelt for the letter of introduction to Seth Low. He expects Low to win the New York mayoral election by a large majority.
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1901-10-30