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John F. Stevens informs Secretary of War Taft that he will stay on to thoroughly advise Colonel Goethals until Stevens leaves Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-28
Frank W. Tucker, Chairman of the Arkansas Republican State Committee, notifies President Roosevelt that he is satisfied with the appointment of W. Scott Smith as Superintendent of the Reservation at Hot Springs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-12
John F. Stevens cables Secretary of War Taft that he is unfamiliar with those parties, but he judges their bids to be less than perfect.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-08
Chief Engineer Stevens was surprised to learn of Chairman Shonts’s resignation and President Roosevelt’s acceptance. He had understood that Roosevelt was not going to take action without consulting Stevens. Stevens does not desire to be the only one in charge of the Panama Canal construction; he had wanted the post in the Philippines instead and only accepted the position in Panama reluctantly. Stevens wanted to be in charge of construction and not a political actor. He complains that his salary is too low and the “honor” of the position is not enough. Stevens worries that the upcoming election might change the plan for construction, and he expresses particular concern for the future of the Republican party. He argues on behalf of the Isthmian Commission. He is not anxious to continue in the service, and wishes to return to railroad work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-30
August Belmont expresses his gratitude to President Roosevelt for “giving up” Theodore P. Shonts, so that Shonts may come to New York and “undertake the direction of our local traction situation.” Belmont argues that the work will have an important bearing on the welfare of the community, and the development of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-21
E. Mont Reily disagrees with Joseph E. Black’s candidacy for Internal Revenue Collector for the Western District of Missouri, at Kansas City. Black has been one of the most bitter enemies that President Roosevelt has in the entire state. Reily recounts a Republican National Convention they both attended in Chicago where Black intended to introduce very critical condemnations of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-02
Secretary of War Taft would like to consult with General James Franklin Bell before making Arthur Paul Thayer the Assistant Professor of Languages at West Point.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-24
Charles Evans Hughes believes that Buffalo is the “storm centre” as far as the Banking Department is concerned and that to be able to get a Republican who is highly esteemed in Buffalo and who will increase the efficiency of the administration, “is to solve a difficult problem, greatly to advantage the party and to benefit the state.” Hughes aims to offer Charles Hallam Keep the position, with the endorsement of John G. Wickser.
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1906-12-15
Thomas Collier Platt informs President Roosevelt that he can prevent the confirmation of Mr. O’Brien by President Roosevelt to prevent embarrassment to him.
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1905-02-06
Thomas Collier Platt asks President Roosevelt to consider appointing John Clay Davies as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to replace Robert B. Armstrong.
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1905-01-19
Thomas Collier Platt informs President Roosevelt that one of his cases regards Arthur E. Valois. Valois is asking for an appointment on the International Court at Cairo or as Consul General at Cairo.
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1905-01-18
President Roosevelt fires a gun with smoke coming out labeled “Cincinnati Federal Appointment” at Joseph Benson Foraker, who holds a knife labeled “Brownsville.”
The “Brownsville Incident” — a bartender shot dead and a policeman wounded in a nighttime melee near an Army barracks housing black soldiers in Texas — had occurred in August of 1906. It lingered as a scandal because President Roosevelt, asking any of the one hundred sixty-seven soldiers to provide any information about the evening’s activities, studied the available facts and dishonorably discharged the entire regiment.
When referring to President Roosevelt’s Southern policy, it should be made clear that his intention “is in every case of appointment to get the best men, black or white.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
Letter crossed out and marked as hold. President Roosevelt finds it difficult to answer Addicks’s letter due to its concluding sentence. The President denies consulting with Senator Lodge or General James H. Wilson on Delaware affairs. He considers it unnecessary to express his views on the Republican infighting taking place in Delaware.
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1902-10-28
President Roosevelt defends General Leonard Wood and his promotion to Senator Platt. In his letter he restates Wood’s merits and exceptional record under President William McKinley and prior. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Ray Stannard Baker.
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1903-11-28
George B. Cortelyou informs Civil Service Commissioner Harlow that President Roosevelt would like Harlow to call on him at his earliest convenience. While Roosevelt appreciates Harlow’s past service, he believes the public interest now demands he appoint a new commissioner in Harlow’s place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-16
Theodore Roosevelt has already called John Wallace Springer’s attention to Alexander Phimister Proctor with as strong an endorsement as he could give.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-03-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes George H. Sands that he is unable to appoint Sands to a position and suggests that Sands needs to first specify what position he seeks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt is unable to help Mabel Alexander Needham secure a position as private secretary, and “as ex-President [he] cannot ask favors.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt informs Harriet Halstead that he would like to help the Halstead family but cannot make appointments for offices. His past attempts to do so have not been fruitful anyway and he has been flooded with these requests. Roosevelt suggests that Halstead write directly to Elihu Root; Roosevelt feels sure that Root will appoint the grandson of Murat Halstead if he is able.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26