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President Roosevelt tells his cousin, Robert B. Roosevelt, that regarding the positions he asked about, the government usually only appoints government officials with a knowledge of the situation in Panama. He doubts they would appoint a non-governmental employee, but asks what qualifications Mr. Tainter has.
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1908-06-25
President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte, and says that they should appoint Milton Dwight Purdy at once. Roosevelt does not want to be dictated to by Senator Knute Nelson as to who he is able to appoint. He is unsure about the wisdom of putting another Tennessee Democrat in the administration when there are already several people from the area in the administration. Roosevelt asks Bonaparte’s opinions about several people.
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1908-06-23
Secretary of State Root is troubled by a comment that Secretary of War Taft made about friendship and past service having weight in the selection of a Chairman. Root tells Taft that such considerations should not come into play, and that he should select the most efficient and effective people in carrying out the presidential campaign. Root thinks that Taft should not make a selection for several weeks, as it can be useful to pay people compliments by getting their opinions, and Taft should consider all the options that are available to him.
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1908-06-20
President Roosevelt informs Cecil Andrew Lyon that Edward Guy Le Stourgeon has applied for the position of Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. This position is currently held by Moses C. Harris, who led a bolt against Lyon. Roosevelt endorses Le Stourgeon as a Rough Rider, and says he would be pleased if Lyon endorsed Le Stourgeon to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, John G. Capers.
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1908-06-13
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if he could make Cecilia P. Dulin, who taught several of Roosevelt’s sons, a temporary employee for the summer.
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1908-06-13
In response to Governor Noel’s letter, President Roosevelt writes that he would be inclined to appoint Lowry, as requested. However, Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery is a friend of Roosevelt’s and has done good work in the Senate, and thus Roosevelt feels that he should appoint the man he recommended.
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1908-06-08
President Roosevelt is pleased at the good news and will notify the War Department that he expects to appoint Colonel Howze in February.
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1908-06-07
President Roosevelt appoints Fred G. Plummer as the representative of the Forest Service on the United States Geographic Board.
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1908-06-04
President Roosevelt thanks Samuel Johnson Pugh for his letter. He wishes that it were possible for him to appoint as many “good men” as he wants, but there are not enough places.
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1908-06-04
President Roosevelt has received John Campbell Greenway’s letter. He is very sorry, but he has already offered the appointment.
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1908-06-04
President Roosevelt will give any letter from Robert B. Roosevelt careful consideration. However, he does not know of a specific situation to which Mr. Tainter could be appointed. He asks Robert B. Roosevelt if Tainter can mention a definite position.
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1908-06-02
President Roosevelt informs Commander Winterhalter that he has been designated a representative of the Navy Department on the United States Geographic Board.
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1908-05-30
President Roosevelt believes that the three commissioners should be the best men that can be gotten from anywhere in the country. He asks if Senator Piles has any particular man in mind, and instructs him to speak with Secretary of State Elihu Root, who is in charge of the matter.
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1908-05-25
President Roosevelt has been over the appointments Victor Geza Fischer wrote about with Secretary of State Elihu Root. He notes that while he would like to put an art dealer on the commission, it would be difficult to also put in an art dealer due to their interest in “the commercial side in art.”
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1908-05-23
President Roosevelt would like to consider John Callan O’Laughlin for Secretary of the Japan-British Exhibition.
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1908-05-22
President Roosevelt cannot say yet who he will put on the commission, but he will remember Jacob H. Hollander.
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1908-05-16
President Roosevelt encloses Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery’s letter about Alcée Fortier and a memorandum from John Avery McIlhenny regarding the places to which Fortier could be appointed. Roosevelt tells Assistant Secretary of State Bacon that French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand would be pleased if Fortier could be given something.
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1908-05-13
President Roosevelt does not believe that there is currently a vacancy for a “colored man” anywhere, but notes that he has appointed a larger number of colored men than any other president. Regarding William McGill Geddes, Roosevelt notes that there is not a more responsible position than Commissioner to the Japan Exposition, although he does not know how many appointments he will make. He asks Senator Burkett for a detailed list of Geddes’s qualifications.
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1908-05-06
President Roosevelt appoints Henry Beach Needham as a commissioner to investigate conditions in Panama.
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1908-05-02
President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Bonaparte that this is Silliman from Evarts and Choate’s office. He believes Silliman is worth considering.
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1908-05-01