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Augustus Everett Willson informs Frank Harper that he, his wife Mary Elizabeth Ekin Willson, Governor Herbert S. Hadley, and Agnes L. Hadley Haskell, will take the eleven o’clock train on Saturday morning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-14
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-30
While participating in the Missouri State Republican Party’s campaign on October 11, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt is invited to fly in a biplane with Archibald Hoxsey as pilot. Accompanied by Herbert S. Hadley, Governor of Missouri, and two men who appear to be Henry W. Kiel, Mayor of St. Louis, and Sheriff Louis Nolte, Roosevelt arrives in a motorcade at Kinloch Aviation Field. A man, who appears to be Hoxsey, inspects the plane. Medium shot of Roosevelt as he enters the passenger seat of the biplane; long shot of plane flying. Roosevelt alights from the plane, joins the waiting crowd, enters an automobile, and drives away in a motorcade. Roosevelt was the first president to experience flight.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1910
Senator Dixon has told Matthew Hale to hold the Massachusetts trip until Dixon conferred with Theodore Roosevelt. Governor Hadley reports a victory for the Roosevelt campaign in Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-08
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary has been overwhelmed with correspondence. President Taft never encouraged Theodore Roosevelt to withdraw from the contest for the Republican presidential nomination in favor of Governor Hadley. Taft refused to release the delegates pledged to him and Roosevelt would not support any candidate selected at the convention unless the rolls were purged of fraudulently seated delegates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt objects to Senator Kenyon’s statement that the Progressives hope to usurp the Republican party power from Senator Kenyon in favor of William Barnes, Winthrop Murray Crane, and Boies Penrose. Roosevelt contends that neither Albert Baird Cummins nor Herbert S. Hadley could have won the Republican nomination over President Taft. Roosevelt also negates Cummins’s comments about Roosevelt’s hope to win the Republican nomination himself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-24
Theodore Roosevelt sends a personal letter of thanks to Judge Nortoni for his support throughout his campaign. Roosevelt writes of their mutual friends, Herbert S. Hadley and Judge Dyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-19
Theodore Roosevelt writes to H. R. Vaughan to clear up rumors regarding a false statement about Governor Hadley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-28
Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary thinks Max E. Kaufman’s suggestion is admirable. The secretary believes Mr. Nagel will relinquish his place to Congressman Richard Bartholdt, who was a candidate for temporary chairmanship of the Missouri Convention in opposition to Governor Herbert S. Hadley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to receive Edwin M. Lomax’s letter. Roosevelt writes about the victories in Ohio and New Jersey and is pleased that Lomax was elected a delegate from the Second Missouri district to Chicago. Roosevelt is glad for the support of Governor Herbert S. Hadley and Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt discusses strategies with William Rockhill Nelson for the upcoming political convention. Roosevelt agrees that Herbert S. Hadley would be a great running mate and has asked him to make a keynote speech at the convention. He fears that if President William H. Taft gains control of the convention they will place Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Roosevelt comments on the autobiography of Representative Champ Clark.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Clyde Paterson for the telegram and is pleased that Missouri has done its share of supporting Governor Hadley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-23
Theodore Roosevelt wants to oppose Senator Root’s election as temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention and suggests that they support Governor Hadley as chairman. William Ambrose Pendergrast will nominate Roosevelt for president and Governor Johnson will second. Roosevelt would also like to be seconded by William Draper Lewis and a businessman or lawyer from the Midwest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-23
Theodore Roosevelt will only be able to deliver a limited number of speeches and does not believe that it is wise to appear to be stumping across the country as if he was in an ordinary campaign. He would like to meet with Governor Stubbs, Governor Hadley, and Senator Dixon to discuss how to handle the situation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-03-08
Theodore Roosevelt has received letters from Governors Stubbs, Hadley, Glasscock, Bass, and Osborn encouraging him to make public his views on accepting the Republican presidential nomination. He has decided to make a public statement to the effect that he does not want the nomination but would consider honor bound to accept if his candidacy was a sincere public desire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Augustus Everett Willson that he is eager to know whether Willson, his wife, Governor Hadley, and Mrs. Hadley will travel to Oyster Bay by motor or by train, so he can make arrangements to meet them accordingly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt tells Augustus Everett Willson that he and his wife can have lunch with him and wife on the 9th, and asks him to ask Herbert S. Hadley if he can also meet with them on that day instead of the 16th.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-01
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary accepts Walker Hill’s invitation to breakfast and lists Roosevelt’s traveling companions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-09-22
Progressives will not support Elihu Root as a presidential candidate, but Theodore Roosevelt believes Philander C. Knox might be an acceptable candidate. Roosevelt thinks that his position on “hyphenated-Americanism” precludes his own nomination. In a postscript, Roosevelt states his opposition to the candidacy of Herbert S. Hadley and Justice Hughes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-07
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that William S. Bennet was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Roosevelt suggests Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri as an “alternative string to the Presidential bow.” Roosevelt thinks a dark horse may have to be sprung, and that Congressman Longworth may want to turn to the west. Roosevelt wishes the Republicans will nominate a man whom the Progressives can and will support.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-08