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Douglas Robinson tells President Roosevelt that Corinne Roosevelt Robinson will write him personally about the memorials to the Church of the Holy Communion and the Orthopedic Hospital in honor of their uncle James King Gracie. He also encloses a cartoon from the Glasgow News about Roosevelt and a speech from William Halpin, Republican County Chairman.
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1904-12-19
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Hugh Gordon Miller for the letter. He is glad Miller is coming with them and suggests he contact William Halpin.
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1912-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William A. Ferguson for his letter and suggests Ferguson contact Mr. Happin.
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1912-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to William Ambrose Prendergast to arrange a meeting Wednesday in Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt suggests talking to Governor Woodruff and William Halpin about issuing a call to get all the affiliates of the Progressive Party in touch with them.
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1912-06-25
William Loeb sends Representative Olcott the text of a letter in which President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Herbert Parsons and Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advice Olcott to withdraw from the race.
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1905-12-01
President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Parsons and Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advise Olcott to withdraw from the race.
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1905-11-27
President Roosevelt asks Postmaster Willcox to speak with Senator Thomas Collier Platt and William Barnes to discuss withdrawing Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott from consideration for chairman of the Republican County commission in favor of Representative Herbert Parsons.
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1905-11-24
President Roosevelt thanks Douglas Robinson for the amusing “Scotch cartoon” and is glad Robinson and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson can come to the inauguration.
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1904-12-22
Marcus Braun updates William Loeb on the political situation in New York after a discussion the two men recently had. Braun believes Public Service Commissioner Frederick C. Stevens may be planning some kind of political scheme to “get the old gang back into power.” The situation is so upsetting to Braun that he has resigned from the Hungarian Republican Club, but he can rally his associates if the need arises. Braun shares a commendation he received for his work, but says a raise or promotion would have been more welcome to him and his family.
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1907-06-17
Surveyor of Customs for the Port of New York Clarkson reports to William Loeb that voters in the South and West want President Roosevelt to be re-elected, though they admire William H. Taft, and George B. Cortelyou is also favored. Clarkson asks for clarity as to who he should expect to provide direction for him in the coming campaign. Representative Herbert Parsons wishes to change several appointments, some of which have been under the control of the Surveyor. Clarkson also discusses the presidential campaign in Iowa.
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1907-05-13
William R. Willcox saw Senator Thomas Collier Platt and William Barnes as President Roosevelt requested. Platt does not want to withdraw Jacob Van Vechten Olcott from the race for chairman of the Republican County Committee in New York County. Willcox expresses to Platt the concern that William Halpin was to withdraw from the race and offer his support to Herbert Parsons. He suggested that Barnes and Platt confer, but he is not sure whether that happened. Willcox believes that Herbert Parsons will be elected.
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1905-11-25
Charles William Anderson advises William Loeb that the “fight to displace County Chairman Halpin, is on.” Anderson has tried not to join in the fight and passes on the information for the president’s consideration.
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1905-11-14
Nathan Bijur compliments President Roosevelt’s efforts in the Russo-Japanese peace talks. Bijur is orchestrating a joint municipal campaign for the following year.
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1905-08-29
Nevada N. Stranahan discusses a situation at the New York Custom House. William Halpin has requested that Stranahan remove six men who were appointed by John Stiebling and substitute six others named by Halpin. Governor Odell is in favor of the new appointments because he believes that the current condition indicates “collusion with Tammany Hall.” Stranahan is “disinclined to permit changes to be made in districts where there is a primary fight pending.” He would like William Loeb’s advice about what course he should take.
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1904-08-08
William J. Youngs has taken care of the naturalization matter with William Halpin and asks if it is still necessary for him to meet with Chairman Cortelyou.
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1904-07-12
Attorney General Knox informs William Loeb that the Justice Department does not have the authority to increase naturalization facilities in New York as requested by William Halpin. Judges from the southern district of New York have rejected the idea of appointing commissioners to handle more naturalization cases. Knox suggests that judges from other New York districts might be asked to help handle the surplus.
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1904-06
Charles C. Long sends a memo from Attorney General Knox to William Loeb regarding William Halpin’s request to increase naturalization facilities in New York.
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1904-06-22
James Sullivan Clarkson asks Benjamin F. Barnes to bring to President Roosevelt’s attention correspondence regarding the process of naturalization. Because of a law requiring a person to be naturalized ninety days before voting in an election and the limits on how many naturalization cases the court can handle each day, Clarkson suggests that Roosevelt increase the number of workers in the Naturalization Bureau.
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1904-06-14
At a meeting of his supporters in the Republican County Committee, Senator Thomas Collier Platt spoke at length in favor of Congressman Jacob Van Vechten Olcott’s election as president of the committee. Platt believes that while both men would act independent of machine politics, Olcott is a better choice than Representative Herbert Parsons.
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1905-11-24
F. Norton Goddard tells Governor Odell he was upset that he was not elected as State Committeeman from the 12th District.
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1904-04-14