Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

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1903-06-01

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Letter from Joseph Benson Foraker to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Foraker informs President Roosevelt of the enclosed telegram that he just received from Senator Marcus Hanna.

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Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917

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1903-06-20

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The light Hanna saw

Senator Hanna has wisely decided not to oppose President Roosevelt’s endorsement in Ohio.

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Creation Date

1903-06-01

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No sulking anywhere

Newspaper article claiming that Senators Hanna, Foraker, Fairbanks, and Platt are all supporting President Roosevelt’s nomination as the Republican presidential candidate.

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Creation Date

1903-06-01

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Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to visit him at Sagamore Hill on July 18 and 19. He also tells of his recent time spent on Wall Street where he picked up some news about the people’s support for President Roosevelt.

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Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

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1903-06-24

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Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis encloses a clipping from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune that may reflect Senator Hanna’s sentiments.

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Creation Date

1903-05-17

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Letter from John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt

John J. McCook reports that he prepared Senator Hanna for the upcoming conferences with influential individuals in New York regarding President Roosevelt’s renomination for the presidency. McCook assures the president that Hanna did a fantastic job defending and promoting him and his policies.

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McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911

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1903-05-22

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Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to William Loeb regarding the possibility of President Roosevelt’s re-nomination for the presidency in Ohio. Friends of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna have given a series of interviews to the press, bringing the question of who will be nominated to the forefront.

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Creation Date

1903-05-23

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Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis discloses confidential information to William Loeb, claiming that Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna has openly opposed endorsing President Roosevelt for re-nomination.

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Creation Date

1903-05-24

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Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop commends President Roosevelt on how he handled the Ohio controversy and Senator Hanna’s actions.

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Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

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1903-05-26

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Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb

James Sullivan Clarkson discusses current political topics, including how Senators Stephen B. Elkins, Henry Gassaway Davis, and Arthur P. Gorman are all related through business interests and family ties. Clarkson believes Elkins’ dream to be president is worthy of consideration. He also mentions how the movement to support Senator Hanna began in Alabama but it now seems to be faltering.

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Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Creation Date

1903-05-30

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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge discusses the ongoing investigations of the Post Office scandal. He asks President Roosevelt to review a copy of a newspaper article by Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald. Lodge asserts that the publication is critical of him because of his defense of Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne, who, the article seems to imply, might lose his position because of the scandal. Lodge describes having met the president’s wife and sister when he spoke at the Groton School. Lodge also refers to the Ohio intrigue over the state Republican Party’s resolution to nominate President Roosevelt as their candidate in 1904. It pitted Senator Foraker against Senator Hanna.

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Creation Date

1903-05-30

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Letter from George W. Clark to William Loeb

George W. Clark informs William Loeb that he has enclosed the card of a gentleman who should discuss the upcoming convention with President Roosevelt. This man is informed about those who are trying to elect Senator Hanna.

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Clark, George W. (George Woodhull), -1905

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1903-05-31

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Another old hostile comes in

Cartoon depicting four men around a cooking fire, three of which are identified as Senators Lodge, Quay, and Platt. At the left, Senator Hanna is arriving wearing a top hat and carrying a rifle. The men are attired in a mixture of frontier and Native American outfits.

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Creation Date

1903-05-31

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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge refers to the Ohio intrigue over the state Republican Party’s resolution to nominate President Roosevelt as their candidate in 1904. The situation pitted Senator Foraker against Senator Hanna and Hanna lost face. Lodge comments on business men and Wall Street people who support Roosevelt, but he also discusses the fears of others who believe Roosevelt sides with labor and wants to destroy businesses like the railroad system. Lodge also mentions concerns about the Post Office sandal.

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Creation Date

1903-06-02

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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge is glad that President Roosevelt has made it home safely from his recent trip out West. He fills Roosevelt in on recent happenings, including a decision that must be made regarding Senator Hanna being moved to the position of Treasurer for the Executive Committee.

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Creation Date

1903-06-06

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Letter to William Loeb

The unknown writer summarizes a speech given by C. H. Brown, financial agent of the American Protective Tariff League, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Brown claims that most Republicans favor Senator Hanna’s nomination as the party’s presidential candidate in 1904.

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Creation Date

1903-06-09

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Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb

James Sullivan Clarkson encloses several newspaper articles and has heard that William C. Whitney has acquired a majority interest in The Sun. He has also been informed that Senator Hanna may be purchasing the New York Press.

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Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Creation Date

1903-04-27

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Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis encloses clippings regarding the presidential nomination.

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Creation Date

1903-03-26

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Thinks Roosevelt will not be indorsed

State Senator Sam Patterson of Pike County does not believe that the Ohio Republican State Convention will indorse President Roosevelt. Elmer Dover, Senator Hanna’s private secretary, echoed Patterson’s sentiments.

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Creation Date

1903-05-12

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