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Thomas Robert Bard encloses three letters to President Roosevelt regarding Dr. Adolphe Danziger, asking Roosevelt to review them and contact him for the opportunity to present Danziger.
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1905-01-17
Chairman Cortelyou responds to an inquiry from Senator Bard about an unnamed person. Cortelyou has consulted Frank H. Hitchcock, who knew of the individual’s work, and he encloses Hitchcock’s letter.
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1904-12-27
There are nine “the going to keepmums,” which have the faces of all of the cabinet officers, on one shelf: Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney General William H. Moody, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor H. Metcalf, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, and Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock. On an upper shelf are five “keep’mums”: “Keep,” “Pinchot,” “Hitchcock,” “Murray,” and “Garfield.” Caption: A few ‘mums not mentioned at the show.
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1905-11-11
George B. Cortelyou responds to an inquiry about Thomas E. O’Shea, who at one time desired a position at Republican headquarters, but later was understood to have given up that request and simply wanted the staff to publish “the tariff book.” Cortelyou also notes that O’Shea has made and lost large sums on Wall Street, and that there are some positions to which he would not appoint him, not believing him to be entirely trustworthy.
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1904-09-03
President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge to stop any delegates who will try to nominate Roosevelt for president instead of Secretary of War Taft. Roosevelt has also spoken to Illinois Senator Hopkins and Kansas Representative Campbell about the issue. Roosevelt stipulates that the letter is not to be shown unless absolutely necessary. He closes by criticizing Pennsylvania Senator Knox’s Memorial Day address at Gettysburg. This is a typed copy of the original.
1908-06-01
President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Keep he is designated as chairman of a committee to investigate how to make the business of the government more efficient. The committee will also include First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Lawrence O. Murray, Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield, and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot. Roosevelt lists several considerations he particularly wants the committee to examine, including how to eliminate “useless letter-writing.”
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1905-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Nathan A. Warren that Roosevelt suggests he contact Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock for information.
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1911-03-01
President Roosevelt has spoken with various New York Republicans about the wisdom of renominating Charles Evans Hughes for governor of the state. Although he appreciates the arguments against doing so, Roosevelt believes that it would do more damage to the party not to renominate him. He adds that based on reports in the press, someone talked about these conversations, but it was not him.
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1908-08-21
President Roosevelt tells William Barnes that he will support the decision that the Republicans in Albany make, as he has given them his best judgment about the political situation in New York state. His judgment was based on information from various sections of the state. Roosevelt believes that Charles Evans Hughes will be nominated for governor, and that it would hurt the party more not to nominate him than to nominate him.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Reid for the Christmas gifts. Roosevelt recently had lunch with Elisabeth Mills Reid, as well as Sir John L. Harrington and Lady Amy McMillan Harrington. Roosevelt does not usually tell Reid about United States politics because he gets the news from the newspaper. He does not know anything about President-Elect William H. Taft’s cabinet other than what has been announced in the press. Roosevelt does not believe much will be done in the current session of Congress.
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1908-12-26
President Roosevelt thanks Wyndham Robertson Meredith for his letter. He will urge National Republican Committee Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock to do as Meredith suggests.
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1908-10-14
President Roosevelt tells Senator Bourne that he believes the statements that Williamson attributed to Ormsby McHarg were “wholly without warrant or facts.” He asks if Bourne would like him to send a copy of Williamson’s letter to McHarg or Frank H. Hitchcock.
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1908-10-17
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that the second page of his last letter is missing, and gathers from context that the second page contained unpleasant remarks about leaders of the Central American Republics and their citizens. Roosevelt has requested campaign literature and party platforms be sent to Root in preparation for his speech to the Republican State Convention, and he knows that Root will do well. Roosevelt is troubled by the animosity surrounding the nomination for Governor of New York.
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1908-08-03
President Roosevelt congratulates William H. Taft for his reception in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he made his speech accepting the Republican nomination for President. Roosevelt is pleased that Secretary of State Elihu Root will address the Republican State Convention in New York, but is troubled at the state of the nomination for governor there. Roosevelt discusses election strategy in several states.
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1908-08-03
President Roosevelt thinks that William H. Taft is correct, and is glad that they have spoken to Frank B. Kellogg and William L. Ward, as it appears that Frank H. Hitchcock is becoming the favorite. Roosevelt believes Hitchcock will be a very good choice to help run Taft’s campaign. Roosevelt also responds to a letter from Taft regarding Frank Maximilian Steinhart, and comments on some business involving telephones.
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1908-07-02
Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter provides President Roosevelt with a new impression of the matter that Mr. Brooker referred to in his letter, and Roosevelt says that if Bonaparte has carefully investigated the case he should go ahead with the conclusion he came to. Roosevelt directs Bonaparte to communicate with Frank H. Hitchcock if there is any politician involved in a matter related to J. Ellen Foster. He also agrees with what Bonaparte says related to a letter from Henry L. Stimson, as well as his opinion related to negotiations with Senator Jonathan Bourne in the Standard Oil matter.
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1908-07-03
President Roosevelt understands the troubles that William H. Taft faces in selecting people to help run his campaign, and comments that it is very rare to find people who are both disinterested in advancing themselves and interested in providing efficient service. Roosevelt reflects on many of the people and appointments that he has had to deal with through his political career.
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1908-07-07
President Roosevelt thanks Henry Beach Needham for the letter, and is glad that he saw his sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Roosevelt believes that the value he can give the American people is in showing them that a person can hold the presidency and act as a strong president, and still keep his word and give up power. Roosevelt agrees with Needham about Frank H. Hitchcock, although he wonders if Frank B. Kellogg would also be worth considering if the government can spare him from the lawsuits against Standard Oil.
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1908-06-29
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that, while he is sure that Frank H. Hitchcock would do a satisfactory job of running Taft’s campaign, the best person would be Frank B. Kellogg. Roosevelt thinks that if Kellogg is asked, there is a chance he would accept, but advises Taft to speak with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte first to see what the provisions would be for finding a substitute in the current case Kellogg is involved in.
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1908-06-29
President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that he is sorry to hear about John Carter Rose, and advises him to follow the course that he set out to find another candidate for the position, and to act similarly in finding a person for the Indian Territory. In a postscript, Roosevelt suggests Bonaparte consider Wade H. Ellis for the position, and comments about the choice of the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, where he would prefer Frank B. Kellogg to Frank H. Hitchcock.
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1908-06-30