Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Theodore Roosevelt finds it incredible that Californians can support President Wilson’s peace policy and unpreparedness for war while their actions against the Japanese are the most likely danger for war. Roosevelt is indignant at Wilson and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan but did not attack them during the campaign at the request of other Progressives. He regrets not being able to visit California to campaign for Francis J. Heney and Governor Johnson.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

Theodore Roosevelt has heard from California Governor Hiram Johnson that Johnson does not anticipate any difficulties about the Japanese situation or further legislation on the Alien Land subject, possibly referring to the California Alien Land Law of 1913, during the coming session of the legislature.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Dudley Foulke’s letter except that he believes Governor Johnson would be a “first-class President.” Roosevelt agrees that it is too early to discuss nominations or even an individual’s availability. He would consider acting with the “scoundrels” that control the Republican Party but only because the Wilson administration is handling foreign affairs and military preparedness so poorly. Roosevelt is uncomfortable with Albert J. Beveridge’s attitude towards Germany as it seems to be influenced by the idea that German Americans will have a longer memory regarding what side a politician supports. He believes that German victory or a German-Japanese alliance would lead to conflict with the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

Theodore Roosevelt will write to Governor Johnson again regarding proposed legislation that has an interest for the Japanese. Roosevelt criticizes President Wilson and his administration’s management of international affairs.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Meyer Lissner

The Progressive Party has shown itself to be no better than a third party, and east of Indiana the situation is hopeless. The success in California is primarily due to the influence of Governor Johnson and shows that Californians are interested in progressivism but not the Progressive Party. The primary issue is the economy, and voters that were disappointed in the Democratic administration turned to the Republican Party and not the Progressives. The Progressive Party is also limited due to ingrained party affiliation and a “general revulsion against reform.” Roosevelt is unsure about the future of the party but he remains loyal to the Progressive Party platform of 1912. However, he does not believe he can serve any longer as a party leader.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker

Theodore Roosevelt would like to have a personal talk with John Milliken Parker. Parker’s role in the fight was more extraordinary than Hiram Johnson’s.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry F. Cochems

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to receive the information about the Wisconsin voting results that Henry F. Cochems sent. Roosevelt then explains that he believes it was a mistake a paragraph was taken out of the plank dealing with the trust question. He condemns the Milwaukee Free Press as an “utterly unscrupulous and mendacious opponent” and attempting to cause mischief in the Progressive Party. He informs Cochems that they need to be careful regarding fighting in the Progressive Party, especially about George W. Perkins. He encloses a marked copy of his about Woodrow Wilson.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-19

Letter from Gifford Pinchot

Gifford Pinchot outlines the direction the country must take after World War I: the creation of a progressive platform, a victorious election, and progressive laws passed. Pinchot believes the election of 1920 is second in importance only to the peace treaty itself, and he desires a platform that can “secure to our people the full fruits of their great war sacrifice.” If the “Old Guard” forms the platform, they will not be successful; “the Republican party cannot win in 1920 unless it is genuinely progressive.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-12-19

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to N. Winslow Williams

Gifford Pinchot writes to N. Winslow Williams about the direction the country must take after World War I: the creation of a progressive platform, a victorious election, and progressive laws passed. Pinchot believes the election of 1920 is second in importance only to the peace treaty itself, and he desires a platform that can “secure to our people the full fruits of their great war sacrifice.” If the “Old Guard” forms the platform, they will not be successful; “the Republican party cannot win in 1920 unless it is genuinely progressive.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-12-19

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Joseph O. Thompson

Gifford Pinchot writes to Joseph O. Thompson about the direction the country must take after World War I: the creation of a progressive platform, a victorious election, and progressive laws passed. Pinchot believes the election of 1920 is second in importance only to the peace treaty itself, and he desires a platform that can “secure to our people the full fruits of their great war sacrifice.” If the “Old Guard” forms the platform, they will not be successful; “the Republican party cannot win in 1920 unless it is genuinely progressive.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-12-19

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Everett Colby

Gifford Pinchot writes to Everett Colby about the direction the country must take after World War I: the creation of a progressive platform, a victorious election, and progressive laws passed. Pinchot believes the election of 1920 is second in importance only to the peace treaty itself, and he desires a platform that can “secure to our people the full fruits of their great war sacrifice.” If the “Old Guard” forms the platform, they will not be successful; “the Republican party cannot win in 1920 unless it is genuinely progressive.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-12-19

Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt

William T. Hornaday asks if Theodore Roosevelt will write a few lines of support for Hornaday’s game preservation plan which he will shortly take to Congress. Hornaday also hopes that Roosevelt will help him secure the support of Governor Johnson of California.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-29

Note from Leo S. Robinson

Leo S. Robinson sends unknown items for Governor Johnson and Theodore Roosevelt with the request that they hang in the White House after March 1913 (presuming they will be elected as Vice President and President, respectively).

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912

Letter from Dewitt C. DeWitt to Bainbridge Colby

Dewitt Clinton Dewitt requests a meeting with Bainbridge Colby and Theodore Roosevelt as he will be traveling for business to New Jersey and New York. Dewitt believes that Roosevelt and Governor Johnson did the best they could in a short amount of time but wanted a larger effort to divide the Democratic vote.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-20

Postcard from E. L. Summers to Theodore Roosevelt

E. L. Summers of Almora, Illinois, promises his vote to Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson in the upcoming presidential election and assures that his home territory of Kane County, Illinois, “will not forget you.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-01

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Lindsey encloses a letter he wrote to Francis J. Heney regarding suggestions that Lindsey be considered a candidate for vice president. Lindsey claims no motive in these suggestions and doubts that he will be seriously considered at the Republican National Convention.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-03

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Francis J. Heney

Judge Lindsey claims no responsibility for the efforts but has heard suggestions from a variety of sources that he be considered as a candidate for vice president. He believes that Governor Johnson is the leading contender but finds fault in Johnson’s similarities to Theodore Roosevelt. Lindsey suggests that a progressive Democrat for vice president would be ideal for a progressive Republican presidential candidate. He claims no ambition but is willing to assist Roosevelt’s presidential campaign in whatever manner is best.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-03

Letter from Gilson Gardner to Ben B. Lindsey

Gilson Gardner was pleased with Judge Lindsey’s electoral success in Denver, Colorado and is supportive of Lindsey as a potential candidate for vice president. Governor Johnson remains the leading candidate and Lindsey’s affiliation with the Democrats could cause difficulties with the Republican delegates. However, this affiliation could also strengthen the idea that the progressives are an independent, nonpartisan movement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-04

Letter from Everett Colby to Theodore Roosevelt

Everett Colby protests the appointment of George L. Record to the Committee of Organization for the Progressive Party without consultation with the New Jersey delegation. Colby claims that Record had previously opposed the Roosevelt campaign and advocated that the New Jersey delegation support Senator La Follette.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-24

Telegram from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Dixon forwards a request from Philip Bancroft, Secretary of the San Francisco Roosevelt League, asking for a statement from Theodore Roosevelt endorsing a group of California delegates to the Republican National Convention. Dixon believes that Roosevelt should wire accordingly.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-29