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Senator Platt writes to President Roosevelt regarding the service of Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen. Platt believes Allen has been a successful appointment and cites the opinions of Senators Orville Hitchcock Platt, Alfred B. Kittredge, and Louis E. McComas as well.
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1905-01-27
President Roosevelt shares his thoughts regarding the upcoming presidential election and the land fraud case against Idaho Senator William Edgar Borah with William Allen White. Roosevelt outlines his personal reasons for supporting Secretary of War William H. Taft for president as well as the political considerations necessary to secure his nomination. In the case of Borah, Roosevelt would like White to come to Oyster Bay to discuss the matter with him and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte; Roosevelt thinks it would look bad for Borah to come himself, and asks White to bring Borah’s lawyers on August 9.
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1907-07-30
Senator Dillingham of Vermont knows of no one who opposes the confirmation of Oscar R. Hundley except Senator Edmund Pettus of Alabama, whom Dillingham believes holds a personal grudge against Hundley.
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1907-01-24
The nomination of Oscar Hundley to the United States District Court of the Northern District of Alabama is now in the hands of a sub-committee. There is some opposition to the confirmation of Hundley because of his advocacy for an amendment to the Constitution “providing that moneys collected by white taxpayers should be used in the education of white children only, and that moneys collected from the colored people should be used for the colored schools.” This would have resulted in “colored children” being thrown out of school, as “the amount of taxes collected from colored people is very small.”
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1907-01-24
Gifford Pinchot has heard that Senator Alfred B. Kittredge will no longer oppose the transfer, likely referring to the transfer of forest reserves in the Black Hills to the Department of Agriculture.
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1904-11-22
Seth Bullock reports that the delegates in the Western states will vote for Secretary of War William H. Taft at the convention in Chicago, but it is imperative that they are counted quickly, because if they “mill around” too much, they will go for President Roosevelt.
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1908-05-31
President Roosevelt is happy that Seth Bullock and his wife are able to come to Washington, D.C. Senator Alfred B. Kittredge has been behaving poorly.
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1907-11-27
President Roosevelt tells Senator Gamble that he wishes to meet with him and Senator Alfred B. Kittredge on November 15.
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1907-10-24
President Roosevelt informs Senator Gamble that Senator Alfred Kittredge strongly objects appointing Edward E. Wagner as United States District Attorney. As there seems to be little chance of getting them to agree, Roosevelt suggests that Gamble submit a name for the District Attorney and Kittredge submit a name for the Collector of Internal Revenue.
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1907-04-25
President Roosevelt informs General Wood that he was confirmed as Major General with a vote of 45 to 16. Roosevelt laments the bitter attacks made on Wood during the election and believes Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna was the chief cause, as well as negative coverage from the press.
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1904-03-19
President Roosevelt has already arranged with Senator Kittredge to visit two churches but invites Bishop Hare to a meal on that day.
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1903-03-28
Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for his constant support, and says that if Roosevelt is satisfied with his work, then he does not mind criticism from other parties. Work on the Panama Canal is proceeding smoothly and at a faster pace than was initially thought possible, for which he gives credit to Chairman and Chief Engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission George W. Goethals. Bishop blames irresponsible reporting for reopening an argument about whether a canal with locks or a sea level canal is better, but believes the upcoming visit by President-Elect William H. Taft should help settle the debate. Bishop approves of Roosevelt’s denunciations of journalists William MacKay Laffand and Joseph Pulitzer, and says that it is important to fight against “lying and debased journalism.” Bishop’s wife, Harriet Hartwell Bishop, appreciates being remembered by Roosevelt, and he praises her strength in remaining sanguine during their long residency away from the United States.
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1908-12-26
John Ripley Freeman has spoken to a number of people about the Panama Canal who are sure that it will ultimately be built as a sea-level canal, but Freeman does not believe this will be the case. The current slipping at Gatun has done nothing to shake Freeman’s confidence in this, and he has communicated as such to Senator Kittredge, who he met by chance recently. Freeman sends Taft a copy of a book relating to the work of the New York State Water Supply Commission which references a pair of earth dams that he was formerly involved with.
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1908-12-19
Seth Bullock encloses a letter from an old friend of his who is now a successful businessman and Democrat in New York City to provide an alternative insight into the “Witches Cauldron” of Wall Street. Bullock also apologizes for Senator Alfred B. Kittredge’s behavior and assures President Roosevelt that if his actions do not change South Dakota will not reelect him.
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1907-12-01
Seth Bullock believes that Kansas City’s relatively small size and poor summer weather make it a poor location for the 1908 Republican National Convention. He also reports that in the West the attitude towards Secretary of War William H. Taft’s presidential campaign is generally positive, if unenthusiastic. Bullock apologizes that the gun he sent had not reached William Loeb by the time he left for his hunting trip but hopes to see him in person in the Winter.
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1907-11-16
Seth Bullock discusses his recent request of President Roosevelt to maintain Fort Meade as an active army post, outlining the many benefits of keeping Meade open. He also writes on an anticipated summer visit from Kermit and on the morale of Senator Kittredge.
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1906-07-16
Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt regarding a telephone conference with Senator Kittredge concerning the examination of Poultney Bigelow. Taft offers to speak to Senator Knox as well.
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1906-01-15
Senator Hale tells President Roosevelt that he does not think the Senate will challenge the “large salaries,” but that it might be well for Roosevelt to see Senators Alfred B. Kittredge and Albert J. Hopkins, who will be on the Interoceanic Committee which will control compensation.
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1906-01-04
Gifford Pinchot informs President Roosevelt that Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and Senator Alfred B. Kittredge will meet to discuss the possibility of transferring the forest reserves in the Black Hills to the Department of Agriculture. Kittredge is against the proposal but says he will support the bill if Wilson can convince him it is a good idea. Pinchot heard that Seth Bullock was behind the opposition and suggests to Roosevelt that it may be prudent to write Bullock.
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1904-07-15
Three resolutions adopted by the Republican County Conventions of Lincoln County, South Dakota, endorsing President Roosevelt, the platform of the Republican Party, and Roosevelt’s efforts to regulate railroad rates.
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1906-06