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Richard Pretlow Ernst sends Theodore Roosevelt two newspaper clippings from the Louisville Evening Post. The editor, Richard Wilson Knott states that William H. Taft has ruined the Republican Party in Kentucky and Ernst agrees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-12
President Roosevelt met with Morris Burke Belknap yesterday and was pleased with him. Roosevelt will write to Richard Wilson Knott and see if he can help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-24
Governor of Kentucky Willson sends Richard Wilson Knott’s thought-provoking summary to Theodore Roosevelt. He comments on the state of the Republican Party and supposes that having elected William Jennings Bryan would have chastened them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-05
Augustus Everett Willson reviews efforts in Kentucky to avoid a struggle over the delegation to the Republican National Convention between William O’Connell Bradley and John Watson Yerkes. Willson believes that united action in support of President Roosevelt is possible if both sides are willing to make concessions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-26
Augustus Everett Willson states that the plan failed because “we could not agree on Mr. Yerkes” as chairman of the convention. John Watson Yerkes wished to exclude Governor William O’Connell Bradley from the delegation to the Republican National Convention. Willson encloses a memorandum regarding his letter of February 1 to Richard Wilson Knott. Willson is willing to meet with Yerkes and President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-08
Augustus Everett Willson discusses the status of Kentucky delegates for the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-01
Augustus Everett Willson encloses a memorandum regarding a plan to unite Kentucky Republicans that support President Roosevelt’s nomination. Willson believes that the plan is reasonable and that the demands of John Watson Yerkes are one-sided. Original and typewritten copy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-26
Richard Wilson Knott provides an update on the Kentucky Republican convention. William O’Connell Bradley and John Watson Yerkes are vying for leadership but both should be acceptable to the Roosevelt administration. Bradley outmaneuvered Yerkes and his resolution for endorsement was carried. Knott was pleased with the convention and believes that the Republicans have a chance to win.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-25
William O’Connell Bradley describes to President Roosevelt the proceedings of the Kentucky Republican Convention. Bradley suggests there is political corruption there at the hands of Charles Earl Sapp. He includes a handwritten note stating that the convention adopted a resolution endorsing Roosevelt for a second term as President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-17