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President Roosevelt agrees with William Allen White regarding a book about his life. He hopes to soon have the necessary support to appoint Cyrus Leland.
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1901-10-18
President Roosevelt inquires about Cyrus Leland, and whether the fight against him is legitimate or not. Roosevelt has a friend who claims Leland is a “good and efficient officer.”
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1901-09-21
Commissioner of Pensions Ware has been informed that Cyrus Leland has filed criticisms against him that were lodged by Mrs. Johnson. Ware submits a document showing that Johnson’s two brothers sided with Ware in the “estate matter.” He would like the document filed with the charges or submitted to President Roosevelt.
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1904-12-10
President Roosevelt is happy to hear from Charles S. Gleed. He explains his position regarding the appointment in Kansas.
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1901-12-17
President Roosevelt thanks Charles S. Gleed for the letter, but thinks the judgment on William Allen White is too harsh. Cyrus Leland has significant support from White, Eugene F. Ware, and Marcus A. Low. Roosevelt plans to ask Nicholas Murray Butler about the chancellorship.
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1901-12-07
President Roosevelt feels strongly that he cannot appoint someone against the express wishes of a united Republican Party. He cannot sanction making Richard C. Kerens the “boss” of Republican patronage in Missouri, which would unduly affect party leadership in the state. Roosevelt is still uncertain about Cyrus Leland’s appointment.
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1901-11-25
President Roosevelt feels William Allen White “missed the point in the matter.” Roosevelt is more concerned about the qualifications of the candidates for pension agent in Topeka than he is about Senator Joseph Ralph Burton’s reaction to his decision. Roosevelt asks White to solicit private opinions of Eugene F. Ware and Cyrus Leland, the two candidates he is considering.
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1901-11-15
President Roosevelt assures William Allen White his disagreement over Cyrus Leland’s appointment is not a reflection of his faith in White. Roosevelt responded to James Hulme Canfield’s objections to his appointments by reiterating he is not averse to a fight with Senator Burton, but wants to be certain he enters such a fight “morally justified in doing so.”
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1901-11-14
President Roosevelt has heard multiple reports about Cyrus Leland and is hesitant “to fight a Senator” over what appears to be factional bickering. He asks William Allen White his opinion regarding candidates and others he could consult.
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1901-11-06
President Roosevelt asks William Allen White for an autographed copy of his book and is pleased with the endorsements of Cyrus Leland.
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1901-10-25
Vice President Roosevelt shares his opinions about Senators Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Matthew Stanley Quay, Thomas Collier Platt, and George W. Dunn. His main supporters are farmers, upper class mechanics, small businessmen, and others who oppose populism.
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1901-08-27
Georgina Case Sawyer asks Theodore Roosevelt if she and her mother, Augusta Case, can stop by Sagamore Hill. Sawyer’s mother is a staunch “Rooseveltian” and stood firm in her support during the last campaign.
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1911-01-25
William Allen White supports Senator Burton and his decision not to discuss the failure of B. H. Tracy’s appointment as United States district attorney for Kansas. Burton and President Roosevelt simply disagreed about a candidate for office and Burton retains his good standing with the Roosevelt administration.
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1901-10-11
At a meeting of the Republican State committee in Kansas, the State convention in Wichita was called on March 9. The state Republican leader, Cyrus Leland, issued a resolution pledging the Kansas delegation for Roosevelt and calling on the Kansas Senators in Washington to “use all honorable means” to secure a treaty with Panama to construct the isthmian canal.
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1904-01-05
William Allen White offers his views on recent events in Kansas politics. White finds the Republican party at present to be in better condition than at any time in a dozen or more years because it is now without factions or cliques. He credits the change to a “head-on collision” comprised of the mutually timed withdrawal of Governor Willis Joshua Bailey, “a good man,” and the indictment of Senator Joseph Ralph Burton, “a bad man.” He speculates on the future of the party, predicting a shift from the “House of Albaugh” to the “House of Hoch.”
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1904-02
William Allen White wants to write weekly articles supporting Theodore Roosevelt. He asks for a contact person who can provide content for articles. He also discusses the status of politics in Kansas.
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1904-02-12
President Roosevelt is confused and frustrated with the Kansas appointments. He explains conversations he has had with various people about the qualifications of different candidates.
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1901-12-03
As the Kansas political machine, who supported Senator Mark Hanna’s nomination for President, loses power, T. B. Murdock praises up-and-coming Kansas politician Walter Roscoe Stubbs, and supports Edward Wallis Hoch for Governor.
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1904-02-01
Concerning the Republican presidential nomination, T. B. Murdock reports that Cyrus Leland, United States Senator Chester I. Long, and Kansas Governor Willis Joshua Bailey are “setting up Kansas” for Mark Hanna.
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1904-01-08
J. G. Wood discusses the selection and appointment of judges for the United States District Court of Kansas. Wood notes two factions of the Republican party in Kansas, one led by Cyrus Leland, the other those opposed to “bossism.” Wood mentions a dispatch meant for Washington, D.C., sent by Dell Keizer of the Daily Herald of Topeka. He also admonishes Charles B. Smith while praising United States District Attorney John S. Dean of Kansas.
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1903-11-14