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President Roosevelt alerts William Brown McKinley, Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, that he will be receiving the final draft of Roosevelt’s letter, edited with assistance from Secretary of State Elihu Root, Representative J. S. Sherman, and Representative Henry C. Loudenslager.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-11
President Roosevelt informs Representative Sherman that what he and Representative Henry C. Loudenslager propose for Roosevelt to insert is merely a repetition of what he has already written in the first part of the letter. Roosevelt supposes that their true objection is that he has combined two appeals in one letter, and therefore plans to split the letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-04
President Roosevelt will send William H. Taft a copy of his letter to Representatives Henry C. Loudenslager and William Brown McKinley. He wonders if Taft has seen George W. Alger’s recent article on Taft, which Roosevelt believes should be widely circulated. Roosevelt agrees Taft should give a number of big speeches in several states and earnestly wants Taft’s personality to be more evident. Regarding Governor Charles Evans Hughes, Roosevelt still thinks he should be renominated. He discusses the guaranty of bank deposits but can offer no advice on the subject.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-29
President Roosevelt would like Representative Hepburn to explain why the legislation shortening hours worked by railroad employees has stalled in committee. Roosevelt publicly promised that he would enact such legislation, and is eager to have it passed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-14
On behalf of the National Indian War Veterans Association, Henry Hegwer and C. R. Hauser ask Theodore Roosevelt to use his influence to ensure the pension bill is passed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-05
William H. Taft is glad to see the rough draft of President Roosevelt’s letter to Representatives Henry C. Loudenslager and William Brown McKinley. He has not seen George W. Alger’s article. The New York situation concerns Taft, and he hopes Roosevelt will secure Governor Charles Evans Hughes’ renomination. He has no intentions of making the guaranty of bank deposits an issue and believes the system is erroneous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-01
Senator Lodge encloses a memorandum regarding the matter William Loeb spoke with him about. It explains why Special Agent T. Aubrey Byrne was not called before the General Board of Appraisers. Lodge also asks Loeb to tell President Roosevelt to see Representatives George Edmund Foss and Henry C. Loudenslager about the naval bill to avoid a protracted fight over funding.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-23
The tariff slogan of the Republican Party for the coming Congressional campaign will be “stand pat,” as decided by several members of the Republican Congressional Committee and approved by President Roosevelt. While no attendees gave quotes of the proceedings of the luncheon at Roosevelt’s home, all expressed satisfaction with the conference, and confidence that the Republican party can stand on its record. Republican campaign headquarters are to be opened in New York shortly. The article additionally reports on Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon’s travel plans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-23