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Thomas Roberts Slicer presents his understanding of the current political situation in New York City, including his evaluation of the various political forces and figures at work. He concludes that Mayor Low is unlikely to be reelected and suggests different candidates.
Thomas Roberts Slicer presents his understanding of the current political situation in New York City and does not believe that Mayor Seth Low can be reelected.
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1903-03-20
Ernest McGaffey outlines an Arkansas hunting trip. A “lively fight” is expected in Chicago, Illinois, regarding the election for mayor, and Carter H. Harrison is going to be elected mayor.
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1903-02-03
The renomination of Mayor Low on the fusion ticket appears increasingly unlikely and the popular opinion is that an independent Democrat will be the fusion candidate. Ashbel P. Fitch and Joseph Clifford Hendrix are seen as potential candidates. Rumors that Low is helping Governor Odell influence the New York county organization will damage Low politically.
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1903-05-12
The Roosevelt Club’s candidate for mayor of Kansas City has been nominated over the opposition of Richard C. Kerens’s friends. E. Mont Reily sees this as an endorsement for President Roosevelt’s recent appointments in the Kansas City area.
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1902-02-28
John J. Green, an original member of the Roosevelt Club, has been nominated for mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. E. Mont Reily sees this as an endorsement for President Roosevelt’s recent appointments in the Kansas City area.
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1902-02-27
David Banks Sickels asks President Roosevelt to speak in favor of the election of Seth Low during his visit to New Haven.
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1901-10-21
J. Rhinelander Dillon thanks President Roosevelt for the letter of introduction to Seth Low. He expects Low to win the New York mayoral election by a large majority.
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1901-10-30
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses clippings and a letter from Governor Taft that may interest President Roosevelt. He believes that Seth Low will be elected as mayor of New York, New York, and has heard rumors about a group of Republicans planning for a presidential “boom” on behalf of Governor Odell.
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1901-10-26
J. Rhinelander Dillon is interested in helping Seth Low’s campaign for mayor of New York City. He requests a letter of introduction to Low from President Roosevelt.
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1901-10-18
Seth Low is concerned that he will lose the New York mayoral election because the “respectables” will refuse to register and vote. Thomas A. Fulton suggests that a statement from President Roosevelt could increase the vote.
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1901-10-17
George J. Seabury requests a few lines from President Roosevelt that can be used in an anti-Tammany campaign document. He would like Roosevelt to comment on a liberal Sunday excise law and the reorganization of the police. In a postscript, Seabury complains about Senator Platt’s influence and ties with Tammany.
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1901-10-10
Eliphalet Oram Lyte believes that President Roosevelt has the support of the “plain people” regardless of party. If Seth Low is elected mayor of New York, Lyte suggests that Nicholas Murray Butler would be the ideal candidate to succeed Low as president of Columbia University.
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1901-10-10
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff clarifies that he only wanted President Roosevelt to influence Seth Low to accept the nomination for mayor of New York City, not be a part of the campaign. No further action is necessary as Low has accepted the nomination.
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1901-09-26
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff provides information on the New York City mayoral campaign. Woodruff asks President Roosevelt to use his influence to convince Seth Low to accept the nomination.
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1901-09-21
Thomas A. Fulton of the Citizens Union of the City of New York requests that President Roosevelt influence Robert Fulton Cutting to agree to be a candidate for mayor of New York City.
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1901-09-16
Francis Townsend Underhill recalls when President Roosevelt was nominated to run for mayor of New York City and sends his best wishes as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-15
Eugene A. Philbin is willing to be the anti-Tammany candidate for mayor of New York, New York, and has stated that he would not serve as district attorney again. Several of Philbin’s friends have been working towards his nomination for several months.
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1901-09-10
After the attempted assassination of President McKinley, Francis C. Travers recommends that Vice President Roosevelt have someone with him at all times while in Buffalo, New York. He thinks this would make the public feel more secure. Travers is praying for McKinley’s recovery and is at Roosevelt’s service whenever needed. Travers believes that Eugene A. Philbin would win the New York City mayor’s race if nominated as the Republican candidate.
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1901-09-10
Lawrence F. Abbott responds to Vice President Roosevelt’s letter to his father, Lyman Abbott, who is on vacation. The Outlook would be pleased to have an article on Governor Taft but cannot print it until November. Abbott regrets not being able to attend the meeting at Roosevelt’s home and suggests District Attorney Philbin as a candidate for mayor.
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1901-08-28