McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921

Theodore Roosevelt will not comment on the matter until he has thoroughly examined it and sought the counsel of men like Charles McCarthy. Roosevelt believes that to achieve national efficiency there should be a centralization of appropriations or an executive budget, but with this should also come accountability. Roosevelt is especially concerned about issues involving the Panama Canal, tariffs, and reclamation projects.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt encourages David R. Ulmer to reach out to professor Charles McCarthy to get the help Ulmer is looking for.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt encourages William H. Hinebaugh to reach out to Charles McCarthy, once he does, Roosevelt with forward Hinebaugh and McCarthy’s thoughts to Senators Joseph L. Bristow, Miles Poindexter, and Joseph M. Dixon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt relitigates the circumstances surrounding the language and inclusion of the trust plank in the Progressive Party platform. Roosevelt states that he is planning to propose Francis J. Heney as Meyer Lissner’s proxy on the executive committee of the Progressive Party and expresses frustration about the tension between the moderate and radical wings of the party leading to dysfunction.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes Amos Pinchot to discuss his continued support for George W. Perkins to remain a figure in the Progressive Party and warns against rooting out moderates from the party for the sake of maintaining the purity of ideals. Roosevelt also pushes back against the idea that breaking down trusts would improve the cost of living, and lays out what happened regarding the trust plank of the Progressive Party’s 1912 platform. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles Richard Van Hise sends Theodore Roosevelt a syllabus of a speech he is giving at Harvard University. He wants to meet with Roosevelt while in New York. Van Hise suggests Roosevelt attend the conference during which, Charles McCarthy will propose an amendment to the Sherman act.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-09

Creator(s)

Van Hise, Charles Richard, 1857-1918