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Senator Platt writes to President Roosevelt regarding the service of Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen. Platt believes Allen has been a successful appointment and cites the opinions of Senators Orville Hitchcock Platt, Alfred B. Kittredge, and Louis E. McComas as well.
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1905-01-27
James Albert Gary urges Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to recommend Judge Henry Stockbridge for Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. Gray also writes that Senator Louis E. McComas should not receive consideration for the appointment as he has served the state of Maryland very poorly.
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1904-12-12
Charles J. Bonaparte writes about possible nominees for postmaster in Baltimore. William F. Stone, Representative Wachter, and Senator McComas continue to disagree about the leading candidate. Factions within the Republican Party in the state are arguing. Bonaparte believes some public officials and some newspapers have been discredited in recent years for failing to speak out against elections fraud and political corruption. There is also disagreement within the National Civil Service Reform League. Some members wished to make an anti-imperialist statement by not arranging a visit to the White House during an upcoming meeting.
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1904-11-28
Charles J. Bonaparte reports on possible nominees for postmaster in Baltimore. William F. Stone, Representative Wachter, and Senator McComas are in disagreement about the appointment. Bonaparte congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Bonaparte will be casting the electoral vote for Maryland. He mentions a court case involving McGregor who has been convicted.
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1904-11-22
In light of the Democrats attacking him for his stance on race issues, President Roosevelt is taking an active hand in the Maryland elections. He would like to see Stevenson A. Williams elected governor and has met with a number of Maryland Republicans at the White House to achieve party unity and elect Williams. In particular, former Postmaster General James Albert Gary and Governor Lloyd Lowndes had lunch with him in the White House. Lowndes’s name has been mentioned in connection with the vice presidency.
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1903-10-12
President Roosevelt tells Felix Agnus the men who “did yeoman service in the last campaign” are known for accusations regarding the governorship, Maryland Senator Louis E. McComas, and Maryland Representative Frank Charles Wachter. However, these accusations are minor in comparison to those made in connection with the “post office matter.” Roosevelt does not give credence to these accusations, saying, “I have heard no question of the fact that the man whom I have nominated will make an excellent postmaster.”
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1904-12-27
President Roosevelt sends Attorney General Moody a list of names that he wishes to consider for appointments to the Court of Claims and the Appellate Court of the District of Columbia.
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1904-12-20
President Roosevelt thanks Charles J. Bonaparte for the information which will allow him to discuss the postmaster positions intelligently with Senator Louis E. McComas. Roosevelt is grieved about the Indian Territory business but will investigate in the same way as the postmaster case.
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1903-12-07
President Roosevelt states that he has no hostility towards Senator McComas and is interested in Maryland electing a Republican state ticket and legislature.
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1903-10-14
President Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Senator Louis E. McComas to General F. V. Greene. Roosevelt hopes Greene can provide any possible aid to McComas and those involved in the “great fight” in Maryland.
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1901-10-29
Harry H. Humrichouse appreciated Theodore Roosevelt’s article in the Outlook, “The Trusts, the People, and the Square Deal.” He believes Roosevelt’s plan to control corporations by a commission is practical. Humrichouse admires Roosevelt and introduces himself as a nephew of Roosevelt’s friend, Senator Louis E. McComas. He hopes Roosevelt will be president again.
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1911-12-05
John Allison is interested in filling the recent vacancy in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, or an opening in the Court of Claims. He is qualified for the position and views it as a promotion from his current job, which does not pay sufficiently. Even though he is a Southern Democrat, Allison will not act against President Roosevelt’s plans.
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1907-11-13
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces the appointment of Stevenson A. Williams as a Member of the Republican National Committee for Maryland to replace a vacancy caused by the resignation of Louis E. McComas. Also, Cortelyou will be retiring from the committee.
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1905-07-11
There is some uncertainty over the possible retirement of Associate Justice M. F. Morris on the District Court of Appeals. Although Attorney General William H. Moody has announced that ex-Senator Louis E. McComas would be appointed as Morris’s successor, Morris has declared that he is not yet ready to retire. The confusion comes from a letter sent previously, and from Morris’s previous illnesses, which have resulted in the anticipation of his imminent retirement.
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1905-05-21
Judge Morris writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding the appointment of his successor to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Morris also challenges “imputations” that the New York Tribune make about his honor and integrity. He remains silent about these attacks against his character. He does not believe that Louis McComas is the correct successor for the court of appeals.
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1905-05-26
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This newspaper article discusses the rumor surrounding President Roosevelt’s appointment of the Baltimore, Maryland, postmaster. It is believed that the Maryland delegation have not agreed on a recommendation, and that Roosevelt intends to make his own choice if they cannot come to an agreement. If so, the rumor suggests that Roosevelt might appoint a nonpartisan Democrat. Another article, which discusses Maryland Senator Louis E. McComas’s next position, follows. It suggests that McComas will replace Chief Justice Charles C. Nott of the Court of Claims after McComas’s term in the Senate expires because Senator Francis Marion Cockrell of Missouri chose a position on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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1904-12
Although it is commonly known that President Roosevelt intends ex-Senator Louis E. McComas to succeed M. F. Morris on the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, this announcement has caused consternation from Morris, who does not intend to retire yet. Attorney General William H. Moody made the announcement based on the idea that Morris had written Roosevelt a letter stating his intention to retire, but Morris asserts that he had not written any such letter, and has not given any indication that he will retire.
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1904-05-19
Charles J. Bonaparte reports that he will return to Washington, D.C., as soon as his current case comes to trial. Bonaparte also warns President Roosevelt not to entertain the idea of a pardon for Joseph H. Cling, who was convicted of census fraud, as this would be perceived by the public as intended to prevent Sydney Emanuel Mudd’s further exposure of the fraud. Mudd was implicated in the case, although no positive evidence could be produced against him.
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1904-02-28
N. P. Bond and U.S. Senator Louis E. McComas will call on Theodore Roosevelt on Wednesday.
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1904-02-01
Charles J. Bonaparte shares his views concerning candidates for Postmaster in Baltimore, Maryland, with President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-06