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Frank Knox received George D. Wardrop’s letter. He plans to leave for New York City on April 19 and arrive on April 21. He asks Wardrop to contact him if April 19 is not convenient for Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-08
Frank Knox sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of Michigan governor Chase S. Osborn’s inaugural message. Knox has marked passages he thinks Roosevelt might find interesting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-01
Governor-elect Osborn states his decision to not run for a second term as governor of Michigan, and gives his rationale for such a decision.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-06
Osborn, Chase S. (Chase Salmon), 1860-1949
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Frederick L. Chapman, owner and editor of the Home Herald, and his readers commend William H. Taft’s position on the subject of personal temperance. However, the liquor interests claim he is friendly to their cause. Chapman warns that Taft will lose votes if this idea persists. The presidential and vice-presidential candidates’ religious status has become a significant factor in the campaign. As such, Chapman advises Taft to write a letter for publication, as the other candidates have done, stating his beliefs, and suggests a sample statement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-24
Senator Bourne of Oregon forwards several letters to President Roosevelt that reflect public sentiment regarding the upcoming presidential election. Only one letter refers to the prospects of Secretary of War Taft, but even that one supports a second elective term for Roosevelt. In Colorado, business sentiment is against Roosevelt because of his policies regarding public lands. Bourne will dictate his thoughts to John W. Foster and will be advised of the president’s thoughts via the same.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-19
Secretary of War Taft agrees with President Roosevelt’s decision to appoint John Marshall Harlan. Taft then analyzes the political considerations in making the appointment of the Supreme Court justice who will succeed Henry Billings Brown. Taft also expresses concern about Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal John F. Stevens’s inability to answer the charges of Poultney Bigelow’s article in The Cosmopolitan, even if the charges have no foundation. In addition, Taft notifies Roosevelt that he tried to get Major George W. Goethals, an army engineer, to be Secretary of the Board to live on the Isthmus of Panama, but the presence of Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission Joseph Bucklin Bishop prevents it. Taft recognizes that Congressman Julius C. Burrows is “indignant” about Taft’s involvement in the appointment of District Judge in the Western District of Michigan, but Taft does not think Burrows is justified.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-21
This article celebrates the McKinley Bridge opening on November 10, 1910. The new McKinley Bridge benefits people traveling to and from St. Louis, Missouri, increases access to trade, and will not charge extra toll expenses.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910
James R. Sheffield invites President Roosevelt to talk about the Republican National Convention and information Sheffield learned about the political situation in New York. Sheffield informs Roosevelt of his schedule and adds that the events of the Democratic National Convention make it likely that Roosevelt will be successful in the upcoming election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-08
Senator Burrows encloses a copy of the platform adopted by the Republican Party of Michigan, and assures President Roosevelt that his renomination has the support of Michigan’s Republicans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-25
This article is the platform adopted by the Republican Party of Michigan ahead of the Republican National Convention. The topics mentioned include foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, the state electoral process, and Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-25
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-06
English
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
President William H. Taft has recently given a speech in Michigan. The article speculates whether Michigan Republicans and Michigan farmers will vote for Taft and whether their concerns regarding reciprocity agreements with Canada will affect their faith in the Republican party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Governor Chase S. Osborn announces his willingness to serve as governor of Michigan for a second term, despite not wanting to run for office again. Osborn understands many in the state wish him to serve another 2 years. He will not seek a nomination, but if nominated, he will run a vigorous election campaign to keep the governorship in Republican hands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-30
In a letter from Henry B. Joy to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman published in the Detroit Free Press, Joy discusses his current views of political conditions, warning against the dangers of tariff tinkering and the interests of the American people. Joy further comments on the upcoming presidential election, where he sees a Democratic administration taking over but hopes for Republican nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-23
A newspaper article announcing May 14, 1911 as Mother’s Day in Michigan. The article highlights a speech given by Governor Chase O. Osborn and his ideas on mothers and motherhood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-08
Speaker Herbert F. Baker, Representative Frank Knox, and members of the Michigan House of Representatives have agreed upon a tentative list of members of the house steering committee. The committee aims to determine which pending legislation should move forward before the session closes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-01
John Campbell Greenway tells President Roosevelt that he believes that the Republican party has a solid lead in Michigan for the upcoming election, although he predicts that the national ticket will do better than the state ticket. He comments that he once thought he would be a Democrat, but has “voted the Republican Ticket thus far and expect to do so in the future just as long as the Republican party insists upon putting up such good men for office.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-21
The cause of child labor laws has been advancing, albeit slowly. Child labor activists have experienced setbacks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but many other states have seen expanded labor protections.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-06
Arthur I. Vorys, campaign manager for Secretary of War William H. Taft, is glad William Loeb considers the campaign’s outlook favorable. He firmly believes Taft will sweep the country but does not want to be overconfident. Vorys hopes Loeb will continue to write as he values his suggestions and advice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17