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President Roosevelt has decided to appoint Joseph W. Milsom but does not want anyone to think that Senator Henry Moore Teller’s approval of Milsom influenced the appointment. Roosevelt believes that Teller is “one of the most embittered and mischievous opponents of the Republican Party.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-05
President Roosevelt encloses several letters for Philip Battell Stewart and would appreciate his comments on them. Roosevelt has ordered Francis Mott Downer’s appointment and wants Stewart’s opinion on the charges against Joseph W. Milsom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-23
Brigadier General Bell encourages President Roosevelt to take action against a group of Colorado Republicans led by Senator Edward Oliver Wolcott who oppose Roosevelt’s presidential nomination in 1904.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-14
D. B. Fairley approves the appointment of Francis Mott Downer and Joseph W. Milsom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-09
Archibald McNichol Stevenson believes that D. B. Fairley’s letter to President Roosevelt about the appointment of Joseph W. Milsom as chief melter at the United States mint is evidence of Fairley’s bad faith toward Stevenson. Fairley had agreed to arrange the appointment of Iliff instead, but did not do that. Stevenson believes that no one can disprove the claims he has made about Milsom’s campaign money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-05
Colorado State Republican Chairman Fairley defends Joseph W. Milsom against various allegations and would like to see Milsom appointed “as melter at the Mint.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-29