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Nicholas Murray Butler has just returned from a trip out West and details three points about his travels in regards to the upcoming presidential election.
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1904-01-02
Nicholas Murray Butler lets President Roosevelt know that he is leaving for St. Louis on business concerning the Saint Louis World’s Fair, being held in 1904 and that he will see Whitelaw Reid when he returns.
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1903-12-26
James Sullivan Clarkson reports to President Roosevelt about attorney Joseph Wingate Folk’s successes in prosecuting cases in the Missouri “boodle” trials. According to Clarkson’s friend Joseph L. Hanley, the Snyder case, the Butler case, and the case involving the confidential secretary of the governor who was indicted for naturalization frauds, are all before the Supreme Court of Missouri. Clarkson will send a thorough report to William Loeb in the morning.
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1903-12-04
Report summarizing the St. Louis Boodle cases, outlining trials convictions, and incarcerations. Folk relays that Henry Nicolaus was exonerated by Judge Ryan, while the cases of Emil A. Meysenburg, Julius Lehmann, and Henry A. Faulkner went to the Supreme Court.
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1903-12-01
S. B. M. Young writes to William Loeb regarding a letter received by Young in which Mrs. Joy requests that her husband be appointed postmaster in St. Louis.
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1903-09-16
Chauncy M. Depew informs President Roosevelt of a recommendation from James H. Hyde that the United States form a stronger relationship with the French Government. Depew suggests Roosevelt invite President Loubet to come to the St. Louis Exposition.
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1903-08-24
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou tells President Roosevelt that he has received his instructions regarding the admission of Chinese to the St. Louis Exposition.
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1903-07-06
Postmaster General Payne has received Commissioner Foulke’s report on his investigation of the St. Louis Post Office, but will not be able to thoroughly examine the report before leaving on vacation. However, he has already concluded that he disagrees with Foulke and believes instead that F. W. Baumhoff has been conspired against.
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1903-03-09
Chief Inspector Cochran informs Inspector Dice that Senator Burton wishes to be given the evidence regarding the case against Major Dennis and the Rialto Grain and Securities Company of St. Louis. Dice had said he would not give those books up without a subpoena. Senator Burton knows this but promises to return the books whenever the government needs them. If Dice does not comply with his request, Burton says his clients will be compelled to take action.
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1903-02-06
Inspector George Dice summarizes how his office obtained and retained a set of legal records for the case against Hugh C. Dennis and Thomas W. Garland of the Brooks Brokerage and Commission Company.
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1903-02-10
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock encloses census data concerning Oklahoma and the Indian Territory that President Roosevelt can use in his upcoming speech to businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri. Hitchcock suggests that Roosevelt mention the increased manufacturing in the St. Louis area and call out their friend Adolphus Busch.
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1902-09-18
D. D. Walker refused to write a letter of recommendation for Mr. Smith, the collector of customs at St. Louis, Missouri. Some of Walker’s associates wrote letters for Smith as they were unaware of Smith’s poor reputation. He has asked his associates to withdraw their letters and hopes that President Roosevelt removes the entire corrupt delegation of Richard C. Kerens.
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1901-11-11
Archbishop Ireland requests that President Roosevelt not appoint a collector of the port of St. Louis, Missouri, until Ireland can meet with him. Ireland believes that Mr. Smith would be an excellent office holder and the individuals that oppose Smith are in reality opposing the leadership of Richard C. Kerens. Kerens has done a great deal for the Republicans of Missouri and is loyal to Roosevelt. Losing the appointment of Smith would politically destroy Kerens.
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1901-11-06
Benjamin Reece thanks President Roosevelt for his recognition and the kind reception of Reece’s friends from St. Louis, Missouri. He believes Roosevelt has captured that section of Missouri.
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1901-10-28
Cyrus Frederick Blanke recalls meeting President Roosevelt at Saint Louis, Missouri, in the fall of 1900. Roosevelt rode and admired a horse named Village Boy and Blanke offers the horse to Roosevelt as a token of his regard.
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1901-09-23
Robert C. Day regrets that Vice President Roosevelt will be unable to visit St. Louis, Missouri, this fall.
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1901-08-27
Samuel D. Hodgdon has received Vice President Roosevelt’s denial of the slanderous statement and will attempt to stop the circulation of the statement within his organization. Hodgdon invites Roosevelt to make the principal address at next year’s Fourth of July celebration in St. Louis, Missouri.
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1901-08-24
Washington Hastings encloses an article that advocates for Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate for the Vice Presidency. Hastings then notifies Senator Lodge that he will be in St. Louis assisting with the political campaign there.
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1896-06-03