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Index listing of President Roosevelt’s speeches made during his tour of the Pacific Coast in April of 1903.
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1903
President Roosevelt praises Justice John Marshall Harlan’s service as a justice of the Supreme Court. Roosevelt notes that Harlan is a Kentuckian, and he praises the patriotism of the citizens of Kentucky, who sided with the North during the Civil War. He notes that their position as a border state made it much more difficult to remain loyal to the Union than it was for those further north. Roosevelt closes by praising Harlan as embodying the qualities requisite for being a good citizen and statesman, and noting that Harlan’s strength of personality and quality of character stand as examples for all Americans.
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1902-12-09
The men of the Missouri State Republican Committee met and endorsed President Roosevelt for president and Missourian Cyrus Packard Walbridge for vice president, and set the date of the state convention for March 22, in Kansas City.
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1904-01-10
Richard Bartholdt writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the Republican State Committee meeting in Missouri, at which time Roosevelt received the members’ endorsement. Bartholdt also discusses a proposed change of appraiser in St. Louis.
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1904-01-11
Jeff Davis, governor of Arkansas, is seeking a pardon from President Roosevelt for Sam Seelig, who pled guilty to embezzling $25 from the Post Office Department. Seelig is in the midst of a five-year sentence, and his wife is reliant upon charity. Although Davis does not personally know him, Seelig is a relative of Davis’ personal secretary, and it is apparent that a previous meeting with Roosevelt regarding this matter was less than encouraging.
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1902-04-24
Arkansas Governor Jeff Davis believes Sam Seelig should be pardoned. Seelig had been convicted of stealing $25 from the Post Office in Missouri. Davis believes that Seelig did not steal quite so large an amount and should be pardoned.
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1902-04-25
James S. Easby-Smith provides details for the conviction and imprisonment of Samuel Seelig. He points out that no request for a pardon had been released as of the date of the letter.
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1902-04-25
Due to the varying situations in their states, Governor Hadley suggests that the governors supporting Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy should write individually to Roosevelt urging a public announcement to the effect that Roosevelt is willing to accept the Republican presidential nomination.
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1912-01-22
Governor Davis states that the recipient may call upon him at any time for advice on the matter of Samuel Seelig, a prisoner in the Missouri Penitentiary, and his pardon.
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1906-05-05
Postmaster General Payne encloses a telegram from General Alexander G. Cochran who is “very familiar with the situation in the southwestern territories and Kansas and Missouri.” Payne believes that Cochran’s advice will be valuable.
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1902-01-18
Governor Hadley encloses a memorandum with Missouri polling results provided by Colonel Nelson. He believes that this information will display whether there is a demand in Missouri for Theodore Roosevelt to be a presidential candidate.
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1912-02-02
Patrick Ford writes on behalf of his friend, Richard C. Kerens, who has been maligned in the press.
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1901-12-17
Julius Wurzburger states that Representative Richard Barthold attempted to recruit him before the 1900 Republican National Convention to secure the Missouri delegation’s support for Representative Jonathan P. Dolliver as vice president and not Theodore Roosevelt.
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1901-11-29
Henry C. Payne recommends that President Roosevelt proceed with great caution regarding federal appointments in Missouri.
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1901-11-08
E. Mont Reily recommends several appointments for Kansas City, Missouri, and the western district of Missouri.
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1901-11-08
William Allen White thanks President Roosevelt for introducing him to several different politicians, particularly Joe Harris. White states Harris is a good man, but is fixated on Mr. Kerns and his belief that his friend, William Warner, is now working with Kerns. White complains that Senator Hanna has treated Missouri like a southern state which is preventing the Republican Party from winning in Missouri. He suggests that local control of federal patronage should be established.
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1901-10-29
President Roosevelt was elected an honorary member of the Missouri Republican Club of Kansas City, Missouri.
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1901-10
President Roosevelt’s 1901 membership card for the Missouri Republican Club.
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1901-10
On behalf of the Missouri Republican Club, John H. Parshall encloses President Roosevelt’s membership card.
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1901-10-15
W. K. Currie invites Vice President Roosevelt to speak at a “Politico-Chautauqua” to be held in Mount Ayr, Iowa, in October.
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1901-09-02