Missouri

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier

President Roosevelt spoke to Albert Shaw about Joseph Wingate Folk, and both of them originally thought he ought to be nominated for the gubernatorial election in Missouri. When the Republicans would not nominate Folk, Shaw also had a “change of heart” about him. Shaw asked Roosevelt if he had told people to support Folk, running as a Democrat, over the Republican candidate Cyrus Packard Walbridge. Roosevelt says that even though he respects Folk, it would be ridiculous and improper to support him over the Republican candidate. He insists he “never said anything [to Shaw] about the comparative merits of Mr. Folk and Mr. Walbridge as individuals,” and will write to Shaw to clarify the situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for his reelection efforts in the West, and says they must make every effort to carry Missouri.

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Creation Date

1904-09-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt would like to send Charles W. Fairbanks to Wisconsin. He does not want Wisconsin to be so involved in local elections that they forget about the presidency. Roosevelt congratulates George B. Cortelyou on his accomplishments in Maine.

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Creation Date

1904-09-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks

President Roosevelt is glad to hear what Senator Fairbanks has to say about Kansas. Roosevelt feels optimistic about the campaign in Vermont, Arkansas, and Missouri, but he thinks they have only a poor chance in Maryland.

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Creation Date

1904-09-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harmon Liveright Remmel

President Roosevelt congratulates Harmon Liveright Remmel on the “unexpected” results in Arkansas and tells him if there is similar feelings in Missouri, they may yet carry that state in November.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles

President Roosevelt thanks General Sickles for his speech and work on the campaign. Roosevelt is concerned that Maine will not do as well as Vermont in the election, knowing its history of voting differently than the rest of the country. He is also concerned that the debate over prohibition will impact the vote in Maine. On a hopeful note, Roosevelt is optimistic about his chances in Missouri because of their success in Arkansas.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas J. Akins

President Roosevelt believes the Republican party in Missouri should support the nomination of Joseph Wingate Folk, a Democrat. Republicans would have a hard time defeating Folk with a candidate of their own, so Roosevelt believes Folk should be allowed to run uncontested, even though some Republicans might “sulk” if forced to support a Democrat.

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Creation Date

1904-04-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler

President Roosevelt was interested in what Nicholas Murray Butler had to say about Missouri. He agrees that Joseph Wingate Folk should be endorsed if the regular Democrats do not nominate him.

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Creation Date

1904-01-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wingate Folk

Two convictions have been secured in Baltimore. Privately, President Roosevelt is outraged that the Missouri Supreme Court reversed a bribery sentence.

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Creation Date

1903-12-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Bartholdt

President Roosevelt wants the factional fighting in Missouri to cease and asks Richard Bartholdt to do his part to ensure that.

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Creation Date

1902-03-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard C. Kerens

President Roosevelt wants the factional fighting in Missouri to cease and asks Richard C. Kerens to do his part to ensure that.

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Creation Date

1902-03-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Laura Broaddus Daniels

President Roosevelt offers Benjamin Franklin Daniels a deputyship under Marshal McCord.

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Creation Date

1902-03-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Bartholdt

President Roosevelt asks Representative Bartholdt to speak with Charles Frederick Joy and Richard C. Kerens about getting a good candidate “representing that side of the political fence.” Charles F. Wenneker declined the position and Roosevelt wonders if Joseph Flory would be a good man for the job.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton

President Roosevelt feels strongly that he cannot appoint someone against the express wishes of a united Republican Party. He cannot sanction making Richard C. Kerens the “boss” of Republican patronage in Missouri, which would unduly affect party leadership in the state. Roosevelt is still uncertain about Cyrus Leland’s appointment.

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Creation Date

1901-11-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Gleed

President Roosevelt feels strongly that he cannot appoint someone against the express wishes of a united Republican Party. He cannot sanction making Richard C. Kerens the “boss” of Republican patronage in Missouri, which would unduly affect party leadership in the state. Roosevelt is still uncertain about Cyrus Leland’s appointment.

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Creation Date

1901-11-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland

President Roosevelt cannot fulfill Richard C. Kerens’s demands regarding Mr. Smith’s position. The congressional representatives and every prominent Republican in Missouri have requested someone to replace Smith. Kerens does not own political offices in Missouri, and Roosevelt must recognize the official political leadership of the state.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington

President Roosevelt assures Booker T. Washington that comments made about their dinner will not affect the stand he has taken or his policies in the American South. Roosevelt also requests Washington’s opinion of various political figures in Missouri and Mississippi.

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Creation Date

1901-11-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White

President Roosevelt expresses frustration at his desire to appoint only qualified men in the face of requests and recommendations based on Republican Party patronage and machine politics.

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Creation Date

1901-11-02

Letter from Thedore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane

Vice President Roosevelt is unsure how to advise Winthrop Murray Crane. He knows of a hunter in Wyoming who has hunted mountain lions during the winter and he has dogs. If Crane’s son would like to spend the winter further south, there is a man with hunting dogs near Meeker, Colorado, although that area’s climate is as severe as that of Wyoming. Roosevelt wants to talk with Crane about what has happened in several states.

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Creation Date

1901-09-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Comstock

Vice President Roosevelt wishes he could speak in Missouri but it is impossible for him to undertake another engagement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-07