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The situation is satisfactory in Missouri but Governor Hadley suggests that Theodore Roosevelt defer his public statement.
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1912-01-24
John A. Gilbreath is disgusted with the machine politics in Missouri and does not believe that President Taft can win Missouri in 1912. He calls for a late convention not composed of federal office holders to allow Missouri Republicans to “act upon matured thought.” Gilbreath is willing to support Theodore Roosevelt and wants the Republican Party to nominate a presidential candidate that is better then the party as a whole.
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1912-01-06
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1911-12-04
Nearing, Charles H. (Charles Hawley), 1857-1915
Charles A. Reese believes that every man has a duty and privilege to do all he can to raise the standard of world citizenship without being compelled to wait for the right moment. A recent illness reminded him of this. He discusses previous, yet unsuccessful, attempts to promote educational opportunities. Recently, he became interested in establishing the “International Social Union” for teaching youth. The organization would be a forerunner to an international democracy. Reese asks Theodore Roosevelt to publish his letter in The Outlook and provide editorial commentary to raise interest and funds for the cause. He includes some verses about Missouri’s hospitality.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-29
Marie Turner Harvey sends Theodore Roosevelt some literature she hopes he will examine. Despite being rich in resources and developed wealth, her state of Missouri ranks low in education because most children reside in poor, rural areas. Roosevelt’s 1908 letter to Professor L. H. Bailey inspired the “country life” classes that she teaches. She hopes Roosevelt can attend the First Missouri Rural Life Conference, as his presence would significantly impact the work. Harvey regards the Country Life Commission as one of Roosevelt’s greatest services to the country.
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1911-08-01
Jasper L. McBrien wants to start a lyceum bureau that provides the best speakers for the best rates. He lists his credentials as a lecture organizer and asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s rates and availability from September 1, 1911, to September 1, 1912, and beyond. A handwritten post script reminds Roosevelt that McBrien was one of the men who held up his train on the way to the Iowa State Teachers Association.
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1911-07-17
Govern Hadley appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to visit Oyster Bay, New York and may be able to visit in September when he is attending the Governors’ Conference in New Jersey. Hadley has been assured by several Republican senators that the provision in the Congressional Apportionment Bill preventing the use of the initiative and referendum will be amended. Conditions in Missouri continue to favor the Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-21
The House of Representatives has passed a bill providing for the basis of representation in Congress according to the 1910 census. The Democratic representatives from Missouri inserted a provision into this bill that gave the duty of redistricting to the state legislatures. Governor Hadley believes that this was done to prevent redistricting through the initiative and referendum which was recently added to the Missouri Constitution. In recent elections, the Republicans have been very successful in Missouri but the Democrats maintain undue influence through gerrymandered districts. Hadley requests Theodore Roosevelt’s help to remove the redistricting by state legislatures from the Senate version of the bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
W. P. Brown started working for The Princeton Telegraph shortly before Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential inauguration, after which Roosevelt appointed him as Postmaster of Princeton, Missouri. Brown admires Roosevelt, and requests an autographed picture of him.
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1911-05-23
Robert Richardson sends Theodore Roosevelt a list of Jackson Elkins’ twenty-four children and a photograph of the twelfth child. Elkins wants Roosevelt to know that “this is the kind of families which make Missouri go Republican.”
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1911-03-25
Dell M. Potter and T. M. White of the Trans-Continental Good Roads Association of Arizona have invited delegates from multiple states to meet and organize the National Trans-Continental Good Roads Association. This association would build a transcontinental road through the delegates’ states. They hope Roosevelt will be the president as they believe he is the only man who can ensure success in their endeavor.
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1911-03-15
John B. Rindfleisch sends Theodore Roosevelt a manuscript for him to look at. He comments about being ‘stalled’ out in Missouri and unable to write about a topic.
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1911-02-24
William A. Dillon asks Theodore Roosevelt to attend the community picnic at Marling, Missouri, next August. it is near the home of Representative Clark Champ, whom the people of the area hope to defeat in the next election.
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1911-02-02
Livingstone F. Dickson asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice regarding whether his children would have better opportunity for advancement if he accepted a position in Missouri compared to his current location in British Columbia.
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1911-01-17
Wilson H. Cotton praises Theodore Roosevelt’s politics, and hopes that the country will follow and vindicate his policies. Since Roosevelt helped swing Missouri for the Republican party, the state has remained steadfast.
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1910-11-10
Thomas J. Akins, Postmaster of St. Louis, Missouri, updates Theodore Roosevelt on the political situation in Missouri. The upcoming race for the U.S. Senate is of particular importance. Democrats David R. Francis and James A. Reed to not represent what Akins and Roosevelt believe is appropriate in public life. The Republican William Warner is likely running again for the seat, but he is not in good health.
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1910-07-28
President-Elect Taft thanks President Roosevelt for his support during the presidential campaign, and reflects on the results of the election and the implications of various results. In particular, strange ballot laws and the liquor question impacted the vote in different states. Taft believes that now his challenge is to prevent Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon from being elected Speaker of the House. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the plan to deal with Cannon, as well as how to fill the vacant Senate seat for New York.
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1908-11-07
Senator Lodge and William Sturgis Bigelow have recovered the coin that President Roosevelt sent. Lodge thinks it is a great success. Lodge clarifies the situation regarding Boston Surveyor of the Port Jeremiah J. McCarthy. McCarthy opposes the installation of Moses B. Mann as Deputy Surveyor and feels that he should be able to choose the man to fill the position because he worked for William H. Taft. Lodge discusses the election and says that he wants Charles Evans Hughes to be elected New York governor. He believes that the situation for Republicans is good, both nationally and in Massachusetts.
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1908-10-13
Senator Lodge is glad to hear President Roosevelt’s outlook on the upcoming elections. He has heard from Thomas J. Akins in Missouri that the Republicans have a good chance of carrying that state. Lodge also feels that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s speeches out West have been helping the ticket. William Sturgis Bigelow has not acknowledged Roosevelt’s letter because the coin has not arrived yet. Lodge also discusses the situation in Europe. He warns Roosevelt that if Jeremiah J. McCarthy, Surveyor of the Port of Boston, appeals to him to appoint a Deputy Surveyor, he should get the facts from Reynolds before acting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-09