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Arthur I. Vorys sends William Loeb a copy of a recent letter from Charles E. Hunter, the chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. He asks for Loeb’s opinion on doing what Hunter requests.
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1907-08-24
Catherine McLean Brown New writes to President Roosevelt about her husband, Harry S. New. She wants Roosevelt to support her husband’s application to be Chairman of the Republican National Committee if George B. Cortelyou returns to the Cabinet. New is particularly worried that Senator Fairbanks will alter Roosevelt’s opinion of her husband.
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1904-12-06
Catherine McLean Brown New writes to President Roosevelt about her husband, Harry S. New, who she believes has been thwarted and maligned by Republican party officials and politicians in Indiana. She is particularly worried that Senator Charles W. Fairbanks will alter Roosevelt’s opinion of her husband.
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1904-12-01
Harry S. New declines the offered appointment as First Assistant Postmaster General due to business obligations.
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1902-03-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Catherine McLean Brown New that she has the right to use his letter as long as she includes the date, which she did. Roosevelt also mentions it would be a pleasure to see her and her husband any time they are out east.
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1916-04-07
President Roosevelt responds to a clipping Elbert F. Baldwin sent him from the Sun. He notes that while he approved of the choice of Senator Albert J. Beverage for chairman of the Republican convention, he was not hostile to Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver. He also expresses his desire that a reactionary not be chosen to make the keynote address at the convention.
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1908-05-19
President Roosevelt has spoken with many members of the Republican National Committee, and plans to speak with several more. Roosevelt also asks Augustus Peabody Gardner to seek assurances from still other members of the Committee.
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1908-02-10
President Roosevelt thanks Catherine McLean New for the two books she sent, and was glad to have caught a glimpse of her and her husband, Harry S. New, at the inauguration.
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1905-03-06
President Roosevelt tells Catherine McLean New he plans to tell Chairman of the Republican National Committee George B. Cortelyou he hopes New’s husband, Harry S. New, can be made acting chairman of the Republican National Committee if Cortelyou returns to the cabinet. Roosevelt expects to talk to Cortelyou in March.
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1904-12-09
President Roosevelt is concerned by Catherine McLean New’s letter. At Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou’s request, Roosevelt has already offered the Mexican ambassadorship to someone else because Roosevelt believed Harry S. New was in the Senatorial race. The president asks if the News can come and visit sometime this year because he would like to discuss the situation in greater detail in person.
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1904-12-05
President Roosevelt sends a copy of a letter to Representative Overstreet with instructions to send it if he thinks it necessary. Roosevelt suggests consulting Harry New or Senator Beveridge before publishing the letter.
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1904-09-19
President Roosevelt wishes William Dudley Foulke would convey his good opinion to Harry S. New. If he were as certain of Mr. Hawkins as he is of New, Roosevelt would appoint Hawkins “out of hand.”
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1901-11-25
Pearl Wight updates President Roosevelt on the Republican National Convention, specifically regarding the seating of the Louisiana delegation. There is a concern among committee members that if Wight’s delegation is seated, it could affect the vote in the border states as it will appear to be a “lily-white” delegation, and could push the nomination away from Secretary of War William H. Taft. It has been proposed that both Louisiana delegations be seated with a half-vote. Wight tells Roosevelt that the feeling among the delegation is to reject the half-vote and return to Louisiana, but they will stay and help nominate Taft if the vote appears to be close. He asks Roosevelt to send him a telegram in reply to let him know if this is acceptable.
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1908-06-09
Frederic William Upham cannot secure tickets for the Diplomatic Corps for John Barrett. He has been told that one hundred seats have been assigned to President Roosevelt, and those should take care of Diplomatic Corps members who wish to attend the convention.
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1908-05-19
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Secretary of War William H. Taft has instructed Fred W. Carpenter to send William Loeb copies of letters he has written to Senator Nathan Bay Scott and Harry S. New.
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1908-04-25
Senator Beveridge returns a letter from Harry S. New to William Loeb, and says that the letter settles things. Beveridge will go ahead with his speech.
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1908-03-14
Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou has received President Roosevelt’s letter and does not think Roosevelt needs to do anything about it at this point. Cortelyou has asked Harry S. New to report if he hears anything of the matter of Postmaster James N. Tyner in Indiana.
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1904-10-03
Following a trip to Indiana, Booker T. Washington reports on the state of the African American vote in that state. Washington’s main fear is efforts by Democrats to keep them away from the polls on election day. Washington also spoke with African American leaders from West Virginia, where things are in good shape.
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1904-09-08
Louis T. Michener informs William Loeb that he has been doing campaign work with George B. Cortelyou and is somewhat heartened by the situation in New York. Nevertheless, he feels President Roosevelt’s campaign should be an aggressive one.
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1904-08-30