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President Roosevelt tells Samuel L. Parrish that his inquiries in Nassau and Suffolk counties make him feel they agree about renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes. However, Hughes is a weak candidate in Queens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-19
J. Huyler Ellison invites Theodore Roosevelt to join the New York Lodge of Elks. A new Lodge has formed in Freeport, Long Island, which will include Nassau and Suffolk counties in its jurisdiction. Ellison’s father, Thomas J. Ellison, is also applying for membership and would be pleased if Roosevelt would join him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-22
Frederick B. Dalzell encloses a photograph of a prize cup presented by Theodore Roosevelt to the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen’s Association. He also encloses a photograph of himself and asks Roosevelt to send him a promised cancelled check.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the meeting of the Suffolk County Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-16
Frederick B. Dalzell informs Theodore Roosevelt of an upcoming Volunteer Firemens Tournament for Suffolk County, New York, and asks if Roosevelt would be willing to donate a trophy for an event.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
Annie L. Taylor, a “farmer girl,” sends Theodore Roosevelt bayberry candles she made. She stood near him during his speech at the Suffolk County, New York, fair wherein he praised farmers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01
Timothy L. Woodruff advises William Loeb about the political situation in New York state. A delegation from Nassau County has asked state committeeman John J. Bartlett to withdraw his support for Congressman William W. Cocks in exchange for becoming State Committeeman. Cocks’s enemies are the cause of the opposition to Bartlett. Losing Bartlett would constitute a loss for President Roosevelt in his home district.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-30
Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the New York State Republican Committee, informs President Roosevelt that he will nominate five Republicans and three Democrats for the New York State Supreme Court in the Second Judicial District. Among the Democrats are William J. Carr and Townsend Scudder, the latter being somewhat controversial among the Democrats but having enough “masonic eminence” that Woodruff considers eliminating him “unwise.” Woodruff thanks Roosevelt for his timely letter and advice, and says he is informed about the situation upstate and is taking precautions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes an endorsement for Regis Henri Post who is running for Assemblyman on the Progressive ticket in the second district of Suffolk County, New York. He appeals to the honest rank and file of both parties to repudiate the political bosses and elect an “absolutely independent public servant.”
1913-10-04