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Theodore Roosevelt explains that he felt that it would be positive to the cause of the Progressive Party if they could nominated Dean Herbert E. Cook as a candidate. Roosevelt also tells Cook that he would be happy to discuss the plans Cook put forward in his letter, as long as Cook keeps in mind that Roosevelt is not an expert.
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1912-12-14
President Roosevelt reminds George Rumsey Sheldon that ignoring such serious charges would degrade the reputation of George S. Terry, the nominee for Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York. Roosevelt assures Sheldon that Terry will give him an explanation about the financial deal in writing and is confident that this is the correct way to deal with the situation.
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1909-02-19
President Roosevelt sends a list of nominations for the Council of Fine Arts and encloses a copy of the executive order he issued to create such a council.
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1909-01-18
President Roosevelt agrees with the American Institute of Architects’s suggestion to create a Council of Fine Arts to advise the government in matters relating to architecture, monuments, and the arts. He instructs the American Institute of Architects to compose a list of thirty men from around the country to serve as members of the Council, and expects that they will advocate for legislation to make the Council permanent. President Roosevelt also requests that the Council immediately report and advise on the creation of the Lincoln Memorial.
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1909-01-11
President Roosevelt writes Richard Watson Gilder a lengthy refutation of an article in the Evening Post in which William Garrott Brown misconstrues his actions in the Republican Party. Namely, Brown accuses Roosevelt of neglecting Republicans in the South and of doing a poor job of making nominations to local offices and positions. Roosevelt asserts that where the Republican party is not strong in the South, he has had to appoint Democrats who were quality men, rather than incapable men who are Republicans. Where he believes the party has a chance to compete with Democrats, he does all he can to support it. Roosevelt also writes that he did not use his influence on officers to get William H. Taft the nomination, but rather Taft was nominated because Roosevelt’s policies were popular, and Taft is the man who will continue those policies. Roosevelt believes that Brown is either ignorant or willfully ignorant of a number of facts.
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1908-11-16
Should Judge William Lochren remain in his judgeship for another few weeks, President Roosevelt will make a recess appointment to fill the seat, potentially with Milton Dwight Purdy. Roosevelt reminds Senator Clapp that he asked Clapp and Senator Knute Nelson for names of men to appoint, and Nelson did not care to make a suggestion. Roosevelt reminds Clapp of his power as President to make nominations, and suggests that the Senate vote on his nomination.
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1908-05-25
President Roosevelt reminds Nathaniel M. Richardson that he is only part of the appointing power, and that while he can nominate people to offices, they must be confirmed by the Senate. Even though Roosevelt believes that Fred Slocum should be reappointed as postmaster at Caro, Michigan, he was told by several senators that they would not confirm the appointment and Roosevelt had to withdraw his nomination.
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1908-03-15
William Loeb sends Secretary of the Interior Garfield President Roosevelt’s acceptance of Land Commissioner Richard Achilles Ballinger’s resignation, along with a request that Garfield send the nomination of Fred Dennet to succeed him. Roosevelt will nominate Dennet based on Garfield’s advice.
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1908-01-06
The reasons John E. Patton gave in his letter are the reasons that affected President Roosevelt’s decision on the nomination.
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1907-12-15
President Roosevelt has read Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter regarding William C. Bristol’s poor professional conduct as Oregon Attorney General, and is withdrawing Bristol’s nomination to the Senate. Roosevelt feels that the land fraud cases should be tried by Oregon District Attorney Francis J. Heney and assistants that Heney recommends.
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1907-12-11
President Roosevelt is reluctant to tell Puerto Rico Governor Post that he has seen reports about Post’s controversial address to a conference of school superintendents. These remarks have caused great concern and Roosevelt has consulted with former Governor of Puerto Rico Beekman Winthrop, Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield, and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte over the matter. If Post can deny all the remarks, Roosevelt will conduct an investigation to clear him. However, if the reports are substantially true, Post should resign, as it would be doubtful he would be confirmed as governor by the Senate.
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1907-11-02
President Roosevelt commends William R. Willcox for his service as Postmaster of New York City but urges him to decide for himself whether he should accept Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s offer of the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission.
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1907-06-24
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear that Representative Parsons has such a favorable opinion of the nomination of William R. Willcox to the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission by Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Naturally Roosevelt will consult with Parsons on the nomination of a new postmaster to replace Willcox. Roosevelt asks Parsons’s opinion of the suggestion by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou’s suggestion of Assistant Postmaster Edward M. Morgan for the role.
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1907-06-27
President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Senator Brandegee’s letter and enclosures on behalf of Judge Noyes. Roosevelt does not know if he will keep the appointment in New York or Vermont, but he is considering John K. Beach and wonders what Noyes thinks of him.
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1907-06-14
President Roosevelt cannot appoint to the diplomatic and consular service the person suggested by Senator Platt. He believes that New York is already over-represented among consuls and legation secretaries.
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1907-04-16
President Roosevelt does not believe Herbert J. Hagerman, Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, to be corrupt, but he cannot allow him to remain in office after being involved with ratifying a “grossly improper acquisition of public land.” Roosevelt will nominate Captain George Curry to replace Hagerman. A New Mexico adherent of Hagerman’s wrote Roosevelt that Hagerman made many mistakes because he is ignorant of life in New Mexico and sought to act in office as only he saw fit. Roosevelt agrees with this assessment.
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1907-04-16
President Roosevelt has sent Bishop Horstmann’s letter to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou. Roosevelt knew nothing of the potential to replace Myron H. McCord but anything Horstmann says about anyone will carry weight with him.
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1907-04-17
President Roosevelt informs Senator Long that he does not see in the near future any prospect of a vacancy for a position as auditor.
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1907-04-18
President Roosevelt writes to his Aunt Ella that he cannot appoint Gifford Cutler as she would wish. There are many applicants for each position, and Cutler did not test well in multiple categories. It would negate the entire testing and application process to simply give the position to whoever the public wished.
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1907-03-25
President Roosevelt has received Attorney General Bonaparte’s previous letter about the Wyoming District Attorneyship. He thinks they should try for the Chief Justice.
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1907-03-29