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Senator Robert M. La Follette will be leaving Washington soon to campaign aggressively in Ohio, William H. Taft’s home state. Public opinion has changed, indicating La Follette is not in the running for the nomination, instead Theodore Roosevelt and Taft will be the ones to fight to lead the Republican Party.
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1911-12-14
President Roosevelt initially finds it hard to advise Representative Burton on whether he should campaign for mayor of Cleveland. As a representative, Burton’s knowledge and leadership are difficult to replace. However, these same qualities make him an ideal public servant, especially when “our democratic system has come nearest to breaking down in our cities.” Roosevelt, therefore, advises Burton to campaign for the mayoralty.
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1907-08-30
Henry J. Pohl remembers seeing Theodore Roosevelt on Kettle Hill, Cuba, in the Spanish-American War. He has been discharged from the Army and wants to know if Roosevelt could employ him as a personal driver.
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1911-09-20
Myron T. Herrick believes Representative Theodore E. Burton can defeat Cleveland Mayor Thomas L. Johnson, and that this victory will assist Secretary of War Taft. Herrick will be in New York and would like to tell President Roosevelt in person how he influenced his friends on the court to vote in favor of the state endorsing Taft.
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1907-09-01
Mining executive John C. Greenway is glad Ted Roosevelt is coming to Duluth, Minnesota. He tells Roosevelt that Edward C. Collins will telegraph to tell Roosevelt when he should be at Cleveland, Ohio, to board the ore ship he will travel on.
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1907-08-29
Representative Burton faces “overwhelming pressure” to run for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and wants William Loeb and President Roosevelt’s opinion on the matter. He lists the arguments favoring the decision.
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1907-08-28
Editor of the Ohio State Journal Robert Frederick Wolfe informs President Roosevelt’s secretary that Wolfe met with Charles Phelps Taft, Representative Theodore E. Burton, and Secretary of the Republican National Committee Elmer Dover. Wolfe engaged in these meetings to learn about Taft’s interests and a possible compromise with Senator Joseph B. Foraker, but says that Dover tried to improperly influence Wolfe’s newspaper. Wolfe claims to have uncovered a plot involving William Randolph Hearst to control both the Democratic and Republican national conventions and the presidential election. Wolfe claims that Franklin Rockefeller told him in an off-the-record interview that moneyed interests from New York were planning to create a financial panic to disrupt Roosevelt’s policies. Wolfe says he is coming to Washington, D.C., to discuss this, but asks that Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield not be told.
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1907-04-08
John Greenway informs President Roosevelt that the Traffic Manager of the Pittsburg Steamship Company will wire Roosevelt directly, advising him when to report at Cleveland for passage on the ore boat Duluth.
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1907-01-29
Elmer Dover, former secretary to the late Senator Hanna, asks President Roosevelt if he would be willing to contribute to the “Marcus A. Hanna Memorial Chair Association,” which would endow a chair of political science at Western Reserve University.
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1905-01-27
Leslie M. Shaw details the conflict in Cleveland, Ohio, over the use of local sandstone in a federal building project and the resulting resolution currently pending in Congress. Although Theodore E. Burton has changed his mind since introducing that legislation, Shaw has committed to a course of action and must depend on the passage or rejection of that bill by Congress.
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1905-01-05
Thomas Dolan advises Senator Penrose that he does not think the existing tariff laws should be changed at the moment and that the majority of voters would agree with Dolan.
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1904-12-17
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield writes about political appointments in Cleveland, Ohio. Garfield notes that disagreements between factions in Cleveland could cause problems with federal appointments. Garfield asks for a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss the matter.
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1904-12-09
Thomas-Louis A. Valiquet, Grand President of the Tug Firemen & Linemen Protective Association of the Great Lakes, tells Representative Tawney of Minnesota about his recent trip, in which he visited all the ports on the Great Lakes and met with a number of organizations relating to the lakes and shipping. He believes the people associated with his industry will support the reelection of President Roosevelt, but mentions an issue regarding a new sort of dredge, which could threaten the jobs of a large portion of his organization. Valiquet asks Tawney to forward this letter to Roosevelt.
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1904-11-01
Valiquet, Thomas-Louis A. (Thomas-Louis Archibald), 1861-1916
New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes is depicted as a jack-in-the-box and holds two paddles: “I know no boss” and “my own ideas.” Hughes says to President Roosevelt, who seems surprised, “Haven’t said a word.” Meanwhile, William H. Taft runs away with “Cleveland’s election” cut into the seat of his pants and says, “Back to the Philippines for Willie.”
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1907-11-17
President Roosevelt holds a “cable to W.H. Taft (special)” and speaks to Ohio Representative Theodore E. Burton who holds a crutch–“Roosevelt’s support”–and has his right arm in his sleeve–“Cleveland Electric Railway Help.” His head is bandaged and labeled, “Taft’s endorsement” as he says, “I-I-did the best I could under the circumstances.” In the background, William Loeb says, “I’m to blame.” There are a number of telegrams to the right of Roosevelt’s chair: “Johnson’s plurality: 8000–,” “Johnson wins,” and “Good-bye, Con Con.”
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1907-11-07
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to ask when Kermit wants Seth Bullock and his family to visit. Roosevelt is glad that Kermit has taken up boxing. Roosevelt talks about seeing family when he went to Oyster Bay to vote and reports on election outcomes in certain states.
1907-11-07
William Loeb writes to Marcus Alonzo Hanna, confirming that President Roosevelt will arrive in Cleveland, Ohio, by special train, on the tenth.
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1903-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks A. E. de Naio for his letter to the North American and tells de Naio he will send the letter to the magazine asking them to publish it.
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1912-09-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William F. Bonnell for his letter and work propositions. Roosevelt suggests that Bonnell consult with his campaign manager and contact either James Rudolph Garfield of Cleveland or Senator Dixon of New York.
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1912-07-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Nathaniel C. Wright to publish a letter in the Cleveland Leader. Roosevelt wrote the letter to a woman in Cleveland in receipt of her campaign contribution.
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1912-07-10