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President Roosevelt agrees with Edward J. Sullivan that the “contest in New York is far more important than any merely partisan contest” and sends his letter to Representative Herbert Parsons.
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1906-10-16
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Woodruff. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Sherman. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt believes that the members of the New York Stock Exchange should support New York Representative Herbert Parsons and the Republican candidate for governor of New York Charles Evans Hughes and failing to register or to vote in “support of these men is a betrayal of decent citizenship.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt cannot write a letter of support for Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, and tells Senator Lodge about the many requests he gets for such letters and their impracticality, as well as the chore to decline them.
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1906-10-13
President Roosevelt agrees with Frank Irving Cobb, a journalist for the New York World, and sends his letter to Representative Herbert Parsons to share with New York gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes.
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1906-10-12
President Roosevelt tells Frank Haverty that he hopes gubernatorial candidate for New York Charles Evans Hughes will “receive the support of thousands of men who entirely disapprove of me and my administration and of the Republican administration at Washington, generally,” and believes the focus should be kept to State issues for Hughe’s desired success.
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1906-10-11
President Roosevelt believes that Nicholas Murray Butler should not be too confident of Charles Evans Hughes chances of defeating William Randolph Hearst in the upcoming election for Governor of New York, stating, in reference to Hearst, “a movement of fanaticism and ignorance…is very hard to combat.”
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1906-10-10
President Roosevelt asks Oscar S. Straus to reach out to either New York gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes, Representative Herbert Parsons, or Lieutenant Governor of New York Timothy L. Woodruff. Roosevelt believes Straus can be of assistance in securing votes for Hughes in New York City’s East Side.
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1906-10-09
President Roosevelt congratulates Senator Lodge on his speech, as well as one from former Governor of Massachusetts John Lewis Bates. Roosevelt recently gave a speech in Harrisburg, and although he would not denounce his opponents by name, he calls out the “demagogs” and “agitators.” Roosevelt is concerned that the “corporation men” are swayed to vote for the Democratic candidates, believing the Republican party is likely to impose government regulations opposed to their interests.
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1906-10-08
President Roosevelt encloses information about “young Gates” and advises United States District Attorney Stimson to speak to Representative Herbert Parsons about Gates’s possible appointment.
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1906-10-05
President Roosevelt writes to candidate for governor of New York Charles Evans Hughes about getting “prominent Catholics” on his campaign committee and gives a list of men who he believes should be considered.
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1906-10-04
President Roosevelt thanks Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons for the letter and comments on her husband, Representative Herbert Parsons, as a “mighty useful public servant.”
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1906-10-03
President Roosevelt asks New York Police Commissioner General Bingham to review and return the enclosed, confidential item. He requests that if Bingham is required to take action, he be impartial and “show all ruffians” that they will be “sternly required to observe the law.”
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1906-09-08
President Roosevelt finds Jacob Gould Schurman, Chairman of the US Philippine Commission, has insightfully stated his own views and showed Schurman’s letter to Representative Herbert Parsons. He asks Schurman to tell Charles Evans Hughes not to commit to the governorship until he can speak to him.
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1906-09-01
President Roosevelt finds Alexander Lambert’s detailing of William Travers Jerome’s plan “interesting and characteristic.” Despite sometimes giving good advice, Roosevelt calls Jerome out as a lying “fakir.” Roosevelt has done all he can to help Representatives Parsons and Wadsworth, finding presidential interference does not help even in exceptional circumstances.
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1906-08-27
President Roosevelt gladly allows Oscar W. Ehrhorn to name the newly-formed Republican Club of the Seventh Assembly District after him.
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1906-06-27
President Roosevelt feels it is necessary to send Senator Platt one more letter on the matter of appointing a judge to the Southern District of New York, given Platt’s previous letter. William Loeb has not written to friends of J. Addison Young on the necessity of saving face for Herbert Parsons, and would not have had any authority from Roosevelt if he had done so. Roosevelt was concerned with pleasing Parsons, but was more concerned with Platt’s opinion, and would have been pleased if the facts had shown J. Addision Young to be a better candidate than Charles M. Hough for the position. Roosevelt emphasizes, however, that he has put no one’s opinion on the matter above getting the best candidate, and has not been trying to humiliate Platt in any way.
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1906-06-18
President Roosevelt thanks F. V. Greene for his testimony about Davis, and says that he has not yet made up his mind about who to appoint. He is leaning towards choosing Charles M. Hough, and comments that Representative Herbert Parsons is anxious to have his advice followed.
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1906-06-05
President Roosevelt promises to look into a matter that Cornelius Newton Bliss mentioned, but does not think he could appoint a Westchester County man, as it would be “an awful blow” to Herbert Parsons and others in New York.
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1906-06-05