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President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge if the enclosed document is alright and gives him permission to change anything he believes should be changed. He condemns a few newspapers for their invention of disunity among himself, Lodge, Secretary of War William H.Taft, and Senator Winthrop Murray Crane.
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1907-07-22
Daniel H. Reese calls for a reorganization of the Republican Party in Louisiana in order to present a full Republican ticket in 1904. Reese believes the party needs better candidates and more professionalism.
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1901-07-20
Daniel H. Reese calls for a united Republican Party in Louisiana.
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1901-07-19
Daniel H. Reese calls for unity and better leadership of the Louisiana Republican Party.
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1901-07-18
Daniel H. Reese condemns the factionalism of Louisiana Republicans. He calls for unity around the platform of the national Republican Party and favors policies that would rotate federal appointments in Louisiana.
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1901-07-16
H. D. W. English claims to have reliable information that the Taft wing of the National Committee is planning to name a dark horse candidate after two ballots at the Republican National Convention. English does not know the name of the dark horse candidate but believes that the reasoning behind the plan is to have a Republican candidate that both the Taft and Roosevelt wings of the party can support. He believes that the key to success is to “hold Mr. Roosevelt’s delegates against all comers.”
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1912-06-14
Arthur I. Vorys assures Secretary of War Taft that he does not support a move to make Taft’s nomination for president dependent on the nomination of Joseph Benson Foraker for senate in Ohio. However, Vorys cannot guarantee that such a resolution may not be put forward by the state committee.
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1907-07-24
Secretary of War Taft reports on resistance to endorsing him for the presidency among Ohio Republicans. A compromise has been suggested, by which the state committee might endorse Taft for the presidency and Joseph Benson Foraker for the Senate. Taft says he would rather abandon his pursuit of the presidency than appear to compromise with Foraker, who is dishonest and unscrupulous.
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1907-07-23
United States Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn reports to President Roosevelt that Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg has begun his investigation in New Mexico by listening to men of bad character who are opponents of Roosevelt and his administration. Llewellyn does not object to the investigation, but urges that it be carried out in a fair and impartial manner.
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1907-07-23
Representative Parsons believes that other men would have made better chairmen of the New York Public Service Commission than New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox. He expects Willcox to be ineffective and thus damage legislation’s chances for success as well as the Republican Party and laments the shortage of people to run for office. Parsons also advises against naming Edward Morgan as Willcox’s replacement.
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1907-06-29
Charles Emory Smith believes that Mayor Weaver is misrepresenting President Roosevelt and has enclosed a copy of Weaver’s remarks at a recent conference.
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1906-10-08
Secretary of State Root declines to participate in the Ohio campaign and notes that there seems to be an anti-Party machine movement in that state. Root cannot confirm the situation, but thinks that such a revolt is an essential part of the party system that is part of the foundation of governance in the Unites States, and that it is important not to interfere in the process of the people correcting the Party.
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1905-09-27
Senator Hopkins assures President Roosevelt that Thomas Nevin Jamieson and Representative Lorimer will support the Republican ticket. President Roosevelt should have no anxiety regarding Illinois and Hopkins expects the party to carry the state by a large majority.
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1904-06-06
Samuel M. Leve, Chairman of the Enrolled Republicans of the 30th Assembly District, encourages Republicans to vote the ticket headed by Joe Murray in the election on March 29, 1904.
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1904-03-26
Francis Bennett Williams reports on the Republican Party organization in Louisiana. The State Central Committee started by Emile Kuntz has recognized Williams as legal chairman. The party will send a strong delegation to the Republican National Convention, including some African American delegates. Walter L. Cohen continues to cause trouble for the party, but Williams opposes removing Cohen right now.
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1904-03-28
Newspaper article calling for unity among Mississippi Republicans and support for President Roosevelt.
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1904-03-10
A hard fight is expected between opponents and supporters of Governor Yates regarding the governor’s renomination.
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1904-03-11
The U.S. Attorney asks for Roosevelt’s recommendation concerning his acting as delegate to the Republican National Convention and the Republican State Convention.
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1904-03-03
Governor Yates lists politicians supported or appointed by President Roosevelt, who have opposed Yates and supported other Republican candidates in the campaign for Governor of Illinois.
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1904-02-27
New York will send an instructed Theodore Roosevelt delegation to the Republican National Convention. Governor Odell denied rumors that Senator Hanna would capture some New York delegates.
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1904-01-25