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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary writes to reschedule a meeting between Roosevelt and George W. Sisson at Oyster Bay.
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1912-07-23
Theodore Roosevelt sends a private letter to Lloyd A. McBrier, discussing potential members of the Progressive campaign. Roosevelt relays that he wishes the Progressive party to consist of ex-Democrats and ex-Republicans. Roosevelt believes the third party ticket could win Pennsylvania.
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1912-07-24
Frank Harper invites Charles Richard Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin, to have lunch with Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, New York, the next day and discusses possible transportation methods.
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1912-07-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes George W. Sisson regarding a conversation between Sisson and Judge Hotchkiss. Roosevelt invites Sisson to lunch.
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1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg about the presidential election. He asserts his belief that he should run on a separate Progressive ticket rather than support President Taft’s Republican candidacy in a race against the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. He contends that Taft’s nomination at the Republican National Committee was won by corrupt means.
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1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt desires to know the date of Father Curran’s jubilee and how the Progressive Party fares in Pennsylvania.
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1912-07-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary responds to P. H. Folsom, relaying that Roosevelt does not know the address of Judge Moore of Pennsylvania.
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1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt sends a letter of thanks to author Melville Davisson Post in receipt of his volume of collected stories.
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1912-07-13
Theodore Roosevelt encloses a copy of his tentative platform, along with the Pennsylvania platform and a suggestion about its social justice part. He tells Frank Andrew Munsey that he must put in the “presidential one term” himself.
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1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt hopes the delegates to the State Convention of Utah will align with other states to overcome “boss rule and the rule of special interests” to ensure democracy and “the cause of progressive Republicanism.”
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1912-05
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Lloyd A. McBrier for all that McBrier personally did and appreciates the “splendid fight” on behalf of the campaign in Pennsylvania. Roosevelt believes he will be nominated and knows he can rely upon McBrier “to be in the forefront of the fight” in the fall.
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1912-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary suggests that Charles S. Hawkins should look to Roosevelt’s speeches to understand his stance against President Taft and his preference towards a Progressive party where people over bosses have a voice. The writer takes issue with Hawkins’s statement that Pennsylvania’s vote ought not to count due to the political boss conditions there, pointing out that since then, votes have taken place elsewhere with similar outcomes against Taft.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to D. W. Hulburd for the letter and believes that Pennsylvania and Illinois were a great turning point in the campaign.
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1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Father Curran for the telegram. Roosevelt mentions his pleasure at the results of the Ohio primary, particularly in light of the victories in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks and appreciation to M. M. Haas for his work in bringing a victory to Pennsylvania.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Mr. Lambeck for his work in bringing a victory to Pennsylvania.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to A. Samuel for his work in bringing a victory in Pennsylvania.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Congressman Ainey and is pleased with the victories in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to William Flinn that Ohio has joined Pennsylvania and the other “great Republican states” and he is sure New Jersey will follow suit. Roosevelt would like to schedule a meeting with Flinn the next time he is in New York.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks L. N. Mitchell for the work he has done for Roosevelt’s campaign in Pennsylvania. He congratulates Mitchell on his status as candidate at large for the upcoming Republication National Convention.
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1912-05-08