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President Roosevelt expresses his gratitude to Governor Crane on Secretary Cortelyou’s role as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-23
President Roosevelt met with Senators Beveridge and Platt. He regrets not seeing Senator Penrose. If Penrose telephones ahead of time, Roosevelt will make arrangements so that Penrose is shown in immediately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-04
President Roosevelt had to meet with Senators Beveridge and Platt this morning and was unable to see Senator Scott. If Scott could telephone in advance then Roosevelt would make arrangements to have Scott shown in at once.
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1904-03-04
President Roosevelt met with Senator Platt regarding John Thomas McDonough. Government transportation should be arranged for McDonough and his family to San Francisco, California.
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1904-02-06
President Roosevelt encloses a clipping from the Sun after they demanded that Senator Platt either declare for Governor Odell or for the Sun. Platt chose Odell.
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1903-12-11
Governor Odell and Senator Platt are currently working together and desire to win next year, but President Roosevelt is unsure how long they can continue to cooperate. Roosevelt is unsure of his backing for the upcoming election and lacks an organization to provide support. Roosevelt’s nomination and election will depend on the merits of his actions as President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-28
Senator Platt and Governor Odell have agreed to work together to avoid a split in the party with Platt as leader and Odell managing the details. Opposing newspapers will do everything they can to break up the agreement.
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1903-12-01
President Roosevelt would like Beekman Winthrop to meet with Senator Platt regarding the commissionership.
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1903-08-31
President Roosevelt encloses a confidential letter from Senator Platt and asks that no changes be made in the district’s fourth class post offices until Roosevelt can meet with the district’s senator and congressman.
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1903-08-19
Senator Brown’s letter has concerned President Roosevelt but nothing can be done because Charles P. McClelland has already accepted the position.
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1903-08-21
President Roosevelt wants Frank Hinchman Platt and an unnamed senator to know that he did not dictate Attorney General Knox’s opinion in the case. He finds it funny that they cannot understand the idea of “prosecuting a rascal because he is a rascal.”
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1903-08-04
President Roosevelt asks Representative Hill to keep in touch with Senators Platt, Hanna, Aldrich, and Allison on the financial question. When Congress convenes, Roosevelt hopes there will be something close to an agreement among Congressional leaders.
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1903-07-21
President Roosevelt will discuss the matter with Senator Platt tomorrow and thanks Assistant Treasurer Fish for his interest.
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1903-07-22
President Roosevelt believes that financial legislation needs to be passed but it is opposed by Representative Cannon, who Roosevelt will be dining with over lunch. Roosevelt wants to work with Senator Platt and Governor Odell but has had conflicts with both. He also considers the “Quigg matter” and the fall elections.
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1903-07-22
President Roosevelt refers to the “printing office matter” wherein William A. Miller was dismissed from his job due to pressure from a labor union, and makes it clear that his administration stands for a square deal for everyone, whether they are on Wall Street or a union member. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Senator Platt regarding a case that was prosecuted by Attorney General Knox.
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1903-07-23
C. V. C. Van Deusen, with the support of Senator Platt, has applied for the position of special examiner to investigate naturalization frauds. President Roosevelt would like to appoint Van Deusen and asks Attorney General Knox if it can be done.
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1903-06-24
President Roosevelt would like to appoint Alford Warriner Cooley as Civil Service Commissioner and asks William L. Ward to speak with Governor Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt regarding the appointment.
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1903-05-29
President Roosevelt hopes that Columbia University President Butler can join him on the western trip. Roosevelt is concerned about the Senator Platt and Governor Odell situation in New York but fears that there is little he can do.
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1903-04-27
President Roosevelt encloses the letter he sent to Senator Platt and is a bit uncomfortable with the rumors he has heard about Mr. Worden.
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1903-03-27
Regardless of New York machine politics, President Roosevelt plans to use the Senators as his advisers on appointments. Roosevelt has done his best to get Governor Odell and Senator Platt to work together.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-28