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President Roosevelt explains to Charles H. Betts that he and Secretary of State Elihu Root knew it was crucial that they fight for the renomination of New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and he is glad Betts has come around on the topic. Now Roosevelt feels they must work on the larger ticket.
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1908-09-21
President Roosevelt found Reuban D. Silliman’s letter to be very important and suggests that Silliman contact the Republican National Headquarters to see if they could assist in getting a wider public audience for such views.
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1908-09-19
President Roosevelt thinks Secretary of State Root handled the Saratoga situation perfectly, and he has been glad to shape the political landscape in New York with Root since the 1893 Constitutional Convention. Roosevelt congratulates Root on his many years of public leadership and service, in which he has been extremely effective.
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1908-09-17
President Roosevelt congratulates New York Lieutenant Governor Woodruff’s actions in helping New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes achieve renomination.
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1908-09-16
President Roosevelt thinks William L. Ward acted wisely in assisting with the renomination of Governor Charles Evans Hughes.
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1908-09-16
President Roosevelt appreciates that Francis J. Hendricks supported the nomination of Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and is glad that Senator Horace White was also nominated.
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1908-09-16
President Roosevelt is pleased that William Barnes, Surveyor of Customs for Port of Albany, helped Governor Charles Evans Hughes achieve nomination. Roosevelt hopes to see Barnes in Washington, D.C., after the election.
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1908-09-16
President Roosevelt feels he owes William Cary Sanger a great deal for his work in politics. Roosevelt respects Schuyler, but needs more information before commenting on the matter.
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1908-09-15
President Roosevelt advises Secretary of State Root to make it clear to organization leaders that there will be no attack on them. While Roosevelt privately admits that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes has acted negatively towards such men, his support for Hughes in spite of these actions might make it obvious how crucial he feels Hughes’s renomination is for the good of the party. Roosevelt gives a quotation for publication stating his support for Hughes.
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1908-09-14
President Roosevelt agrees with William Seymour Edwards about Judge Nathan Goff, and though he wishes they could convince him to run, he thinks it would be unwise to attempt it, given that there is a factional fight going on.
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1908-09-11
President Roosevelt explains to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that although he fully supports the recruitment of good men to the service, he can not allow for the rules and regulations to be sidestepped. Men in the classified service are not permitted to enter and exit their roles to involve themselves in politics, as Grover Cleveland did, and therefore Roosevelt’s order on the classified places will have to be carried out.
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1908-09-10
President Roosevelt is very pleased that M. J. Costello will participate in the campaign, and has let the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Frank H. Hitchcock, know to contact him.
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1908-09-10
President Roosevelt tells former state senator William D. Barnes that he does not know enough about the situation and is unwilling to interfere. Different elements should be represented and recognized on the ticket.
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1908-08-25
President Roosevelt introduces Governor-elect Hughes to his brother-in-law Douglas Robinson. He states that Robinson is one of the best men he knows, and is a resident of Herkimer County, New York. Roosevelt notes that he rarely takes part in politics, but when he does it is with great efficiency, and offers his service to the governor.
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1906-12-16
George H. Maine sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of a letter being distributed to governors, school superintendents, and others, requesting his public support and a statement to the Associated Press.
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1911-09-11
Isaac H. Cocks thanks William Loeb for his help in the matter concerning Hyde of Port Washington, and he hopes to see Loeb on September 8. Cocks has not yet heard from his son, Representative William W. Cocks, regarding his return from Manila.
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1907-09-05
Anna Roosevelt Cowles has been eager to write to President Roosevelt but knows he is busy. After seeing many of their friends, she updates Roosevelt on their views and the influence of financial ties on his supporters. Cowles has been at a beautiful property called Hill-Stead owned by Alfred Atmore Pope and Ada Brooks Pope, and she feels that such places reflect positively on wealth in America. She updates Roosevelt on William S. Cowles’ trip and on family matters. As a favor to Frederick William Vanderbilt who has been respectful to Roosevelt through everything, Cowles asks if Roosevelt can have Duchess of Manchester Consuelo Montagu for lunch. Douglas Robinson seems to be making a political impact in Herkimer County, and Cowles looks forward to visiting and talking about many things whenever it is convenient for Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1907-08-31
Senator Beveridge advises President Roosevelt to speak with Senators Perkins and Scott before noon on February 7, 1905.
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1905-02-07
Senator Beveridge informs President Roosevelt that Senators Clark and Scott were in town.
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1905-02-04
At the behest of the Cohn-Kuntz faction, Gus Lehmann is tendering his name for the position of Postmaster for New Orleans. The position was also tendered to Lehmann by the Lily-White faction. He did not seek the position from either faction. Lehmann is seeking the position to help straighten matters between the two factions in his state.
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1905-01-04