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President Roosevelt is pleased that Clarence H. Mackay will be serving on the advisory committee of the Republican county committee.
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1904-02-25
The Roosevelt administration will not be interfering in any state party disputes. President Roosevelt wants a “genuine” Republican Party where the lead is not taken by office holders.
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1904-02-18
President Roosevelt thanks Charles A. Carlisle for the letter and is pleased Carlisle will be a delegate.
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1904-02-04
President Roosevelt agrees that Lunsford L. Lewis should not serve as a delegate due to his position as district attorney. Roosevelt invites Lewis to visit him in Washington, D.C.
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1904-01-21
Charles H. Murray, chairman of the New York County Committee, would like General Dodge to serve on the advisory committee as they need strengthening among the “old soldiers.” President Roosevelt agrees and believes Dodge to be an ideal candidate.
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1904-01-23
President Roosevelt was interested in what Nicholas Murray Butler had to say about Missouri. He agrees that Joseph Wingate Folk should be endorsed if the regular Democrats do not nominate him.
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1904-01-04
President Roosevelt sends his regards and appreciates all the recent work of Indiana Republicans.
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1903-12-26
At the request of Governor La Follette, President Roosevelt will find a place for Judge Willrich in the upcoming campaign.
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1903-07-17
President Roosevelt suggests Mr. Sands as chairman of the county committee. Assistant Secretary Sanger is resigning and Roosevelt would like to appoint a New Yorker as Sanger’s successor. He asks if Senator Platt has any objections to the appointment of Robert Shaw Oliver.
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1903-06-29
Any man selected by the state Republican organization will be acceptable to President Roosevelt.
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1903-06-30
President Roosevelt doubts that Senator Lodge would even allow his name to be considered for chairman of the Republican National Committee. Nicholas Murray Butler’s last letter convinced Roosevelt to take an “open step” in the post office scandals. He would like to appoint Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad to investigate.
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1903-06-25
Senator Dixon knew that Mr. Lusk was lying and believes that Lusk is trying to get elected as a Republican National Committeeman. He requests that an enclosed letter be forwarded to Theodore Roosevelt.
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1912
Harry B. Anderson urges Theodore Roosevelt to send letters of encouragement to several delegates to the Republican National Convention to ensure they cast their votes for Roosevelt.
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1916-05-08
Gifford Pinchot expounds upon the reasoning behind his desire to have George W. Perkins remain in the Progressive Party but not serve as the spokesman and head of the party organization. Perkins’s business interests prevent him from being trusted by many progressives and the general public. Pinchot believes that Perkins is sincere, but Perkins serving in a leadership position is a burden on the party’s reputation.
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1912-12-17
William Allen White reports on a meeting of the Kansas Progressives in which new leadership was selected. The new leaders are U. S. Sartin as State Chariman, Helen Ecker as Secretary, and A. W. Rice as Treasurer.
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1912-12-18
The unknown author agrees with Roger A. Dewar that H. G. Hastings should be selected as the Progressive national committeeman from Georgia to replace Mr. Tilson and in opposition to Mr. McClure. The author hopes that Senator Dixon will support Hastings.
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1912-11-16
Meyer Lissner reiterates his previously stated belief that George W. Perkins’s prominent position in the Progressive Party will hurt the party, this time supported by a failure in the presidential election. He suggests that Perkins reevaluate what his conduct should be in the progressive movement.
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1912-11-18
Gifford Pinchot argues against George W. Perkins serving as spokesman for the Progressive Party. Pinchot does not want Perkins out of the party but opposes him publicly representing the party as spokesman.
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1912-11-23
William Allen White is continuing the organization of the party in Kansas. He agrees that George W. Perkins has done good work for the party and should remain in a leadership position. White does not believe that Woodrow Wilson can succeed as president and his failure will damage the Democrats to a degree that will provide great opportunities for the Progressives in 1914 and 1916.
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1912-11-25
Jane Addams thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the messages he sent to the female delegates at the National Progressive Convention.
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1912-08-10