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Governor Johnson suggests that Meyer Lissner is the best candidate from California for the Progressive Executive Committee. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech from last week has been received favorably and Johnson would like to see it distributed widely.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-16
A. M. Crosby reports that a truce between the factions of the Progressive Party in Georgia has ended. He believes that a state convention needs to be called in order to elect new leadership. Crosby would like the national party to withhold funding and encouragement until the state machinery has been organized.
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1912-11-12
Senator Borah asks Theodore Roosevelt to send him copies of briefs and statements relating to fraudulently seated delegates at the Republican National Convention. Borah understands that Senator Root may raise the issue for debate in the Senate and he wants to be prepared.
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1912-07-09
Giffrod Pinchot has heard that some of the “Reactionary Senators,” including Senator Root, intend to make speeches in the Senate regarding the stolen delegates at Chicago. Pinchot believes it is important that there is someone to challenge these senators.
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1912-07-11
Bainbridge Colby has received Frank Harper’s letter of July 12. He called Senator Borah and sent him digests of the contests in Washington, California, Arizona, Texas, 13th Indiana, 1st Arkansas, and 9th Alabama.
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1912-07-16
Governor Hadley has met with Ralph Stout regarding a plan to place the Republican state and local candidates for Missouri onto the Republican Party ticket and the Progressive Party’s ticket. Hadley views the potential arrangement as a compromise measure to allow progressive Republicans not ready to leave the party to remain Republicans while fighting for progressive principles.
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1912-07-18
Victor Rosewater has called the Douglas County Republican convention with only four days notice so that conservative Republicans can appoint people from their own ranks to be the Douglas County delegates to the Nebraska state convention. Representative Norris will write to Robert Beecher Howell, a member of the Republican National Committee, so that a “genuine” convention and selection of state delegates can take place. He requests that Theodore Roosevelt also write to Howell.
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1912-07-19
There will be an enthusiastic delegation from Colorado at the Progressive National Convention and Judge Lindsey is looking forward to seconding Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination.
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1912-07-21
Bainbridge Colby has used part of Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial from the Outlook of July 13 in his draft of the contest digest for California. This use is subject to Roosevelt’s permission and Colby will submit the proof when it returns from the printer.
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1912-07-26
Progressive Party electors in Missouri can only be placed on the ballot by petition, and under these circumstances Roosevelt cannot win the state. However, under the arrangement previously suggested by Governor Hadley, Roosevelt could secure Missouri’s electoral vote. Hadley views progressive Republicans in Missouri and the Progressive Party as allies that can cooperate to elect candidates with progressive principles.
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1912-07-29
Henry Justin Allen agrees to second Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential nomination at the National Progressive Convention.
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1912-07-31
The Indiana Progressive Party convention was very successful with a full delegation from every county. A bull moose was selected as the party emblem.
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1912-08-01
Governor Hadley believes that it is a risk to oppose the nomination of Senator Elihu Root as Temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention. The dangers of Root being Temporary Chairman are less than the dangers of the Roosevelt campaign appearing weak.
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1912-06-03
Charles E. Landis is interested in President Taft’s intentions regarding the Ohio delegates-at-large since Theodore Roosevelt won the Ohio primary. Landis believes that Taft should release the delegates and recommend that they support Roosevelt in order to reflect the will of the people of Ohio. Roosevelt performed a similar action in Massachusetts when the state supported Taft.
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1912-06-05
Herbert Hiram Champlin offers a strategy for the Republican National Convention that will secure uninstructed delegates for Theodore Roosevelt. He suggests that an effort should be made during early ballots to have these delegates support Senator Cummins or Senator La Follette. Since these delegates will want to be on the winning side, they can be “sheltered” under these candidates until momentum has clearly shifted towards Roosevelt.
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1912-06-09
Although Theodore Roosevelt supporters were clearly in the right, the Republican National Committee has recognized President Taft’s delegates from Michigan.
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1912-06-12
Everett Colby protests the appointment of a New Jersey man to the Committee of Seven without consultation with other members of the New Jersey delegation.
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1912-06-24
Everett Colby protests the appointment of George L. Record to the Committee of Organization for the Progressive Party without consultation with the New Jersey delegation. Colby claims that Record had previously opposed the Roosevelt campaign and advocated that the New Jersey delegation support Senator La Follette.
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1912-06-24
Richard A. Hoar recommends Wallace Batchelder as the national committeeman from Vermont for the new Progressive Party.
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1912-06-28
Senator Dixon forwards a request from Philip Bancroft, Secretary of the San Francisco Roosevelt League, asking for a statement from Theodore Roosevelt endorsing a group of California delegates to the Republican National Convention. Dixon believes that Roosevelt should wire accordingly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-29