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William Loeb sends George Rumsey Sheldon President Roosevelt’s check that will serve as his contribution to expenses of the Presidential campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07
Judge Lindsey asks that President Roosevelt read the enclosed article written by former Denver District Court Judge Thomas B. Stuart on Big Bill Haywood’s trial. Lindsey describes the situation between himself and Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel and clarifies his statements regarding Senator Simon Guggenheim. Based on his knowledge of those involved, Lindsey feels that the Republican Party in Colorado is controlled by corporate interests and is largely against Roosevelt’s policies. In response, Lindsey asks if he can send Roosevelt a political pamphlet on the topic, and if they could meet in person in November to discuss matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-03
Charles M. Pepper reports on the political situation in New York, specifically focusing on the upstate region. Overall indications are that the Republicans will be very successful in the state, with the Democrat Alton B. Parker failing to inspire support in rural voters there. It is likely that Elihu Root will be nominated as the Republican gubernatorial candidate, although he has expressed that he is not interested in the nomination.
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1904-08-14
Harry Stillwell Edwards recounts a recent conversation with Walter H. Johnson, a Republican leader in Georgia, regarding political appointments in the state. He believes that generally, the men appointed should be locally acceptable. However, in cases where men who have reapplied for the position and have proven efficient and well-qualified are not as acceptable locally, the President has decide between the people’s opinion or the quality of the service matters more.
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1901-12-06
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks and appreciation to J. M. Means for the letter. Roosevelt plans that if he is nominated, he will make an active campaign in the southern states to bring them into the Republican column.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs John R. Marine that although Roosevelt found his suggestion interesting, it would be impossible to carry out as Judge Lindsey is a Democrat and Roosevelt is a Republican.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt appreciated Ignatz J. Eliscu’s letter, but does not think it is wise for him to take an active part in managing the New York Republican party at present.
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1911-02-10
Theodore Roosevelt tells William Loeb that he will continue to stand up for Canadian reciprocity, although he feels uncomfortable about several parts of the treaty. He also expresses his disgust with the current state of New York politics. Voters had the chance to get rid of both Republican boss William Barnes and Democrat boss Charles Francis Murphy, but did not. He believes that Barnes’s return to power is inevitable.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-03
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that the second page of his last letter is missing, and gathers from context that the second page contained unpleasant remarks about leaders of the Central American Republics and their citizens. Roosevelt has requested campaign literature and party platforms be sent to Root in preparation for his speech to the Republican State Convention, and he knows that Root will do well. Roosevelt is troubled by the animosity surrounding the nomination for Governor of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-03
President Roosevelt agrees with James L. Gernon that the way to reach the working man is with an honest straightforward appeal to their judgement. Roosevelt will pass Gernon’s letter on to William H. Taft.
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1908-07-20
President Roosevelt agrees with John Allison that the Tennessee Republican Party is “a seething hotbed of factionalism.” He asks Allison if he would like to be appointed to the vacancy on the National Park Commission caused by the recent death of Stephen D. Lee.
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1908-05-31
President Roosevelt tells Representative Parsons, member of the New York Republican County Committee, that he believes it was wrong to leave off Judge Otto Alfred Rosalsky from the nominations and furthermore does not agree with the Nominators’ Committee on adding Democrats to the Republican ticket. Roosevelt believes it is the utmost importance that Republicans do all they can in all elections in New York to support a victory against William Randolph Hearst in the “main contest” for governor.
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1906-10-08
President Roosevelt wants the opinion of Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee Sherman about whether Secretary of State Elihu Root would be useful in helping with the campaign of Republican candidate for Governor of New York Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt shares his hopes and worries for the upcoming state and congressional elections.
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1906-10-03
President Roosevelt thanks Assemblyman Miller for his note, and is glad that Miller has decided to support James Wolcott Wadsworth for Speaker of the New York Assembly.
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1905-12-27
President Roosevelt encloses letters that he would like returned, and in particular draws Lyman Abbott’s attention to Judge Frank G. Finlayson’s letter regarding the reasons Franklin K. Lane’s appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission is opposed. Roosevelt would like to speak with Abbott about The Outlook’s treatment of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Though he tries not to let his personal friendship with Lodge cloud his judgment, and although Lodge opposes him on the railroad rate issue, Roosevelt believes that Lodge is a good political leader in Massachusetts.
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1905-12-19
President Roosevelt tells Representative Littauer that he wants to see how the contest for Speaker of the New York State Assembly plays out before he responds to state senator Edgar Truman Brackett. Roosevelt is surprised that James Wolcott Wadsworth seems to have been selected to “lead the fight,” but he believes that the best thing to do now is to make him Speaker.
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1905-12-20
President Roosevelt discusses the condition of the Republican party in New York state with Representative Parsons. Although he does not want to be directly involved in selecting the specific man who will serve as Speaker of the Assembly, Roosevelt believes it is important that a “clean man” be elected, rather than one who is beholden to party bosses or the “machine.” It is imperative that James Wolcott Wadsworth is elected, rather than Edwin A. Merritt, who appears to be under the control of ex-governor Benjamin B. Odell.
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1905-12-20
William Loeb sends Representative Olcott the text of a letter in which President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Herbert Parsons and Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advice Olcott to withdraw from the race.
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1905-12-01
President Roosevelt encloses both Representative Herbert Parsons’s telegram and his reply to it for Secretary of State Root. Roosevelt approves of Parsons’s statement and believes that Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott should “come out” for Parsons. If he does not, Roosevelt will do so, and will publicly announce that Olcott had agreed to withdraw in favor of Parsons if Parsons made a statement like the one just released.
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1905-11-30
President Roosevelt evaluates the conflict between Representative Parsons and Representative Jacob Van Vechten Olcott, who have both declared their candidacy for chairman of the County Committee in New York. Although Roosevelt knows that both men are independent, the public perceives them as being representatives of opposing factions within the state Republican party. If Parsons issues a statement declaring his independence from both Benjamin B. Odell and Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Roosevelt will advise Olcott to withdraw from the race.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-27