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Thomas J. Akins acknowledges receipt of the Congressional Directory. Akins is “taking up the matter” of National Convention delegates in Representative Bartholdt’s district.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-06
Joel Prescott Heatwole apprises Theodore Roosevelt about the political situation in Minnesota.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-21
Richard Wilson Knott encloses an editorial from the Louisville Evening Post about politics in the South. He discusses political support in Kentucky for President Roosevelt and believes that Roosevelt’s Panama policy will “strengthen” him in the South and in the West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-19
Official canvass of the votes cast at the charter convention on December 3, 1903. Charles S. Thomas on the Democratic-Anti-Republican ticket received the most votes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12
Edward Oliver Wolcott, with a Republican Party sign, and Mr. Bryant look on in astonishment as the Republican elephant, labeled Republicans of Denver, holds a sign for the Roosevelt Republican Party and announces, “This looks good to me!” Denver Republicans had broken from the state party and renamed themselves Roosevelt Republicans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-03
William Wadsworth warns Theodore Roosevelt to keep an eye on political friends in New York, warning that they are depicting Roosevelt as not representing the Conservative party in the business community due to his regulation of trusts. He advises Roosevelt to lay low.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-10
The Colorado Supreme Court gave the regular political organization the name Republican. The “bolters” plan on calling themselves the Roosevelt Republican Ticket. John Wallace Springer would like President Roosevelt to repudiate their name as it is the last day for filing a political ticket.
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1903-11-24
John Edward Addicks and Senator J. Frank Allee are planning to renominate John Hunn as the Republican candidate for Governor of Delaware. William Michael Byrne fears that this will mean the Democrats will win the gubernatorial election and carry the state in national elections. He believes this could be avoided with a neutral candidate, such as Attorney General Herbert H. Ward. Byrne would like President Roosevelt to help the situation by calling for a “middle course” in Delaware. Byrne concludes with a discussion of his upcoming transfer or resignation
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-10
This article reports on the failure of the “Iowa Idea,” which had previously called for a modification of the interstate commerce act to fight against monopolies and discrimination. The platform as it stands now has been moderated and diluted to such an extent that it cannot be taken seriously. Although Governor Albert Baird Cummins has put forth this compromise platform, he still seems to hold a personal belief in the older Iowa Idea. There is still contention about the compromise among other people, as well. The article also details several other aspects of the Iowa Republican state convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-02
Governor Taft praises the Federal Party of the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-09
Santiago R. Palmer sends the platform of the American Federal Party of Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-23