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Mr. Miller, of behalf of Edward Henry Harriman, asks for clarification on whether President Roosevelt referred to Edmund Wells or another candidate in his recent letter. Harriman’s people have no objection to Wells.
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1905-01-30
Secretary of War Taft sends Jose E. Alemany’s letter offering a view on the situation in Manila.
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1905-01-17
Representative Hill telephoned to report that a majority of New England Republicans polled do favor consideration of the tariff question before the next Congressional election.
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1905-01-12
Francis Bennett Williams details the political situation in the last election, including voter participation and corruption by Democrats. He suggests possible replacements for Walter L. Cohen and gives a very bad report of H. Dudley Coleman. Finally, Williams states that the opinion of President Roosevelt in the American South is changing, largely due to the effectiveness of his policies and appointments there.
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1904-12-24
Postmaster General Wynne does not object to Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s proposal that Brownlow and J. C. R. McCall be designated the referees for political appointments in Tennessee. In fact, the department is compelled to depend largely on Brownlow’s recommendations.
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1904-12-21
In accord with President Roosevelt’s direction regarding referees for Tennessee, Postmaster General Wynne will forward Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s request and has submitted a list of referees for the southern states to George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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1904-12-17
Jeter Connelly Pritchard reviews the results of the recent election in North Carolina and encourages President Roosevelt to appoint to his Cabinet a man from North Carolina, to encourage Republicans there. Pritchard has also advised Thomas S. Rollins to speak with Roosevelt about these matters when they meet.
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1904-12-17
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Frank Knox that he is forwarding Knox’s suggestions to Roosevelt. He discusses the progress of the Roosevelt campaign in California, Ohio, and New Jersey.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells William Jesse Oliver that his night letter telling of President Taft’s political methods in Tennessee is being forwarded to Roosevelt.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells G. D. Shaft that Shaft’s suggestions are being sent to Oscar K. Davis to be evaluated for possible use in Roosevelt’s campaign.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes George Sylvester Viereck that his suggestion is being forwarded to Roosevelt.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Irving Ward for the suggestion sent to Roosevelt.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Joseph St. Julien Yates for the information sent to Roosevelt.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Joseph P. Cotton for the hint on how to handle an unidentified matter.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Lucius Nathan Littauer a letter from Dr. Burkhart and asks Littauer to see Dr. Carr and find out how he stands.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Amos Pinchot for his response. Roosevelt writes that he does not want to have to answer President Taft again, or to make it a personal fight.
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1912-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes I. E. Philo that he will refer Philo’s suggestion to Walter F. Brown at Roosevelt Headquarters of Columbus, Ohio.
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1912-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks William L. Ward to contact William LeRoy Wyckoff for work on the Roosevelt campaign in Jamaica, New York.
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1912-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards to John Campbell Greenway a letter from Ben Daniels. He tells Greenway that Roosevelt will not compromise or accept a compromised candidate.
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1912-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt tells Walter F. Brown to be sure that nothing is done that will put Roosevelt in opposition to or embarrass Nicholas Longworth. Roosevelt discusses delegates to the Republication National Convention and Roosevelt’s upcoming Ohio speaking tour.
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1912-05-09