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There should not be any concerns about a late Nebraska convention threatening the nomination of President Roosevelt. Nebraska overwhelmingly supports Roosevelt.
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1904-01-29
Newspaper article faulting Bishop Keiley for defending Jefferson Davis and attacking President Roosevelt and General Miles.
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1902-05
Arizona Republicans are supporting John Wallace Springer for Republican vice-president as he will best represent western interests.
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1904-02-20
The Republicans of Hennepin County, Minnesota, met on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and passed resolutions in support of President Roosevelt and the continuation of his administration.
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1904-02
The Daily Tribune is not concerned about a late Nebraska convention threatening the nomination of President Roosevelt and describes the state as hopelessly for Roosevelt.
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1904-01-27
The Republicans of Nebraska City, Nebraska, met and expressed their support for the nomination of President Roosevelt. They joined other Nebraska Republicans by adopting the slogan “Roosevelt – and no second choice.”
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1904-01-20
There is no respectable figure to challenge President Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination, and it is expected that Roosevelt will have unanimous support at the national convention.
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1904-02-07
With Senator Hanna’s illness, opposition to President Roosevelt’s nomination will likely lessen. There is a growing movement in the Democratic Party to nominate Grover Cleveland for president and reject William Jennings Bryan’s leadership. Senator Fairbanks is only willing to accept the nomination as Republican vice president if New York is united behind Roosevelt.
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1904-02-07
The Republicans of Lancaster County met in Lincoln, Nebraska, and expressed their support for President Roosevelt. Their sentiment was summarized by Judge Reese when he said, “I have no second choice.”
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1904-01-13
R. J. Buck read the committee’s resolutions commending President Roosevelt and his administration.
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1904-02-02
Governor Durbin told President Roosevelt that Senator Hanna is Indiana’s favorite candidate for the Republican presidential nominee. If Hanna announces his candidacy, Durbin believes that he will receive the full support of Indiana’s delegation.
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1904-01-13
James R. Sheffield discusses the impact of the “dirty tactics” employed by Senator Hanna’s supporters, a conversation he had with Senator Platt, and the possibility of New York politician Nevada N. Stranahan running for governor.
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1904-01-09
Chase S. Osborn informs President Roosevelt that he “heartily approves” of Roosevelt’s policies. Osborn has urged his Republican friends who doubt Roosevelt to read Roosevelt’s book, American Ideals. He believes that millions are misinformed about Roosevelt because they know nothing of his “manhood,” “citizenship,” and “character.”
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1903-12-16
There have been rumors that Senator Hanna or his protege, Myron T. Herrick, will challenge President Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination. A challenge seems unlikely and Roosevelt’s nomination “is among the likeliest probabilities of the coming year.”
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1903-11-23
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge thanks President Roosevelt for the letters. She expects Roosevelt to be in a good political position for 1905-06 because his head and heart are “in touch with the nation.” La Farge points to Panama as an indication of Roosevelt’s success.
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1903-11-23
Newspaper article extolling Judge George Gray’s suitability as the Democratic presidential candidate, although President Roosevelt will likely win the election.
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1903-08-27
Max F. Ihmsen, secretary of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, recently returned from a trip to the Midwest and believes that William Randolph Hearst is the leading Democratic presidential candidate.
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1903-07-15
Senator Scott expects President Roosevelt to be nominated and elected. He believes that Grover Cleveland would be the strongest Democratic challenger.
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1903-06-02
Newspaper article arguing that President Roosevelt’s success has ended William McKinley’s influence in Washington, D.C.
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1903-06-01
Interview with William Bourke Cockran that covers his opinion on the Irish Land Bill, Grover Cleveland’s potential presidential nomination and election, and the treatment Cockran received while recovering from an illness in Egypt.
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1903-06-01