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Theodore Roosevelt will not interfere in any political issues at the state level. The public does not want national leaders bothering with their state concerns, and Roosevelt does not want any attention taken away from the issue of military readiness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-04-15
Theodore Roosevelt tells Reverend Rainsford that he has been so busy with other matters he has not had time to go into state matters like the Constitution for the state of New York. He invites Rainsford to visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-20
President Roosevelt is surprised by news he has received from Timothy L. Woodruff about the political situation in Kansas. William H. Taft cannot speak in Kansas unless he speaks in every other state. Roosevelt asks if the business Woodruff wants to talk about can wait until he returns to Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-05
President Roosevelt writes to Henry S. New about getting Edward Gustave Halle to work with German American voters in Indiana like he successfully did in Illinois. Roosevelt does not believe they should take chances in Indiana, where William Jennings Bryan and other Democrats think the Republican voter base is weak.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-11
Marcus Braun updates William Loeb on the political situation in New York after a discussion the two men recently had. Braun believes Public Service Commissioner Frederick C. Stevens may be planning some kind of political scheme to “get the old gang back into power.” The situation is so upsetting to Braun that he has resigned from the Hungarian Republican Club, but he can rally his associates if the need arises. Braun shares a commendation he received for his work, but says a raise or promotion would have been more welcome to him and his family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-17