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John A. Nelms greatly admires Theodore Roosevelt and, if possible, would ensure he had the Southern states’ electoral votes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-11
Cleary shares with Keely what he learned regarding Catholic support of Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-02
George W. Davis shares that the five Democrats he had over for New Year’s dinner unanimously agreed that Theodore Roosevelt should be the next president. Davis agrees, not because he is a Republican but because he is one of the common people who believe in Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-02
A. W. Grosvenor hopes Theodore Roosevelt will not stop the spontaneous national movement to elect him president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-02
Wallie C. Kelly assures Theodore Roosevelt of the overwhelming public support for his return to the White House. He urges Roosevelt to accept the Republican nomination for president, especially since he believes the coming years will bring significant problems nationally and internationally. Kelly lists Alfred Henry Lewis and Bat Masterson as references.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-02
William S. Cowles loved President Roosevelt’s letter about William H. Taft and has recently heard that Roosevelt will likely help Taft win Kentucky. He is intently watching the aeroplane and makes suggestions for utilizing the the Washington Monument to speed up the process of building the new station in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-14
Indiana Attorney General Bingham tries to impress upon President Roosevelt the importance of Roosevelt running for president again. He argues that Secretary of War William H. Taft and New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes cannot defeat William Jennings Bryan, while financiers and labor interests have stated that they would support Roosevelt over Bryan. He acknowledges that Roosevelt cannot actively run for president, but urges him to make it known that he would accept the Republican nomination if it were given to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-21
John Callan O’Laughlin provides President Roosevelt an overview of his impressions of the political mood of the country. O’Laughlin has concluded that Secretary of War William H. Taft will receive the Republican nomination for president, and recounts the various states that he believes will go for Taft, as well as the political figures who he believes should be watched or contacted in the various states. There is still substantial popular support for Roosevelt in the country, and O’Laughlin believes that if Roosevelt were to run he would win. Roosevelt’s action in ordering an investigation of the wage scale of railroad employees is very popular. Taft draws much of his strength comes from his connection to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-24
Meyer Lissner sends Edward Augustus Dickson a letter which he hopes Dickson will publicize in order to help Daniel A. Ryan’s election chances in San Francisco. Lissner also tells Dickson that Los Angeles Republicans have been building support for William Howard Taft’s presidential run by passing resolutions in support of both Theodore Roosevelt and Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-17
Joseph Bucklin Bishop reports on the general feeling of the people he has recently met regarding a third term for President Roosevelt. In Falmouth, Massachusetts, there are many men of wealth touring the country, and they all support Roosevelt unequivocally. One Boston merchant said Roosevelt must run for another term because the people will have no one else, and that no one knows or cares about William H. Taft. A “retired Chicago millionaire” has been trying to convince his peers that Roosevelt stands “between them and destruction.” Bishop says that no president since George Washington has had such faith from the people. Bishop bids farewell to Roosevelt, as he is leaving soon for Panama, and tells the president not to forget him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-28
Arthur I. Vorys congratulates Secretary of War Taft on receiving the endorsement of the Ohio Republican State Central Committee for nomination for president in the upcoming election, and includes the text of the resolution. The resolution also affirms support for Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and Representative Charles Dick in their present positions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-30
Secretary of War Taft reports on his progress and assessment of conditions on the campaign trail. He is traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, and from there to Idaho. He has had success in Ohio, but the state elections there may be in jeopardy because of disputes between two factions of Republicans. The situation in Illinois is good. Although Taft thinks his trip may do some good, it is more from his presence than his speeches, as he does not feel comfortable with the short talks he has to give. Taft also writes about the possibility of receiving the Republican presidential nomination in 1908, and thinks that the people would prefer to nominate Roosevelt again, with Taft a very distant second. He believes the Democratic party is rather apathetic about the election.
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1906-10-31
An impression has been circulating through newspapers and among the people that implies that Theodore Roosevelt and William Randolph Hearst are “practically on the same platform.” Riis is very upset that this idea seems to be gaining traction, and implores Roosevelt to speak to the people and show them that they “are being misled to their own and the country’s hurt.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-26
William H. Andrews encloses a lengthy letter from Prescott, Arizona. The writer is a Democrat, but Andrews asks William Loeb to take note that the writer expresses his support for Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-31
Ansley Wilcox refuses James W. Pryor’s invitation to join an organization of Republicans and independents who support the Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker. Wilcox believes that President Roosevelt is the best candidate. In reply, Pryor says that he respects Wilcox’s position and will pass his letter on to his colleagues.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-13
Otto Gresham asks that President Roosevelt, in his letter of acceptance, not address Alton B. Parker’s promise not to accept the presidency if he were to be re-elected to a second term. Gresham also thinks that the President will carry Indiana in the election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-30
Henry V. Boynton believes that President Roosevelt may want to read General James H. Wilson’s letter discussing Judge Parker’s telegram. Colonel Bluford Wilson, the brother of General Wilson, has written a letter in reply to Gen. Schurz’s “eulogy” of Parker which might also interest Roosevelt.
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1904-08-21
Representative Gillett writes to inform President Roosevelt that Boston attorney Robert McNeil Morse has spoken favorably of the Roosevelt administration and intends to vote for Roosevelt in the upcoming election. In the past Morse has been against them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-24
Postcard calling for President Roosevelt to run for a third presidential term. If Roosevelt does not get elected, there is support for William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 presidential election. On the reverse of the postcard, Bavis C. Nay asks Felix O. Peckinpaugh his opinions on the sentiment of the card, as he has heard some support for the notion.
1908
A. H. Company; Eckstone, C.; Nay, Bavis C. (Bavis Clay), 1877-1915
A staff correspondent states President William H. Taft was unable to address the crowd that gathered to hear him in Omaha, Nebraska after the crowd was sent home when Taft was late. Reportedly many of the city Republicans are for Taft and will support his re-election. Small shopkeepers and workingmen are not as happy with Taft. Many citizen share their thoughts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-03