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W. J. McCann is reluctant to congratulate President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency due to William McKinley’s death, but he will congratulate Roosevelt on his declaration that McKinley’s policies will be continued. McCann is concerned about Roosevelt’s safety and makes recommendations for stronger presidential security.
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1901-09-17
Minnie Paget expresses her sympathy after the death of William McKinley and President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. Great Britain is mourning McKinley.
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1901-09-17
Eugene A. Philbin, district attorney of New York County, thinks that the nation is fortunate to have President Roosevelt succeed to the presidency after the tragedy of William McKinley’s death. He expects Roosevelt to discharge his duty with “surpassing zeal and ability.”
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1901-09-17
Judge Werner assures President Roosevelt that, while the nation mourns William McKinley, they are also encouraged that Roosevelt will lead them “steadily onward toward the fulfillment of our great destiny.”
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1901-09-17
Ansley Wilcox calls for the doctors that attended to William McKinley to stop giving interviews. Sensational stories and interviews with discrepancies are causing a scandal and discrediting Buffalo, New York. Wilcox suggests that the doctors meet and sign a joint statement disavowing sensational interviews and mutual recrimination.
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1901-09-17
Rachel Sherman Thorndike sends words of “sympathy and friendship” after the death of President McKinley.
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1901-09-13
Senator Lodge expresses his sympathy after the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Lyman Abbott expresses his sympathy at the death of President McKinley.
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1901-09-14
William A. Baillie-Grohman expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and sends his best wishes as President Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
With a “heart full of sorrow,” H. E. Bates congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency after the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Justice Blanchard expresses his confidence in President Roosevelt as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. He recommends that Roosevelt publicly announce his intention to maintain William McKinley’s policies and to accept any Cabinet resignations if they are tendered.
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1901-09-14
As he succeeds to the presidency, President Roosevelt is in Nicholas Murray Butler’s thoughts. He offers his assistance to Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1901-09-14
Edward North Buxton expresses his sympathy and shares President Roosevelt’s grief at the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Anna Roosevelt Cowles is thinking of President Roosevelt and regrets that he has become president after a “desperate tragedy.”
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1901-09-14
In spite of the preceding tragedy, Richard Harding Davis is comforted by President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. Davis believes in Roosevelt’s “power, justness, and honor.”
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1901-09-14
Under different circumstances, Finley Peter Dunne would have accepted President Roosevelt’s invitation to Oyster Bay, New York. He wishes for Roosevelt’s success as he succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
The nation is grieving after the death of William McKinley but they are fortunate that President Roosevelt is his successor. Representative Fitzgerald recommends that Roosevelt do the best he can and then the best possible.
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1901-09-14
Newspaper article summarizing President Roosevelt’s career and forecasting a successful administration.
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1901-09-14
Mayor Green says the citizens of Binghamton and Broome County, New York, are mourning the death of William McKinley but rejoice that the presidency has “fallen upon so worthy a successor.”
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1901-09-14
George E. Green is proud to have been an early supporter of President Roosevelt’s campaign for governor of New York, and nomination as vice president. Green has confidence in Roosevelt and is relieved that William McKinley has such a worthy successor.
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1901-09-14