Presidents--Election

Letter from Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

Edgar S. Wilson sends editorials from Mississippi newspapers, none of which endorsed Roosevelt. He is hopeful that with the election over, the extreme negativity towards Roosevelt will abate. None of Roosevelt’s appointees in Mississippi have been problematic and Wilson writes that this is winning over some of the President’s opponents. Wilson asks for a meeting. He also reminds Roosevelt of their planned bear hunt.

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1904-11-19

Letter from Randall Thomas Davidson to Theodore Roosevelt

Archbishop of Canterbury Randall Thomas Davidson congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Davidson is certain Roosevelt will lead the United States well. Davidson and his wife had visited the United States and he thanks Roosevelt for his hospitality. The speeches Davidson gave during his tour of America will be the basis of a book soon to be published.

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1904-11-18

Letter from Shōgun Sakai to Theodore Roosevelt

Shōgun Sakai congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Sakai is stationed in Manchuria, and he writes that “American officers” “attached” to the Japanese Army have just left Manchuria.

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1904-11-16

Letter from William Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt

William Barnes thanks President Roosevelt for acknowledging the work of local Republicans during the recent campaign. Barnes outlines the poll results in Albany.

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1904-11-16

Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

George Haven Putnam congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his re-election to the presidency, commenting on the confidence the American people have in Roosevelt, as evidenced by the vote. Putnam expresses appreciation for Roosevelt’s statement that he will not seek a third term.

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1904-11-14

Letter from Hilary A. Herbert to Theodore Roosevelt

Hilary A. Herbert believes African Americans “will probably misunderstand” what President Roosevelt’s re-election means for their lives.

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1904-11-14

Letter from Winthrop Murray Crane to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Crane congratulates President Roosevelt on winning the recent election. He thanks Roosevelt for commiserating with Bates on his defeat.

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1904-11-14

Letter from John Proctor Clarke to Theodore Roosevelt

John Proctor Clarke reflects on important speeches given by President Roosevelt’s cabinet members during the recent presidential campaign. He comments on the “deep satisfaction” people are feeling about the election results.

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1904-11-14

Letter from R. A. Alger to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Alger jokes with President Roosevelt about anticipating election results.

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1904-11-14

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Ide Wheeler considers how President Roosevelt will govern now that he has a “mandate” from the people, but Congress is mostly filled with persons selected by special interest. Wheeler thinks there will be continuing disagreement among members of the Republican party. He discusses possible Cabinet appointments.

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1904-11-13

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Leonard Wood, writing from Manila, congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Wood will be traveling to Zamboanga with Theodore and Helen Robinson.

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1904-11-12

Letter from George J. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Smith, a New York Republican, congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Smith praises Ambassador John Barrett and Hugh Gordon Miller for giving particularly important speeches in his district. Both speakers were especially forceful in countering charges made by the Democratic candidate against Roosevelt.

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1904-11-12

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt

William Wingate Sewall sends congratulations to President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Sewall is extremely pleased by the outcome. He also includes a sarcastic commentary about the Democratic candidate, Judge Alton B. Parker, to amuse Roosevelt.

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1904-11-12

Letter from Thomas R. Lounsbury to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas R. Lounsbury congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Lounsbury will not be able to accept an invitation to visit Roosevelt soon. He studied “anti-Roosevelt” publications during the campaign and might send a review of the materials to the president.

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1904-11-12

Letter from Frank Swett Black to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank Swett Black congratulates President Roosevelt on the election results. Black asks to postpone the invitation to visit the White House because he must attend to work in his law office.

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1904-11-12

Telegram from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge agrees that publishing President Roosevelt’s letter on a recent matter related to Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner is best, even if it seems that the matter is nearly settled. Lodge asks that Roosevelt not release Gardner’s letter on the matter, as Gardner had intended it to be a private letter about a public matter. Lodge concludes with congratulations on the election results, noting the surprising win in Missouri.

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1904-11-11

Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Underwood Johnson, writing from The Century Magazine’s office, congratulates President Roosevelt on the election results. Johnson encloses an editorial on forestry.

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1904-11-11

Letter from Pierre de Coubertin to Theodore Roosevelt

Pierre de Coubertin writes to congratulate President Roosevelt on the election results, to thank him for letting Coubertin dedicate his latest book (the first copy of which was sent with the letter), and to inform Roosevelt that the will be awarded a “diplome d’honneur” from the IOC as “the greatest living sportsman.”

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1904-11-11

Letter from Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore congratulates President Roosevelt on the election and wishes him a happy second term. Wolryche-Whitmore explains his wife, Harriet Douglas Robinson Wolryche-Whitmore, is in New York with her mother, Francis Monroe Robinson, so Roosevelt may very likely see her.

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1904-11-10

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar S. Straus is delighted by President Roosevelt’s “overwhelming election,” which Straus believes is a “tribute to the conservative common-sense of the plain people.” Straus would like to express his happiness in person, but did not want to trouble the president.

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1904-11-10