Presidents--Election

Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

George Otto Trevelyan was delighted to hear about President Roosevelt’s victory in the presidential election, and comments about a letter he had previously received from Roosevelt that he values highly. Trevelyan believes the difference in government between the United States and England is that the former elects the ruler while the latter elects the party. Trevelyan envies Roosevelt for having John Morley as a guest, since he considers Morley and the late Henry Sidgwick to be “the most delightful company of our time.”

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1904-11-10

Letter from Cecil Andrew Lyon to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil Andrew Lyon congratulates President Roosevelt on his victory and updates him on the situation in Texas. Although the Republican vote was light in Texas, the typically enormous Democratic majority did not exist. When Lyon visits Washington, D.C., he plans to show Roosevelt what the Republican Party was able to accomplish in Texas. He also wants to know when Roosevelt is planning to visit Texas, how much time he plans to spend hunting, and if he would be willing to address two or three meetings in Texas.

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1904-11-10

Letter from Sarah Bancroft Leavitt to Theodore Roosevelt

Sarah Bancroft Leavitt express her joy at President Roosevelt’s election. She had been hoping Roosevelt would receive more votes than William McKinley did for his second term and believes it must be wonderful for Roosevelt to know that he was chosen. Leavitt observes how much it would have meant to Roosevelt’s father, Theodore Roosevelt, to know that his son was elected. She concludes by hoping Roosevelt’s name will be included as one of the greatest presidents in history.

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1904-11-10

Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Alice Lee congratulates President Roosevelt on his victory, “a real triumph for the ‘pioneer spirit,'” and a clear vote of confidence from Massachusetts in particular. Lee believes great things will happen during Roosevelt’s second term, including Panama being built, the Philippines growing, and China opening its doors. She wishes John R. Proctor could have lived to see it. 

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1904-11-10

Letter from Albert J. Beveridge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Beveridge congratulates President Roosevelt on his victory in the presidential election. He mentions he is visiting his mother, Francis Ellen Parkinson Beveridge, and that her county—and the county where he was raised—has always gone Democratic since Illinois became a state. However, in the 1904 election, it went to Roosevelt. Beveridge believes this is indicative of the entire nation, which wants Roosevelt and not necessarily the Republican Party. He knows that Roosevelt’s administration will accomplish great things and sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

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1904-11-10

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

German Ambassador Sternburg congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory.

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1904-11-09

Letter from Erman J. Ridgway to Theodore Roosevelt

Erman J. Ridgway, editor of Everybody’s Magazine, congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory and praises his statement that he will not accept a renomination. He pledges to assist Roosevelt however he can, and says that if Roosevelt can finish his work, he “will not only be the greatest President since Lincoln, but the greatest ruler this country or any country has ever had.”

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1904-11-09

Letter from Frank Wayland Higgins to Theodore Roosevelt

Lieutenant governor Frank Wayland Higgins thanks President Roosevelt for his congratulations on being elected governor of New York, and congratulates him in turn on being elected to another term as president.

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1904-11-09

Letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to Theodore Roosevelt

Italian ambassador Edmondo Mayor des Planches congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent electoral victory not as the ambassador, but as “the admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, and, if you allow to add, a sincere friend.”

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1904-11-09

Letter from T. Augustine Dwyer to Theodore Roosevelt

T. Augustine Dwyer congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent reelection, and comments on Roosevelt’s popularity, particularly among Catholics. Dwyer recalls a personal matter he mentioned to Roosevelt, and assures him that if Roosevelt cannot do what Dwyer wishes that he will bear him any ill will. Dwyer will be in Washington D.C. for several days, and hopes to be able to meet with President Roosevelt while in town.

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1904-11-09

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent victory in United States presidential election, and says that while he is sure Roosevelt would have appreciated some rest, his victory will make “all thoughtful people […] rejoice.” He regrets he has not been able to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to visit the United States yet, but wonders if he might be able to make it to Roosevelt’s inauguration. Buxton would like to visit some National Parks as well in order to do some wildlife photography, but is unsure how accessible they will be in winter, and asks for Roosevelt’s advice on the matter. He briefly comments on the Dogger Bank incident, and on relations with Russia.

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1904-11-09

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler congratulates President Roosevelt on winning “one of the most astounding triumphs in modern politics.” Butler believes that Roosevelt owes his victory both to his own character and to the dirty campaign his opponents ran. Roosevelt’s statement regarding his decision to run for a third term was a wise decision, and removes an area which Roosevelt could have been criticized for. Butler reminds Roosevelt of a suggestion that he and William Emlen Roosevelt made last summer to establish the gold standard even more firmly, and wishes for him to take action on this, believing that the Democratic party would follow suit on the issue.

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1904-11-09

Telegram from Albert J. Beveridge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Beveridge congratulates President Roosevelt on the further evidence of his electoral victory. Beveridge writes that the election was a referendum on Roosevelt himself, and comments that Roosevelt’s victory is a clear sign of the “American peoples tribute to your personality.” 

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1904-11-09

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop tells President Roosevelt that he has “been literally drunk with joy,” since the previous day, in which Roosevelt won his election to the presidency. Bishop approves of Roosevelt’s statement about not running for a third term. Nicholas Murray Butler wished for Bishop to excoriate Democratic candidate Alton B. Parker in a newspaper article, but Bishop believes that after the decisive loss Parker suffered, “anything that an individual could say was feeble.” He looks forward to coming to Washington, D.C., soon for a banquet.

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1904-11-09

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

William Emlen Roosevelt sends President Roosevelt a second congratulatory message now that they know how much of a triumph Roosevelt’s electoral win was. He reflects on what their fathers, Theodore Roosevelt and James Alfred Roosevelt, would have thought of such an outcome. William Emlen Roosevelt approves of the president’s statement that he will not seek a third term, and believes it will do much good.

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1904-11-09

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Seth Low joyfully congratulates President Roosevelt on his reelection as president, and is glad that New York “is not only in the column, but at the head of it!” Frank Wayland Higgins has also been elected governor of New York by a wide margin.

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1904-11-08

Telegram from Alton B. Parker to Theodore Roosevelt

Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory.

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1904-11-08

Telegram from Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt

Vice President-elect Charles W. Fairbanks congratulates President Roosevelt on his electoral victory.

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1904-11-08

Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

George B. Cortelyou, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, congratulates President Roosevelt on the “overwhelming vote of confidence” that Roosevelt received in the recent election.

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1904-11-08

Telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Shaw, and William Nathan Cohen congratulate President Roosevelt on his electoral victory, saying that “the sweep is complete and magnificent,” and that the population has rebuked the “disgraceful and dishonest campaign” run by the Democrats.

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1904-11-08