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Stewart Douglas Robinson congratulates his uncle, President Roosevelt, on the recent election results.
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1904-11-15
John Morley’s speech at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce in 1904. Morley praises President Roosevelt and comments on Roosevelt’s announcement that he will not run in 1908.
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1904-11-15
Albert Shaw expresses his satisfaction with the recent presidential election results and accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to visit.
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1904-11-11
Elihu Root will be bringing his wife and daughter, Edith, to Washington, D.C., to see the bronze sculpture of Frederick the Great given to President Roosevelt by German Emperor William II. Root would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the recent election results.
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1904-11-11
Writing from his family residence at Howick Hall in Northumberland, Earl Grey congratulates President Roosevelt on being re-elected. Grey mentions how he values Roosevelt’s A Strenuous Life and he asks for a new signed copy, as he tends to loan his to others. Grey will be sailing to North America in December to take up his position as Governor General of Canada.
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1904-11-11
President Roosevelt stands behind a fence and tosses an extremely large pair of “Roosevelt’s shoes.” A number of men standing waiting to catch them: Secretary of War William H. Taft, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes; and former cabinet secretaries Leslie M. Shaw and Philander C. Knox.
The immediate context of Jay N. “Ding” Darling’s cartoon was a public statement issued by President Roosevelt the previous day, on December 12, 1907. Hence the “Now” in the cartoon’s title.
Senator Hanna is the only credible Republican that can challenge President Roosevelt for the 1904 presidential nomination. However, Hanna has declared that he will not be a candidate and a successful Roosevelt administration should end all Republican opposition.
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1902
In Washington, D.C., the talk about Senator Hanna receiving the Republican presidential nomination is considered ridiculous. Hanna’s support for trusts is enough to make him a weak candidate.
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1902-04-08
Page of editorials with “A Blind Boom for Hanna” highlighted. The editorial claims that Senator Hanna and his supporters are foolish to believe that they can oppose President Roosevelt in the 1904 election.
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1902-03-23
William Michael Byrne writes to William Loeb to provide statistics on the Catholic population of New York state and offer his estimate of how many Catholic votes will go to President Roosevelt in the upcoming election.
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1904-08-29
In this carbon copy of the original, Theodore Roosevelt writes his friend explorer Frederick Courteney Selous regarding Selous’ upcoming hunting safari in the Sudan. He asks him to kill and investigate certain animals including a Lado giraffe and a whiteheaded cob. He updates him on some of their friends and says Edmund Heller is going back to Africa. He thanks Selous for his words about Roosevelt’s defeat in the last Presidential election.
1911-02-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to discuss the presidential campaign and his hopes that the Progressive party will have another candidate ready in four years. He also mentions how much he likes Kermit’s letters and talks of the work Kermit is doing in Brazil.
1912-11-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the results of the 1912 presidential election and the future of the Progressive Party. He says he is content to never be involved in politics again.
1912-11-05
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about what he is writing and reports that he is having trouble with his autobiography. He comments on the Progressive Party and says if President Woodrow Wilson does well and satisfies the Progressives, Roosevelt will not have to get involved in politics. Roosevelt gives updates on the family and the health of Mother.
1913-01-21
President Roosevelt is glad Joseph Bucklin Bishop is involved in the campaign. He discusses various factors that would sway public support for him. Roosevelt mentions press coverage of an inflammatory speech by Alabama Congressman Heflin in the Washington Post. Roosevelt also comments on his relationship with Carl Schurz of the Evening Post and writes that his opposition to Roosevelt has a long history.
1904-10-05
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his congratulations and invites him to come visit.
1904-11-09
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss several published letters related to the 1904 Presidential election. He mentions a letter by Democratic candidate Alton B. Parker and suggests that it was influenced by Senator Arthur P. Gorman. Roosevelt also discusses letters written in his support by Luke E. Wright and Henry W. Taft regarding the Philippines and pensions, respectively.
1904-09-26
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to clarify a misunderstanding about Roosevelt’s September 26, 1904 letter. He also praises Bishop’s article regarding pensions and discusses Democratic Presidential candidate Alton B. Parker’s opinions on the subject.
1904-09-28
The writer criticizes Judge Alton B. Parker’s campaign as ineffective when compared to President Roosevelt’s and the political clout of the Republican party.
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1904-08-27
Honor Bright explains why he will be supporting President Roosevelt, and not Alton B. Parker, in the presidential race.
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1904-07-07