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Thomas M. Erwin liked President Roosevelt’s letter to William Henry Jackson (Honore Jaxon), and believes that if Roosevelt chose to run for a third term as President, the majority of the country would support him, and people would cross party lines to vote for him.
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1907-04-24
James Sullivan Clarkson informs William Loeb that Secretary of State Elihu Root is “making such a splendid impression in South America.” He commends the South American ministers on their preparations for Root’s visit, suggests releasing photographs of the tour to the newspapers, and notes Uruguay’s desire to trade more with the United States and less with Germany and England. Clarkson relates his approval of the campaign finance changes proposed by President Roosevelt and speaks in detail of the Republican National Committee’s expenditures in the presidential elections of 1884, 1888, and 1892.
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1906-08-19
John Lowndes McLaurin writes to Judge Pritchard regarding various political strategies and the public opinion of President Roosevelt. McLaurin mentions his hope that the President would form a white party. McLaurin also dismisses the idea of his running as an independent in South Carolina.
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1905-12-23
Prior to undergoing surgery, William Rainey Harper writes to President Roosevelt expressing his admiration and well-wishes for a successful second administration.
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1905-02-22
Elihu Root sends President Roosevelt some tongue-in-cheek birthday wishes, telling Roosevelt that he has “made a very good start in life and your friends have great hopes for you when you grow up.” Root comments on the political campaigns, which are in their final days, and believes that they are going as well as possible. Democratic candidate Alton B. Parker’s change of strategy to give speeches himself has come too late to affect the outcome. Root plans to be in Washington, D.C., on Monday, and will stop by to chat with Roosevelt if he is free.
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1904-10-28
Bishop Rooker asks William Loeb to forward a letter to President Roosevelt.
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1904-10-10
Joseph Bucklin Bishop continues to assure Theodore Roosevelt of winning the upcoming election citing political canvasing work showing that Republican Frank W. Higgins will win the New York state governor’s race. Additionally, Bishop writes of someone who walked Democratic presidential nominee Alton B. Parker to his hotel where he admitted personally he had no chance of winning the upcoming presidential election.
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1904-10-14
Lindsay Denison is happy to inform President Roosevelt that the New York Sun has officially endorsed Roosevelt for the upcoming elections.
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1904-08-31
Maurice Francis Egan has distributed the President’s letter in several cities throughout the Midwest with great success. Egan hears reports that the President is almost assured to win the state of Minnesota. He also invites the President to come hunting in Minnesota.
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1904-08-31
Dominic I. Murphy tells William Loeb that his cousin who lives in Europe says that the European press favors Judge Alton B. Parker. Murphy asks if President Roosevelt would like a copy of a book about the canals of the world. Murphy also informs Loeb that he has heard of no complaint about the contract between the Panama Railroad Company and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
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1904-08-31
Fairfax Henry Wheelan asks President Roosevelt to look over an enclosure he has sent. Wheelan also informs the President that he feels sure that California will go with Roosevelt in the upcoming election and offers his services.
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1904-08-31
G. Willett Van Nest encloses a letter for President Roosevelt. He also informs him that he met a Harvard man who voted for the Democratic candidate since 1875 and promises to vote for President Roosevelt.
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1904-09-03
Freeman D. Baerman thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, praises his character, and offers his support in the upcoming elections.
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1904-08-27
Seth Bullock reports to President Roosevelt his perceptions of the president’s chances of carrying various western states in the upcoming elections. He offers strategies for campaigning in states where the outcome seems uncertain.
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1904-08-27
Father McLoughlin praises President Roosevelt and says that he will vote for him in the upcoming election, although he is a Democrat. McLoughlin also encourages his parishioners to vote for him and feels that there is strong support for Roosevelt among Catholics.
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1904-08-27
Endicott Peabody expresses his regret to President Roosevelt that Ted will not be a graduate of Groton and wishes him luck at Harvard. He also wishes the President luck in the upcoming election.
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1904-08-27
John Willis writes President Roosevelt that he will be voting for him in the upcoming elections and would be glad to lend his support in any way possible.
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1904-08-28
James Wilson reports to President Roosevelt that he has found tremendous public support for the President in Vermont.
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1904-08-28
John Byrne asks Francis C. Travers to try to find some Democrats who favor the gold standard to come out in support of President Roosevelt in the upcoming elections.
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1904-08-29
Alfred R. Conkling writes President Roosevelt to say that he feels that naturalization fraud is an important issue in the state of New York and that the President should address the topic as part of his campaign efforts in the state.
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1904-08-29