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John Milliken Parker sends President Roosevelt a synopsis of Parker’s speech on the boll weevil from a merchant’s perspective and a clipping quoting Henry W. Grady’s views on the cotton plant. Parker applauds Roosevelt’s course in Panama and regrets that Roosevelt is not a Democrat or else he would have the vote of the “Solid South.”
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1903-12-03
William Bailey Howland sends a copy of The Forest, autographed and inscribed by the author, Stewart Edward White. Howland also comments on the Panama Revolution.
The unknown author supports President Roosevelt’s actions as Roosevelt is in “absolute sympathy with American character and American ideas.”
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1903-11
Ray Stannard Baker is mailing President Roosevelt an article he wrote for McClure’s regarding labor conditions. Baker is currently investigating industrial conditions in San Francisco, California, and will later be studying the Colorado strike. Roosevelt is popular with labor in the West and many support his decision in the Miller case.
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1903-10-15
Wardman agrees that the Democrats should not be able to shift the issue and believes that New York is a “cinch” for President Roosevelt. Wardman is less confident in the state ticket. Original and typewritten copy.
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1903-10-03
John W. Dwight has heard a rumor that President Roosevelt ordered the indictment of George E. Green which is damaging Roosevelt’s popularity among Green’s many friends in New York. Dwight suggests Roosevelt consult with District Attorney George B. Curtiss about the case.
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1903-10-07
President Roosevelt’s letters sounded “very blue” but Senator Lodge is confident that recent political issues will blow over and that Roosevelt’s popularity remains high. He is confident that Roosevelt can be elected president in 1904. Lodge believes that the Alaska Boundary Tribunal will have a favorable result. He regrets that he could not be present to assist Roosevelt with his recent troubles.
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1903-09-29
James Eleazer Gilbert expresses praise and congratulates President Roosevelt for the success of his administration.
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1903-09-12
William Wingate Sewall endorses his friend’s character and courage as President. He encloses some papers about which he does not know what to do.
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1903-09-19
Albert J. Beveridge writes to President Roosevelt to express approval of his political views.
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1903-09-03
President Roosevelt is very popular in the west and opposition from Wall Street will have no effect as Wall Street has never been viewed favorably in the west. William Randolph Hearst has many newspaper interests in the west but he is not considered a serious political candidate.
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1903-08-06
The Committee on Resolutions passed resolutions praising the American people for the prosperity of the United States and commending the Roosevelt administration. Henry W. Palmer and Albert C. Leisenring were selected as delegates from the 11th district to the Republican National Convention.
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1903-08-12
It is generally accepted that President Roosevelt will be nominated as the Republican presidential candidate in 1904 but there is growing sentiment that he will lose the election. The “Turkish incident” and opposition from the financial sector are damaging Roosevelt’s candidacy.
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1903-08-30
Senator Lodge has been meeting with British leaders before the beginning of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and they are in favor of a quick, amicable settlement. The Canadians will be more difficult and the British fear offending their sensibilities. Lodge believes the American case is strong and that the tribunal could conclude by the end of October. He has been pleased with President Roosevelt’s high standing in the United Kingdom.
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1903-08-01
Thomas F. Woodlock has returned from a western trip and will investigate the Greene copper matter. Woodlock found that the West supports President Roosevelt’s nomination in 1904 and he would like to meet with Roosevelt again.
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1903-08-14
Rollo Ogden encourages President Roosevelt to make a public statement concerning lynching.
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1903-08-03
These two newspaper articles discuss highlights of Theodore Roosevelt’s administration and praise his efforts. The writer states that Indiana is very proud of Roosevelt.
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1906-04-12
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes writes to President Roosevelt from London, describing the respect and esteem expressed for Roosevelt there. Holmes believes this regard has helped to temper the general dislike of Americans which was felt in the past but is not apparent now. Holmes also describes a conversation with British Secretary of State Joseph Chamberlain, in which the latter questioned Roosevelt’s having sent representatives to the Alaska Boundary Commission “whose minds were all made up.”
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1903-07-14
Nicholas Murray Butler traveled with President Roosevelt on a trip to the western United States and personally witnessed Roosevelt’s great popularity. He views Roosevelt as the only logical Republican presidential candidate in 1904.
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1903-05
Senator Beveridge writes to President Roosevelt from Boston. He has been talking to the people there and has found that Roosevelt has great support in the city.
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1903-07-10