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Booker T. Washington sends an editorial from the Atlanta Constitution which Washington describes as “the first sign of returning common sense to the South” after Washington’s dinner with Roosevelt. He was surprised by the outbreak the dinner caused, but feels it was very presidential of Roosevelt.
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1901-10-31
James Harrison Wilson believes that John Edward Addicks is buying votes and he would rather see Delaware unrepresented in the Senate than by corrupt politicians. He encloses a letter from Major J. M. Carson, a correspondent for the Philadelphia Ledger, who is an Addicks supporter.
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1901-11-01
Hunter Arnold encloses a newspaper clipping which makes reference to the “third term incident of last June.” Hunter asserts that the headline of the article is misleading, and that the original publication of a telegram from Representative Moody left off significant information. The citizens of North Carolina are loyal and patriotic, especially Republicans.
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1901-10-26
The dinner Booker T. Washington shared with President Roosevelt at the White House is a major topic in many southern states. Washington believes the dinner is being primarily used as a campaign tool for the upcoming elections. The South will soon return to the same opinion of Roosevelt they had before the dinner occurred.
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1901-10-26
Wesley M. Oler describes the political situation in Maryland and outlines which candidates the newspapers are supporting. He believes that the Republican Party will win Maryland and elect a candidate to succeed Senator Wellington.
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1901-10-29
Ansley Wilcox encloses an article by F. A. Crandall that may interest President Roosevelt. Crandall used to be the editor of the Buffalo Express but currently has a government position in Washington, D.C. Wilcox believes that Crandall is a journalist that can be relied upon and he has suggested that Crandall pay a visit to Roosevelt.
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1901-10-18
George Harrison Barbour supports President Roosevelt and his decision to host Booker T. Washington at the White House. In the past several days, newspapers have printed much criticism of the president, “from southern persons especially.” He claims that the general public supports Roosevelt. Barbour concludes by declaring that if a man is moral and a good citizen, the color of his skin should not matter. As long as Roosevelt continues to hold such a position, he will retain Barbour’s full support.
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1901-10-21
Senator McLaurin notifies President Roosevelt that he succeeded in reaching Senator Hanna’s secretary, Elmer Dover, via telephone. He explained the matter and asked Dover to have Hanna wire Roosevelt directly. McLaurin also sent his secretary to South Carolina to speak with John G. Capers. They will not be able to keep George Koester’s presence in Washington, D.C., out of the newspapers much longer.
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1901-10-21
William Allen White encloses two letters for President Roosevelt regarding the investigation into Cyrus Leland’s possible violation of civil service regulations. White has not contacted higher authorities as he is waiting to see if it is necessary.
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1901-10-21
Senator Hale is ill and will not be able to travel to Washington, D.C. He warns President Roosevelt to be careful regarding the market and the tariff act. Hale supports Roosevelt on the incident with Booker T. Washington.
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1901-10-22
Edgar Austin Angier encloses a clipping and praises The Churchman and the work of Jacob A. Riis.
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1901-10-23
Samuel DeLancy Hicks is disgusted at how the Southern press has treated President Roosevelt and he will now vote Republican. Hicks requests a copy of President Roosevelt’s speech that was delivered in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1897.
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1901-10-23
Wilbur Fisk Wakeman has heard a rumor that William McKinley planned to remove him from his position as appraiser of merchandise for the district of New York. Wakeman encloses a letter on the matter from Senator Hanna and asks Cortelyou to give it to President Roosevelt.
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1901-10-23
Richard Harding Davis supports President Roosevelt’s decision to host Booker T. Washington at the White House and describes the decision as an “act of every day civility.” The South does not realize that the Civil War is over and that the slave question has been decided.
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1901-10-17
Newspaper article joking about the publication of information on the meal William Allen White had with President Roosevelt.
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1901-10
Newspapers article arguing that Kansans are overreacting to William Allen White being hosted by President Roosevelt. White and Roosevelt can be friends without White having any duties to “run Kansas politics.”
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1901-10
Caspar Whitney does not want to do anything counter to President Roosevelt’s wishes, but he asks him to reconsider allowing the papers to appear in The Outing. He encloses an editorial note, which has been used before, that would appear on the papers stating that they were written before Roosevelt became president.
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1901-10-14
Albert Shaw had agreed to write an article about President Roosevelt for the November issue of London’s Contemporary Review; however, Poultney Bigelow wrote an article about Roosevelt and it is going to appear in the October issue. Shaw saw drafts of Bigelow’s article and found it to be “impertinent and undignified” with a “melange of boyish reminiscence.” Shaw wants his article to be serious and combat the damage Bigelow has done. Shaw asks if there are allusions he should make regarding Roosevelt’s attitude and policies.
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1901-10-07
Hammond Lamont encloses three clippings related to the situation in Hawaii. He has also requested that their correspondent send an unbiased statement on the controversy with Governor Dole.
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1901-10-08
William Allen White encloses several clippings regarding Kansas politics and finds unanimous support in the press for President Roosevelt’s actions in the “Tracy matter.”
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1901-10-11