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Bonney Snitjer Armstrong congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his win in California’s presidential primary. Armstrong is the daughter of Rough Rider Corporal Charles A. Armstrong.
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1912-05-15
Senator Dixon forwards messages announcing a victory for Theodore Roosevelt in California.
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1912-05-15
Senator Dixon forwards a telegram from Sidney Williams announcing Theodore Roosevelt’s victory in the California primary. Williams is confident that Governor Johnson will be the Republican candidate for vice president. Two telegrams with same content.
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1912-05-16
As Theodore Roosevelt campaigns in the 1912 presidential primaries, Charles Dwight Willard advises him to chose a progressive as his vice-presidential nominee. Willard suggests California governor Hiram Johnson as the ideal candidate. Willard’s daughter, Florence, writes in a post script that Willard became too ill to finish the letter.
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1912-05-16
The farmers of Ohio are overwhelmingly supporting Theodore Roosevelt and it will be important to get them to vote in the primary. Governor Stubbs suggests that Roosevelt make a special appeal to farmers in his speech in Cleveland, Ohio.
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1912-05-18
Senator Dixon quotes the statement that was released regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s victory in the Ohio Republican primary.
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1912-05-21
William Draper Lewis congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his victory in the Ohio Republican presidential primary.
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1912-05-22
Gifford Pinchot gives “3 cheers” for Ohio, likely referring to Theodore Roosevelt’s victory in the 1912 Ohio Republican primary.
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1912-05-22
Governor Stubbs congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his victory in the Ohio Republican presidential primary.
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1912-05-22
Albert J. Beveridge states that he will be leaving for South Dakota unless delayed by his wife’s illness. Beveridge wishes Theodore Roosevelt good luck in New Jersey and congratulates him on the primary victory in Ohio.
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1912-05-23
Governor Johnson congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his victory in the Ohio Republican primary.
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1912-05-23
William Draper Lewis is willing to deliver a seconding speech for Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination at the Republican National Convention. Lewis describes Roosevelt’s victory in the Ohio primary as “splendid” and views the upcoming primary in New Jersey as a “good finish.”
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1912-05-25
Senator Clapp congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his success in the Massachusetts primary. He now believes that President Taft cannot win the Republican presidential nomination. Clapp encloses a newspaper clipping from Oklahoma in which Charles Nathaniel Haskell challenges Roosevelt to a debate. He suggests that this could be an opportunity for Roosevelt to give an interview declining Haskell and providing support for Haskell’s senate primary opponent, Senator Owen.
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1912-05-01
On behalf of Roosevelt campaign headquarters, Senator Dixon congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his victory in the Illinois primary.
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1912-04-19
Senator Dixon forwards a message he sent to President Taft claiming that several Taft supporters in Kentucky who were in charge of recording primary results signed their certificates for Taft even though Theodore Roosevelt won a majority. Dixon believes that civil service regulations were violated and implies that Taft will be implicated in these crimes unless he publicly repudiates these actions and punishes the perpetrators.
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1912-04-08
Hiram Johnson would like to see Theodore Roosevelt campaign in every state with a direct primary. He has requested statements from Progressive leaders regarding their declarations for Roosevelt.
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1912-03-25
Senator Dixon will be sending multiple statements on irregularities during the New York primaries. He suggests that Theodore Roosevelt use these incidents in upcoming speeches.
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1912-03-26
Senator Dixon provides evidence that the Taft campaign has endorsed the manner in which primary ballots were cast in New York City.
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1912-03-27
Representative Hanna is concerned that losing the North Dakota primary will damage the Roosevelt campaign’s momentum. Senator La Follette has decided to campaign in the state and Hanna encourages Theodore Roosevelt to do the same.
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1912-03-12
Governor Stubbs suggests that the combined votes for Theodore Roosevelt and Senator La Follette in the upcoming North Dakota primary be portrayed as the total progressive opposition to President Taft. It can be assumed that this opposition will support either progressive candidate against Taft.
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1912-03-13