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Booker T. Washington is concerned about Robert Lloyd Smith and his appointment. Smith’s enemies have brought many false charges, and if he does not receive the appointment his influence in education and other work will be destroyed. Washington hopes that the regular organization can be pacified to consent to Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-14
Joe Murray informs Douglas Robinson that “the organization” is no longer opposed to Murray holding public office and will endorse him for any position President Roosevelt is willing to give him. In a handwritten note at the top, Douglas Robinson says to Theodore Roosevelt, “Dear T., Joe Murray asked me to send you this.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-02
Cornelius Newton Bliss states that he tries to interfere minimally in New York appointments and that he urged Senator Platt to insist upon “harmonious business relations” between the unnamed collector and appraiser Wilbur Fisk Wakeman. He discusses the conflicting opinions about Wakeman’s work as appraiser. Bliss forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from Col. Tichenor that had been intended for President McKinley before his death. While he states that he is “making no plea for the appraiser,” he implies that were the decision his to make, he would follow the advice of Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage. He concludes by pledging loyalty to whatever decision President Roosevelt makes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-08
Senator Lodge is glad to hear from Commissioner Roosevelt that his note to Mrs. West Roosevelt pleased her. Lodge is also glad Roosevelt likes reading works of Gustave Le Bon. From his experience seeing socialism in Europe last summer, Lodge understands why men in Europe are carried away by fear of it. The best thing Lodge likes about Le Bon is what he said in regard to races. It was the best exposition of about races that he has come across anywhere. Lodge informs Roosevelt that Eliot’s speech did not go well at the peace meeting. Eliot declared that their misfortunes were because of having men in the Cabinet who were taken from the bar without training in public affairs. It seems to Lodge that people like Eliot are always against having politicians in office and it appears they are against having people without political training in office. Supposedly, the result would be a government by college professors, giving Lodge a pleasing picture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1896-04-30