Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921

Language

English

Maude E. Mosher writes to Theodore Roosevelt to help her family with their financial troubles. Mosher grew up in Beaver, Pennsylvania, where her father, John B. Young, was a famous lawyer. In 1888, she married Lemuel L. Mosher, also a lawyer. They purchased land in Wagoner, Oklahoma, where they are raising their five sons. Mosher hopes to keep her sons employed at home, to prevent them from getting involved with drinking and smoking. They are $700 behind on their mortgage, and Mosher is hoping Roosevelt can help them. She lists several prominent politicians and judges, who can vouch for her family’s good character, that Roosevelt can consult.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-27

Creator(s)

Mosher, Maud E. (Maud Eva), 1867-1942

William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, expresses his hurt at President Roosevelt criticizing him to Kansas Representatives Philip Pitt Campbell and Charles F. Scott for supporting Senator Robert M. La Follette. Roosevelt’s criticism was based on White’s having invited La Follette to Kansas to fight the railroad interests and the senatorial candidacy of Charles Curtis. White likens the situation to that of Roosevelt working with Tammany Hall operative Patrick Divver and with Pennsylvania Senator Matthew Stanley Quay. In each case, White notes, Roosevelt was working to achieve a good end, while differing greatly with the other person on politics. White asks Roosevelt to withhold judging him for working with La Follette and to not become directly involved with the political fight in Kansas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-02

Creator(s)

White, William Allen, 1868-1944

Several articles from the Commercial Advertiser are highlighted. They discuss the “terrible” precedent that President Roosevelt set by inviting the African American educator Booker T. Washington to dinner, and criticize Congress for its conduct during the most recent legislative session.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-04

Creator(s)

Unknown

Several newspaper articles from The Commercial Advertiser primarily pertaining to New York state politics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-11

Creator(s)

Unknown

President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop about the Pennsylvania Coal Strike. He criticizes the mine operators as lawless, but is also wary of the disorder that can come about from a large number of idle workers. Roosevelt also comments on the press’s attacks on himself and on the role of government intervention.  

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-10-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Samuel W. Pennypacker, governor of Pennsylvania, wearing a fools’ cap, tries to block the light of “Publicity” with a sheet of paper labeled “Pennsylvania Gag Law.” The light from a lantern held by a hand labeled “Press” is exposing Matthew S. Quay, a senator from Pennsylvania.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-06-03

Seven men dressed as Roman senators are labeled “T.C. Tillman, Lodge, Stewart, Morgan, Quay, [and] Hoar.” George F. Hoar is speaking to the others while pointing at a diminutive President Roosevelt standing in their midst. Caption: Senator Hoar’s Decree–Hereafter, when he wants to talk, let him ask us and say “please.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-02-25

“Senator Clark,” of Montana, with a bag of money hanging at his side, and “Senator Quay,” of Pennsylvania, on the right, with an iron bar labeled “Political ‘Jimmy'” hanging at his side like a sword, point at each other and laugh. The U.S. Capitol is in the background.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-02-13

Puck points to a group portrait of Matthew Quay, standing on the left, Richard Croker, seated in center, and Senator Platt, standing on the right — political bosses of, respectively, Pennsylvania, New York City’s Tammany Hall, and New York State. Puck sarcastically asks Yale president Arthur Twining Hadley why these gentlemen do not measure up to his ideals for politicians.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1900-01-24

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Secretary of State Hay can inform Senators Matthew Quay and Boies Penrose that Smith will be promoted as soon as possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt reports to Secretary of State Hay on various concerns and wishes that Senator Matthew Stanley Quay has regarding personnel changes in the diplomatic service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George B. Cortelyou informs Attorney General Knox that, unless there are serious reasons to the contrary, President Roosevelt will accept Senator Matthew Stanley Quay’s recommendation of Judge Joseph Buffington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-13

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Theodore Roosevelt declines the request of Elizabeth Waters Quay’s friend to write a poem. He expresses concern for Quay’s husband, Richard, who is not well, but is glad to hear about Quay’s children. Roosevelt invites the family to his home if they are ever in New York. Roosevelt also tells Quay that he would be glad to autograph a photograph if she sends one.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Senator Kean had spoken with President Roosevelt in the past about promoting Major Hugh Lenox Scott, but his promotion has been unfortunately delayed. Roosevelt has had trouble promoting men on merit rather than seniority, but believes that if Kean works with other senators on the Senate Committee on Armed Services, it may be possible to nominate Scott for a promotion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt explains the complex reasons he cannot appoint Senator Hale’s nominee, James Edmund Dunning, to the American Consulate in Milan, Italy, after all.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt did not realize how interested Senator Platt was in the career of Aaron Homer Byington, United States Consul in Naples when he acted to assign Senator Matthew Stanley Quay’s brother to that post. Roosevelt offers to assign Byington to a choice of other Mediterranean posts. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks Platt to “let up on that delegate bill,” allowing Alaska a delegate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks George Haven Putnam for his letter, but wants to correct him on one point. Roosevelt explains he has dealt with senators like Matthew Stanley Quay not because they made him president but because he wanted to succeed in his policies by working with prominent men in the Republican Party. The president says that the results of the presidential election will not make any real change in his attitude toward them. Roosevelt also explains confidentially he is trying to do all he can regarding the tariff revision and reciprocity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to Senator Penrose about the appointment of Robert John Wynne as Postmaster General.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends his condolences to Boies Penrose on the passing of Senator Quay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919