Railroads--Officials and employees

President Roosevelt entirely believes Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated and has given his opinion to various party leaders. He cannot dictate the nomination, but notes that he has done more to secure Hughes’ nomination than he did to bring about William H. Taft’s nomination as Republican presidential candidate. While there are reasons to oppose Hughes, the reasons for renominating him counterbalance them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William T. Pullen has received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter, but has been waiting to respond until he hears back from an officer about his reinstatement. He will inform Roosevelt about the result. This is in reference to Pullen losing his position with the railway service due to his large family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-22

Creator(s)

Pullen, William Thomas, 1871-1925

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

Secretary of the Navy Morton returns a letter to William Loeb. The letter is from former Iowa Railroad Commissioner Frank T. Campbell, whom Morton describes as an impractical railroad official.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-22

Creator(s)

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates John Preston Sutherland for his work in South Dakota and is surprised by Sutherland’s news about railway employees. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses in a letter to Speaker Cannon a letter he wrote to a Quaker to clarify his attitude towards Quakers. Roosevelt also addresses a recent New York Sun article that criticized his involvement with the laboring class. Roosevelt elaborates that the doors of the White House will “swing open as easily to wageworkers as to capitalists” and that he strives to represent all citizens.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Returning from a recent trip, Thomas J. Dolan informs President Roosevelt that while he heard “a certain class of people” criticize Roosevelt, the average citizen still fully supports him. Despite an increase in business, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company laid off 300 travel agents within the last three days, as have other companies. Dolan believes the reason is to cause public discontent with Roosevelt’s administration. As he considers Roosevelt a friend, Dolan does not want to see him blamed for matters he does not control.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-11

Creator(s)

Dolan, Thomas J., 1867-1961