Republican National Committee (U.S.)

Letter from Frank Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank Knox writes Theodore Roosevelt of the newspaper interview he gave after returning from his visit to Oyster Bay and encloses the article. Knox shares recent statistics that place Roosevelt ahead of William H. Taft and Robert M. La Follette in the race for the presidency in Michigan. Knox also believes many states will come to the National Republican Convention without instructions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-14

Creator(s)

Knox, Frank, 1874-1944

Hopes rest with Roosevelt

After having lunch with Theodore Roosevelt, Frank Knox gives an official statement that Roosevelt is not and will not run for the nomination to become a candidate for president. Many Republicans hope Taft will turn down the nomination so Roosevelt might step up and save Republicans by becoming the Republican presidential candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-14

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from A. W. Graves to Theodore Roosevelt

A. W. Graves expresses sorrow upon hearing of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident and hopes she is well recovered by now. Graves also shares concern for corruption in local government and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will accept the Republican Nomination for President as Graves believes Roosevelt is the only man who can bring harmony as president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Graves, A. W.

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft tells President Roosevelt that letters from the east suggest that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes is going to run for president and that he will be supported by the opponents of Roosevelt’s administration. Taft encourages Roosevelt to make a second statement indicating what is “Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt” and believes that “we could beat Hughes” because of support in the west, some of the south, and some of New England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-12

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Charles E. Hunter to Arthur I. Vorys

Charles E. Hunter, the Oklahoma Republican Central Committee chairman, explains the state’s “very hard campaign” to Arthur I. Vorys. Hunter’s committee believes they can elect part of the state ticket and possibly the legislature. However, “to win this fight it takes money,” more than the committee can raise. Hunter inquires if Vorys would petition the Republican National Committee to furnish funds to conduct the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-21

Creator(s)

Hunter, Charles E., 1857-1918

Letter from Thomas J. Akins to William Loeb

Thomas J. Akins sends William Loeb two clippings that indicate Joseph E. Black will be seeking appointment as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Western District of Missouri. Although Akins has taken little interest in appointments in the past because Senator William Warner has shown “great wisdom,” Akins wishes in this instance to express his opposition to Black’s appointment because Black opposed President Roosevelt’s nomination at the 1902 State Convention. Black was said to have distributed the Hanna badges and buttons and to have “talked very ugly about the President,” and Black’s nomination would revive feuds in Missouri. Akins wants to advise Roosevelt that Black’s appointment would be a “great mistake.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-02

Creator(s)

Akins, Thomas J. (Thomas Jasper), 1852-1924

Letter from Coutts & Co. to William Loeb

Coutts & Co. acknowledges receipt of the letter from William Loeb. They report to have forwarded the sealed package that was enclosed with the letter to the intended recipient Senator Lodge in Paris.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-01

Creator(s)

Coutts & Co.

Letter from C. Grant La Farge to William H. Taft

Architect La Farge writes to Secretary of War Taft regarding the progress of the construction of gun emplacements. La Farge keeps Taft updated about the Quartermaster Department’s plans concerning the layout and construction of buildings, barracks, and stores.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-16

Creator(s)

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou returns documents which had been forwarded to him from the White House and notes that he will take up the matters on his return from abroad, the latter part of February.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-03

Creator(s)

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

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou praises Ambassador to Brazil David E. Thompson as someone who has provided “exceptional service.” Cortelyou is unaware whether Thompson is interested in the Ambassador position in Mexico, but he believes Thompson is deserving of “any diplomatic position, however high” to which President Roosevelt might appoint him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-02

Creator(s)

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

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Thomas Robert Bard

Chairman Cortelyou responds to an inquiry from Senator Bard about an unnamed person. Cortelyou has consulted Frank H. Hitchcock, who knew of the individual’s work, and he encloses Hitchcock’s letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-27

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Frank H. Hitchcock to George B. Cortelyou

Frank H. Hitchcock writes to Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou regarding Dr. Adolph Danziger’s campaign work. Hitchcock points out that although Danziger’s enthusiasm for the work was sometimes considered injudicious, his speeches were highly regarded and brought about good results.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-26

Creator(s)

Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935

Letter from Robert John Wynne to Benjamin F. Barnes

Postmaster General Wynne does not object to Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s proposal that Brownlow and J. C. R. McCall be designated the referees for political appointments in Tennessee. In fact, the department is compelled to depend largely on Brownlow’s recommendations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-21

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou encloses a telegram from William F. Cody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-21

Creator(s)

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

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou asks Benjamin F. Barnes to present an enclosed personal letter to President Roosevelt and then return it to Cortelyou.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-20

Creator(s)

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

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou encloses a telegram from William Bingham Clarke, from Kansas City, regarding endorsements for candidates for a Missouri judicial appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-19

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Charles F. Brooker to Thomas Robert Bard

Charles F. Brooker tells Senator Bard of the work Doctor Danziger has been doing campaigning for the Republican National Committee, garnering support from the Jewish communities of New York City, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-19

Creator(s)

Brooker, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1847-1926

Letter from Robert John Wynne to Benjamin F. Barnes

In accord with President Roosevelt’s direction regarding referees for Tennessee, Postmaster General Wynne will forward Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s request and has submitted a list of referees for the southern states to George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Letter from Robert John Wynne to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Wynne forwards to President Roosevelt a telegram regarding John L. Lancaster, who was recently appointed assistant postmaster at Jackson, Tennessee. Wynne notes that Lancaster is not a saloon-keeper, as described in the telegram, and that Representative Thetus W. Sims has notified the senders of the message of such.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou asks Benjamin F. Barnes what action has been taken regarding a vacancy referenced in a letter from John Philip Clum of Nome, Alaska, which he encloses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

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